''Dixon's Return'' is a 1924 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
Moore Marriott
George Thomas Moore Marriott (14 September 1885 – 11 December 1949) was an English character actor best remembered for the series of films he made with Will Hay. His first appearance with Hay was in the film '' Dandy Dick'' (1935), but he ...
,
Leal Douglas
Leal Douglas (born Lilly Elizabeth Annie Lamb; 25 March 1881 – 3 February 1970) was a British-Australian actress, mainly of the silent film era.
Of Scottish and English parents, Douglas emigrated to Australia as a child and began her stag ...
and
Tom Coventry
Tom Coventry (1856 – 1 December 1932) was a British actor.
Coventry was born in Matangi near Hamilton, New Zealand and died, aged 76, in Ealing, London.
Selected filmography
* ''Five Nights'' (1915)
* '' The New Clown'' (1916)
* '' A Fortu ...
.
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Cast
*
Moore Marriott
George Thomas Moore Marriott (14 September 1885 – 11 December 1949) was an English character actor best remembered for the series of films he made with Will Hay. His first appearance with Hay was in the film '' Dandy Dick'' (1935), but he ...
as Bob Dixon
*
Leal Douglas
Leal Douglas (born Lilly Elizabeth Annie Lamb; 25 March 1881 – 3 February 1970) was a British-Australian actress, mainly of the silent film era.
Of Scottish and English parents, Douglas emigrated to Australia as a child and began her stag ...
as Mrs. Dixon
*
Tom Coventry
Tom Coventry (1856 – 1 December 1932) was a British actor.
Coventry was born in Matangi near Hamilton, New Zealand and died, aged 76, in Ealing, London.
Selected filmography
* ''Five Nights'' (1915)
* '' The New Clown'' (1916)
* '' A Fortu ...
as Uncle
*
Harry Ashton as Night Watchman
*
Bob Vallis
*
J. Edwards Barker
*
Toby Cooper
References
Bibliography
* Murphy, Robert. ''Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion''. British Film Institute, 2006.
External links
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1924 films
1924 comedy films
Silent British comedy short films
Films based on works by W. W. Jacobs
Films directed by Manning Haynes
British black-and-white films
1920s English-language films
1920s British films
English-language comedy short films
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