''Heartstrings'' is a 1923 British silent

romance film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

directed by

Edwin Greenwood Edwin Greenwood (1895–1939) was a British screenwriter, novelist and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''The Fair Maid of Perth (film), The Fair Maid of Perth'' (1923) * ''Heartstrings (1923 film), Heartstrings'' (1923) * ''The Bel ...

and starring Gertrude McCoy,

Victor McLaglen Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen (10 December 1886 – 7 November 1959) was a British-American actor and boxer.Obituary '' Variety'', 11 November 1959, page 79. His film career spanned from the early 1920s through the 1950s, initially ...

and

Russell Thorndike Arthur Russell Thorndike (6 February 1885 – 7 November 1972) was a British actor and novelist, best known for the Doctor Syn of Romney Marsh novels. Less well-known than his sister Sybil but equally versatile, Russell Thorndike's first lov ...

. It is an adaptation of the 1858 short story ''The Manchester Marriage'' by

Elizabeth Gaskell Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (''née'' Stevenson; 29 September 1810 – 12 November 1865), often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer detailed studies of Victorian era, Victoria ...

.Goble p.793

Cast

* Gertrude McCoy as Norah *

as Frank Wilson * Edith Bishop as Alice Wilson *

as Tom Openshaw *

Sydney Fairbrother Sydney Fairbrother (31 July 1872 – 4 January 1941) was a British actress. Born Sydney Tapping on 31 July 1872 in London to actor/playwright Alfred B. Tapping and actress Florence Cowell. Her mother was the daughter of actor and comic singer S ...

as Mrs. Chadwick * George Bishop as Mr. Chadwick *

Kate Gurney Kate may refer to: People and fictional characters * Kate (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Gyula Káté (born 1982), Hungarian amateur boxer * Lauren Kate (born 1981), American author o ...

as Mrs. Wilson

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1923 films 1920s romance films Silent British romance films Films directed by Edwin Greenwood British silent feature films Films set in England British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films English-language romance films {{1920s-romance-film-stub