George Dewhurst
Encyclopedia
George Dewhurst was a British actor
, screenwriter
and film director
. He directed several film versions of the play A Sister to Assist 'Er.
Director
Actor
Actor
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, screenwriter
Screenwriter
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and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He directed several film versions of the play A Sister to Assist 'Er.
Selected filmography
Screenwriter- The Lunatic at LargeThe Lunatic at LargeThe Lunatic at Large is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Lyell Johnstone. An aristocratic matron attempts to arrange a sutiable marriage for her daughter. It is based on a novel by J...
(1921) - The Narrow ValleyThe Narrow ValleyThe Narrow Valley is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Cecil Hepworth. As of August 2010, the film is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films.-Cast:...
(1921) - Dollars in Surrey (1921)
Director
- A Great CoupA Great CoupA Great Coup is a 1919 British silent sports film directed by George Dewhurst and Walter West and starring Stewart Rome, Poppy Wyndham and Gregory Scott. It was based on a novel by Nat Gould...
(1919) - The Uninvited GuestThe Uninvited GuestThe Uninvited Guest is a 1923 British silent drama film directed by George Dewhurst and starring Stewart Rome, Madge Stuart and Arthur Walcott.-Cast:* Stewart Rome -- Philip Orme* Madge Stuart - Mavis Steele* Arthur Walcott - Spaling...
(1923) - Sweeney Todd (1926)
- Irish DestinyIrish DestinyIrish Destiny is a 1926 film made in Ireland, directed by George Dewhurst and written by Isaac Eppel to mark the tenth anniversary of the Easter Rising....
(1926) - The Rising GenerationThe Rising GenerationThe Rising Generation is a 1928 British comedy film directed by Harley Knoles and George Dewhurst and starring Alice Joyce, Jameson Thomas and Robin Irvine. It was based on a play by Laura Leycester. A couple masquerade as servants.-Cast:...
(1928)
Actor
- The Woman WinsThe Woman WinsThe Woman Wins is a 1918 British silent crime film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson, Trevor Bland and Cameron Carr. It was based on a novel by Cecil Bullivant.-Cast:* Violet Hopson - Brenda Marsh* Trevor Bland - Hugh Fraser...
(1918)