Her Reputation
Encyclopedia
Her Reputation is a 1931 British
comedy film
directed by Sidney Morgan
and starring Iris Hoey
, Frank Cellier
, Lillian Hall-Davis
and Malcolm Tearle. It was based on the play Passing Brompton Road by Jevan Brandon-Thomas. A woman plans to boost her public profile by getting a divorce
and enlists the help of a male friend to act as co-respondent
leading to a series of mix-ups and her eventual decision not to get divorces.
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...
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 Sidney Morgan
Sidney Morgan
Sidney Morgan was an English film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He directed 45 films between 1914 and 1937. As an actor he appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock film Juno and the Paycock....
and starring Iris Hoey
Iris Hoey
Iris Hoey was a British actress in the first half of the twentieth century, both on stage and in movies. She married twice, first to Max Leeds, then the actor Cyril Raymond but divorced on both occasions....
, Frank Cellier
Frank Cellier (actor)
Frank Cellier was an English actor. Early in his career, he toured in Britain, Germany, the West Indies, America and South Africa. In the 1920s, he became known in the West End for Shakespearean character roles, among others, and also directed some plays in which he acted...
, Lillian Hall-Davis
Lillian Hall-Davis
Lillian Hall-Davis was a British actress during the silent era.The daughter of a London taxi driver, her films included a part-color version of I Pagliacci , The Passionate Adventure , Quo Vadis , Blighty , The Ring and The Farmer's Wife , the latter two both directed by Alfred Hitchcock...
and Malcolm Tearle. It was based on the play Passing Brompton Road by Jevan Brandon-Thomas. A woman plans to boost her public profile by getting a divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
and enlists the help of a male friend to act as co-respondent
Co-respondent
In English law, a co-respondent is, in general, a respondent to a petition, or other legal proceeding, along with another or others, or a person called upon to answer in some other way.- Divorce :...
leading to a series of mix-ups and her eventual decision not to get divorces.
Cast
- Iris HoeyIris HoeyIris Hoey was a British actress in the first half of the twentieth century, both on stage and in movies. She married twice, first to Max Leeds, then the actor Cyril Raymond but divorced on both occasions....
- Dultitia Sloane - Frank CellierFrank Cellier (actor)Frank Cellier was an English actor. Early in his career, he toured in Britain, Germany, the West Indies, America and South Africa. In the 1920s, he became known in the West End for Shakespearean character roles, among others, and also directed some plays in which he acted...
- Henry Sloane - Malcolm Tearle - George Harding
- Lillian Hall-DavisLillian Hall-DavisLillian Hall-Davis was a British actress during the silent era.The daughter of a London taxi driver, her films included a part-color version of I Pagliacci , The Passionate Adventure , Quo Vadis , Blighty , The Ring and The Farmer's Wife , the latter two both directed by Alfred Hitchcock...
- Carruthers - Maurice Braddell - Eric Sloane
- Joan MorganJoan MorganJoan Morgan was a British actress. She was the daughter of Evelyn Morgan and Sidney Morgan.-Selected filmography:* The Road to London * The Lilac Sunbonnet * Fires of Innocence * Dicky Monteith...
- Veronica Sloane - Dorothy Black - Georgina Pastell
- Laurence HanrayLaurence HanrayLaurence Hanray , sometimes credited as Lawrence Hanray, was a British film actor born in London, England.-Partial filmography:* Beyond the Cities * Her Reputation * The Faithful Heart...
- Mr. Montgomery