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The son of a Victorian hangman is driven insane by thoughts of his father's profession. The young man emulates his father by strangling young women. He then meets and falls in love with a woman who he believes can save him from himself. But can he suppress his urge to kill her?
Original Release
05/23/1946
US Release
11/02/1946
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eric Portman | Victor James Colebrooke, alias Tom Maren / Victor James Colebrooke |
| Dulcie Gray | Anne Fielding |
| Derek Farr | Jack Williams |
| Roland Culver | Chief Insp. Conway / Chief Inspector Conway |
| Stanley Holloway | Sgt. Sullivan / Sergeant Sullivan |
| Barbara Everest | Mrs. Colebrooke / Mrs Colebrooke |
| Bonar Colleano | Cpl. Nick Mappolo / Corporal Nick Mappolo |
| Jenny Laird | Jeannie McLaren |
| Kathleen Harrison | Florrie |
| Bill Shine | Det. Ellis / Detective Ellis |
Directors
Writers
Percy Robinson, Terence De Marney, Emeric Pressburger, Rodney Ackland, Maurice Cowan
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eric Portman | Victor James Colebrooke, alias Tom Maren / Victor James Colebrooke |
| Dulcie Gray | Anne Fielding |
| Derek Farr | Jack Williams |
| Roland Culver | Chief Insp. Conway / Chief Inspector Conway |
| Stanley Holloway | Sgt. Sullivan / Sergeant Sullivan |
| Barbara Everest | Mrs. Colebrooke / Mrs Colebrooke |
| Bonar Colleano | Cpl. Nick Mappolo / Corporal Nick Mappolo |
| Jenny Laird | Jeannie McLaren |
| Kathleen Harrison | Florrie |
| Bill Shine | Det. Ellis / Detective Ellis |
| Viola Lyel | Mabel Cooper |
| John Salew | Det. Walters / Detective Walters |
| John Ruddock | Glover |
| Edna Wood | Miss Kemp |
| George Carney | Boat Rental Agent |
| Mary Mackenzie | Girl at Fair |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | Guide in Madame Tussaud's |
| Moira Lister | Miss Willis |
| Gerhard Kempinski | Head Waiter |
| Caven Watson | Underground Attendant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mutz Greenbaum | Producer |
| Marcel Hellman | Producer |
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