The Failure
Encyclopedia
The Failure is a 1917 British
silent
crime film
directed by Henry Edwards
and starring Edwards, Chrissie White
and Lionelle Howard
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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 Henry Edwards
Henry Edwards (actor)
Henry Edwards was an English actor and film director. He appeared in 81 films between 1915 and 1952. He also directed 67 films between 1915 and 1937...
and starring Edwards, Chrissie White
Chrissie White
Chrissie White was a British film actress of the silent era. She appeared in over 180 films between 1908 and 1933. White was married to actor and film director Henry Edwards, and in the 1920s the two were regarded as one of Britain's most famous and newsworthy celebrity couples. She starred in...
and Lionelle Howard
Lionelle Howard
-Selected filmography:* Barnaby Rudge * Trelawny of the Wells * Annie Laurie * The Failure * The Forest on the Hill * The Wonderful Year...
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Cast
- Henry EdwardsHenry Edwards (actor)Henry Edwards was an English actor and film director. He appeared in 81 films between 1915 and 1952. He also directed 67 films between 1915 and 1937...
- Dick Carson - Chrissie WhiteChrissie WhiteChrissie White was a British film actress of the silent era. She appeared in over 180 films between 1908 and 1933. White was married to actor and film director Henry Edwards, and in the 1920s the two were regarded as one of Britain's most famous and newsworthy celebrity couples. She starred in...
- Margaret Gilder - Lionelle HowardLionelle Howard-Selected filmography:* Barnaby Rudge * Trelawny of the Wells * Annie Laurie * The Failure * The Forest on the Hill * The Wonderful Year...
- Sidney Carson - Fred Johnson - Gustave le Sage
- Charles Vane - Police Chief
- W.G. Saunders - Mr. Gilder