''Everybody's Business'' 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
Ralph Dewsbury 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, ...
,
Gerald du Maurier
Sir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier (26 March 1873 – 11 April 1934) was an English actor and manager. He was the son of author George du Maurier and his wife, Emma Wightwick, and the brother of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies. In 1903, ...
and
Matheson Lang
Matheson Alexander Lang (May 15, 1879 – April 11, 1948) was a Canadian-born stage and film actor and playwright in the early 20th century. He is best remembered for his performances roles in Great Britain in Shakespeare plays.
Biography
Lang w ...
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Cast
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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, ...
as John Briton
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Gerald du Maurier
Sir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier (26 March 1873 – 11 April 1934) was an English actor and manager. He was the son of author George du Maurier and his wife, Emma Wightwick, and the brother of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies. In 1903, ...
as Tom Briton
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Matheson Lang
Matheson Alexander Lang (May 15, 1879 – April 11, 1948) was a Canadian-born stage and film actor and playwright in the early 20th century. He is best remembered for his performances roles in Great Britain in Shakespeare plays.
Biography
Lang w ...
as Lieutenant Jack Goudron
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Renee Kelly as Mabel Briton
* Kate Rorke as Mrs. Briton
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Gwynne Herbert
Gwynne Herbert (11 September 1859 – 17 February 1946) was a British stage and film actress.
Partial filmography
* ''Liberty Hall'' (1914)
* '' The Christian'' (1915)
* '' The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915)
* ''The Folly of Desire'' (1915)
* ''Th ...
as Cook
*
Edward O'Neill as Mr. Keen
References
Bibliography
* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1914-1918''. Routledge, 2005.
External links
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1917 films
1917 drama films
British drama short films
Films directed by Ralph Dewsbury
British silent short films
British black-and-white films
1910s English-language films
1910s British films
Silent British drama films
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