| The Old Man | |
| Setting: | Coat of Arms tavern, England |
| Date Of Premiere: | 15 May 1931 |
| Original Language: | English |
| Place: | Wyndham's Theatre, London |
| Genre: | Crime |
The Old Man is a 1931 mystery play by the British writer Edgar Wallace. Its original production was staged at Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End for a ninety performance run.[1] It is set entirely in the "Coat of Arms" tavern where a mysterious old man lurks in the background, reputedly an escapee from a lunatic asylum.[2] The original cast included Alfred Drayton, Jack Melford, Harold Warrender and Finlay Currie.[3]
The same year the play was adapted into the film The Old Man directed by Manning Haynes.[4] Wallace was closely associated with British Lion, which produced[5] the film.