The Case of Lady Camber
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The Case of Lady Camber is a 1920 British
silent
mystery film
directed by Walter West
and starring Violet Hopson
, Stewart Rome
and Gregory Scott
. Lord Camber comes under suspicion of murdering his wife, an ex-chorus girl
. It was adaptated from a play by Horace Annesley Vachell
.
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...
mystery film
Mystery film
Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
directed by Walter West
Walter West (director)
Walter West was a British film director. He was a partner in the film production company Broadwest Films.-Broadwest:...
and starring Violet Hopson
Violet Hopson
Violet Hopson was an American-born British actress. She was a major star of the silent era. She was popually known by audiences as the "Dear Delightful Villianess"...
, Stewart Rome
Stewart Rome
Stewart Rome was a British actor who appeared in more than 150 films between 1913 and 1950. He was born in Newbury, Berkshire in 1886 as Wernham Ryott Gifford but took the stage name of Stewart Rome which was later unsuccessfully contested by Cecil Hepworth who also used the name...
and Gregory Scott
Gregory Scott
-Selected filmography:* Enoch Arden * The Harbour Lights * Lawyer Quince * The Answer * The Ware Case * Not Negotiable * A Great Coup * Trent's Last Case...
. Lord Camber comes under suspicion of murdering his wife, an ex-chorus girl
Chorus Girl
A chorus girl is a female performer in a chorus or chorus line.It may also refer to:*Chorus Girl , a compilation from Atomic Records*Chorus Girls , a 1981 musical*"The Chorus Girl", a story by Anton Chekhov...
. It was adaptated from a play by Horace Annesley Vachell
Horace Annesley Vachell
Horace Annesley Vachell was a prolific English writer of novels, plays, short stories, essays and autobiographical works.Born in Sydenham, Kent on 30 October 1861, he was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst. After a short period in the Rifle Brigade, he went to California where he became partner in...
.
Cast
- Violet HopsonViolet HopsonViolet Hopson was an American-born British actress. She was a major star of the silent era. She was popually known by audiences as the "Dear Delightful Villianess"...
... Esther Yorke - Stewart RomeStewart RomeStewart Rome was a British actor who appeared in more than 150 films between 1913 and 1950. He was born in Newbury, Berkshire in 1886 as Wernham Ryott Gifford but took the stage name of Stewart Rome which was later unsuccessfully contested by Cecil Hepworth who also used the name...
... Dr. Harley Napier - Gregory ScottGregory Scott-Selected filmography:* Enoch Arden * The Harbour Lights * Lawyer Quince * The Answer * The Ware Case * Not Negotiable * A Great Coup * Trent's Last Case...
... Lord Camber - Mercy HattonMercy Hatton-Selected filmography:* The Harbour Lights * The World, the Flesh and the Devil * Beau Brocade * The Laughing Cavalier * The Sands of Time * The Case of Lady Camber * A Sportsman's Wife...
... Lady Camber - C.M. HallardC.M. Hallard-Selected filmography:* Mrs. Thompson * The Case of Lady Camber * A Light Woman * Compromising Daphne * Tell England * The Chinese Puzzle * Royal Cavalcade * Moscow Nights...
... Sir Bedford Slufter - Polly EmeryPolly Emery-Selected filmography:* Watch Your Step * The Case of Lady Camber * Nothing Else Matters * A Sister to Assist 'Er * If Four Walls Told * The Pauper Millionaire * A Sister to Assist 'Er...
... Peach