One of the Best is a 1927 British silent historical drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Carlyle Blackwell, Walter Byron and Eve Gray.[2] It was based on a play by Seymour Hicks. Film historian Rachael Low described it as an "unsophisticated costume drama".[3] The 'drumming out' scene of Lieutenant Keppel was filmed at Hounslow Barracks using the officers and men of the Royal Fusiliers wearing 1820s uniforms.
| One of the Best | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | T. Hayes Hunter |
| Written by | George Edwardes-Hall (play) Seymour Hicks (play) Patrick L. Mannock |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon Carlyle Blackwell |
| Starring | Carlyle Blackwell Eve Gray Walter Byron Randle Ayrton |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Woolf & Freedman Film Service |
Release date | November 1927 |
Running time | 8,000[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Carlyle Blackwell as Philip Ellsworth
- Walter Byron as Lieutenant Dudley Keppel
- Eve Gray as Mary Penrose
- Randle Ayrton as General Gregg
- James Carew as Colonel Gentry
- Julie Suedo as Claire Melville
- James Lindsay as Maurice de Gruchy
- Pauline Johnson as Esther
- Elsa Lanchester as Kitty
- Charles Emerald as Private Jupp
- Cecil Barry as Lieutenant Wynne
- Simeon Stuart as Squire Penrose
- Harold Huth as Adjutant
References edit
- ^ Low p.422
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | ONE OF THE BEST (1927)". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Low p.169
Bibliography edit
- Low, Rachael. The History of British Film, Volume 4 1918-1929. Routledge, 1997.
External links edit
 | This article related to a British film of the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article related to historical films is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |