''The Hellcat'' is a 1928 British
silent romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
directed by
Harry Hughes
Harry Roe Hughes (November 13, 1926 – March 13, 2019) was an American politician from the Democratic Party who served as the 57th Governor of Maryland from 1979 to 1987.
Early life and family
Hughes was born in Easton, Maryland, the s ...
and starring
Mabel Poulton
Mabel Lilian Poulton (29 July 1901 – 21 December 1994) was an English film actress, popular in Britain during the era of silent films.
Career
Born in Bethnal Green, London, England, Poulton worked as a stenographer and entered films by ...
,
and
John F. Hamilton.
It was based on a play by
Florence Kilpatrick and made at the
Nettlefold Studios
Walton Studios, previously named Hepworth Studios and Nettlefold Studios, was a film production studio in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, England.[Walton-on-Thames
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.
Cast
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Mabel Poulton
Mabel Lilian Poulton (29 July 1901 – 21 December 1994) was an English film actress, popular in Britain during the era of silent films.
Career
Born in Bethnal Green, London, England, Poulton worked as a stenographer and entered films by ...
as Hetty
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as Stephen Tredegar
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John F. Hamilton as Bert Stiles
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Pauline Johnson
Emily Pauline Johnson (10 March 1861 – 7 March 1913), also known by her Mohawk stage name ''Tekahionwake'' (pronounced ''dageh-eeon-wageh'', ), was a Canadian poet, author, and performer who was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centur ...
as Nancy Price
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Johnny Butt
John William H. Butt (1870–1931) was an English film actor of the silent era.
He was born in Bradford and died in North Bierley, West Yorkshire.
Selected filmography
* ''The Chimes'' (1914)
* ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915)
* ''The Gra ...
as Lloyd
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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 Mrs. Price
* Charles Dormer as Gilded youth
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Gerald Rawlinson
Gerald Rawlinson (1904–1975) was a British actor.
Selected filmography
*''The Hellcat'' (1928)
*''Life's a Stage'' (1928)
*'' The Rising Generation'' (1928)
*'' Young Woodley'' (1928)
*'' The Silent House'' (1929)
*''The Devil's Maze'' (192 ...
as David Birkett
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Frank Stanmore as Butler
References
Bibliography
* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
* Wood, Linda. ''British Films 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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1928 films
1920s romance films
British romance films
British silent feature films
British films based on plays
Films directed by Harry Hughes
Films shot at Nettlefold Studios
British black-and-white films
1920s English-language films
1920s British films
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