The Man in Grey (1943)
My mom always wonders why James Mason got typecast as bad guys when he was handsome, had a lovely speaking voice, and sometimes got the chance to play leading men. Well, folks, it wasn’t just North by Northwest that did it; even back in 1943, he played bad guys.
In The Man in Gray, he may look handsome with his wavy hair and period-piece costumes, but he’s not a nice man. He sweeps Phyllis Calvert off her feet and whisks her away to his castle, but he’s far from an ideal husband. Phyllis has a friend from school, Margaret Lockwood, who’s more daring and sultry, and when she visits the married couple, she catches James’s eye. Soon, Margaret has moved into the castle with them. Poor Phyllis has to endure an awful lot: not only the loss of her childhood friend, but the knowledge that that friend has become her husband’s mistress!
This is a classic “bodice heaver” period piece, akin to Rebecca. If you like those sorts of mysteries, with castles on top of cliffs and angry men in ascots, you’ll like this one. It’s very melodramatic and very British, though, so know what you’re getting into.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More James Mason movies here!
In The Man in Gray, he may look handsome with his wavy hair and period-piece costumes, but he’s not a nice man. He sweeps Phyllis Calvert off her feet and whisks her away to his castle, but he’s far from an ideal husband. Phyllis has a friend from school, Margaret Lockwood, who’s more daring and sultry, and when she visits the married couple, she catches James’s eye. Soon, Margaret has moved into the castle with them. Poor Phyllis has to endure an awful lot: not only the loss of her childhood friend, but the knowledge that that friend has become her husband’s mistress!
This is a classic “bodice heaver” period piece, akin to Rebecca. If you like those sorts of mysteries, with castles on top of cliffs and angry men in ascots, you’ll like this one. It’s very melodramatic and very British, though, so know what you’re getting into.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More James Mason movies here!