The Hound of the Deep
Encyclopedia
The Hound of the Deep is a 1926 British
-Australian
silent
drama film
directed by Frank Hurley
and starring Eric Bransby Williams
, Lilian Douglas and Jameson Thomas
.
It was shot partially on location on Thursday Island. It was shot back to back with another feature, Jungle Woman
. It was a co-production between the Australian company Hurley Pictures and the British company Stoll Pictures.
The film was released in Britain as Pearl of the South Seas.
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...
-Australian
Cinema of Australia
Cinema of Australia, more commonly referred to as the Australian film industry, refers to the system of production, distribution, and exhibition of films in Australia. Film production commenced in Australia in 1906 with the production of The Story of the Kelly Gang, the earliest feature film made...
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...
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 Frank Hurley
Frank Hurley
James Francis "Frank" Hurley, OBE was an Australian photographer and adventurer. He participated in a number of expeditions to Antarctica and served as an official photographer with Australian forces during both world wars.His artistic style produced many memorable images but he also used staged...
and starring Eric Bransby Williams
Eric Bransby Williams
Eric Bransby Williams was a British actor. He was the son of Bransby Williams.-Selected filmography:* His Grace Gives Notice * The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP * The Secret Kingdom...
, Lilian Douglas and Jameson Thomas
Jameson Thomas
Jameson Thomas was an English film actor. He appeared in 82 films between 1923 and 1939.He was born in London and died in Sierra Madre, California, it is said from Tuberculosis....
.
It was shot partially on location on Thursday Island. It was shot back to back with another feature, Jungle Woman
Jungle Woman (1926 film)
Jungle Woman is a 1926 Australian film directed by Frank Hurley. It was short partly on location in Thursday Island back to back with another Hurley feature, The Hound of the Deep .-External links:* in the Internet Movie Database...
. It was a co-production between the Australian company Hurley Pictures and the British company Stoll Pictures.
The film was released in Britain as Pearl of the South Seas.
Cast
- Eric Bransby WilliamsEric Bransby WilliamsEric Bransby Williams was a British actor. He was the son of Bransby Williams.-Selected filmography:* His Grace Gives Notice * The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP * The Secret Kingdom...
as John Strong - Lilian Douglas as Marjorie Jones
- Jameson ThomasJameson ThomasJameson Thomas was an English film actor. He appeared in 82 films between 1923 and 1939.He was born in London and died in Sierra Madre, California, it is said from Tuberculosis....
as 'Black' Darley - W.G. Saunders as 'Cockeye' Jones
- Molly Johnson as Lady Cynthia
- Dallas CairnsDallas Cairns-Selected filmography:* Guy Fawkes * The Royal Oak * The York Mystery * Rodney Fails to Qualify * Sally Bishop * Pearl of the South Seas...
as Mr. Bullyer
External links
- Hound of the Deep in the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Pearl of the South Sea at National Film and Sound ArchiveNational Film and Sound ArchiveThe National Film and Sound Archive is Australia’s audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of audiovisual materials and related items...
- Clip of cast members of the film being driven around Thursday Island at Australian Screen OnlineAustralian Screen OnlineAustralian Screen Online is an on-line database operated by the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. It provides information about and excerpts from a wide selection of Australian feature films, documentaries, television programs, newsreels, short films, animations, and home-movies. It also...