A Place of One’s Own (1945): Cast
A Place of One’s Own is a 1945 horror thriller directed by Bernard Knowles, starring James Mason as Henry Smedhurst, Helen Haye and Gus McNaughton. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Bernard Knowles
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Gainsborough Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Place of One’s Own About?
The premise of A Place of One’s Own without spoilers.
James Mason delivers a haunting performance in this eerie love story. An elderly couple moves into a dilapidated, supposedly cursed house and takes in a young girl to keep the wife company. The girl soon becomes possessed by the spirit of a wealthy woman who was murdered in the home, intertwining past tragedy with present lives.
A Place of One’s Own Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ghost
- haunted house
- doctor
- murder
- gainsborough melodrama
- british noir
- supernatural power
- ghost story
- gothic drama
- lockwood and mason
- possessed by a ghost
- surrogate daughter
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- dark and stormy night
- buying a house
- husband wife relationship
- pince nez
- maid
- companion
- quill pen
- horse drawn carriage
- top hat
- uncle nephew relationship
- overdose
- suicide
- skeptic
- belief in ghosts
- speaking tube
- piano
- gold locket
- husband calls his wife mother
- maid uniform
- local legend
- horseless carriage
- hand cranked starter
- party invitation
- year 1900
- garden party
- man kisses a woman
- engaged couple
- thunderstorm
- woman wears a nightgown
- woman with pigtails
- provincial setting
- hearing voices
- pounding on a door
- rural england
- jealous father
- pub
- pint of beer
- woman collapses on the floor
A Place of One’s Own Cast & Characters
James Mason leads the cast as Henry Smedhurst, with Helen Haye as Florence Manning-Tutthorn and Gus McNaughton as P.C. Hargreaves. Directed by Bernard Knowles; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bernard Knowles
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James Mason as Henry Smedhurst -
Helen Haye as Florence Manning-Tutthorn -
Gus McNaughton as P.C. Hargreaves - Dennis Price as Dr. Robert Selbie
Also Starring in A Place of One’s Own
· 14 more- Ernest Thesiger Dr. Richard Marsham
- Aubrey Mallalieu Canon Mowbray
- Edie Martin Cook
- Michael Shepley Alistair Manning-Tutthorn
- Margaret Lockwood Annette Allenby
- O.B. Clarence Perkins
- Moore Marriott George
- John Turnbull Sir Roland Jervis
- Muriel George Nurse
- Helen Goss Rosie - the Barmaid
- Henry B. Longhurst Inspector Barlowe
- Dulcie Gray Sarah
- Barbara Mullen Emilie Smedhurst
- Clarence Wright Brighouse
More from Bernard Knowles
More films directed by Bernard Knowles: Magical Mystery Tour, Spaceflight IC-1, Frozen Alive and Barbados Quest.
A Place of One’s Own Videos
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A Place of One’s Own FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Place of One’s Own, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Place of One’s Own?
A Place of One’s Own runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was A Place of One’s Own released?
A Place of One’s Own was released on March 20, 1945.
Who directed A Place of One’s Own?
A Place of One’s Own was directed by Bernard Knowles.
More films by Bernard Knowles Who is in the cast of A Place of One’s Own?
A Place of One’s Own stars James Mason as Henry Smedhurst, Helen Haye as Florence Manning-Tutthorn and Gus McNaughton as P.C. Hargreaves, among 18 credited actors.
Does A Place of One’s Own have a post-credit scene?
No. A Place of One’s Own has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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