''Beau Brocade'' is a 1916 British silent adventure film directed by

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and starring

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Charles Rock Charles Rock (30 May 1866 – 12 July 1919) was a British actor. He was born Arthur Charles Rock de Fabeck. Rock also wrote at least one play: ''The Ghost of Jerry Bundler'', adapted from W. W. Jacobs' story ''Jerry Bundler''. It was cast at the ...

and

Austin Leigh Austin Leigh was a British stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Brigadier Gerard'' (1915) * '' Beau Brocade'' (1916) * ''The Temptress'' (1920) * '' Desire'' (1920) * '' Adventures of Captain Kettle'' (1922) * '' Old Bill Through the Ag ...

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. It is adapted from the 1907 novel '' Beau Brocade'' by Baroness

Emmuska Orczy Baroness Emma Orczy (full name: Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála Orczy de Orci) (; 23 September 1865 – 12 November 1947), usually known as Baroness Orczy (the name under which she was published) or to her family and friends as Em ...

Cast

- Lady Patience *

- Sir Humphrey Challoner *

- Jack Bathurst *

Cecil Mannering Cecil Mannering (28 December 1886 – 1974) was a Scottish film actor. Selected filmography * ''Kissing Cup'' (1913) * ''The Heart of Midlothian'' (1914) * '' Beau Brocade'' (1916) * ''The Valley of Fear'' (1916) * ''The Grit of a Jew'' (1917) * ...

- Lord Stretton *

George Foley George James Foley (28 November 1872 – 27 October 1945) was an Australian politician from Western Australia. He was the member for the Western Australian seat of Electoral district of Mount Leonora, Mount Leonora from 1911 until 1920, initial ...

- John Stitch *

Cecil Morton York Cecil Morton York (29 April 1857 – 23 February 1935) was a British actor of the silent era. Born Cecil Morton Smith in Kensington, West London, UK, he died at age 77 in Denville Hall, Northwood, London. Selected filmography * '' Flying fro ...

- Matterchip *

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- Jock Miggs * Harry Brayne - Duffy * Kitty Arlington - Betty

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* 1916 films British historical adventure films British silent feature films Films directed by Thomas Bentley 1910s historical adventure films Films based on British novels British black-and-white films 1910s British films Silent historical adventure films {{adventure-film-stub