The Channings (film)
Encyclopedia
The Channings is a 1920 British
silent
crime film
directed by Edwin J. Collins
and starring Lionelle Howard
, Dick Webb
and Dorothy Moody. It was based on the 1862 novel The Channings
by Ellen Wood
.
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...
directed by Edwin J. Collins
Edwin J. Collins
-Selected filmography:* Tom Jones * Miss Charity * Esmeralda * The Green Caravan * The Taming of the Shrew * A Gamble with Hearts -External links:...
and starring Lionelle Howard
Lionelle Howard
-Selected filmography:* Barnaby Rudge * Trelawny of the Wells * Annie Laurie * The Failure * The Forest on the Hill * The Wonderful Year...
, Dick Webb
Dick Webb
-Selected filmography:* Kent, the Fighting Man * The Channings * Miss Charity * The Croxley Master * The Scarlet Letter * Young Lochinvar...
and Dorothy Moody. It was based on the 1862 novel The Channings
The Channings (novel)
The Channings is an 1862 novel by the British writer Ellen Wood. A man takes responsibility for a theft he believes his brother has committed. His brother is really innocent of the crime, and the real culprit is later caught.-Adaptation:...
by Ellen Wood
Ellen Wood (author)
Ellen Wood , was an English novelist, better known as "Mrs. Henry Wood". She is best known for her 1861 novel East Lynne.-Life:...
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Cast
- Lionelle HowardLionelle Howard-Selected filmography:* Barnaby Rudge * Trelawny of the Wells * Annie Laurie * The Failure * The Forest on the Hill * The Wonderful Year...
... Arthur Channing - Dick WebbDick Webb-Selected filmography:* Kent, the Fighting Man * The Channings * Miss Charity * The Croxley Master * The Scarlet Letter * Young Lochinvar...
... Hamish Channing - Dorothy Moody ... Constance Channing
- Cowley WrightCowley Wright-Filmography:* The Rocks of Valpre * The Channings * Ernest Maltravers * Sybil -External links:...
... Roland Yorke - Charles VaneCharles VaneCharles Vane was an English pirate who preyed upon English and French shipping. His pirate career lasted from 1716 - 1719. His flagship was a brigantine named the Ranger....
... Huntley - Frank Arlton ... Galloway