''Inheritance'' is a 1920 British
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Wilfred Noy
Wilfred Noy (born Wilfred Noy Blumberg, 24 December 1883 – 29 March 1948) was an English film director, actor, screenwriter and producer of the silent era. Noy was the maternal uncle of Leslie Howard.Eforgan, Estel. Leslie Howard: The Los ...
and starring
Mary Odette
Marie Odette Goimbault (10 August 1901 – 26 March 1987), known professionally as Mary Odette, was a French-born film actress.
Odette starred in a number of films made by Astra Films. After the slump of 1924 dramatically reduced the number o ...
and
Jack Hobbs
Sir John Berry Hobbs (16 December 1882– 21 December 1963), always known as Jack Hobbs, was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Mast ...
.
Plot
The story has been summed up as "Squire's son weds fishergirl who saved his life, becomes dockers' leader, and weds lady he loves on wife's death".
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Cast
* Mary Odette
Marie Odette Goimbault (10 August 1901 – 26 March 1987), known professionally as Mary Odette, was a French-born film actress.
Odette starred in a number of films made by Astra Films. After the slump of 1924 dramatically reduced the number o ...
as Rachel
* Jack Hobbs
Sir John Berry Hobbs (16 December 1882– 21 December 1963), always known as Jack Hobbs, was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Mast ...
as David StMaur
* Ursula Hughes as Peggy Falconer
* Simeon Stuart
Simeon Stuart (15 May 1864 – 25 November 1939) was a British film actor of the silent era.
Selected filmography
* '' Snow in the Desert'' (1919)
* '' The Lady Clare'' (1919)
* '' The Face at the Window'' (1920)
* ''Inheritance'' (1920)
* '' ...
as Sir Henry StMaur
* D. J. Williams as Tulliver
* F. Pope-Stamper as Walter Clifford
* Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes (born Ethel Louise Young; 1 January 1883 – 22 July 1974) was a British-American film actress, based in the United States in her latter years, where she died. She appeared in more than 130 films between 1919 and 1958. as Lady Isabel
References
Bibliography
* Palmer, Scott. ''British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987''. McFarland, 1998.
External links
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1920 films
1920 drama films
British silent feature films
British drama films
Films directed by Wilfred Noy
British black-and-white films
1920s English-language films
1920s British films
Silent drama films
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