The Black Hand Gang
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The Black Hand Gang is a 1930 British
comedy film
directed by Monty Banks
and starring Wee Georgie Wood
, Viola Compton
and Alfred Wood
. It was made by British International Pictures and based on a play by Black Hand George by Bert Lee
and R.P. Weston.
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 Monty Banks
Monty Banks
Montague Banks was a comedian and film director. In the 1920s, he worked in Hollywood, starring in many silent short comedies and in the feature-length action thriller Play Safe...
and starring Wee Georgie Wood
Wee Georgie Wood
George Wood, better known as Wee Georgie Wood, was a British actor and comedian who appeared in films, plays and music hall revues. Wood, who was a midget, worked most his professional life in the guise of a child, appearing in comic and sentimental sketches. He also wrote a column in the weekly...
, Viola Compton
Viola Compton
Viola Compton was a British film actress. She was the sister of the writer Compton MacKenzie and the actor Francis Compton.-Selected filmography:* Polly of the Circus * Compromising Daphne * Third Time Lucky...
and Alfred Wood
Alfred Wood
Alfred Cecil Wood was Professor of Modern History at the University of Nottingham from 1951 to 1960.-Life:...
. It was made by British International Pictures and based on a play by Black Hand George by Bert Lee
Bert Lee
Bert Lee was an English songwriter. He wrote for music hall and the musical stage, often in partnership with R. P. Weston.Lee was born 11 June 1880 in Ravensthorpe, Yorkshire, England....
and R.P. Weston.
Cast
- Wee Georgie WoodWee Georgie WoodGeorge Wood, better known as Wee Georgie Wood, was a British actor and comedian who appeared in films, plays and music hall revues. Wood, who was a midget, worked most his professional life in the guise of a child, appearing in comic and sentimental sketches. He also wrote a column in the weekly...
- Georgie Robinson - Viola ComptonViola ComptonViola Compton was a British film actress. She was the sister of the writer Compton MacKenzie and the actor Francis Compton.-Selected filmography:* Polly of the Circus * Compromising Daphne * Third Time Lucky...
- Mother - Alfred WoodAlfred WoodAlfred Cecil Wood was Professor of Modern History at the University of Nottingham from 1951 to 1960.-Life:...
- Father - Dolly Harmer - Mrs. Robinson
- Violet Young - Winnie
- Lionel Hoare - The Other Man
- Junior Banks - Archibald