Dead Man's Shoes (1940 film)

Dead Man's Shoes is a 1940 British drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Leslie Banks, Joan Marion and Geoffrey Atkins. A man who has lost his memory, rises to a position of authority and respect. One day he is confronted by a man who claims to have been involved with him in the past. The film is considered an antecedent of British Film Noir.^[1]

Production

The film was made by Associated British Picture Corporation at the company's Elstree Studios. The film was completed in late 1939, but was not released until the following year.

Cast

• Leslie Banks as Roger de Vetheuil
• Joan Marion as Viola de Vetheuil
• Geoffrey Atkins as Paul de Vetheuil
• Wilfrid Lawson as Lucien Sarrou
• Judy Kelly as Michelle Allain
• Nancy Price as Madame Pelletier
• Walter Hudd as Gaston Alexandri
• Peter Bull as Defence Counsel
• Henry Oscar as President of the Court
• Ludwig Stössel as Doctor Breithaut
• Roddy McDowall as Boy

References

1. ↑ Spicer p.439

Bibliography

• Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.

External links

• Dead Man's Shoes at the Internet Movie Database
• Dead Man's Shoes at AllMovie