''Old St. Paul's'' is a 1914 British silent historical film directed by Wilfred Noy and starring

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, R. Juden and

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. It is based on the 1841 novel '' Old St. Paul's'' by

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.Low p.191 The film is set in London at the time of the Great Fire, and depicts king

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Cast

as Leonard Holt * R. Juden as Annabel *

as King Charles *

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as Solomon Eagle *

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as Earl of Rochester * Maud Sinclair as Nurse Malmayne * F.J.J. Hart as Chowles * Cyril Smith as Boy

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''The History of British Film, Volume III: 1914-1918''. Routledge, 1997.

External links

* 1914 films 1914 drama films 1910s historical drama films British drama short films British historical drama films British silent short films Films directed by Wilfred Noy Films based on British novels Films set in London Films set in the 1660s British black-and-white films Cultural depictions of Charles II of England 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent historical drama films {{1910s-UK-film-stub