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A Place of One's Own( 1945)

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James Mason brings his genius to the strangest love story that ever haunted two hearts

Overview

An elderly couple move into an old, supposedly haunted abandoned house. A young girl comes to live with the pair as a companion for the wife. However, soon the girl is possessed by the spirit of another girl, a wealthy woman who had once lived in the house but who had been murdered there.

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      Margaret Lockwood

      Annette Allenby

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      James Mason

      Henry Smedhurst

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      Barbara Mullen

      Emilie Smedhurst

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      Dennis Price

      Dr. Robert Selbie

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      Helen Haye

      Florence Manning-Tutthorn

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      Michael Shepley

      Alistair Manning-Tutthorn

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      Dulcie Gray

      Sarah

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      Ernest Thesiger

      Dr. Richard Marsham

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      Henry B. Longhurst

      Inspector Barlowe

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      Moore Marriott

      George

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      O.B. Clarence

      Perkins

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      Helen Goss

      Rosie - the Barmaid

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      Edie Martin

      Cook

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      Gus McNaughton

      P.C. Hargreaves

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      Muriel George

      Nurse

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      John Turnbull

      Sir Roland Jervis

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      Clarence Wright

      Brighouse

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      Aubrey Mallalieu

      Canon Mowbray

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Mar 15 2020
    It is unhealthy to take seriously what is morbid superstition. A Place of One's Own is directed by Bernard Knowles and adapted to screenplay by Brock Williams from the novel written by Osbert Sitwell. Out of Gainsborough Pictures it stars James Mason, Barbara Mullen, Margaret Lockwood, Dennis Price and Dulcie Gray. Music is by Hubert Bath and cinematography by Stephen Dade. Retiring couple the Smedhurst's (Mason & Mullen) purchase Bellingham House and hire Annette Allenby (Lockwood) as a companion for Mrs. Smedhurst. Bellingham House had been empty for a number of years, and soon enough ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • possession
    • murder
    • old house
    • haunted manor