Character Relationships in Dark Secret
Valerie Merryman (played by Dinah Sheridan) is a protagonist in Dark Secret.
Chris Merryman (played by Emrys Jones) is a protagonist in Dark Secret.
'Woody' Woodman (played by Irene Handl) appears in Dark Secret.
A Very Late Visitor (played by Hugh Pryse) appears in Dark Secret.
Mrs. Barrington (played by Barbara Couper) appears in Dark Secret.
Vicar (played by Percy Marmont) appears in Dark Secret.
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Character Relationship Map: Dark Secret
Dark Secret (1949) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Valerie Merryman
(played by Dinah Sheridan) — protagonist
Chris Merryman
(played by Emrys Jones) — protagonist
'Woody' Woodman
(played by Irene Handl) — supporting
A Very Late Visitor
(played by Hugh Pryse) — supporting
Mrs. Barrington
(played by Barbara Couper) — supporting
Vicar
(played by Percy Marmont) — minor
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Vicar → Chris Merryman
(Professional Community Advisor)
Vicar → Valerie Merryman
(Professional Community Advisor)
'Woody' Woodman → Chris Merryman
(Professional Information Source)
'Woody' Woodman → Valerie Merryman
(Professional Information Source)
Valerie Merryman → Chris Merryman
(Family Spouses)
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
A Very Late Visitor → Chris Merryman
(Social Unexpected Guest)
A Very Late Visitor → Valerie Merryman
(Social Unexpected Guest)
Chris Merryman → Mrs. Barrington
(Alliance Information Source)
Valerie Merryman → Mrs. Barrington
(Alliance Information Source)
Mrs. Barrington → Chris Merryman
(Social Reluctant Informant)
Mrs. Barrington → Valerie Merryman
(Social Reluctant Informant)
Story Analysis
A psychological thriller about a couple's obsession with the previous occupant of their countryside cottage
Plot Progression
The New Beginning
The Unsettling Discovery
The Growing Obsession
The Confrontation
Directed by Maclean Rogers
Dark Secret (1949) · 8/10 · crime
Content sources
Related entry on
Wikidata
(Q28970850), public domain (CC0).
Plot breakdown and analysis on this page are AI-generated from the title's synopsis and metadata.
