''The Sporting Instinct'' is a 1922 British
silent drama film
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directed by
Arthur Rooke
Arthur Rooke was a British actor and film director of the silent era. Rooke had worked in the theatre for many years before he went into films. He initially co-directed several films with A.E. Coleby, but later began directing films by himself. ...
and starring
Lilian Douglas,
Joseph R. Tozer and
Mickey Brantford
Mickey Brantford (26 March 1911 – 18 October 1984) was an English actor and film production manager .
Mickey Brantford was born Michael Richard Henry Comerford into a theatrical family, in London. He began his career in the silent film era as ...
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Cast
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Lilian Douglas as June Crisp
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Joseph R. Tozer as Jerry West
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Mickey Brantford
Mickey Brantford (26 March 1911 – 18 October 1984) was an English actor and film production manager .
Mickey Brantford was born Michael Richard Henry Comerford into a theatrical family, in London. He began his career in the silent film era as ...
as Tony
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Tom Coventry
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Characters
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* Tom Beck, a character ...
as The Burglar
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Betty Chapman as His Wife
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as The Captain
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Hetty Chapman
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Vivian Gosnell
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Howard Symons
* Billy Vernon
References
Bibliography
* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
External links
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1922 films
1922 drama films
British silent feature films
Films directed by Arthur Rooke
British black-and-white films
1920s English-language films
1920s British films
Silent British drama films
English-language drama films
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