Nets of Destiny is a 1924 British drama film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Stewart Rome, Mary Odette and Gertrude McCoy.[1] It was an adaptation of the novel The Salving of a Derelict by Maurice Drake. The screenplay concerns a son who tries to overturn the disgrace of his father, who committed suicide.
| Nets of Destiny | |
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| Directed by | Arthur Rooke |
| Written by | Eliot Stannard |
| Based on | The Salving of a Derelict by Maurice Drake |
| Produced by | I.B. Davidson |
| Starring | Stewart Rome Mary Odette Gertrude McCoy |
Production company | I.B. Davidson |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
edit- Stewart Rome as Lawrence Averil
- Mary Odette as Marion Graham
- Gertrude McCoy as Constancae
- Cameron Carr as Reingold
- Judd Green as Captain Menzies
- Reginald Fox as Pat Dwyer
- Benson Kleve as Jack Menzies
- James English as Major Graham
- George Turner as Jerry Fisher
- Laura Walker as Mrs. Jardine
References
edit- ^ "Nets of Destiny (1924) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 19 January 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. The History of British Film, Volume 4 1918-1929. Routledge, 1997.
External links
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