''Squibs'' is a 1921 British
silent 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
George Pearson 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 ...
,
Hugh E. Wright and
Fred Groves.
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/ref> It was followed by three sequels starting with ''Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep
''Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep'' is a 1922 British silent comedy film directed by George Pearson and starring Betty Balfour, Fred Groves and Hugh E. Wright. It was the sequel to the 1921 film '' Squibs''.
Premise
Squibs wins a large sum of ...
'' and a 1935 remake.
Cast
* 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 ...
– Squibs Hopkins
* Hugh E. Wright – Sam Hopkins
* Fred Groves – PC Charlie Lee
* Mary Brough
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* Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name)
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– Mrs. Lee
* W. Cronin Wilson – Bully Dawson
* Annette Benson
Annette Benson (1895–1965) was a British film actress. She was a leading lady of British silent films of the 1920s, appearing in ''Confetti'' with Jack Buchanan and ''Downhill'' with Ivor Novello. She also featured in several French and German ...
– Ivy Hopkins
* Ambrose Manning – Inspector Robert Lee
* Tom Morris – Gus Holly
* William Matthews – Peters
References
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1921 films
1920s English-language films
Films directed by George Pearson
1921 comedy films
Silent British comedy films
British black-and-white films
British silent feature films
1920s British films
English-language comedy films
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