The Mark of Cain (1947 film)
| The Mark of Cain | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Brian Desmond Hurst |
| Produced by | W.P. Lipscomb |
| Written by |
Joseph Shearing (novel) Christianna Brand Francis Crowdy |
| Starring |
Eric Portman Sally Gray Patrick Holt Dermot Walsh |
| Music by | Bernard Stevens |
| Cinematography | Erwin Hillier |
| Edited by | Sidney Stone |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release dates | 15 March 1948 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Mark of Cain is a 1947 British drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Eric Portman, Sally Gray and Patrick Holt.[1] The film is based on the novel Airing in a Closed Carriage by Joseph Shearing. It was made at Denham Studios with sets designed by the art director Alex Vetchinsky.
Cast
- Eric Portman as Richard Howard
- Sally Gray as Sarah Bonheur
- Patrick Holt as John Howard
- Dermot Walsh as Jerome Thorn
- Denis O'Dea as Sir William Godgrey
- Edward Lexy as Lord Rochford
- Therese Giehse as Sister Seraphine
- Maureen Delaney as Daisy Cobb
- Helen Cherry as Mary
- Vida Hope as Jennie
- Dora Sevening as Mme. Bonheur
- Janet Kay as Sylvia
- James Hayter as Dr. White
- Helen Goss as Lizzie Burt
- Beryl Measor as Nurse Brand
- Andrew Cruickshank as Sir Jonathon Dockwra
- Marjorie Gresley as Lady Rochford
- May MacDonald as Mrs. White
- Susan English as Sally Howard
- John Warren as Mr. Wilkins
- Rose Howlett as Mrs. Wilkins
- Miles Malleson as Mr. Burden
- William Mervyn as Mr. Bonnington
- Noel Howlett as Judge
- Arthur Howard as Clerk of the Court
- Hope Matthews as Foreman of the Jury
- Olwen Brookes as Mrs. Fisher
- Johnnie Schofield as Chemist
- Sydney Bromley as Martin
- Fred Johnson as Prison Chaplain
- Albert Ferber as Pianist
- John Hollingsworth as Conductor
- George Opoka as M. Vernier
- Jacqueline Robert as Madame Vernier
- Tony Etienne as Jean
- Willoughby Gray as Photographer
- Adrian Waller as Reporter
- James B. Carson as Reporter
- Mary Daniels as First Programme Seller
- Jean Bowler as Second Programme Seller
- Wensley Pithey as Opera House Attendant
- Michael Logan as Police Inspector
- Nora Gordon as Guard
- Christiana Forbes as Guard
- Colleen Nolan as Guard
- Sheila Raynor as Guard
- Jean Anderson as Extra
- Corey Ellison as Extra
- Ian Wilson as Extra
References
- ↑ Murphy p.161
Bibliography
- Murphy, Robert. Realism and Tinsel: Cinema and Society in Britain 1939-48. Routledge, 2003.
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