The Man from Yesterday is a 1949 British second feature ('B')[1] thriller film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring John Stuart, Henry Oscar and Marie Burke.[2] It was written by John Gilling and made at Southall Studios.
| The Man from Yesterday | |
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| Directed by | Oswald Mitchell |
| Written by | John Gilling |
| Produced by | Harry Reynolds |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Cyril Bristow |
| Edited by | Robert Johnson |
| Music by | George Melachrino |
Production company | International Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Renown Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editJulius Rickman returns from India to visit his old friend Gerald Amersley. Before long Rickman comes to dominate the household and appears to harbour a grudge against them. Cedric Fox, Gerald's sister Doris's fiancé, has been murdered, and Doris asks Rickman to use his alleged spiritualist gifts to contact Cedric via a séance. Soon afterwards, Doris is found dead. When Rickman accuses Gerald of murdering Doris as well as Cedric, Gerald throws him from a window and kills him. Gerald is tried for Rickman's murder, but there is a twist to the story.
Cast
edit- John Stuart as Gerald Amersley
- Henry Oscar as Julius Rickman
- Marie Burke as Doris Amersley
- Gwynneth Vaughan as Doreen Amersley
- Laurence Harvey as John Matthews
- Grace Arnold as Mrs. Amersley
- Lisa Davis as Gloria Amersley
- Charles Paton as Gardener
- Keith Shepherd as Parkes
- John Turnbull as Judge
- Pauline Winter as Ann
Reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The story, though heavily dramatic, is satisfactorily, if slowly, developed, and the climax is kept a well-preserved secret until the end. John Stuart, Henry Oscar, Marie Burke, and Gwyneth Vaughan do their best to sustain interest and make the whole thing seem credible."[3]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Good idea; but development barely satisfactory."[4]
References
edit- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "The Man from Yesterday". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "The Man from Yesterday". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 16 (181): 97. 1 January 1949 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 227. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
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