Jane Shore is a 1915 British silent historical film directed by Bert Haldane and F. Martin Thornton and starring Blanche Forsythe, Roy Travers and Robert Purdie.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1714 play The Tragedy of Jane Shore by Nicholas Rowe and is based on the life of Jane Shore, the mistress of Edward IV.
| Jane Shore | |
|---|---|
 Jane Shore publicity cover 1915 | |
| Directed by | Bert Haldane F. Martin Thornton |
| Written by | Nicholas Rowe (play) W.G. Wills (play) Rowland Talbot |
| Produced by | Will Barker |
| Starring | Blanche Forsythe Roy Travers Robert Purdie Thomas H. MacDonald |
| Cinematography | Will Barker |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Walturdaw (UK) Mutual Film (US) |
Release date | 1915 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Blanche Forsythe - Jane Winstead
- Roy Travers - Edward IV
- Robert Purdie - Matthew Shore
- Thomas H. MacDonald - Lord Hastings
- Dora De Winton - Margaret
- Maud Yates - Queen Elizabeth
- Nelson Phillips - William Shore
- Rolf Leslie - Duke of Gloucester
- Tom Coventry - Master Winstead
- Rachel de Solla - Dame Winstead
- Frank Melrose - Garth the Bard
- Fred Pitt - Warwick
References edit
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | JANE SHORE (1915)". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
External links edit
- Jane Shore at IMDb
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