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Through Fire And Water
''Through Fire and Water'' is a 1923 British silent adventure film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Clive Brook, Flora le Breton and Lawford Davidson. It was based on the 1922 novel '' Greensea Island'' by Victor Bridges. Cast * Clive Brook as John Dryden * Flora le Breton as Christine de Rhoda * Lawford Davidson as Dr. Manning * Jerrold Robertshaw as Jennaway * M. A. Wetherell as Craill * Teddy Arundell as Bascomb * Esme Hubbard Esme Hubbard (1880 – 12 April 1951) was a British actress of the silent era. She was born Esme Woodbine Hubbard to British parents in Russia and died in Ealing, London in 1951 at age 71. Select filmography * '' Caste'' (1915) * '' His Deares ... as Mrs. Craill * Ian Wilson as Jimmy References External links * 1923 films British adventure films British silent feature films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Thomas Bentley 1923 adventure films Films based on British novels Ideal Film Company films British blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bentley
Thomas Bentley (23 February 1884 – 23 December 1966) was a British film director. He directed 68 films between 1912 and 1941. He directed three films in the early DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, ''The Man in the Street'' (1926), ''The Antidote'' (1927), and ''Acci-Dental Treatment'' (1928). Bentley was born in St George Hanover Square, London and originally trained as an engineer but went on to become a vaudeville performer well known for impersonating the characters from the novels of Charles Dickens on stage, touring Britain and Australia.McFarlane, Brian (28 February 2014). ''The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition''. Oxford University Press. p. 66-67; His directing career in silent films began in 1910 after he was signed by Cecil Hepworth to write and direct five adaptations of Dickens' novels. He would go on to helm more Charles Dickens adaptations throughout his career. After his retirement from directing in 1941 he became technical advisor to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |