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Mr. Justice Raffles (film)
''Mr. Justice Raffles'' is a 1921 British crime film directed by Gaston Quiribet and starring Gerald Ames, Eileen Dennes and James Carew. It was based on the 1909 novel ''Mr. Justice Raffles'' by E.W. Hornung featuring his gentleman thief AJ Raffles. The plot changed a number of details from the novel and inserted a romantic interest into the plot which sees Raffles fall in love with Camilla Belsize, while trying to conceal his secret life as a leading cracksman from her. Cast * Gerald Ames as A.J. Raffles * Eileen Dennes as Camilla Belsize * James Carew as Dan Levy * Hugh Clifton as Teddy Garland * Lyonel Watts as Bunny * Gwynne Herbert as Lady Laura Belsize * Henry Vibart Henry Vibart (25 December 1863 – 30 August 1943) was a Scottish stage and film actor, active from the 1880s until the early 1930s. He appeared in many theatrical roles in the UK and overseas, and featured in over 70 films of the silent era ... as Mr. Garland * Peggy Patterson as Dolly Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston Quiribet
Gaston Quiribet (1888–1972) was a French film director, cinematographer, and writer. He worked for Hepworth Studios. He used stop motion techniques to achieve cinematographic tricks. At the 2005 British Silent Film Festival, David Williams gave a presentation titled: Gaston Quiribet That Clever Frenchman. Filmography Director *''A Day with the Gipsies'' (1906) *''Once Aboard the Lugger ''Once Aboard the Lugger'' is a 1920 British silent comedy film directed by Gerald Ames and Gaston Quiribet and starring E. Holman Clark, Eileen Dennes and Evan Thomas.Goble p.894 Plot A hard-up student kidnaps his rich uncle's cat. Cast * ...'' (1920), along with George Ames *''The Malvern Hills'' (1920) *'' Mr. Justice Raffles (film)'' (1921) *''A Day with the Gypsies'' (ca. 1922) * The Coveted Coat (1924) *''Fugitive Futurist'': A Q-Riosity (1924) *''The Night of the Knight'' (1924) *''The Death Ray'' (1924 film), a Q-Riosity film *''The Quaint Q's'' (1925) Director *''Q-riosities by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Vibart
Henry Vibart (25 December 1863 – 30 August 1943) was a Scottish stage and film actor, active from the 1880s until the early 1930s. He appeared in many theatrical roles in the UK and overseas, and featured in over 70 films of the silent era. Career Vibart's prolific stage career began in 1886. Over the decades worked alongside some of the biggest names of British theatre, and toured extensively in the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Vibart gained a reputation as an exceptionally reliable actor, and it was noted on the occasion of his 10,000th stage appearance in 1923 that he had never once in his career missed a rehearsal or performance through illness or lack of dedication. ''NZ Truth'', 15-09-1923. ''Retrieved 07-10-2010'' Vibart made his screen debut in 1911, and woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Black-and-white Films
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Hepworth Pictures Films
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Films Based On British Novels
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Films Set In London
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1921 Crime Films
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British Silent Feature Films
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1921 Films
The following is an overview of 1921 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top seven films released in 1921 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events *January 21 – The silent comedy drama ''The Kid'', written by, produced by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin (in his Tramp character) – his first full-length film as a director – and featuring Jackie Coogan, is released in the United States. It is the year's second-highest-grossing film. *March 6 – The silent epic war film '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'', adapted for the screen by June Mathis, is released in the United States. It is the year's highest-grossing film (and the sixth-best-grossing silent film of all time), propels Rudolph Valentino to stardom and inspires a tango craze and a fashion for gaucho pants. *August 29 – Broadway's first $1 million theatre, Loew's State opens. *September 5 – Popular comedian R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwynne Herbert
Gwynne Herbert (11 September 1859 – 17 February 1946) was a British stage and film actress. Partial filmography * ''Liberty Hall'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915) * '' The Folly of Desire'' (1915) * '' The Shulamite'' (1915) * ''Annie Laurie'' (1916) * '' His Daughter's Dilemma'' (1916) * ''Everybody's Business'' (1917) * ''The Manxman'' (1917) * ''A Fortune at Stake'' (1918) * ''Boundary House'' (1918) * '' The Nature of the Beast'' (1919) * '' The Toilers'' (1919) * ''The Kinsman'' (1919) *''The Homemaker'' (1919) * ''Possession'' (1919) * ''The Forest on the Hill'' (1919) * '' Alf's Button'' (1920) * '' Mrs. Erricker's Reputation'' (1920) * ''Once Aboard the Lugger'' (1920) * ''John Forrest Finds Himself'' (1920) * ''The Lunatic at Large'' (1921) * ''The Narrow Valley'' (1921) * ''Tit for Tat'' (1921) * ''Mr. Justice Raffles'' (1921) * ''The Tinted Venus'' (1921) * ''Dollars in Surrey'' (1921) (1921) * ''Mist in the Valley'' (1923) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanche McIntosh
Blanche McIntosh was a British screenwriter of the silent era. She worked for Cecil M. Hepworth's Hepworth Pictures, and was employed on films such as ''The American Heiress'' (1917).Wintour p.173 Selected filmography * ''The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1913) * ''The Heart of Midlothian'' (1914) * ''The Nightbirds of London'' (1915) * ''Trelawny of the Wells'' (1916) * ''The American Heiress'' (1917) * ''Sheba'' (1919) * '' Mrs. Erricker's Reputation'' (1920) * ''Anna the Adventuress'' (1920) * ''The Tinted Venus'' (1921) * ''Mr. Justice Raffles ''Mr. Justice Raffles'' is a 1909 novel written by E.W. Hornung. It featured his popular character A. J. Raffles a well-known cricketer and gentleman thief. It was the fourth and last in his four Raffles books which had begun with '' The Amate ...'' (1921) References Bibliography * Wintour, Barry. ''Britain and the Great War, 1914-1918: A Subject Bibliography of Some Selected Aspects''. Greenengle publishing, 2014. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
