''The Fortune of Christina McNab'' is a 1921 British silent

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. It was made at

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, based on a 1901 novel by

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. It was one in a series of get-rich-quick comedies made by Kellino, of which this is amongst the best known.Low p.128

Cast

as Christina McNab *

as Colin McCrae *

as Duke of Southwark * Sara Sample as Muriel Stonor * Marjorie Chard as Lady Anne Drummond * Chick Farr as Archie Anstruthers * Norman Tharp as Mr. Drummond * Gena Ray as Joan Drummond * Eva Westlake as Lady Tarbutt * Dora Levis as Jessie

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.

External links

* 1921 films 1921 comedy films British comedy films British silent feature films Films based on British novels Films directed by W. P. Kellino Films shot at Lime Grove Studios British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent comedy films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub