Two girls at boarding school get off on the wrong foot. Hesther is poor and dour, while clarissa is bright, rich, and bubbly. They agree to be friends, but a gypsy fortune teller has predicted sadness ahead for them. Clarissa marries lord rohan (james mason ), a nasty nobleman who likes to start fights. But he needs an heir. Later, while clarissa is distracted by a handsome stranger (granger), lord rohan gets cozy with hesther. None of these people are nice humans. Drama and scheming. The gypsy was right. Much sadness ahead. Stand back... they do use the N word, a sign of the times. Directed by les arliss. Written by lady eleanor smith, who died so young at 43. Wrote several novels. Harry scott, the young porter, also died young at 49. Castle intrigue. Good stuff, for the most part.
Review of The Man in Grey
