The Guns of Loos
| The Guns of Loos | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sinclair Hill |
| Produced by | Oswald Mitchell |
| Written by |
Reginald Fogwell Leslie Howard Gordon Joe Grossman Sinclair Hill |
| Starring |
Henry Victor Madeleine Carroll Bobby Howes Hermione Baddeley |
| Cinematography |
D.P. Cooper Desmond Dickinson Sidney Eaton |
| Edited by | Leslie Brittain |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | New Era |
Release dates | 9 February 1928 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Guns of Loos is a 1928 British silent war film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Henry Victor, Madeleine Carroll, and Bobby Howes.[1]
Plot
A blind veteran of the First World War returns home to run his family's industrial empire.[2]
Cast
- Henry Victor - John Grimlaw
- Madeleine Carroll - Diana Cheswick
- Bobby Howes - Danny
- Hermione Baddeley - Mavis
- Donald Macardle - Clive
- Adeline Hayden Coffin - Lady Cheswick
- Jeanne le Vaye - Arlette
- Philip Hewland - Stevens
- Frank Goldsmith - Colonel Jameson
- Tom Coventry - Tubby
- William Freshman - Officer
- Wally Patch - Sergeant
- Daniel Laidlaw - Himself
Production background
Carroll was selected for the role from 150 applicants to play her role.[3] It was her first film role and helped launch her career.
Score
In 2011, sheet music for Richard Howgill's score, meant to be performed live as the film was projected, was rediscovered in Birmingham Central Library.[4]
Notes
- ↑ BFI Database entry
- ↑ Kelly p.29
- ↑ Wise & Baron p.232
- ↑ "Silent movie scores found at Birmingham central library". BirminghamNewsroom.com. Birmingham City Council. 2011-07-15. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
References
- Kelly, Andrew (1998). Filming All Quiet on the Western Front. I.B. Tauris & Co.
- Wise, James E. Jr.; Baron, Scott (2002). International Stars at War. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-965-4.
External links
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