''Old St. Paul's'' is a 1914 British
silent historical film
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swa ...
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
Lionelle Howard,
R. Juden and
P.G. Ebbutt. It is based on the 1841 novel ''
Old St. Paul's'' by
Harrison Ainsworth.
[Low p.191] The film is set in
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
at the time of the
Great Fire, and depicts king
Charles II of England.
Cast
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Lionelle Howard as Leonard Holt
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R. Juden as Annabel
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P.G. Ebbutt as King Charles
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J. Cooper as Solomon Eagle
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Ivan Cleveland as Earl of Rochester
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Maud Sinclair as Nurse Malmayne
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F.J.J. Hart as Chowles
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Cyril Smith
Sir Cyril Richard Smith (28 June 1928 – 3 September 2010) was a prominent British politician who after his death was revealed to have been a prolific serial sex offender against children. A member of the Liberal Party, he was Member of ...
as Boy
References
Bibliography
* Low, Rachael. ''The History of British Film, Volume III: 1914-1918''. Routledge, 1997.
External links
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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
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