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''Everybody's Business'' is a 1917 British 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 ...
directed by
Ralph Dewsbury Ralph Dewsbury (1882–1921) was a British film director of the silent era.Low p.55 Selected filmography * '' The King's Outcast'' (1915) * '' The Man in the Attic'' (1915) * ''Partners at Last ''Partners at Last'' is a 1916 British silent c ...
and starring
Norman McKinnel Norman McKinnel (10 February 1870 – 29 March 1932) was a Scottish stage and film actor and playwright, active from the 1890s until his death. He appeared in many stage roles in the UK and overseas as well as featuring in a number of films, ...
,
Gerald du Maurier Sir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier (26 March 1873 – 11 April 1934) was an English actor and Actor-manager, manager. He was the son of author George du Maurier and his wife, Emma Wightwick, and the brother of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies ...
and
Matheson Lang Matheson Alexander Lang (May 15, 1879 – April 11, 1948) was a Canadian-born stage and film actor and playwright. He is best remembered for his theatrical performances in Great Britain in Shakespeare plays. Biography Lang was born in Montreal, Q ...
.Low p.197


Cast

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Norman McKinnel Norman McKinnel (10 February 1870 – 29 March 1932) was a Scottish stage and film actor and playwright, active from the 1890s until his death. He appeared in many stage roles in the UK and overseas as well as featuring in a number of films, ...
as John Briton *
Gerald du Maurier Sir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier (26 March 1873 – 11 April 1934) was an English actor and Actor-manager, manager. He was the son of author George du Maurier and his wife, Emma Wightwick, and the brother of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies ...
as Tom Briton *
Matheson Lang Matheson Alexander Lang (May 15, 1879 – April 11, 1948) was a Canadian-born stage and film actor and playwright. He is best remembered for his theatrical performances in Great Britain in Shakespeare plays. Biography Lang was born in Montreal, Q ...
as Lieutenant Jack Goudron * Renee Kelly as Mabel Briton * Kate Rorke as Mrs. Briton *
Gwynne Herbert Gwynne Herbert (11 September 1859 – 17 February 1946) was a British stage and film actress. Partial filmography * ''Liberty Hall'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915) * '' The Shulamite'' (1915) * ''Annie La ...
as Cook * Edward O'Neill as Mr. Keen


References


Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1914-1918''. Routledge, 2005.


External links

* 1917 films 1917 drama films Films directed by Ralph Dewsbury British black-and-white films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films Silent British drama short films English-language drama short films 1917 short films {{1910s-UK-film-stub