The Ware Case is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by H. Manning Haynes and starring Stewart Rome, Betty Carter and Ian Fleming.[1] The film was shot at the Twickenham Studios in London with sets designed by the art director Hugh Gee. It was an adaptation of the play The Ware Case by George Pleydell Bancroft, previously filmed in 1917, with another version appearing in 1938. First National (through Warner Bros.) distributed the film in the United States.[2]
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| Directed by | H. Manning Haynes |
| Written by | Lydia Hayward |
| Based on | The Ware Case by George Pleydell Bancroft |
| Produced by | James B. Sloan |
| Starring | Stewart Rome Betty Carter Ian Fleming Cameron Carr |
| Cinematography | William Shenton |
Production companies | Film Manufacturing Company The Vitaphone Corp. |
| Distributed by | First National (UK) Warner Bros. (US) |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Synopsis edit
A selfish, spendthrift baronet is accused of murdering his wife's wealthy brother. The barrister defending him is secretly in love with his wife, but managed to get him acquitted by the jury. However, doubts still remain about his culpability.
Cast edit
- Stewart Rome as Sir Hubert Ware
- Betty Carter as Lady Magda Ware
- Ian Fleming as Michael Adye
- Cameron Carr as Inspector Watkins
- Cynthia Murtagh as Celia Gurney
- Patrick Ludlow as Eustace Ede
- Wellington Briggs as Sir Henry Egerton
- Patrick Stewart as Marston Gurney
- Syd Ellery as Tommy Bold
- John Valentine as Attorney General
References edit
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Hirschhorn, Clive. The Warner Bros. Story. New York: Crown Publishers. p. 64. ISBN 0-517-53834-2.
Bibliography edit
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links edit
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