The Four Just Men (1921 film)
Encyclopedia
The Four Just Men is a 1921 British
silent
crime film
directed by George Ridgwell
and starring Cecil Humphreys
, Teddy Arundell
and Charles Croker-King
. It was based on the 1904 novel The Four Just Men
by Edgar Wallace
. Four vigilantes seek revenge for the public against criminals.
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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 George Ridgwell
George Ridgwell
George Ridgwell was a British screenwriter and film director of the silent film era. His name was sometimes spelt as George Ridgewell. He was born in Woolwich in 1867. He directed around 70 films including a series of adaptations of Sherlock Holmes stories featuring Eille Norwood as Holmes. His...
and starring Cecil Humphreys
Cecil Humphreys
-Selected filmography:* The Elusive Pimpernel * The Tavern Knight * Greatheart * The Four Just Men * Dick Turpin's Ride to York * The Glorious Adventure * Irish Luck...
, Teddy Arundell
Teddy Arundell
-Selected filmography:* Nelson * Mr. Wu * The Elusive Pimpernel * The Amateur Gentleman * The Tavern Knight * Greatheart * The Four Just Men * General John Regan...
and Charles Croker-King
Charles Croker-King
-Selected filmography:* The Tavern Knight * A Question of Trust * The Four Just Men * The Priory School * One Exciting Night * The Experiment * The White Angel...
. It was based on the 1904 novel The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men (book)
The Four Just Men is a detective thriller published in 1905 by the British writer Edgar Wallace. The eponymous "Just Men" appear in several sequels.-Publication:...
by Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was an English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles in newspapers and journals....
. Four vigilantes seek revenge for the public against criminals.
Production
It was made by Stoll Pictures at their Cricklewood Studios in North LondonNorth London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
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Cast
- Cecil Humphreys as Manfred
- 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...
as Inspector Falmouth - Charles Croker-KingCharles Croker-King-Selected filmography:* The Tavern Knight * A Question of Trust * The Four Just Men * The Priory School * One Exciting Night * The Experiment * The White Angel...
as Thery - Charles Tilson-ChowneCharles Tilson-Chowne-Selected filmography:*The Four Just Men *A Dear Fool *The Loudwater Mystery *In Full Cry *Sinister Street...
as Sir Philip Ramon - Owen RoughwoodOwen Roughwood-Selected filmography:* The Queen Mother * The Four Just Men * The Beloved Vagabond...
as Poiccart - George Bellamy as Gonsalez
- Robert VallisRobert Vallis-Selected filmography:* A Son of David * Her Benny * Gwyneth of the Welsh Hills * General John Regan * A Gentleman of France * The Four Just Men * Squibs' Honeymoon...
as Billy Marks - Roy Wood as Sir Philip's Secretary