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The Man Who Changed His Name (1934)

The Man Who Changed His Name poster
Directed by
Henry Edwards
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man takes on a new identity to track down a criminal. He works with the police to bring the culprit to justice.

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What happens

The Man Who Changed His Name is a 1934 British crime film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Lyn Harding, Betty Stockfeld and Leslie Perrins. It was written by Harry Fowler Mear based on the 1928 play The Man Who Changed His Name by Edgar Wallace, and was made as a quota quickie at Twickenham Studios. The film's art direction was by James A. Carter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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