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The first ever DVD release of this classic British mystery. A thrilling wartime espionage drama in which the respected naval commander Richard Heritage (James Mason) is duped by Mary, an attractive, enemy agent who plants false naval movement orders on him. As a consequence of these false plans, a merchant ship is lost to enemy submarines and Heritage is court-martialled for disobeying orders before being found guilty and summarily dismissed from the Navy. Following his return to civilian life Heritage endeavours to prove his innocence by tracking down the beautiful agent who double crossed him. Working on a tip-off that she is at a remote house on the coast called Orchard Cottage, Heritage visits the house during a stormy night only to discover Mary s dead body in one of the bedrooms. When Laura Verity (Joyce Howard) enters the house a few moments later, she presumes that Heritage is the murderer and flees to call the police. But when the dead body disappears, Laura and Heritage begin to realise that they are just pawns in a dangerous chess game played by Christopher Child (Tom Walls), the head of a Nazi spy ring. Extra Features include: Booklet notes and Best of British trailers
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Booklet, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: A thrilling wartime espionage drama in which the respected naval commander Richard Heritage (James Mason) is duped by Mary, an attractive, enemy agent who plants false naval movement orders on him. As a consequence of these false plans, a merchant ship is lost to enemy submarines and Heritage is court-martialled for disobeying orders before being found guilty and summarily dismissed from the Navy. Following his return to civilian life Heritage endeavours to prove his innocence by tracking down the beautiful agent who double crossed him. Working on a tip-off that she is at a remote house on the coast called Orchard Cottage, Heritage visits the house during a stormy night only to discover Mary's dead body in one of the bedrooms. When Laura Verity (Joyce Howard) enters the house a few moments later, she presumes that Heritage is the murderer and flees to call the police. But when the dead body disappears, Laura and Heritage begin to realise that they are just pawns in a dangerous chess game played by Christopher Child (Tom Walls), the head of a Nazi spy ring. ...They Met in the Dark (1943)
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I agree with some of Ronald Haak's criticism, tho perhaps I am not quite so disapointed as he is. I certainly can't give this film 5 stars. I have to say that Odeon have produced a decent booklet, except it's pretty full of itself and we aren't talking about "Citizen Kane", and the print is as good as they could get, I'm sure (and that's pretty good), so no worries there, It's the plot that lets the film down. Frankly, even in '43 it must have been a bit old hat, and it's full of holes and typical Male/Female misunderstandings that make you want to scream. However, the cast is good, tho Mason is actually wasted (miscast?),butJoyce Howard as the (sometimes annoying) heroine does her best as does Tom Walls, Phyllis Stanley (particularly good) as Lily. Also David Farrar, Edward Rigby, and Peggy Dexter as innocent blonde Bobby used by the spies as a decoy. Patricia Medina is there in a small role as Mary in the beginning. Can you believe Ronald Chesney has a dramatic role and plays the Harmonica (How many readers remember him?). This is a film of it's time and has dated badly, but should appeal somewhat to film buffs and lovers of vintage British Cinema. Otherwise I'm not so sure, but I did get some enjoyment from it so not a complete failure.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This is a confused and addle brained film that never finds a focus. The DVD case shamelessly calls it a romantic thriller. It's certainly not a thriller, the "romance" is Mills & Boone and it can't escape it's 1943 escapist mission to please a WWII audience starved and grateful for ANY filler for their neighbourhood cinema screens. James Mason is recruited to add matinee idol glamour to buck up worn down audiences gasping for any relief from their drab lives and wartime shortages. The previous reviewer referred to this film as "black noir", but it's light years away from that marvellous genre. This is silly fluff, with heavy reliance on night club atmosphere and a few perky, semi-comical verbal exchanges between stock characters in stock situations. We're presented with a puzzle, but suspense is near zero, thrills are confined to an early Dark Old House sequence that lasts about 10 minutes and is oddly disconnected with the remainder of the picture in dramatic terms. Lots of tuxedos parade in and out, further exoticised by foreign accents to make us feel we're having a real "night out". The b&w picture is sharp and clear and the sound is fine, but James Mason fans should buy the 1940s "Seventh Veil" instead, where he really gets a role he cares about and he's contextualised in a film that Is masterful and unforgettable in all departments. Moreover, "Seventh Veil" shows us deep social assumptions of late 1940s England that startle us today, a marvellous bonus. James Mason fans will get what they're looking for if they choose "Seventh Veil" instead.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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If you like the black noir films your in for a treat. James Mason as always a great actor this film is well worth a watch . It has all the needs for a good night in. Intrigue and keeps you wondering what will happen next sometimes you feel like your in the film.
So do have a look at it.
So do have a look at it.
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