The Ticket of Leave Man

A 1937 British thriller starring Tod Slaughter as the cunning and sinister Tiger, who frames a young man named Robert Brierly for a crime he didn't commit after being obsessed with him since his time in prison. After Brierly is released on parole, the Tiger manipulates him into taking a job at a wealthy bank and sets out to destroy his reputation and relationship. With its clever concept of a reverse Robin Hood tale, this film showcases Slaughter's talents as a versatile villain, while also delivering a balance of thrills, laughter, and melodrama.