''Dombey and Son'' is a 1917 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

Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He a ...

and starring

Norman McKinnel Norman McKinnel (10 February 1870 – 29 March 1932) was a Scottish stage and film actor and playwright, active from the 1890s until his death. He appeared in many stage roles in the UK and overseas as well as featuring in a number of films, ...

Lilian Braithwaite Dame Florence Lilian Braithwaite, (9 March 1873 – 17 September 1948), known professionally as Lilian Braithwaite, was an English actress, primarily of the stage, although she appeared in both silent and talkie films. Early life She was born ...

and Hayford Hobbs. It is an adaptation of the 1848 novel ''

Dombey and Son ''Dombey and Son'' is a novel by English author Charles Dickens. It follows the fortunes of a shipping firm owner, who is frustrated at the lack of a son to follow him in his footsteps; he initially rejects his daughter's love before eventual ...

'' by

Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian e ...

. It is unknown if any copy of the film exists.

Plot

The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.

Cast

— Paul Dombey *

— Edith Dombey * Hayford Hobbs — Walter Dombey * Mary Odette — Florence Dombey * Douglas Munro — Solomon Gillis * Jerrold Robertshaw — Carker *

Fewlass Llewellyn Fewlass Llewellyn (5 March 1886 – 16 June 1941) was a Welsh actor, playwright and theatrical producer. Previously an engineer, he made his stage debut in 1890, and appeared in various film roles, often as authority figures. A play he co-wrote ...

— Bagstock * Will Corrie — Captain Scuttle * Evelyn Walsh Hall — Mrs. Skenton

References

External links

* 1919 films British silent feature films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey 1910s historical drama films Films based on British novels Ideal Film Company films Films based on works by Charles Dickens Films set in England British historical drama films British black-and-white films 1917 drama films 1917 films 1919 drama films 1910s British films Silent drama films {{historic-film-stub