The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP
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The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP is a 1925 British
silent
drama film
directed by Sinclair Hill
and starring David Hawthorne
, Betty Faire
, Fred Raynham
and Kinsey Peile. It is adapted from a novel by Nowell Kaye.
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...
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 Sinclair Hill
Sinclair Hill
Sinclair Hill was a British film director and screenwriter. He directed nearly fifty films between 1920 and 1939. He was born as George Sinclair-Hill in London in 1894...
and starring David Hawthorne
David Hawthorne
David Hawthorne is an American football linebacker who is currently with the Seattle Seahawks. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at TCU...
, Betty Faire
Betty Faire
-Selected filmography:* The Door That Has No Key * The Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square * Claude Duval * A Romance of Mayfair * The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP * Bulldog Drummond's Third Round...
, Fred Raynham
Fred Raynham
-Selected filmography:* The Hound of the Baskervilles * The Passionate Friends * The Wandering Jew * The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP * A Romance of Mayfair * Somebody's Darling...
and Kinsey Peile. It is adapted from a novel by Nowell Kaye.
Cast
- David HawthorneDavid HawthorneDavid Hawthorne is an American football linebacker who is currently with the Seattle Seahawks. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at TCU...
- Stanley Hay - Betty FaireBetty Faire-Selected filmography:* The Door That Has No Key * The Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square * Claude Duval * A Romance of Mayfair * The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP * Bulldog Drummond's Third Round...
- Princess Berenice - Fred RaynhamFred Raynham-Selected filmography:* The Hound of the Baskervilles * The Passionate Friends * The Wandering Jew * The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP * A Romance of Mayfair * Somebody's Darling...
- Baron Hertzog - Kinsey Peile - The King
- Nelson Ramsey - The Spy
- Dora De WintonDora De Winton-Selected filmography:* Jane Shore * Tom Jones * The House Opposite * The Chinese Puzzle * Wuthering Heights * The Manchester Man * The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP -External links:...
- Lady Barmouth - Madame d'Esterre - Madame de Vere
- 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...
- Honorable Member