April 23, 1947 –
Carol Reed’s IRA drama Odd Man Out starring James Mason, Robert Newton, and Cyril Cusack opened in the US on this date.
Richard Burton recorded in his diary a story he had heard Stewart Granger tell frequently about the movie: offered the lead role, Granger skimmed through the script, saw how little dialogue he had and rejected it, realizing his mistake later when the film transformed James Mason’s career.
The Haus of Dcaligari 