The Hard Way (1916 film)
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The Hard Way is a 1916 British
silent
crime film
directed by Walter West
and starring Muriel Martin-Harvey
, Joseph Tozer
and Thomas H. MacDonald
. It was the first film to be shot at Broadwest's newly acquired Walthamstow
studios. An English artist's wife commits bigamy
in Paris
.
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 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 Muriel Martin-Harvey
Muriel Martin-Harvey
Muriel Martin-Harvey was a British stage actress. She also played the leading role in two silent films. She was the daughter of the actors John Martin-Harvey and Angelita Helena Maria de Silva Ferro. Her brother was the actor Michael Martin-Harvey....
, Joseph Tozer
Joseph Tozer
-Selected filmography:* The Answer * The Merchant of Venice * Burnt Wings * The Old Wives' Tale * Gwyneth of the Welsh Hills * The Pointing Finger * The Greek Interpreter...
and Thomas H. MacDonald
Thomas H. MacDonald
Thomas H. MacDonald was a British stage and film actor.-Selected filmography:* The Woman Who Did * Jack Tar * Jane Shore * The Tailor of Bond Street * The Hard Way * Burnt Wings...
. It was the first film to be shot at Broadwest's newly acquired Walthamstow
Walthamstow
Walthamstow is a district of northeast London, England, located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is situated north-east of Charing Cross...
studios. An English artist's wife commits bigamy
Bigamy
In cultures that practice marital monogamy, bigamy is the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another. Bigamy is a crime in most western countries, and when it occurs in this context often neither the first nor second spouse is aware of the other...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Cast
- Muriel Martin-HarveyMuriel Martin-HarveyMuriel Martin-Harvey was a British stage actress. She also played the leading role in two silent films. She was the daughter of the actors John Martin-Harvey and Angelita Helena Maria de Silva Ferro. Her brother was the actor Michael Martin-Harvey....
- Lilah Chertsey - Joseph TozerJoseph Tozer-Selected filmography:* The Answer * The Merchant of Venice * Burnt Wings * The Old Wives' Tale * Gwyneth of the Welsh Hills * The Pointing Finger * The Greek Interpreter...
- Noel Creighton - Thomas H. MacDonaldThomas H. MacDonaldThomas H. MacDonald was a British stage and film actor.-Selected filmography:* The Woman Who Did * Jack Tar * Jane Shore * The Tailor of Bond Street * The Hard Way * Burnt Wings...
- Arnold Graves - Lily SaxbyLily Saxby-Selected filmography:* Traffic * Vice and Virtue * The Woman Who Did * Burnt Wings * The Hard Way...
- Clarice Creighton - George Bellamy - Lepine
- Owen Francis - Martin Graves