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They Met in the Dark

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A Royal navy Commander is tricked by a pretty girl who is working for the Nazis. She tricks him into revealing some military secrets and he is court martial. He vows to track her and her accomplices down.

Release Date : 1943-08-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Marcel Hellman Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

James Mason

Character Name : Richard Francis Heritage

Original Name : James Mason

Gender : Male

Joyce Howard

Character Name : Laura Verity

Original Name : Joyce Howard

Gender : Female

Tom Walls

Character Name : Christopher Child

Original Name : Tom Walls

Gender : Male

Phyllis Stanley

Character Name : Lily Bernard

Original Name : Phyllis Stanley

Gender : Female

Edward Rigby

Character Name : Mansel

Original Name : Edward Rigby

Gender : Male

Ronald Ward

Character Name : Carter

Original Name : Ronald Ward

Gender : Male

David Farrar

Character Name : Commander Lippinscott

Original Name : David Farrar

Gender : Male

Karl Stepanek

Character Name : Riccardo

Original Name : Karl Stepanek

Gender : Male

Betty Warren

Character Name : Fay

Original Name : Betty Warren

Gender : Female

Walter Crisham

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Walter Crisham

Gender : Male

Jeanne De Casalis

Character Name : Lady with Dog

Original Name : Jeanne De Casalis

Gender : Female

Patricia Medina

Character Name : Mary, Manicurist (as Pat Medina)

Original Name : Patricia Medina

Gender : Female

George Robey

Character Name : Pawnbroker

Original Name : George Robey

Gender : Male

Ronald Chesney

Character Name : Max - Mouth Harmonica Player

Original Name : Ronald Chesney

Gender : Male

Peggy Dexter

Character Name : Bobby

Original Name : Peggy Dexter

Gender : Male

Finlay Currie

Character Name : Merchant Captain

Original Name : Finlay Currie

Gender : Male

Brefni O'Rorke

Character Name : Detective Inspector Burrows

Original Name : Brefni O'Rorke

Gender : Male

Eric Mason

Character Name : Benson - Illusionist

Original Name : Eric Mason

Gender : Male

Anthony Holles

Character Name : Hotel Hairdresser

Original Name : Anthony Holles

Gender : Male

Ian Fleming

Character Name :

Original Name : Ian Fleming

Gender : Male

Kynaston Reeves

Character Name : Naval Officer in Charge of Court Martial

Original Name : Kynaston Reeves

Gender : Male

Herbert Lomas

Character Name : Van Driver

Original Name : Herbert Lomas

Gender : Male

Percy Walsh

Character Name : Police Sergeant

Original Name : Percy Walsh

Gender : Male

Terence de Marney

Character Name : Code Expert

Original Name : Terence de Marney

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Flatau

Character Name :

Original Name : Elizabeth Flatau

Gender : Male

Charles Victor

Character Name : Pub Owner

Original Name : Charles Victor

Gender : Male

Robert Sansom

Character Name : Petty Officer Bill Grant

Original Name : Robert Sansom

Gender : Male

Alvar Liddell

Character Name : Boothby - Radio Announcer

Original Name : Alvar Liddell

Gender : Male

Anthony Dawson

Character Name : 2nd Code Expert

Original Name : Anthony Dawson

Gender : Male

Alf Goddard

Character Name : One of Mansel's Tough Friends (uncredited)

Original Name : Alf Goddard

Gender : Male

David Keir

Character Name : Henry (uncredited)

Original Name : David Keir

Gender : Male

Jack Melford

Character Name : Defence Lawyer at Court Martial (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Melford

Gender : Male

Hay Petrie

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Hay Petrie

Gender : Male

Leonard Sharp

Character Name : Bus Conductor (uncredited)

Original Name : Leonard Sharp

Gender : Male

Dennis Wyndham

Character Name : George the Barman (uncredited)

Original Name : Dennis Wyndham

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-26

James Mason is the disgraced RN Commander ("Heritage") dragooned from the service after being tricked into sharing secrets with the Nazis. Bent on revenge, he determines to track them down. His journey starts at an old cottage where he mets Joyce Howard ("Laura") who has come to visit her uncle, but discovers a body instead - a body that has disappeared by the time the police arrive to investigate. Initially hostile and wary of each other, the pair must work together to get to the bottom of this most sophisticated of criminal enterprises that appears to revolve around the operations of the "Child's" talent agency run by Tom Walls, which is adept at getting it's acts on the BBC. Mason has a certain mischief about his role here, a charisma that is much needed as I found Howard's character quite annoying - indeed the attempts at comedy, generally here, don't really work at all. Phyllis Stanley is competent as the starring chanteuse "Lily" with her masterful example of the lyric writers art - "Toddle Along" which, to her credit, she sings without the merest hint of a grin on her face, and there are a few scenes towards the end with Edward Rigby as Mason's sidekick "Mansel" and David Farrar adds a bit of weight to the thing, too. It's an enjoyable watch, with the star in an ascendency that clearly shows why he would soon be Hollywood bound.