''The Card'' is a 1922

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comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

A. V. Bramble Albert Victor Bramble (1884–1963) was an English film actor, actor and film director. He began his acting career on the stage. He started acting in films in 1914 and subsequently turned to directing and producing films. He died on 17 May 196 ...

and starring Laddie Cliff, Hilda Cowley and Joan Barry. It is an adaptation of the 1911 novel ''

The Card ''The Card'' is a comic novel written by Arnold Bennett in 1911 (entitled ''Denry the Audacious'' in the American edition). It was later made into a 1952 movie, starring Alec Guinness and Petula Clark. Like much of Bennett's best work, it is ...

'' by

Arnold Bennett Enoch Arnold Bennett (27 May 1867 – 27 March 1931) was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays (some in collaborati ...

.Monk & Sargeant p.73

Plot

Cast

* Laddie Cliff as Denry Machin * Hilda Cowley as Ruth Earp * Joan Barry as Nellie Cotterill * Mary Dibley as Countess of Chell * Sidney Paxton as Councillor Cotterill * Dora Gregory as Mrs Machin * Norman Page as Mr Duncalf * Arthur Cleave as Mr Shillitoe *

Jack Denton John Fleming St. Andrew Denton (11 September 1872 – 19 April 1949) was a British actor and film director of the silent era. Denton was born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire and died at age 76 in Redhill, Surrey. Selected filmography Ac ...

as Barlow * Frank Goddard as boxer

References

Bibliography

* Monk, Claire & Sergeant, Amy. ''British historical cinema: the history, heritage and costume film''. Routledge, 2002.

External links

* 1922 films 1922 comedy films Films directed by A. V. Bramble Ideal Film Company films Films based on works by Arnold Bennett Silent British comedy films British black-and-white films British silent feature films 1920s English-language films 1920s British films English-language comedy films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub