''Paradise'' is a 1928 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 ...
directed by
Denison Clift
Denison Clift (1885 – 1961) was an American playwright, novelist, screenwriter and film director. He directed in both America and Great Britain, mainly during the Silent Era.
Biography
Clift was educated at Stanford University. He began his ...
and starring
Betty Balfour
Betty Balfour (born Florence Lilian Woods; 27 March 1902 – 4 November 1977) was an English screen actress, popular during the silent era, and known as the "British Mary Pickford" and "Britain's Queen of Happiness". She was best known to au ...
,
Joseph Striker
Joseph Striker (December 23, 1898 – February 24, 1974) was an American actor. He appeared in 28 films between 1920 and 1929. Later in the 1930s he appeared on Broadway.
He was born in New York City. A resident of Cranford, New Jersey, Str ...
and
Alexander D'Arcy. The screenplay concerns a
clergyman
Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the ter ...
's daughter who wins £500, and decides to take a holiday on the
French Riviera. There she became ensnared by a foreign fortune hunter, but her true love comes and rescues her.
Cast
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Betty Balfour
Betty Balfour (born Florence Lilian Woods; 27 March 1902 – 4 November 1977) was an English screen actress, popular during the silent era, and known as the "British Mary Pickford" and "Britain's Queen of Happiness". She was best known to au ...
as Kitty Cranston
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Joseph Striker
Joseph Striker (December 23, 1898 – February 24, 1974) was an American actor. He appeared in 28 films between 1920 and 1929. Later in the 1930s he appeared on Broadway.
He was born in New York City. A resident of Cranford, New Jersey, Str ...
as Dr. John Halliday
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Alexander D'Arcy as Spirdoff
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Winter Hall
Winter Hall (21 June 1872 – 10 February 1947) was a New Zealand actor of the silent era who later appeared in sound films. He performed in more than 120 films between 1916 and 1938. Prior to that, he had a career as a stage actor in Austr ...
as Reverend Cranston
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Barbara Gott
Barbara Gott (1872–1944) was a Scottish stage and film actress. In 1913 she made her West End debut in Stanley Houghton's '' Trust the People''.
Partial filmography
* ''Betta, the Gipsy'' (1918)
* '' The Romance of Lady Hamilton'' (1919) - ...
as Lady Liverage
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Dino Galvani
Dino Galvani (born Candido Galvanoni; 27 October 189014 September 1960) was an Italian-British actor, who made his career in Britain on stage and radio and in films. He is remembered for his role in the popular BBC radio comedy series '' ITMA'' ...
as Manager
* Boris Ranevsky as Commissionaire
* Albert Brouett as Detective
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Ina De La Haye
Ina De La Haye (1906–1972) was a Russian Empire born actress and singer known for her performances in Britain on stage, film and television. She was also known as Ina Delahaye.Wearing p.56
She was married to Colonel J. V. Delahaye from 1930 to ...
as Douchka
References
Bibliography
* Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997.
External links
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1928 films
British silent feature films
1928 drama films
Films directed by Denison Clift
Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
Films set in England
Films set in France
British black-and-white films
1920s English-language films
1920s British films
Silent British drama films
English-language drama films
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