''Chick'' is a 1928 British silent

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directed by

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and starring

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, Trilby Clark and

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. The film was made at

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. It was based on the 1923 novel of the same title by

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. It was remade in 1936 starring

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in the title role.

Cast

as Chick Beane * Trilby Clark as Gwenda Maynard *

as Minnie Jarvis *Rex Maurice as Marquis of Mansar * Edward O'Neill as Mr. Leither *John Cromer as Mr. Jarvis

References

Bibliography

*Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. . *Wood, Linda. ''British Films 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

* 1928 drama films Silent British drama films Films directed by A. V. Bramble British silent feature films Films based on British novels Films based on works by Edgar Wallace British black-and-white films 1920s British films 1920s English-language films English-language drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub