''Saved from the Sea'' is a 1920 British silent

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directed by W. P. Kellino and starring

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, Philip Anthony and

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. It was based on a play by

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and Arthur Shirley. It was made by Kellino for

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under the 'Westminster Films' brand.

Premise

In Cornwall a cardsharper and his heir frame a fisherman for the death of their jealous partner."Saved from the Sea" in Denis Gifford, ''British Film Catalogue: volume 1: The Fiction Film''

Cast

as Nancy Brooks * Philip Anthony as Dan Ellington *

as Peter Scalcher * Terence Cavanagh as Dick Fenton * Mary Saville as Mrs. Ellington * Cecil Calvert

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. 1920 films 1920 crime films British crime films British silent feature films British films based on plays Films directed by W. P. Kellino Films shot at Lime Grove Studios British black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films Silent crime films English-language crime films {{1920s-UK-film-stub