The Man Who Changed His Name (1934 film)
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| The Man Who Changed His Name | |
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| Directed by | Henry Edwards |
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| Based on | The Man Who Changed His Name by Edgar Wallace |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
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| Cinematography | Sydney Blythe |
| Edited by | Michael C. Chorlton |
| Music by | W.L. Trytel |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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.
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
