''The Blue Peter'' is a 1928 British silent adventure film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring

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, and

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. The film was based on the 1925 play '' The Blue Peter'' by E. Temple Thurston.

Premise

After returning home to Britain from

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where he has been working, an

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becomes embroiled in a family melodrama.

Cast

as David Hunter *

as Rosa Callaghan *

as Emma * Cameron Carr as Edward Formby * A. Bromley Davenport as Mr. Callaghan *

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as Radio operator

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1928 films 1928 adventure films British adventure films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Arthur Rooke British silent feature films British films based on plays Films shot at Walthamstow Studios British black-and-white films Silent adventure films 1920s British films {{silent-adventure-film-stub