Innocent | |
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Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
Written by | William J. Elliott |
Based on | Innocent by Marie Corelli |
Starring | Madge Stuart Basil Rathbone Edward O'Neill |
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Distributed by | Stoll Pictures |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Innocent is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Madge Stuart, Basil Rathbone and Edward O'Neill. The film marked the screen debut of Rathbone, with his casting as a villainous figure pointing towards the sort of roles he would play in later British and Hollywood films.[1] The film was made by Stoll Pictures, Britain's leading film company of the era, at Cricklewood Studios.
Synopsis
[edit]A naive country girl comes to the city, where she is seduced by a cynical artist.
Cast
[edit]- Madge Stuart as Innocence
- Basil Rathbone as Amadis de Jocelyn
- Lawrence Anderson as Robin
- Edward O'Neill as Hugo de Jocelyn
- Frank Dane as Ned Langdon
- W. Cronin Wilson as Armitage
- Ruth Mackay as Lady Maude
- Mme. d'Esterre as Miss Leigh
- Annie Esmond as Housekeeper
References
[edit]- ^ Kabatchnik p.76
Bibliography
[edit]- Kabatchnik, Amnon. Sherlock Holmes on the Stage: A Chronological Encyclopedia of Plays Featuring the Great Detective. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
- Low, Rachael. The History of the British Film 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
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