The Ticket of Leave Man
| The Ticket of Leave Man | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George King |
| Written by |
H.F. Maltby (writer) A.R. Rawlinson (writer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Jack Beaver |
| Cinematography | Hone Glendinning |
| Edited by | Robert Walters |
Release dates |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Ticket of Leave Man is a 1937 British thriller film directed by George King and starring Tod Slaughter, John Warwick and Marjorie Taylor,[1] based on The Ticket-of-Leave Man, an 1863 melodrama by Tom Taylor which introduced the character Hawkshaw the Detective. It takes its name from the Ticket of leave which was issued to convicts when they were released.
Plot summary
A man is wrongly accused of a series of killings, leaving him to hunt the real murderer.
Cast
- Tod Slaughter as The Tiger
- John Warwick as Robert Brierly
- Marjorie Taylor as May Edwards
- Frank Cochran as Melter Moss
- Robert Adair as Hawkshaw the Detective
- Peter Gawthorne as Joshua Gibson
- Jenny Lynn as Mrs. Willoughby
- Arthur West Payne as Sam Willoughby
- Norman Pierce as Maltby
- Billy Bray as Jackson
References
External links
- The Ticket of Leave Man at the Internet Movie Database
- The Ticket of Leave Man is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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