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Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn (shortened to Murder in the Red Barn) is a 1935 British film melodrama film directed by Milton Rosmer and starring Tod Slaughter and Eric Portman. It is based on the true story of the 1827 Red Barn Murder, in which a 25-year-old woman was killed by her lover and her stepmother claimed to have dreamt of the murder the night of the event.
| Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn | |
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| Directed by | Milton Rosmer |
| Written by | Randall Faye (writer) |
| Produced by | George King (producer) |
| Starring | Tod Slaughter |
| Cinematography | George Stretton |
| Edited by | Charles Saunders |
| Music by | Leo T. Croke |
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Running time | 69 minutes 58 minutes (Ontario, Canada) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
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William Corder murders country maiden Maria Marten, who is pregnant with his child, in a red barn before burying her body beneath the barn floor. Maria's gypsy lover Carlos is pursued as a suspect, but he brings Corder to justice.
Cast
edit- Tod Slaughter as Squire William Corder
- Sophie Stewart as Maria Marten
- D. J. Williams as Farmer Thomas Marten
- Eric Portman as Carlos, the Gypsy
- Clare Greet as Mrs. Marten
- Gerard Tyrell as Timothy Winterbottom
- Ann Trevor as Nan, the Maid
- Stella Rho as Gypsey Crone
- Dennis Hoey as Gambling Winner
- Quentin McPhearson as Matthew Sennett
- Antonia Brough as Maud Sennett
- Noel Dainton as Officer Steele of the Bow Street Runners
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