Overview
The Man from Nowhere is a beautifully told Victorian gothic thriller from acclaimed director James Hill. Young orphan Alice has been invited by her rich uncle to live in his country mansion but she soon finds herself persecuted by the apparent visitations of an unsettling stranger. Who is this man from nowhere and just why is he tying to scare her away?
Director and cast
- James Hill Director
- Sarah Hollis Andrews as Alice Harvey
- Ronald Adam as George Harvey
- Anthony McCaffery as Spikey
- Shane Franklin as William
- Reggie Winch as Nobby
- Robin Keston as Jim
- John Forbes-Robertson as Mr Freeman
- Edmund Thomas as Joe
- Gabrielle Hamilton as Mrs Smee
- Michael Gough as Voice of the Man (voice)
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