''Bulldog Drummond'' (1922) was the first film adaptation of the

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, starring

Carlyle Blackwell Sr. Carlyle Blackwell (January 20, 1884 – June 17, 1955) was an American silent film actor, director and producer. Early years Blackwell was born in Troy, Pennsylvania. He studied at Cornell University before J. Stewart Blackton discovered him a ...

and Evelyn Greeley, and directed by

Oscar Apfel Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Biography Apf ...

. The story was adapted by B. E. Doxat-Pratt and produced by

Maurits Binger Maurits Binger (5 April 1868 – 9 April 1923) was a Dutch film director, film producer, producer and screenwriter of the silent film, silent era. He directed 39 films between 1913 and 1922 and is considered one of the pioneers of fictional ...

.Progressive Silent Film List: ''Bulldog Drummond''
at silentera.com

Cast

* Carlyle Blackwell as Hugh Drummond * Evelyn Greeley as Phyllis Benton * Dorothy Fane as Irma Peterson *

Warwick Ward Warwick Ward (3 December 1891 – 9 December 1967) was an English actor of the stage and screen, and a film producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1933. He also produced 19 films between 1931 and 1958. He was born in ...

as Dr. Lakington *

Willem van der Veer Willem van der Veer (26 May 1887 – 21 June 1960) was a Dutch film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 32 films between 1913 and 1937. Filmography * '' De man zonder hart'' (1937) * ''Op hoop van zegen'' (1934) * '' Het meisje met ...

as Carl Peterson (as Horace de Vere) * Gerald Dean as Algy Longworth * Harry Bogarth as Sparring Partner * William Browning as James Handley Bulldog Drummond lobby card 1

Production

''Bulldog Drummond'' was filmed in the Netherlands.

Survival status

It is unknown whether any recording of the film survives, so it may be a

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References

External links

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''Bulldog Drummond'' (1922) at SilentEra
* Films based on Bulldog Drummond 1922 films British mystery films British silent feature films British black-and-white films Films directed by Oscar Apfel 1922 mystery films 1920s British films Silent mystery films Silent thriller films {{mystery-film-stub