''The Toilers'' is a 1919 British romantic drama film starring

Ronald Colman Ronald Charles Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English-born actor, starting his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then immigrating to the United States and having a successful Hollywood film career. He wa ...

as a young man who leaves behind his family and girl in a Cornish fishing village to seek his fortune in London. Two of five reels survive. p. 61.

Cast

Manora Thew Manora Alice Thew (12 April 1891 – 12 April 1987) was an English actress. She was born in Negapatam, Madras Presidency, British India, the daughter of Alice Maude ''née'' Turner (1865–1925) and Cuthbert Harrison Thew (1859–1928). In 1911 ...

as Rose * George Dewhurst as Jack *

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 Mother *

as Bob *

Eric Barker Eric Leslie Barker (12 February 1912 – 1 June 1990) was an English comedy actor. He is most remembered for his roles in the popular British ''Carry On'' films, although he only appeared in the early films in the series, apart from returning f ...

as Jack (as a child) * John Corrie as Lighthouse Keeper * Mollie Terraine as Merchant's Daughter

References

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''The Toilers'' (1919)
at the

British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...

''The Toilers''
at silentera.com British romantic drama films British silent feature films British black-and-white films Films based on French novels Films based on works by Victor Hugo Films set in Cornwall Films set in London 1919 romantic drama films Lost British films 1919 lost films Lost romantic drama films 1919 films 1910s British films Silent romantic drama films {{silent-romantic-drama-film-stub