The Man Who Changed His Name is a 1934 British crime film[1] directed by Henry Edwards[2] and starring Lyn Harding, Betty Stockfeld and Leslie Perrins.[3] It was based on the play The Man Who Changed His Name by Edgar Wallace. It was made as a quota quickie at Twickenham Studios.[4] The film's art direction was by James A. Carter.
Synopsis
A man appears to be being tricked out of a valuable piece of land in Canada which contains lucrative silver deposits by his wife's lover.[5] Both the potential villains begin to have second thoughts when gradually come to suspect that their intended victim, having since changed his name, is in fact a notorious killer from Canada. Eventually it transpires he was not the murderer, but is only using it as a trick to push his wife and her lover to reveal their deception out of fear.
Cast
- Lyn Harding as Selby Clive
- Betty Stockfeld as Nita Clive
- Leslie Perrins as Frank Ryan
- Ben Welden as Jerry Muller
- Aubrey Mather as Sir Ralph Whitcombe
- Stanley Vine as Lane
- Richard Dolman as John Boscombe
References
- ^ The Man Who Changed His Name (1934), retrieved 3 June 2023
- ^ Edwards, Henry, The Man Who Changed His Name (Crime, Drama), Lyn Harding, Betty Stockfeld, Leslie Perrins, Julius Hagen Productions, retrieved 3 June 2023
- ^ "The Man Who Changed His Name (1934)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ Chibnall p.279
- ^ The Man Who Changed His Name (1934) - Plot - IMDb, retrieved 3 June 2023
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
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