His House in Order (1928 film)
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''His House in Order'' was a 1928 British silent film, silent drama film directed by Randle Ayrton and starring Tallulah Bankhead, Ian Hunter (actor), Ian Hunter and David Hawthorne (actor), David Hawthorne. It was made at Teddington Studios and based on the 1906 Broadway play ''His House in Order'' by Arthur Wing Pinero, Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. In 1920, Paramount Pictures filmed the same play, ''His House in Order (1920 film), His House in Order''. The story follows a wealthy man who worships his first wife until he discovers their son is illegitimate.


Cast

*Tallulah Bankhead as Nina *Ian Hunter (actor), Ian Hunter as Hilary Jesson *David Hawthorne (actor), David Hawthorne as Filmer Jesson *Eric Maturin as Major Maurewarde *Mary Dibley as Geraldine *Wyndham Guise as Sir Daniel Ridgeley *Nancy Price as Lady Ridgeley *Claude Beerbohm as Pryce Ridgeley *Sheila Courteney as Annabel Jesson *Pat Courteney as Derek Jesson


Preservation status

Both this version and the 1920 version are believed to be lost films.


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''His House in Order''
at BFI Film & TV Database 1928 films 1928 drama films British black-and-white films British silent feature films Films shot at Teddington Studios Lost British films 1928 lost films Lost drama films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent British drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub