The Ticket of Leave Man (1937 film)
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A.R. Rawlinson
| The Ticket of Leave Man | |
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| Directed by | George King |
| Written by | H. F. Maltby A.R. Rawlinson |
| Based on | play by Tom Taylor |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Hone Glendinning |
| Edited by | Robert Walters |
| Music by | Jack Beaver |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Ticket of Leave Man is a 1937 British thriller film directed by George King and starring Tod Slaughter, John Warwick and Marjorie Taylor.[1][2] It was written by H. F. Maltby and A.R. Rawlinson based on the 1863 melodrama The Ticket-of-Leave Man by Tom Taylor that introduced the character Hawkshaw the Detective. The film's title refers to the ticket of leave, which was issued to convicts when they were released.
Robert Brierly is falsely accused of passing forged banknotes after being framed by his love rival, the murderous criminal known as the Tiger. After he is given a ticket of leave (a form of early parole), he faces scrutiny and discrimination as a former convict.
Still in love with Brierly's fiancé May Edwards, the Tiger seeks to have Brierly locked in prison for life. After Brierly begins working at a bank under a false identity, the Tiger devises a plan to frame him for robbery and murder.[3]
Cast
- Tod Slaughter as The Tiger
- John Warwick as Robert Brierly
- Marjorie Taylor as May Edwards
- Frank Cochran as Melter Moss
- Robert Adair as Hawkshaw the detective
- Peter Gawthorne as Joshua Gibson
- Jenny Lynn as Mrs. Willoughby
- Arthur West Payne as Sam Willoughby
- Norman Pierce as Maltby
- Billy Bray as Jackson