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Dead Man's Shoes (1940 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Dead Man's Shoes' is a 1940 British drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Leslie Banks, Joan Marion and Wilfrid Lawson. 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.Spicer p.439
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 Stssel as Doctor Breithaut
* Roddy McDowall as Boy
Production
Inspired by the 1938 French film 'Crossroads', it 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.
References
Bibliography
*Spicer, Andrew. 'Historical Dictionary of Film Noir'. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
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