''A Bill of Divorcement'' is a 1922

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture ...

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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

based on

Clemence Dane Winifred Ashton CBE, better known by the pseudonym Clemence Dane (21 February 1888 – 28 March 1965), was an English novelist and playwright. Life and career After completing her education, Dane went to Switzerland to work as a French tutor ...

's play '' A Bill of Divorcement''. The film was directed by

Denison Clift Denison Clift (1885–1961) was an American playwright, novelist, screenwriter and film director. He directed in both America and Great Britain, mainly during the Silent era, Silent Era. Biography Clift was educated at Stanford University. He be ...

and stars

Constance Binney Constance Binney (June 28, 1896 – November 15, 1989) was an American Stage (theatre), stage and film actress and dancer. Biography Born in New York City, Binney was educated at Westover School, a private college preparatory boarding scho ...

Fay Compton Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie, (; 18 September 1894 – 12 December 1978), known professionally as Fay Compton, was an English actress. She appeared in several films, and made many broadcasts, but was best known for her stage per ...

and

Malcolm Keen Malcolm Keen (8 August 1887 – 30 January 1970) (born Malcolm Knee; he later changed his surname to Keen) was an English actor of stage, film and television. He was sometimes credited as Malcolm Keane.Constance Binney Constance Binney (June 28, 1896 – November 15, 1989) was an American Stage (theatre), stage and film actress and dancer. Biography Born in New York City, Binney was educated at Westover School, a private college preparatory boarding scho ...

as Sidney Fairfield *

as Margaret Fairfield *

Malcolm Keen Malcolm Keen (8 August 1887 – 30 January 1970) (born Malcolm Knee; he later changed his surname to Keen) was an English actor of stage, film and television. He was sometimes credited as Malcolm Keane.play Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * P ...

) *

Henry Victor Henry Victor (2 October 1892 – 15 March 1945) was an English–American character actor who had his highest profile in the film silent era, he appeared in numerous film roles in his native Britain, before emigrating to the United States ...

as Grey Meredith *

Henry Vibart Henry Vibart (25 December 1863 – 30 August 1943) was a Scottish stage and film actor, active from the 1880s until the early 1930s. He appeared in many theatrical roles in the UK and overseas, and featured in over 70 films of the silent era ...

as Dr. Aliot * Martin Walker as Kit Pumphery *

Fewlass Llewellyn Fewlass Llewellyn (5 March 1886 – 16 June 1941) was an English actor, playwright and theatrical producer. Previously an engineer, he made his stage debut in 1890, and appeared in various film roles, often as authority figures. A play he co-wro ...

as Reverend Christopher Pumphrey (played same role in the

play Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * P ...

) * Dora Gregory as Hester Fairfield * Sylvia Young as Bassett

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* 1922 films British silent feature films Films directed by Denison Clift 1922 drama films British films based on plays Ideal Film Company films Films set in England British black-and-white films Films about divorce 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent British drama films English-language drama films {{silent-drama-film-stub