The Lunatic at Large
Encyclopedia
The Lunatic at Large is a 1921 British
silent
comedy film
directed by Henry Edwards
and starring Edwards, Chrissie White
and Lyell Johnstone. An aristocratic matron attempts to arrange a sutiable marriage for her daughter. It is based on a novel by J. Storer Clouston.
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...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
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 Lyell Johnstone. An aristocratic matron attempts to arrange a sutiable marriage for her daughter. It is based on a novel by J. Storer Clouston.
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...
- Mandell Essington - 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...
- Lady Irene - Lyell Johnstone - Baron Gauche
- Gwynne HerbertGwynne Herbert-Selected filmography:* The Firm of Girdlestone * Annie Laurie * The Manxman * A Fortune at Stake * Possession * The Kinsman * The Forest on the Hill * Alf's Button...
- Countess Coyley - George DewhurstGeorge DewhurstGeorge Dewhurst was a British actor, screenwriter and film director. He directed several film versions of the play A Sister to Assist 'Er.-Selected filmography:Screenwriter* The Lunatic at Large * The Narrow Valley...
- Dr. Welsh - Hugh CliftonHugh Clifton-Selected filmography:* John Forrest Finds Himself * Mr. Justice Raffles * Tansy * The Narrow Valley * Dollars in Surrey * The Lunatic at Large * Simple Simon...
- Dr. Twiddell - James Annand - Dr. Congleton
- P.K. Esdaile - Dr. Watson
- Buena Bent - Lady Alicia a Fyre
- John MacAndrewsJohn MacAndrews-Selected filmography:* Far from the Madding Crowd * Barnaby Rudge * Trelawny of the Wells * The Hanging Judge * The Poet's Windfall * His Dearest Possession * The Forest on the Hill...
- Attendant