Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn

1935

Action / Crime / Drama

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IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 574 574

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Plot summary

In 1820s rural England, a young girl is tricked by tales of marriage from a villainous Squire. When she becomes pregnant and disappears, a gipsy lad is blamed.

Director

Milton Rosmer Photo
Milton Rosmer

Top cast

Lester Sharpe Photo
Lester Sharpe as Bandleader Withey
Antonia Brough Photo
Antonia Brough as Maud Sennet
Clare Greet Photo
Clare Greet as Mrs. Marten
Eric Portman Photo
Eric Portman as Carlos
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615.07 MB
1280*934
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 6 min
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1.12 GB
1480*1080
English 2.0
Approved
23.976 fps
1 hr 6 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 5 / 10

Based on real events, this isn't really one

Based on real events, this isn't really one of Tod Slaughter's more memorable efforts. He is the dastardly squire "Corder" who loses the enormous sum of £6,000 in a game of dice, back in England at the start of the 19th century. So as to avoid bankruptcy, he sets his sights on the rather plain daughter of a nearby wealthy family. Meantime, however, he also has designs on a young girl from the village to whom he promises marriage. When she becomes pregnant, local lad "Carlos" (Eric Portman) is blamed - but he isn't just going to sit there and take the blame, especially now the girl has disappeared, presumed dead! The star is certainly very adept at playing the cad, but Portman reminded me too much of a half-hearted Basil Rathbone and the innocent, ill-fated "Maria" (Sophia Stewart) came across more as a silent movie star, with only limited success delivering her dialogue. It does pack quite a bit of story into seventy minutes but it's all just bit too "Jamaica Inn"-lite for me.
Reviewed by JohnHowardReid 7 / 10

A Real Barnstormer In More Ways Than One!

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