''Confessions'' is a 1925 British silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

W. P. Kellino William Philip Gislingham (c. 1874 in London, England – 31 December 1957, in London, Middlesex, England) was a British music hall musician and acrobat (part of the Famous Kellinos) and, using the name W. P. Kellino, film director. He founded ...

and starring Ian Hunter,

Joan Lockton Joan Lockton (1903–?) was a British actress.BFI , Film & TV Database , LOCKTON, Joan

and

Eric Bransby Williams Eric Bransby Williams (18 March 1900 – 22 June 1994) was a British actor.BFI , F ...

. It was based on the novel ''Confession Corner'' by Baillie Reynolds.

Cast

* Ian Hunter as Charles Oddy *

Joan Lockton Joan Lockton (1903–?) was a British actress.BFI , Film & TV Database , LOCKTON, Joan

as Phoebe Vollings *

Eric Bransby Williams Eric Bransby Williams (18 March 1900 – 22 June 1994) was a British actor.BFI , F ...

as Percy Denham *

Gladys Hamer Gladys Hamer (27 May 1884 – 13 March 1967) was a British stage and film actress. She appeared in a number of silent and early sound films. Selected filmography * '' Mary-Find-the-Gold'' (1921) * '' Monty Works the Wires'' (1921) * '' The Res ...

as Ada Best *

Fred Raynham Fred Raynham was a British actor of the silent era.BFI , Film & TV Database , RAYNHAM, Fred< ...

as E.H. Slack * W.G. Saunders as James Barnes *

Lewis Shaw Lewis Shaw (1910–1987) was a British people, British actor.BFI , Film & TV Database , SHAW, L ...

as Henry *

Moore Marriott George Thomas Moore Marriott (14 September 1885 – 11 December 1949) was an English character actor best remembered for the series of films he made with Will Hay. His first appearance with Hay was in the film '' Dandy Dick'' (1935), but he w ...

as Hardy *

Lewis Gilbert Lewis Gilbert (6 March 1920 – 23 February 2018) was an English film director, producer and screenwriter who directed more than 40 films during six decades; among them such varied titles as '' Reach for the Sky'' (1956), ''Sink the Bismarck!' ...

as Mr. Vallings *

Dodo Watts Dorothy Margaret Watts (1910–1990), known professionally as Dodo Watts, was a British stage and film actress. She played Fay Eaton in the 1929 Broadway version of Ian Hay's play ''The Middle Watch'', and reprised her role in the 1930 British ...

as Child

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. 1925 films 1925 comedy films British comedy films British silent feature films Films based on British novels Films directed by W. P. Kellino Films shot at Cricklewood Studios Stoll Pictures films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent comedy films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub