Fires of Fate (1932 film)
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Fires of Fate is a 1932 British
adventure film
directed by Norman Walker
and starring Lester Matthews
, Kathleen O'Regan
and Dorothy Bartlam
. It was adapted from the play Fires of Fate by Arthur Conan Doyle
which was in turn based on his 1898 novel The Tragedy of the Korosko
.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
adventure film
Adventure film
Adventure films are a genre of film.Unlike pure, low-budget action films they often use their action scenes preferably to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way....
directed by Norman Walker
Norman Walker (director)
-Selected filmography:* Tommy Atkins * The Middle Watch * The Shadow Between * Fires of Fate * The House of Trent * Lilies of the Field * Turn of the Tide * Sunset in Vienna...
and starring Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews was an English actor born in Nottingham, England, UK. In his career, he made more than 180 appearances in film and on television. He was on occasion erroneously credited as Lester Mathews and especially in later years was sometimes known as Les Matthews. He died on the 6 June 1975...
, Kathleen O'Regan
Kathleen O'Regan
Kathleen O'Regan was an Irish actor.-Filmography:-External links:* at Allmovie...
and Dorothy Bartlam
Dorothy Bartlam
-Selected filmography:* The Flying Squad * The Ringer * The Love Race * Her Night Out * Watch Beverly * Fires of Fate * Up for the Derby -External links:...
. It was adapted from the play Fires of Fate by Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger...
which was in turn based on his 1898 novel The Tragedy of the Korosko
The Tragedy of the Korosko
The Tragedy of the Korosko is a novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was serialized a year earlier in The Strand Magazine between May and December 1897. It was later adapted into a play Fires of Fate by Doyle. The play was in turn twice adapted into film...
.
Cast
- Lester MatthewsLester MatthewsLester Matthews was an English actor born in Nottingham, England, UK. In his career, he made more than 180 appearances in film and on television. He was on occasion erroneously credited as Lester Mathews and especially in later years was sometimes known as Les Matthews. He died on the 6 June 1975...
as Lt. Col Egerton - Kathleen O'ReganKathleen O'ReganKathleen O'Regan was an Irish actor.-Filmography:-External links:* at Allmovie...
as Nora Belmont - Dorothy BartlamDorothy Bartlam-Selected filmography:* The Flying Squad * The Ringer * The Love Race * Her Night Out * Watch Beverly * Fires of Fate * Up for the Derby -External links:...
as Kay Byrne - Jean CadellJean CadellJean Cadell was a Scottish character actress.Born in Edinburgh, she performed in the cinema and on the stage. One of her best known cinema roles was in the Ealing Studios comedy Whisky Galore! . She once performed opposite W.C. Fields in Hollywood, cast as Mrs...
as Miss Byrne - Donald CalthropDonald CalthropDonald Calthrop was an English stage and film actor. He starred as the title character in the hit musical The Boy in 1917. He then appeared in 63 films between 1916 and 1940, including five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.He was born in London and died in Eton from a heart attack.He was the...
as Sir William Royden - Hubert HarbenHubert HarbenHubert Harben was a British film actor. He was married to the actress Mary Jerrold and father of celebrity chef Philip Harben.-Selected filmography:* Every Mother's Son * Tell England * Fires of Fate...
as Rev. Mark Royden - Clifford HeatherleyClifford Heatherley-Selected filmography:* The Tavern Knight * The Autumn of Pride * Mademoiselle from Armentieres * The King's Highway * The Constant Nymph * Champagne * The W Plan...
sa Abdullah - Arthur ChesneyArthur ChesneyArthur Chesney was a British actor. He was the brother of the actor Edmund Gwenn and the cousin of the actor Cecil Kellaway.-Selected filmography:* The Lure of Crooning Water * Hindle Wakes * French Leave...
as Mr. Braddell - Jack RaineJack RaineJack Raine was a British television and film actor. He was married to actress and musician Binnie Hale.-Selected filmography:* Night Birds * The Middle Watch * Fires of Fate * The House of Trent...
as Filbert Frayne - Garry MarshGarry MarshGarry Marsh was a British film actor. Marsh began acting on the stage at the age of fifteen. He started off in films as a leading man but later became a character actor playing self-important roles.-Filmography:* Long Odds...
as Captain Archer