It is unhealthy to take seriously what is morbid superstition. A Place of One's Own is directed by Bernard Knowles and adapted to screenplay by Brock Williams from the novel written by Osbert Sitwell. Out of Gainsborough Pictures it stars James Mason, Barbara Mullen, Margaret Lockwood, Dennis Price and Dulcie Gray. Music is by Hubert Bath and cinematography by Stephen Dade. Retiring couple the Smedhurst's…
A Place of One's Own (1945)
James Mason brings his genius to the strangest love story that ever haunted two hearts
An elderly couple move into an old, supposedly haunted abandoned house. A young girl comes to live with the pair as a companion for the wife. However, soon the girl is possessed by the spirit of another girl, a wealthy woman who had once lived in the house but who had been murdered there.
Top Cast
Margaret Lockwood
Annette Allenby
James Mason
Henry Smedhurst
Barbara Mullen
Emilie Smedhurst
Dennis Price
Dr. Robert Selbie
Helen Haye
Florence Manning-Tutthorn
Michael Shepley
Alistair Manning-Tutthorn
Dulcie Gray
Sarah
Ernest Thesiger
Dr. Richard Marsham
Henry B. Longhurst
Inspector Barlowe
Moore Marriott
George
O.B. Clarence
Perkins
Helen Goss
Rosie - the Barmaid
Edie Martin
Cook
Gus McNaughton
P.C. Hargreaves
Muriel George
Nurse
John Turnbull
Sir Roland Jervis
Reviews
I might have enjoyed this more had I not got it into my head that the heavily made up "Smedhurst" (James Mason) reminded me of Robert Donat's "Chips" (1939). Aside from that distraction, it's quite an engaging drama that sees him and his wife "Emilie" (Barbara Mullen) buy an old house with an history. It's lain empty since the death of "Miss Harkness" over a generation ago, and locals think it might be haunted. Bah,…
FAQ about A Place of One's Own
What is A Place of One's Own about?
An elderly couple move into an old, supposedly haunted abandoned house. A young girl comes to live with the pair as a companion for the wife. However, soon the girl is possessed by the spirit of another girl, a wealthy woman who had once lived in the house but who had been…
When was A Place of One's Own released?
A Place of One's Own was released in 1945.
What genres does A Place of One's Own belong to?
A Place of One's Own is categorised as Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller.
Who stars in A Place of One's Own?
The cast of A Place of One's Own includes Margaret Lockwood, James Mason, Barbara Mullen, Dennis Price, Helen Haye.