Justice (1917 film)
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Justice is a 1917 British
silent
crime film
directed by Maurice Elvey
and starring Gerald du Maurier
, Hilda Moore
and Lilian Braithwaite
. It was based on the 1910 play Justice
by John Galsworthy
.
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 Maurice Elvey
Maurice Elvey
Maurice Elvey was the most prolific film director in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year....
and starring Gerald du Maurier
Gerald du Maurier
Sir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier was an English actor and manager. He was the son of the writer George du Maurier and brother of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies. In 1902, he married the actress Muriel Beaumont with whom he had three daughters: Angela du Maurier , Daphne du Maurier and Jeanne...
, Hilda Moore
Hilda Moore
-Selected filmography:* The Second Mrs. Tanqueray * Justice * Palais de danse * Jealousy...
and Lilian Braithwaite
Lilian Braithwaite
Dame Lilian Braithwaite DBE , born Florence Lilian Braithwaite, was an English actress.She was the daughter of a clergyman, and born in Ramsgate, Kent. She was educated at Croydon High School, and married actor-manager Gerald Lawrence, first acting with amateur companies...
. It was based on the 1910 play Justice
Justice (play)
Justice was a 1910 crime play by the British writer John Galsworthy. It was part of a campaign to improve conditions in prison. Winston Churchill attended an early performance of the play. -Adaptation:...
by John Galsworthy
John Galsworthy
John Galsworthy OM was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter...
.
Cast
- Gerald du MaurierGerald du MaurierSir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier was an English actor and manager. He was the son of the writer George du Maurier and brother of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies. In 1902, he married the actress Muriel Beaumont with whom he had three daughters: Angela du Maurier , Daphne du Maurier and Jeanne...
- Falder - Hilda MooreHilda Moore-Selected filmography:* The Second Mrs. Tanqueray * Justice * Palais de danse * Jealousy...
- Ruth Honeywell - Lilian BraithwaiteLilian BraithwaiteDame Lilian Braithwaite DBE , born Florence Lilian Braithwaite, was an English actress.She was the daughter of a clergyman, and born in Ramsgate, Kent. She was educated at Croydon High School, and married actor-manager Gerald Lawrence, first acting with amateur companies...
- Falder's Sister - James CarewJames CarewJames Carew was an American actor who appeared in many films, mainly in Britain. He was born in Goshen, Indiana in 1876 and began work as a clerk in a publishing firm...
- Wister - E. Vivian Reynolds James How
- Douglas Munro - Cokeson
- Hayford HobbsHayford HobbsHayford Hobbs was a leading British film actor of the silent era and later became a film director. He was born in 1892. He made his first screen appearance in the 1915 film The Third Generation and appeared in his last film High Treason in 1929. The following year he directed his first film, a...
- Walter How - Margaret BannermanMargaret Bannerman-Selected filmography:* The Gay Lord Quex * Hindle Wakes * Lady Audley's Secret * Over the Garden Wall * Royal Cavalcade * Cluny Brown -External links:...
- Miss Cokeson - Teddy ArundellTeddy Arundell-Selected filmography:* Nelson * Mr. Wu * The Elusive Pimpernel * The Amateur Gentleman * The Tavern Knight * Greatheart * The Four Just Men * General John Regan...
- Honeywell - Bert WynneBert Wynne-Selected filmography:Director* The Manchester Man * The Call of the East Actor* The Game of Liberty * When Knights Were Bold * The Manxman * Tom Jones -External links:...
- Davis - Hubert WillisHubert WillisHubert Willis was a British actor. He was best known for his recurring role as Doctor Watson in a series of silent Sherlock Holmes films co-starring with Ellie Norwood.-Selected filmography:* The Manxman * The Manchester Man...
- Brother-in-Law - Frank DaneFrank Dane-Selected filmography:* A Daughter of England * Hindle Wakes * The Romance of Lady Hamilton * Lorna Doone * The Black Tulip * Blood Money -External links:...
- Frome - Edward O'NeillEdward O'NeillEdward O'Neill may refer to:*Edward O'Neill, 2nd Baron O'Neill , Irish peer and Conservative politician*Edward O'Neill , Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
- Governor