The Mark of Cain (1947 film)

The Mark of Cain
Directed byBrian Desmond Hurst
Written by
Based onAiring in a Closed Carriage by Marjorie Bowen
Produced byW. P. Lipscomb
Starring
CinematographyErwin Hillier
Edited bySidney Stone
Music byBernard Stevens
Production
company
Distributed byGeneral Film Distributors
Release date
  • 31 December 1947 (1947-12-31)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£253,400
Box office£75,800

The Mark of Cain is a 1947 British drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Eric Portman, Sally Gray, Patrick Holt and Dermot Walsh. It was written by Christianna Brand and Francis Crowdy based on the 1943 novel Airing in a Closed Carriage by Marjorie Bowen (as Joseph Shearing), which in turn was based on the true life murder trial of Florence Maybrick.