''The Toilers'' is a 1919 British romantic drama film starring
Ronald Colman
Ronald Charles Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English-born actor who started his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then emigrated to the United States where he had a highly successful Cinema of the United ...
as a young man who leaves behind his family and girl in a Cornish fishing village to seek his fortune in London. Two of five reels survive.
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Cast
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Manora Thew as Rose
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George Dewhurst as Jack
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Gwynne Herbert as Mother
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Ronald Colman
Ronald Charles Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English-born actor who started his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then emigrated to the United States where he had a highly successful Cinema of the United ...
as Bob
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Eric Barker
Eric Leslie Barker (12 February 1912 – 1 June 1990) was an English comedy actor. He is most remembered for his roles in the popular British '' Carry On'' films, although he appeared only in the early films in the series, apart from returning ...
as Jack (as a child)
* John Corrie as Lighthouse Keeper
* Mollie Terraine as Merchant's Daughter
References
External links
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''The Toilers'' (1919)at the
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...
''The Toilers''at silentera.com
1919 films
1919 lost films
1919 romantic drama films
1910s British films
1910s English-language films
British black-and-white films
British romantic drama films
British silent feature films
English-language romantic drama films
Films based on French novels
Films based on works by Victor Hugo
Films set in Cornwall
Films set in London
Lost British drama films
Lost romantic drama films
Silent romantic drama films
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