''Strangling Threads'' is a 1923 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
Cecil M. Hepworth and starring
Alma Taylor
Alma Louise Taylor (3 January 1895 – 23 January 1974) was a British actress.
Life
Taylor was born in London. She made her first screen appearance as a child actor in the 1907 film ''His Daughter's Voice''. She went on to appear in more th ...
,
Campbell Gullan and
James Carew
James Usselman (February 5, 1876 – April 4, 1938), known professionally as James Carew, was an American actor who appeared in many films, mainly in Britain. He was born in Goshen, Indiana in 1876 and began work as a clerk in a publishing fir ...
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Plot
A millionaire thinks he kills a blackmailing Mexican wife who dies of shock.
Cast
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Alma Taylor
Alma Louise Taylor (3 January 1895 – 23 January 1974) was a British actress.
Life
Taylor was born in London. She made her first screen appearance as a child actor in the 1907 film ''His Daughter's Voice''. She went on to appear in more th ...
as Irma Brian
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Campbell Gullan as Martin Forsdyke KC
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James Carew
James Usselman (February 5, 1876 – April 4, 1938), known professionally as James Carew, was an American actor who appeared in many films, mainly in Britain. He was born in Goshen, Indiana in 1876 and began work as a clerk in a publishing fir ...
as Stephen Mallard
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Mary Dibley
Mary Dibley (21 February 1883 in London – 11 September 1968) was a British film actress. She was married to the actor Gerald Ames.
Selected filmography
* '' The Christian'' (1915)
* ''The Shulamite'' (1915)
* ''The Folly of Desire'' (1915)
* ...
as Dolorosa
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Eileen Dennes as Miss Debb
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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 Folly of Desire'' (1915)
* ''Th ...
as Mrs. Brian
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John MacAndrews
John MacAndrews was a British actor of the silent era.
Selected filmography
* '' The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1913)
* '' The Heart of Midlothian'' (1914)
* ''The Chimes'' (1914)
* ''For Her People'' (1914)
* ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915)
* ...
as Inspector Beall
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Maud Cressall as Coroner's Wife
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Louis Goodrich Louis may refer to:
* Louis (coin)
* Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name
* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
See also
Derived or associated terms
* Lewi ...
as Coroner
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Lyell Johnstone
References
Bibliography
* Quinlan, David. ''The Illustrated Who's Who in British Films''. B.T. Batsford, 1978.
External links
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1923 films
British silent feature films
1923 drama films
Films directed by Cecil Hepworth
Hepworth Pictures films
British black-and-white films
1920s English-language films
1920s British films
Silent British drama films
English-language drama films
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