Kent, the Fighting Man
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Kent, the Fighting Man is a 1916 British
silent
sports film directed by A.E. Coleby
and starring Billy Wells, Hetty Payne and Arthur Rooke
. It was based on a novel by George Edgar
.
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...
sports film directed by A.E. Coleby
A.E. Coleby
A.E. Coleby was a British film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era.-Selected filmography:Director* Kent, the Fighting Man * Thelma * Long Odds * The Mystery of Dr...
and starring Billy Wells, Hetty Payne and Arthur Rooke
Arthur Rooke
Arthur Rooke was a British actor and film director of the silent era. Rooke had worked in the theatre for many years before he went into films. He initially co-directed several films with A.E. Coleby, but later began directing films by himself...
. It was based on a novel by George Edgar
George Edgar
George Matthews Edgar was the President of the Seminary West of the Suwannee River, in Tallahassee, Florida, an institution which eventually became Florida State University. He served in that office from 1887 to 1892. Edgar first called the West Florida Seminary "Florida State University" during...
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Cast
- Billy Wells ... John Westerley
- Hetty Payne ... Constance
- A.E. ColebyA.E. ColebyA.E. Coleby was a British film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era.-Selected filmography:Director* Kent, the Fighting Man * Thelma * Long Odds * The Mystery of Dr...
... Adams - Arthur RookeArthur RookeArthur Rooke was a British actor and film director of the silent era. Rooke had worked in the theatre for many years before he went into films. He initially co-directed several films with A.E. Coleby, but later began directing films by himself...
... Honorable Jimmy Greenback - 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:...
... Brother - Nelson Phillips ... Col. Rapton
- Harry Lofting ... Jim Dace
- Fred Drummond ... Button
- Tom CoventryTom Coventry-Selected filmography:* A Fortune at Stake * The House of Peril * Paddy the Next Best Thing * Dixon's Return * Claude Duval * The Wonderful Wooing * The Squire of Long Hadley...
... Clown