''A Will and a Way'' is a 1922 British silent

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Manning Haynes Horace Manning Haynes (born: Lyminster, Sussex – died 3 March 1957, Epsom, England) (often credited as H. Manning Haynes) was a British-born film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and ...

and starring Ernest Hendrie,

Polly Emery Polly Emery (10 May 1875 – 31 October 1958) was an English actress of both silent and talking pictures.Profile
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and

Johnny Butt John William H. Butt (3 April 1878 – June 1931) was an English film actor of the silent era. He was born in Bradford and died in North Bierley, West Yorkshire. Selected filmography * '' The Chimes'' (1914) * '' Far from the Madding Crowd'' ( ...

.Goble p.1018

Cast

* Ernest Hendrie as Foxey Green *

Polly Emery Polly Emery (10 May 1875 – 31 October 1958) was an English actress of both silent and talking pictures.Profile
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as Mrs. Pottle *

as Joe Chambers * Cynthia Murtagh as Fora Pottle * Charles Ashton as George Smith *

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as Eliza Collins * Agnes Brantford as Mrs. Waker * Peggie Beans as Jenny Pottle * Maisie Beans as Lertie Pottle

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1922 films British silent feature films English-language comedy films Films directed by Manning Haynes British black-and-white films 1922 comedy films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent British comedy films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub