The Ragged Messenger
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The Ragged Messenger is a 1917 British drama film
directed by Frank Wilson
and starring Violet Hopson
, Gerald Ames
, Basil Gill
and George Foley
. It was based on the novel The Ragged Messenger by W.B. Maxwell. A millionaire's mistress marries his nephew, but their relationship only leads to misery and heartbreak to all.
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 Wilson
Frank Wilson
Frank Wilson may refer to:* Frank E. Wilson , U.S. Representative from New York* Frank H. Wilson , American actor* Frank J...
and starring Violet Hopson
Violet Hopson
Violet Hopson was an American-born British actress. She was a major star of the silent era. She was popually known by audiences as the "Dear Delightful Villianess"...
, Gerald Ames
Gerald Ames
Gerald Ames was a British actor, film director and Olympic fencer. Ames was born in Blackheath in 1880 and first took up acting in 1905...
, Basil Gill
Basil Gill
Basil Gill was a British film actor whose film career started with Henry VIII , a short silent film. In 1926, Gill appeared in two short films made in the DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, Santa Claus as the title character, and Julius Caesar as Brutus.-Selected filmography:* The Admirable...
and George Foley
George Foley (actor)
-Selected filmography:* Jobson's Luck * The Life of Shakespeare * The Woman Who Did * A London Flat Mystery * The Price He Paid * The Answer * Beau Brocade * A Sheffield Blade...
. It was based on the novel The Ragged Messenger by W.B. Maxwell. A millionaire's mistress marries his nephew, but their relationship only leads to misery and heartbreak to all.