The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a 1928 British silent costume drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Matheson Lang, Juliette Compton and Nelson Keys.[2] It was based on the 1922 novel The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emma Orczy. It was made at Cricklewood Studios, with art direction by Clifford Pember.
| The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | T. Hayes Hunter |
| Written by | Emmuska Orczy (novel) |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William Shenton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Woolf & Freedman Film Service |
Release date | 5 November 1928 |
Running time | 7,946 feet [1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Madeleine Carroll was meant to play Lady Blakeney but filming was delayed and proved unavailable.[3]
Cast edit
- Matheson Lang as Sir Percy Blakeney
- Juliette Compton as Theresa Cabbarrus
- Nelson Keys as Robespierre
- Marjorie Hume as Lady Blakeney
- Haddon Mason as Tallien
- Douglas Payne as Rateau
- Harold Huth as St. Just
References edit
- ^ Low p.468
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The TRIUMPH OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL (1928)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Bittiard-Marker Who Became Famous Film Producer". Sunday Times (Perth). No. 2374. Western Australia. 8 August 1943. p. 7 (THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE). Retrieved 17 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
Bibliography edit
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
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