In this lurid melodrama, Tod Slaughter plays a villain who murders the wealthy Sir Percival Glyde in the gold fields of Australia and assumes his identity in order to inherit Glyde's estate in England. On arriving in England, "Sir Percival" schemes to marry an heiress for her money, and, with the connivance of the cunning Dr. Isidor Fosco, embarks on a killing spree of all who suspect him to be an imposter and would get in the way of his plans to stay Lord of the Manor.
Cast
Tod Slaughter
The False Sir Percival Glyde
Sylvia Marriott
Laurie Fairlie / Anne Catherick
Hilary Eaves
Marion Fairlie
Geoffrey Wardwell
Paul Hartwright
Hay Petrie
Dr. Isidor Fosco
Margaret Yarde
Mrs. Bullen
Rita Grant
Jessica
David Horne
Frederick Fairlie
Elsie Wagstaff
Mrs. Catherick
David Keir
Lawyer Mr. Merriman
Grace Arnold
Maid
Vincent Holman
Asylum Doctor
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- Release Date 03/01/1940
- Language English
- Director George King
- Editor Jack Harris
- Cinematographer Hone Glendinning
- Producers George King, Odette King
- Company George King Productions
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Mar 1, 1940 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | Jan 1, 1943 | Theatrical | — |
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