''The Unwanted'' is a 1924 British silent

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directed by

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and starring

C. Aubrey Smith Sir Charles Aubrey Smith (21 July 1863 – 20 December 1948) was an English Test cricketer who became a stage and film actor, acquiring a niche as the officer-and-gentleman type, as in the first sound version of ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1937) ...

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and

Nora Swinburne Leonora Mary Johnson (24 July 1902 – 1 May 2000), known professionally as Nora Swinburne, was an English actress who appeared in many British films. Early years Swinburne was born in Bath, Somerset, the daughter of Henry Swinburne Johnson a ...

.Harris p.67

Cast

as Colonel Carrington *

as Maraine Dearsley *

as Joyce Mannering *

Francis Lister Francis Lister (2 April 1899 – 28 October 1951) was a British actor. He was married to the actresses Nora Swinburne (1924–32) and Margot Grahame (1934-36). Filmography References External links * * *ThFrancis Lister Collectionis held by ...

as John Dearsley *

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as Kenneth Carrington *

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 Genevieve

References

Bibliography

* Harris, Ed. ''Britain's Forgotten Film Factory: The Story of Isleworth Studios''. Amberley Publishing, 2013.

External links

* 1924 films British drama films British silent feature films 1924 drama films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Walter Summers Films shot at Isleworth Studios Films set in England British black-and-white films Silent drama films 1920s British films {{1920s-UK-film-stub