''The Lunatic at Large'' 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 Henry Edwards and starring Edwards,

Chrissie White Chrissie White (23 May 1895 – 18 August 1989) was a British film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 180 films between 1908 and 1933. White married actor and film director Henry Edwards in 1922, and in the 1920s the two ...

and

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 ...

. The screenplay concerns an aristocratic matron who attempts to arrange a suitable marriage for her daughter. It is based on the novel of the same title by

J. Storer Clouston Joseph Storer Clouston OBE (23 May 1870, Cumberland, England – 23 June 1944, Orkney, Scotland) was a Scottish author and historian. Life and work J. S. Clouston, the son of psychiatrist Sir Thomas Clouston, was from an "old Orkney family", ac ...

. It was remade as a 1927 American film of the same title.Low p.405

Cast

* Henry Edwards as Mandell Essington *

as Lady Irene * Lyell Johnstone as Baron Gauche *

as Countess Coyley * George Dewhurst as Dr. Welsh *

Hugh Clifton Hugh Clifton was an English actor of the silent era born in London. Selected filmography * ''John Forrest Finds Himself'' (1920) * ''Mr. Justice Raffles'' (1921) * ''Tansy'' (1921) * ''The Narrow Valley'' (1921) * ''Dollars in Surrey'' (1921) * ...

as Dr. Twiddell * James Annand as Dr. Congleton * P.K. Esdaile as Dr. Watson * Buena Bent as Lady Alicia a Fyre * John MacAndrews as Attendant

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1921 films British silent feature films 1921 comedy films Films directed by Henry Edwards British comedy films British black-and-white films Hepworth Pictures films Films based on British novels 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent comedy films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub