# The Man in Grey

Title: The Man in Grey Summary: After a brutish, hedonistic Marquis marries a pretty young Clarissa to act as a 'brood sow,' he begins an affair with her friend who plots to take her place. Directed by: Leslie Arliss Actors: Margaret Lockwood, James Mason, Phyllis Calvert Production Company: Gainsborough Pictures Release Date: 13 March 1946 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 At an estate auction in WWII England, two strangers meet and muse about their families' history and possible connections. Flashbacks reveal the story of the sweet, rich, and beautiful Clarissa Richmond and her friendship with bitter, impoverished Hesther Snow. Their fates are intertwined even as their paths diverge. Clarissa marries the handsome but cruel Marquis of Rohan while Hesther becomes an actress. Eventually, the two women meet again and Clarissa brings the scheming Hesther into her household. As Clarissa searches for true love, Hesther plots to take away everything that belongs to her.

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1943
- By: Gainsborough Pictures
- Genres: Drama, Romance, History
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/tmig4535435111)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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