I Met a Murderer

1939 film by Roy Kellino

Pamela Mason
James Mason
Roy Kellino

Produced byRoy KellinoStarring

James Mason
Pamela Mason
Sylvia Coleridge

Cinematography

Oswald Morris
Roy Kellino

Edited byFergus McDonellMusic byEric Ansell

Production
company

Gamma Films

Distributed byGrand National Pictures

Release dates

4 March 1939 (1939-03-04) (UK)
1 October 1939 (1939-10-01) (US)

Running time

79 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

I Met a Murderer is a 1939 British thriller film directed by Roy Kellino and starring James Mason, Pamela Mason, Sylvia Coleridge and William Devlin. A man murders his oppressive wife and flees from the police. He meets a young woman who suspects his identity as the murderer, but conceals this because she wants to use the story for a book.^[1] The film was shot on the Isle of Wight in 1939.^[2]

Cast

James Mason as Mark Warrow
Pamela Mason as Jo Trent
Sylvia Coleridge as Martha Warrow
William Devlin as Jay
Peter Coke as Horseman
Esma Cannon as Blond Camper
Sheila Morgan as Brunet Camper
James Harcourt as Hay Wagon Driver
Sheppy as The Dog

Critical reception

Allmovie called it a "nerve-wracking British suspenser";^[3] while TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, noting, "Several novel twists in the tale of a fugitive on the run make this one fascinating."^[4]

References

^ "I Met a Murderer (1939)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
^ "Memories of 1939 James Mason movie filmed on the Isle of Wight". Isle of Wight County Press. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
^ "I Met a Murderer (1939) - Roy Kellino - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
^ "I Met A Murderer". TVGuide.com.