''One Colombo Night'' is a 1926 British silent

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directed by Henry Edwards and starring

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and

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. The film was based on a story by Austin Phillips.

Premise

After being ruined in business, a man goes to

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to make his fortune.

Cast

as Jim Farnell *

as Rosemary Thurman *

as Jean Caldicott *

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as Richard Baker *

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as Father Anthony * William Pardue as Pabu *

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as Lalla * Dawson Millward as Governor *

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as Wife

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* 1926 films Films directed by Henry Edwards 1926 drama films British silent feature films Films based on British novels Films set in Sri Lanka Stoll Pictures films British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent British drama films English-language drama films {{1920s-UK-film-stub