Master biographer Sheridan Morley tells the story of James Mason, a great British film star, who had a large following worldwide.With the co-operation of James Mason's widow Clarissa, Morley paints a vivid portrait of a real craftsmar actor, whose velvet voice, elegance and superb technique made him famous.
He also reveals the man behind the mask, his affair with Ann Todd, his sulks, rages and many sins of omission and commission inside and outside a difficult first marriage.
