''Angel Esquire'' is a 1919 British silent

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directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Aurelio Sidney,

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and Dick Webb. It is based on the 1908 novel '' Angel Esquire'' by

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, which was later turned into a 1964 German film ''

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''.

Premise

A millionaire leaves his fortune to whoever can discover the combination to unlock his safe.

Cast

* Aurelio Sidney as Jimmy *

as Kathleen Kent * Dick Webb as Angel * W.T. Ellwanger as Spedding * George Traill as Connor * Cecil del Gue as Reale *

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as Mrs. Reale

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. 1919 films 1919 crime films British crime films British silent feature films Films based on British novels Films based on works by Edgar Wallace Films directed by W. P. Kellino British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films English-language crime films {{1910s-crime-film-stub