''Mary Latimer, Nun'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by

Bert Haldane Bert Haldane (1871–1937) was a British film director of the silent era. Filmography Filmography - based on IMDb - is complete. 1910 *'' Coals of Fire'' (1910) *''Tried and Found True'' (1910) *'' Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters'' (191 ...

and starring Malvina Longfellow,

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and

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. The film is based on a novel by Eve Elwen.Goble p.146 The screenplay concerns a girl from the slums who marries the son of an aristocrat.

Plot summary

A girl from the slums marries the son of an aristocrat. When he abandons her, she makes a living as a

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performer.

Cast

* Malvina Longfellow as Mary Latimer *

as Alfred Pierpoint * Ethel Fisher as Clarice *

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 ...

as Sam Tubbs * H. Agar Lyons as Lord Pierpoint * Moore Marriott as Dickey Stubbs * Laurence Tessier * Minnie Rayner

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1920 films 1920 drama films British silent feature films British drama films Films based on British novels British films based on plays Films set in England Films directed by Bert Haldane British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub