It seems unwise to give credence to superstitious beliefs presented with darkness. A Place of One's Own comes from Bernard Knowles, who directed it, and Brock Williams, who adapted the screenplay from Osbert Sitwell’s novel. Produced by Gainsborough Pictures, the film features James Mason, Barbara Mullen, Margaret Lockwood, Dennis Price, and Dulcie Gray in the cast. Hubert Bath composed the music, and Stephen Dade was responsible for the cinematography. The Smedhursts (Mason and Mullen), a couple who have decided to retire, buy Bellingham House and bring in Annette Allenby (Lockwood) as a companion for Mrs. Smedhurst. The house had been vacant for quite some time, and it doesn’t take long before the new owners, particularly Annette, discover the reason why. This is a mild-mannered ghost story set in Edwardian times, full of appeal and fanciful romance; it's definitely not what viewers seeking a scary evening would want. There are several well-done supernatural elements like quiet sounds, piano music, drafts inside, among other things, and Knowles manages the possession storyline effectively, which was his initial major directorial effort. Gainsborough had hoped to achieve similar success as they did with The Man in Grey from two years prior, a film that also starred Mason and Lockwood, but A Place of One's Own failed at the box office. Mason himself later commented that he didn’t do his best work on this project. The issue is that the movie often feels too quirky, with Mason playing an older man and overacting to such a degree that it diminishes Lockwood’s good performance. Despite its inconsistent feel, it remains a very agreeable and inoffensive film, and the presence of Ernest Thesiger in a small role is always welcome. It earns a rating of 6/10.

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