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Hatter's Castle is a 1942 British film noir based on the 1931 novel Hatter's Castle by A. J. Cronin, which dramatizes the ruin that befalls a Scottish hatter set on recapturing his imagined lost nobility. The film was made by Paramount British Pictures and stars Robert Newton, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, and Emlyn Williams. It is believed to be the only film that depicts the Tay Bridge disaster.
Original Release
02/02/1942
US Release
04/19/1948
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Newton | James Brodie |
| James Mason | Dr. Renwick |
| Deborah Kerr | Mary Brodie |
| Emlyn Williams | Dennis |
| Enid Stamp-Taylor | Nancy |
| Beatrice Varley | Mrs. Brodie |
| Henry Oscar | Grierson |
| Lawrence Hanray | Dr. Lawrie |
| Brefni O'Rorke | Foyle |
| Claude Bailey | Paxton |
Directors
Writers
A.J. Cronin, Paul Merzbach, Rudolph Bernauer, Rodney Ackland
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Newton | James Brodie |
| James Mason | Dr. Renwick |
| Deborah Kerr | Mary Brodie |
| Emlyn Williams | Dennis |
| Enid Stamp-Taylor | Nancy |
| Beatrice Varley | Mrs. Brodie |
| Henry Oscar | Grierson |
| Lawrence Hanray | Dr. Lawrie |
| Brefni O'Rorke | Foyle |
| Claude Bailey | Paxton |
| George Merritt | Gibson |
| Roddy Hughes | Gordon |
| Stuart Lindsell | Lord Winton |
| David Keir | Perry |
| Aubrey Mallalieu | Clergyman |
| Mary Hinton | Lady Winton |
| Ian Fleming | Sir John Latta |
| Tony Bateman | Angus Brodie (as Anthony Bateman) / Angus Brodie |
| John Slater | Card Player |
| June Holden | Janet |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Isadore Goldsmith | Producer |
