''The Grit of a Jew'' 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 Augustus Yorke,

Manora Thew Manora Alice Thew (12 April 1891 – 12 April 1987) was an English actress. She was born in Negapatam, Madras Presidency, British India, the daughter of Alice Maude ''née'' Turner (1865–1925) and Cuthbert Harrison Thew (1859–1928). In 1911 ...

and Fred Groves.Murphy p.179

Cast

* Augustus Yorke as Moses Levi *

as Leah * Fred Groves as Russell *

Marguerite Blanche Marguerite Blanche was a Danish actress notable for her starring roles in British silent films. She was born in Copenhagen as Margaret Jessen, but emigrated to Britain where she made twelve films for director-producers such as Cecil Hepworth and S ...

as Elsie Maudsley *

Hayford Hobbs Hayford Hobbs (25 August 1890 - 10 January 1957) was a leading British film actor of the silent era and later became a film director. He was born in London, England, in 1891. He made his first screen appearance in the 1915 film ''The Third Gener ...

as Ben Levi * Rachel de Solla as Mrs. Levi * Cecil Mannering * Frank Stanmore * Fred Morgan * Will Asher *

Inez Bensusan Inez Bensusan (1871–1967) was an Australian born Jewish actress, playwright and suffragette in the UK. She was a leader of the Actresses' Franchise League and the Jewish League for Woman Suffrage. Life Bensusan was born in Sydney, Australia ...

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1917 films British drama films British silent feature films 1910s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey 1917 drama films British black-and-white films 1910s British films Silent drama films {{1910s-UK-film-stub