Maria Marten (1928 film)
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Maria Marten is a 1928 British
drama film
directed by Walter West
and starring Trilby Clark
, Warwick Ward
and Dora Barton
. It is based on the real story of the Red Barn Murder
in the 1820s, and is one of five film adaptations. When his secret lover tells him she is pregnant and asks him to marry her, the villanous squire murders her in the village barn.
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...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Walter West
Walter West (director)
Walter West was a British film director. He was a partner in the film production company Broadwest Films.-Broadwest:...
and starring Trilby Clark
Trilby Clark
-Selected filmography:* Maria Marten * The Passing of Mr. Quin * God's Clay * The Compulsory Husband * Harmony Heaven * The Squeaker...
, Warwick Ward
Warwick Ward
Warwick Ward was an English actor and film producer. He appeared in 64 films between 1919 and 1933. He also produced 19 films between 1931 and 1958.He was born in St...
and Dora Barton
Dora Barton
Dora Barton was an actress who appeared in films between 1916 and 1938.She was the daughter of actress Mary Barton and the sister of actress Naoni Barton...
. It is based on the real story of the Red Barn Murder
Red Barn Murder
The Red Barn Murder was a notorious murder committed in Polstead, Suffolk, England, in 1827. A young woman, Maria Marten, was shot dead by her lover, William Corder. The two had arranged to meet at the Red Barn, a local landmark, before eloping to Ipswich. Maria was never heard from again...
in the 1820s, and is one of five film adaptations. When his secret lover tells him she is pregnant and asks him to marry her, the villanous squire murders her in the village barn.
Cast
- Trilby ClarkTrilby Clark-Selected filmography:* Maria Marten * The Passing of Mr. Quin * God's Clay * The Compulsory Husband * Harmony Heaven * The Squeaker...
- Maria Marten - Warwick WardWarwick WardWarwick Ward was an English actor and film producer. He appeared in 64 films between 1919 and 1933. He also produced 19 films between 1931 and 1958.He was born in St...
- William Corder - Dora BartonDora BartonDora Barton was an actress who appeared in films between 1916 and 1938.She was the daughter of actress Mary Barton and the sister of actress Naoni Barton...
- Ann Marten - James KnightJames Knight (actor)-Selected filmography:* The Happy Warrior * The Knave of Hearts * The Lady Owner * Hornet's Nest * Claude Duval * When Giants Fought * The Ball of Fortune * Motherland...
- Carlos - Charles Ashton - Sam Giles
- Vesta Sylva - Ann Marten
- Frank PerfittFrank Perfitt-Selected filmography:* Nelson * Dawn * Maria Marten* The Woman in White * Compromising Daphne * The Love Race * The Pride of the Force * Tonight's the Night...
- John Marten - Margot Armand - Lady Maud Derringham
- Judd GreenJudd GreenJudd Green was a British film actor of the silent era. He was sometimes credited as R. Judd Green. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1866 and made his first screen appearance in 1914.-Selected filmography:* Thelma...
- William Giles - Tom Morris - Ishmael