Poppies of Flanders
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Poppies of Flanders is a 1927 British
drama film
directed by Arthur Maude
and starring Jameson Thomas
, Eve Gray
and Malcolm Tod. It was based on a novel by Herman C. McNeile.
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...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Arthur Maude
Arthur Maude
-Selected filmography:Director* The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross * Toni * The Ringer * The Clue of the New Pin * The Flying Squad * The Lyons Mail...
and starring Jameson Thomas
Jameson Thomas
Jameson Thomas was an English film actor. He appeared in 82 films between 1923 and 1939.He was born in London and died in Sierra Madre, California, it is said from Tuberculosis....
, Eve Gray
Eve Gray
Eve Gray was a British film actress.She was taken to Australia as a child and later had a stage career there. She returned to England in 1924 and within three days of arrival had signed a contract and then made her first appearance on the London stage at Daly's Theatre in Madame Pompadour...
and Malcolm Tod. It was based on a novel by Herman C. McNeile.
Cast
- Jameson ThomasJameson ThomasJameson Thomas was an English film actor. He appeared in 82 films between 1923 and 1939.He was born in London and died in Sierra Madre, California, it is said from Tuberculosis....
- Jim Brown - Eve GrayEve GrayEve Gray was a British film actress.She was taken to Australia as a child and later had a stage career there. She returned to England in 1924 and within three days of arrival had signed a contract and then made her first appearance on the London stage at Daly's Theatre in Madame Pompadour...
- Beryl Kingwood - Malcolm Tod - Bob Standish
- Gibb McLaughlinGibb McLaughlinGibb McLaughlin was an English film actor. He appeared in 118 films between 1921 and 1959. He was born in Sunderland, England and died in London, England.-Selected filmography:* The Road to London...
- Shorty Bill - Henry VibartHenry VibartHenry Vibart was a Scottish stage and film actor, active from the 1880s until the early 1930s. He appeared in many theatrical roles in the UK and overseas, and featured in over 70 films of the silent era.-Career:...
- Earl of Strangeways - Daisy CampbellDaisy Campbell-Selected filmography:* Demos * A Woman of No Importance * The White Shadow * The Wonderful Wooing * Irish Destiny * London * Poppies of Flanders * Second to None...
- Countess of Strangeways - Cameron CarrCameron Carr-Selected filmography:* The Woman Wins * A Great Coup * Trent's Last Case * The Loudwater Mystery * The Uninvited Guest * The Notorious Mrs. Carrick * The House of Marney...
- Merrick - Tubby Phillips - Fat Man