''Doorsteps'' is a 1916 British silent

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directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards,

Florence Turner Florence Turner (January 6, 1885 – August 28, 1946) was an American actress who became known as the "Vitagraph Girl" in early silent films. Biography Born in New York City, Turner was pushed into appearing on the stage at age three by he ...

and

Campbell Gullan Campbell Gullan (1881, in Glasgow – 1 December 1939, in New York City) was a Scottish actor. Partial filmography * ''Caste'' (1915) - Sam Gerridge * ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915) * ''The Great Adventure'' (1916) - Reporter * '' A Plac ...

Plot

Its plot involves a boarding housemaid who befriends a playwright and helps him to evade a dangerous ex-convict on his tail. It was based on a play by Edwards, and was made as a short

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with a running time of four reels.

Cast

— Doorsteps * Henry Edwards — George Newlands *

— Tozer * Amy Lorraine — Mrs. Skipps *

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— Stage-manager

References

External links

* 1916 films British silent feature films 1916 drama films Films directed by Henry Edwards British films based on plays Silent British drama films British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films {{1910s-UK-film-stub