Mine Own Executioner is a 1947 British psychological thriller drama film starring Burgess Meredith and directed by Anthony Kimmins, and based on the novel of the same name by Nigel Balchin. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. The title is derived from a quotation of John Donne's "Devotions", which serves as an epigraph for the original book.

Mine Own Executioner (1947)
Directed by Anthony Kimmins
Genres - Drama, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Thriller Film |
Release Date - Nov 21, 1947 |
Run Time - 108 min. |
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Movie Info
Tags
1947 Cannes Film Festival, Book, British, British Noir, John Donne, Meredith, Own Executioner, Psychological, Quotation
Attributes
Based On: based on novels
Narrative Location: London
Narrative Location: London
Alternate Titles
Carnefice di me stesso
IT
Carrasco de Mim Próprio
PT
I skuggornas makt
SE
Mine Own Executioner
AU, GB, US
Mon propre bourreau
FR
O katatregmenos
GR
Seu Próprio Verdugo
BR
Sin egen bøddel
DK
Su propio verdugo
MX
Tödliches Geheimnis
AT, DE
Varjojen vanki
FI