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directed by Henry Edwards and starring

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, Ian Hunter and

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. Its plot concerns the son of a member of parliament, who is disowned by his father when he marries a girl who works in a factory. Meanwhile, he tries to rescue his new wife from her stepfather who operates a drugs den. It was based on a novel by Douglas Walshe.Low, p.372-3

Cast

as Lil * Ian Hunter as Peter Horniman * Harvey Braban as George Durran * G. H. Mulcaster as Wilson *

as Vee-Vee * Edward Irwin as Lionel Horniman * Bernard Dudley as Lawton * Nell Emerald as Mother

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''The History of British Film, Volume 4 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997.

External links

* 1925 films 1925 drama films British silent feature films Films set in London Films directed by Henry Edwards British drama films British black-and-white films Stoll Pictures films Films shot at Cricklewood Studios 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub