''The Man at the Gate'' is a 1941 British

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by Norman Walker and starring Wilfrid Lawson. It was released in the U.S. as ''Men of the Sea''.

Cast

William Freshman William Freshman (1 November 1902, in Sydney, Australia – 1980 in London, England) was an Australian-born actor, scriptwriter and director. He moved to England as a child and worked in the British film industry, writing over 20 screenplays an ...

as George Foley *

Hubert Harben Leonard Hubert S Harben (12 July 1878 – 24 August 1941) was an English stage and film actor. He was married to the actress Mary Jerrold and father of celebrity chef Philip Harben. Selected filmography * '' Mr. Pim Passes By'' (1921) * ''Every ...

as Rev.Trant *

Mary Jerrold Mary Jerrold (4 December 1877 – 3 March 1955) was an English actress. She was married to actor Hubert Harben, and mother of actress Joan Harben and celebrity chef Philip Harben. She made her London stage debut as Prudence Dering in ''Mary Pe ...

as Mrs. Foley *

Trefor Jones Trefor may refer to: People Given name Trefor * Trefor Evans (born 1947), former Wales international rugby union player * Trefor Jenkins (born 1932), Welsh-born South African human geneticist * Trefor Richard Morgan (1914–1970), Welsh nation ...

as Mr. Moneypenny * Wilfrid Lawson as Henry Foley * Kathleen O'Regan as Ruth *

Charles Rolfe Charles Rolfe (1890–1965) was a British stage, film and television actor. One of his most notable roles was in the 1941 wartime thriller '' Tower of Terror''.Keaney p.206 Selected filmography * '' Tower of Terror'' (1941) * '' The Man at the ...

as Mr. Portibel * Leonard Sharp as Man Who Brings Message To Church *

Harry Terry Harry Terry (born 1887, date of death unknown) was an English stage and film actor. He made his stage debut in 1900, and appeared in more than 60 films between 1927 and 1952, including two films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He was born in Lond ...

as Fisherman

References

Bibliography

* Murphy, Robert. ''Realism and Tinsel: Cinema and Society in Britain 1939-48''. Routledge, 1992.

External links

* 1941 films British drama films 1941 drama films 1940s English-language films Films shot at Denham Film Studios Films directed by Norman Walker British black-and-white films 1940s British films {{1940s-UK-film-stub