The Man in Black
A woman conspires to steal her stepdaughter's inheritance following the mysterious death of her millionaire husband.
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The Man in Black is a 1950 British thriller film directed by Francis Searle and starring Betty Ann Davies, Sheila Burrell and Sid James. It was adapted by Hammer Film Productions from the popular British radio series Appointment with Fear featuring Valentine Dyall. Dyall (The "Man in Black" of the radio series) here provides the on screen introduction to the film, as "The Story-Teller."
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- Director
- Francis Searle
- Starring
- Betty Ann Davies, Sheila Burrell, Sidney James, Anthony Forwood, Hazel Penwarden, Valentine Dyall, Courtney Hope, Mollie Palmer
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