''The Lunatic at Large'' is a 1921 British silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards,

Chrissie White Chrissie White (23 May 1895 – 18 August 1989) was a British film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 180 films between 1908 and 1933. White married actor and film director Henry Edwards in 1922, and in the 1920s the two ...

and Gwynne Herbert. The screenplay concerns an aristocratic matron who attempts to arrange a suitable marriage for her daughter. It is based on the novel of the same title by J. Storer Clouston. It was remade as a 1927 American film of the same title.Low p.405

Cast

* Henry Edwards as Mandell Essington *

as Lady Irene * Lyell Johnstone as Baron Gauche * Gwynne Herbert as Countess Coyley * George Dewhurst as Dr. Welsh * Hugh Clifton as Dr. Twiddell * James Annand as Dr. Congleton * P.K. Esdaile as Dr. Watson * Buena Bent as Lady Alicia a Fyre * John MacAndrews as Attendant

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.

External links

* 1921 films British silent feature films 1921 comedy films Films directed by Henry Edwards British comedy films British black-and-white films Hepworth Pictures films Films based on British novels 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent comedy films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub