''The Will'' is a 1921 British
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
A. V. Bramble
Albert Victor Bramble (1884–1963) was an English actor and film director. He began his acting career on the stage. He started acting in films in 1913 and subsequently turned to directing and producing films. He died on 17 May 1963.
Filmogra ...
and starring
Milton Rosmer
Milton Rosmer (4 November 1881 – 7 December 1971) was a British actor, film director and screenwriter. He made his screen debut in '' The Mystery of a Hansom Cab'' (1915) and continued to act in theatre, film and television until 1956. I ...
, Evangeline Hilliard and
Anthony Holles.
BFI.org
/ref> It was based on the 1914 play ''The Will'' by J. M. Barrie
Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, (; 9 May 1860 19 June 1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several succ ...
.
Cast
* Milton Rosmer
Milton Rosmer (4 November 1881 – 7 December 1971) was a British actor, film director and screenwriter. He made his screen debut in '' The Mystery of a Hansom Cab'' (1915) and continued to act in theatre, film and television until 1956. I ...
- Philip Ross
* Evangeline Hilliard - Emily Ross
* Anthony Holles - Charles Ross
* J. Fisher White - Mr. Devises
* Alec Fraser - Robert Devises
* Reginald Bach
Reginald Bach (3 September 1886 – 6 January 1941) was a British actor and theatrical producer.
Early life and career
Born in Shepperton, Middlesex, England, Bach was educated at Dean Close School, in Cheltenham Spa, the family having moved to ...
- Lord Chelsea
* Mary Brough
Mary may refer to:
People
* Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name)
Religious contexts
* New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below
* Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...
- Bessie
References
External links
*
1921 films
British drama films
British silent feature films
Films directed by A. V. Bramble
1921 drama films
British films based on plays
Films based on works by J. M. Barrie
Ideal Film Company films
British black-and-white films
1920s English-language films
1920s British films
Silent drama films
{{silent-drama-film-stub