''Spangles'' is a 1928 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. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
George Banfield and starring
Fern Andra
Fern Andra, Dowager Baroness von Weichs (born Vernal Edna Andrews, November 24, 1893 – February 8, 1974) was an American actress, film director, script writer, and producer. Next to Henny Porten and Asta Nielsen, she was one of the most popu ...
,
Forrester Harvey
Forrester Harvey (27 June 1884 – 14 December 1945) was an Irish film actor.
From 1922 until his death year Harvey appeared in more than 115 films. He was credited for about two-thirds of his film appearances, but some of his roles were un ...
and
Lewis Dayton
Lewis Dayton (born Henry Wallenstein Ryan Lewis; 3 February 1888 – January 1963) was a British actor who appeared in a number of films during the silent and early sound eras, largely in supporting roles but occasionally in the male lead. ...
. It was made at
Walthamstow Studios. A circus girl goes to London and enjoys great success. However, she eventually decides to return home.
[Low p.197]
Cast
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Fern Andra
Fern Andra, Dowager Baroness von Weichs (born Vernal Edna Andrews, November 24, 1893 – February 8, 1974) was an American actress, film director, script writer, and producer. Next to Henny Porten and Asta Nielsen, she was one of the most popu ...
as Spangles
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Forrester Harvey
Forrester Harvey (27 June 1884 – 14 December 1945) was an Irish film actor.
From 1922 until his death year Harvey appeared in more than 115 films. He was credited for about two-thirds of his film appearances, but some of his roles were un ...
as Watty
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Lewis Dayton
Lewis Dayton (born Henry Wallenstein Ryan Lewis; 3 February 1888 – January 1963) was a British actor who appeared in a number of films during the silent and early sound eras, largely in supporting roles but occasionally in the male lead. ...
as Hugh Gridstone
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A. Bromley Davenport as Romanovitch
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James Knight as Haggerston
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A.B. Imeson
A.B. Imeson (1875 – 28 February 1944) was an English stage and film actor.
Filmography
His first role was playing Satan in the silent film ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1916).
* ''Disraeli'' (1916)
* ''Ave Maria'' (1918)
* '' The Bree ...
as Earl of Warborough
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Gladys Frazin as Countess
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Carlton Chase as Dennis Adderly
References
Bibliography
* Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997.
* Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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1928 films
British drama films
British silent feature films
1928 drama films
Films directed by George Banfield
Films shot at Walthamstow Studios
Films set in London
British black-and-white films
1920s English-language films
1920s British films
Silent drama films
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