''Strangling Threads'' is a 1923 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-g ...

directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor, Campbell Gullan and

James Carew James Usselman (February 5, 1876 – April 4, 1938), known professionally as James Carew, was an American actor who appeared in many films, mainly in Britain. He was born in Goshen, Indiana in 1876 and began work as a clerk in a publishing fir ...

.Gifford p.55

Plot

A millionaire thinks he kills a blackmailing Mexican wife who dies of shock.

Cast

* Alma Taylor as Irma Brian * Campbell Gullan as Martin Forsdyke KC *

as Stephen Mallard *

Mary Dibley Mary Dibley (21 February 1883 in London – 11 September 1968) was a British film actress. She was married to the actor Gerald Ames. Selected filmography * '' The Christian'' (1915) * '' The Shulamite'' (1915) * '' The Folly of Desire'' (1915) * ...

as Dolorosa *

Eileen Dennes Eileen Dennes (1 February 1898 – 22 January 1991) was an Irish-born actress of the silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and em ...

as Miss Debb *

Gwynne Herbert Gwynne Herbert (11 September 1859 – 17 February 1946) was a British stage and film actress. Partial filmography * ''Liberty Hall'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915) * '' The Folly of Desire'' (1915) * '' T ...

as Mrs. Brian * John MacAndrews as Inspector Beall *

Maud Cressall Maud Cressall (1886–1962) was a British stage and film actress. Largely a theatre actress, she also appeared in nine silent films. She was at one point the protégé of W.S. Gilbert.Steman p.327 Filmography * '' The Man and the Moment'' (191 ...

as Coroner's Wife *

Louis Goodrich Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (d ...

as Coroner * Lyell Johnstone

References

Bibliography

* Quinlan, David. ''The Illustrated Who's Who in British Films''. B.T. Batsford, 1978.

External links

* 1923 films British silent feature films 1923 drama films Films directed by Cecil Hepworth Hepworth Pictures films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent British drama films English-language drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub