Lawyer Quince (1924 film)
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Lawyer Quince is a 1924 British
comedy film
directed by Manning Haynes
and starring Moore Marriott
, Cynthia Murtagh and Charles Ashton
. It is based on a short story by W.W. Jacobs and is a remake of a 1914 film version
.
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 Manning Haynes
Manning Haynes
Manning Haynes was a British film director.Manning Haynes’ film career as an actor began in 1918's Lead Kindly Light. Haynes switched to directing silent films in the 1920s...
and starring Moore Marriott
Moore Marriott
Moore Marriott was a British character actor most notable for a series of films he made with Will Hay in the 1930s.-Career:...
, Cynthia Murtagh and Charles Ashton
Charles Ashton
Charles Ashton was a Welsh literary historian and bibliophile, born in Llawr-y-glyn, Montgomeryshire .A police officer by profession, Ashton is chiefly remembered for his pioneering and thorough survey of 17th to 19th century Welsh literature, Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig o 1651 hyd 1850, published...
. It is based on a short story by W.W. Jacobs and is a remake of a 1914 film version
Lawyer Quince (1914 film)
Lawyer Quince is a 1914 British silent comedy film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring Charles Rock, Lillian Logan and Gregory Scott. It was made by the London Film Company based on a short story by W. W. Jacobs.-Cast:* Charles Rock - Lawyer Quince...
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Cast
- Moore MarriottMoore MarriottMoore Marriott was a British character actor most notable for a series of films he made with Will Hay in the 1930s.-Career:...
- Quince - Cynthia Murtagh - Celia Rose
- Charles AshtonCharles AshtonCharles Ashton was a Welsh literary historian and bibliophile, born in Llawr-y-glyn, Montgomeryshire .A police officer by profession, Ashton is chiefly remembered for his pioneering and thorough survey of 17th to 19th century Welsh literature, Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig o 1651 hyd 1850, published...
- Ned Quince - George WynnGeorge WynnGeorge Arthur Wynn was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward for Oswestry United, Wrexham, Manchester City, Coventry City and Halifax Town. He also won 12 caps for Wales. He had a record of being a very astute finisher in and around the box...
- His Rival - Johnny ButtJohnny Butt-Selected filmography:* Far from the Madding Crowd * Lawyer Quince * Nell Gwyn * Second to None * Passion Island * The Last Post * The Clue of the New Pin -External links:...
- Farmer Rose - J. Edwards Barker - Bully
- Ada Palmer - Widow