James Mason was an awkward actor, a fact he never denied. He despised the British film industry, openly loathed the Gainsborough bodice-rippers that brought him fame ( Fanny By Gaslight, The Wicked Lady) and then, when he got to Hollywood, treated studios and producers with unconcealed contempt. He was stunningly handsome, with a deep, velvet voice – but he made his name playing vicious brutes, beating Margaret Lockwood to death with a whip and smashing Ann Todd’s fingers with a cane. He was also one of the finest actors Britain’s ever produced.
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