Summaries

Down-and-out writer finds dead man, assumes identity. Falsely accused, he uses diary and murder weapon to expose real killers while evading Scotland Yard. Truth clears him and lover, unveiling a twisted tale of misjudgment and deceit.

A down-and-out writer being hounded by collectors stumbles upon dead man lying under a fallen tree limb. Little did he know the man had been murdered, and he concocts a scheme of exchanging clothes and identifications in hopes of making a clean slate of things. Coincidental happenings lead the police to his new alias. A secret diary and a murder weapon hold the truth to his innocence while Scotland Yard is now the hound on his trail. The true killers are eventually exposed to him and his sweetheart. Then the truth is exposed. A somewhat frustrating story as the viewer watches errors in judgement from all angles. But a good ending for all except the murderers.—Sculpt Again

Details

Keywords
  • based on novel
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Jan 31, 1939
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Welwyn Studios, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Production companies Welwyn Studios

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 9m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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