The Man in Grey

"The most daring novel of the century lives on the screen"

Mar 13 1946 Approved 1h 30m
Drama, History, Romance

After marrying a dour and disinterested lord for status, a young woman falls in love with a stage actor while her best friend from boarding school enters an affair with her husband.

Plot

At an estate auction in WWII England, two strangers meet and muse about their families' history and possible connections. Flashbacks reveal the story of the sweet, rich, and beautiful Clarissa Richmond and her friendship with bitter, impoverished Hesther Shaw. Their fates are intertwined even as their paths diverge. Clarissa marries the handsome but cruel Marquis of Rohan while Hesther becomes an actress. Eventually, the two women meet again and Clarissa brings the scheming Hesther into her household. As Clarissa searches for true love, Hesther plots to take away everything that belongs to her.

Written by

Margaret Kennedy, Leslie Arliss, Doreen Montgomery

Directed by

Leslie Arliss

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Gainsborough Pictures, The Rank Organisation

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
1,746
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA