The Island of Despair
Encyclopedia
The Island of Despair is a 1926 British
drama film
directed by Henry Edwards
and starring Matheson Lang
, Marjorie Hume
and Gordon Hopkirk
. It was based on a novel by Margot Neville.
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...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
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 Matheson Lang
Matheson Lang
Matheson Alexander Lang was a Canadian-born stage and film actor and playwright in the early 20th century. He is best remembered for his performances roles in Great Britain in Shakespeare plays.-Biography:...
, Marjorie Hume
Marjorie Hume
Marjorie Hume was an English film actress. She appeared in 36 films between 1917 and 1955.She was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and died in Oxshott, Surrey.-Selected filmography:* Lady Tetley's Decree...
and Gordon Hopkirk
Gordon Hopkirk
Gordon Hopkirk was a British actor of the silent era.Gordon Hopkirk was born in Jena, Germany to British parents and began his film career in the late 1910s. After a series of films in England, he came to the United States to appear in Hollywood films before returning to England. Hopkirk never...
. It was based on a novel by Margot Neville.
Cast
- Matheson LangMatheson LangMatheson Alexander Lang was a Canadian-born stage and film actor and playwright in the early 20th century. He is best remembered for his performances roles in Great Britain in Shakespeare plays.-Biography:...
- Stephen Rhodes - Marjorie HumeMarjorie HumeMarjorie Hume was an English film actress. She appeared in 36 films between 1917 and 1955.She was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and died in Oxshott, Surrey.-Selected filmography:* Lady Tetley's Decree...
- Christine Vereker - Gordon HopkirkGordon HopkirkGordon Hopkirk was a British actor of the silent era.Gordon Hopkirk was born in Jena, Germany to British parents and began his film career in the late 1910s. After a series of films in England, he came to the United States to appear in Hollywood films before returning to England. Hopkirk never...
- Don Felipe Trevaras - Jean Bradin - Colin Vereker
- Cyril McLaglenCyril McLaglenCyril McLaglen was a British actor who appeared in a variety of films between 1920 and 1951. He was born in London in 1899 and made his film debut in the 1920 film The Call of the Road. He was the younger brother of the actor Victor McLaglen...
- Mate - J. Fisher White - Doctor Blake