Lord Rohan — The Man in Grey Character Profile

About Lord Rohan

A wealthy Marquess and notorious rake who marries Clarissa solely for an heir. He becomes Hesther's lover, confronts Rokeby in a duel stopped by the Prince Regent, and later beats Hesther to death to uphold the family motto after discovering she murdered Clarissa.

Character Facts

Played by

James Mason

Appears in

The Man in Grey (1943)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Lord Rohan — Family Husband — Clarissa Richmond Rohan / Clarissa Rohan (Phyllis Calvert)

  A loveless, arranged marriage driven by duty and ambition.

• Lord Rohan — Romantic Lovers — Hesther Shaw Barbary (Margaret Lockwood)

  A passionate but morally corrupt alliance based on mutual ambition.

• Lord Rohan — Conflict Rivals — Swinton Rokeby / Peter Rokeby (Stewart Granger)

  A direct physical and emotional rivalry over Clarissa's affection.

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More characters from The Man in Grey

• Hesther Shaw Barbary (Margaret Lockwood)
• Clarissa Richmond Rohan / Clarissa Rohan (Phyllis Calvert)
• Swinton Rokeby / Peter Rokeby (Stewart Granger)
• Lady Rohan (Helen Haye)
• Miss Patchett (Martita Hunt)
• Mrs. Fitzherbert (Nora Swinburne)
• The Prince of Wales (Raymond Lovell)
• Jane Seymour (uncredited) (Diana King)
• Mrs. Armstrong (uncredited) (Amy Veness)
• Gamekeeper (uncredited) (Roy Emerton)
• Gervaise (uncredited) (James B. Carson)
• Thomas Lawrence (uncredited) (Stuart Lindsell)