I Met a Murderer

I Met a Murderer is a 1939 British thriller film directed by Roy Kellino and starring James Mason, Pamela Mason, Sylvia Coleridge and William Devlin. A man murders his oppressive wife and flees from the police. He meets a young woman who suspects his identity as the murderer, but conceals this because she wants to use the story for a book.^[1] The film was shot on the Isle of Wight in 1939.^[2]

I Met a Murderer
Directed by	Roy Kellino
Written by	Pamela Mason James Mason Roy Kellino
Produced by	Roy Kellino
Starring	James Mason Pamela Mason Sylvia Coleridge
Cinematography	Oswald Morris Roy Kellino
Edited by	Fergus McDonell
Music by	Eric Ansell
Production company	Gamma Films
Distributed by	Grand National Pictures
Release dates	4 March 1939 (1939-03-04) (UK) 1 October 1939 (1939-10-01) (US)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• James Mason as Mark Warrow
• Pamela Mason as Jo Trent
• Sylvia Coleridge as Martha Warrow
• William Devlin as Jay
• Peter Coke as Horseman
• Esma Cannon as Blond Camper
• Sheila Morgan as Brunet Camper
• James Harcourt as Hay Wagon Driver
• Sheppy as The Dog

Critical reception

Allmovie called it a "nerve-wracking British suspenser";^[3] while TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, noting, "Several novel twists in the tale of a fugitive on the run make this one fascinating."^[4]