The Man Who Changed His Name (play)

The Man Who Changed His Name is a mystery play by the British writer Edgar Wallace, which was first staged in 1928. A young woman begins to suspect that her wealthy, respectable husband may be an escaped Canadian murderer.[1]

Adaptions

The play was the basis for two film adaptations. A 1928 silent film The Man Who Changed His Name directed by A.V. Bramble and a 1934 film The Man Who Changed His Name directed by Henry Edwards.

References

  1. Kabatchnik p.172

Bibliography

  • Kabatchnik, Amnon. Blood on the Stage, 1925-1950: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery and Detection. Scarecrow Press, 2010.


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