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The Tenth Man (1936 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Tenth Man' is a 1936 British drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring John Davis Lodge, Antoinette Cellier and Athole Stewart. It is based on the play 'The Tenth Man' by W. Somerset Maugham.
Plot
George Winter (John Lodge) is a self-made businessman and M.P., who lets nothing stand in the way of his ambition, believing that nine out of ten men are rogues or fools. Whenever Winter meets a rival who can't be bought, he destroys them through methods both legal and underhand. His wife Catherine (Antoinette Cellier) is intent on divorce, but with the scandal potentially damaging to his election campaign, Winter blackmails her into staying with him. Then, Winter meets his 'tenth man': Jim Ford (Clifford Evans), a victim who refuses to be silenced by threat or bribery, who has the power to expose one of Winter's shady gold mine deals, and bring his house of cards crashing down.
Cast
* John Davis Lodge - George Winter
* Antoinette Cellier - Catherine Winter
* Athole Stewart - Lord Etchingham
* Clifford Evans - Ford
* Iris Hoey - Lady Etchingham
* Aileen Marson - Anne Echingham
* Frank Cochrane - Bennett
* George Graves - Colonel Trent
* Bruce Lester - Edward O'Donnell
* Barry Sinclair - Robert Colby
* Antony Holles - Swalescliffe
* Aubrey Mallalieu - Bank Manager
Critical reception
Writing for 'The Spectator' in 1936, Graham Greene gave the film a good review, lauding director Hurst for his "well-directed film" and noting that "there was nothing in Mr Hurst's two previous films, 'Riders to the Sea' and 'Ourselves Alone', to show him capable of these humorous and satirical political sequences, and the very fine melodramatic close". Greene's only complaint was directed to the acting of actor Lodge whose performance appeared stiff. Reprinted in:
'TV Guide' gave the film two out of five stars, calling it "An intriguing drama.... Cleverly written from a play by W. Somerset Maugham.""[http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-tenth-man/review/119981/ The Tenth Man]". 'TV Guide'. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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