The Barton Mystery (1920 film)
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The Barton Mystery is a 1920 British
silent
crime film
by Harry T. Roberts and starring Lyn Harding
, Hilda Bayley
and Vernon Jones
. It is based on the play The Barton Mystery by Walter C. Hackett
.
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...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
by Harry T. Roberts and starring Lyn Harding
Lyn Harding
Lyn Harding was a Welsh actor who spent 40 years on the stage before entering British made silent films, talkies and radio...
, Hilda Bayley
Hilda Bayley
Hilda Christabel Bailey was a British film actress. In 1922 she appeared in the controversial crime film Cocaine.-Selected filmography:* The Barton Mystery * Carnival * Cocaine * Flames of Passion...
and Vernon Jones
Vernon Jones
Vernon Jones is an American Democratic politician from Georgia who served as chief executive officer of Dekalb County, Georgia, from 2001 until 2009.-Early life and business career:...
. It is based on the play The Barton Mystery by Walter C. Hackett
Walter C. Hackett
Walter C. Hackett was an English playwright, several of whose stage works were adapted for film...
.
Cast
- Lyn HardingLyn HardingLyn Harding was a Welsh actor who spent 40 years on the stage before entering British made silent films, talkies and radio...
- Beverley - Hilda BayleyHilda BayleyHilda Christabel Bailey was a British film actress. In 1922 she appeared in the controversial crime film Cocaine.-Selected filmography:* The Barton Mystery * Carnival * Cocaine * Flames of Passion...
- Ethel Standish - Vernon JonesVernon JonesVernon Jones is an American Democratic politician from Georgia who served as chief executive officer of Dekalb County, Georgia, from 2001 until 2009.-Early life and business career:...
- Phyllis Grey - Maud Cressall - Mrs Barton
- Edward O'NeillEdward O'NeillEdward O'Neill may refer to:*Edward O'Neill, 2nd Baron O'Neill , Irish peer and Conservative politician*Edward O'Neill , Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
- Richard Standish - Arthur Pusey - Harry Maitland
- Ernest A. Cox - Sir Everard Marshall
- Eva Westlake - Lady Marshall