''Gilbert Dying to Die'' is a 1915 British silent

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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 Fred Groves.Murphy p.179 A drunken man named Gilbert attempts to commit suicide and fails. He then discovers that he has inherited a fortune. Another film portraying the same character '' Gilbert Gets Tiger-It is'' was also released the same year.

Cast

* Fred Groves as Gilbert

References

Bibliography

* Murphy, Robert. ''Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion''. British Film Institute, 2006.

External links

* 1915 films British comedy short films British silent short films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey 1915 comedy films British black-and-white films 1910s British films Silent comedy films English-language comedy films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub