''Lawyer Quince'' is a 1924 British

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

Manning Haynes Horace Manning Haynes (born: Lyminster, Sussex – died 3 March 1957, Epsom, England) (often credited as H. Manning Haynes) was a United Kingdom, British-born film director and actor. He was married to the screenwriter Lydia Hayward, with ...

and starring

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 ...

, Cynthia Murtagh and Charles Ashton. It is based on a short story by

W. W. Jacobs William Wymark Jacobs (8 September 1863 – 1 September 1943) was an English author of short fiction and drama. His best remembered story is "The Monkey's Paw". He was born in Wapping, London, on 8 September 1863, the son of William Gage Jacobs ...

and is a remake of a 1914 film version.

Cast

- Quince * Cynthia Murtagh - Celia Rose * Charles Ashton - Ned Quince *

George Wynn George Arthur Wynn (14 October 1886 – 28 October 1966) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward or as a half back for Oswestry United, Wrexham, Manchester City, Coventry City and Halifax Town. He also won 12 caps for Wal ...

- His Rival *

Johnny Butt John William H. Butt (1870–1931) was an English film actor of the silent era. He was born in Bradford and died in North Bierley, West Yorkshire. Selected filmography * ''The Chimes'' (1914) * ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915) * ''The Gra ...

- Farmer Rose * J. Edwards Barker - Bully * Ada Palmer - Widow

External links

* 1924 films 1924 comedy films British comedy short films Films based on works by W. W. Jacobs British black-and-white films British silent short films Films based on short fiction 1920s English-language films Films directed by H. Manning Haynes 1920s British films Silent British comedy films English-language comedy films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub