The Woman Wins
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The Woman Wins is a 1918 British
silent
crime film
directed by Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson
, Trevor Bland and Cameron Carr
. It was based on a novel by Cecil Bullivant.
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 Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson
Violet Hopson
Violet Hopson was an American-born British actress. She was a major star of the silent era. She was popually known by audiences as the "Dear Delightful Villianess"...
, Trevor Bland and Cameron Carr
Cameron Carr
-Selected filmography:* The Woman Wins * A Great Coup * Trent's Last Case * The Loudwater Mystery * The Uninvited Guest * The Notorious Mrs. Carrick * The House of Marney...
. It was based on a novel by Cecil Bullivant.
Cast
- Violet Hopson - Brenda Marsh
- Trevor Bland - Hugh Fraser
- Cameron CarrCameron Carr-Selected filmography:* The Woman Wins * A Great Coup * Trent's Last Case * The Loudwater Mystery * The Uninvited Guest * The Notorious Mrs. Carrick * The House of Marney...
- Raymond Vascour - 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...
- Hadley Barfield - Arthur WalcottArthur Walcott-Selected filmography:* The Woman Wins * Not Negotiable * Unmarried * The Other Person * The Loudwater Mystery * The Uninvited Guest * The Lady Owner * Shadow of Egypt...
- John Farley - Henry S. Creagh - Justin Marsh
- J. Hastings Batson - Admiral Fraser
- Vera CornishVera Cornish-Selected filmography:* A London Flat Mystery * Broken Barrier * The Woman Wins * Won by a Head...
- Mrs. Fane