''The Truants'' is a 1922 British silent

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directed by

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and starring

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, George Bellamy and

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. It is an adaptation of the 1904 novel '' The Truants'' by

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.Low p.469 It was made by Britain's largest film company of the era Stoll Pictures. The film's sets were designed by

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Premise

An officer deserts from the

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to return home to his wife's assistance.

Cast

as Millie Stretton * George Bellamy as Sir John Stretton *

as Captain Taverney * Phillip Simmons as Tony Stretton *

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as Lionel Callam * Robert English as John Mudge

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1922 films 1922 drama films British silent feature films British drama films Films directed by Sinclair Hill Films based on British novels Stoll Pictures films Films shot at Cricklewood Studios British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub