The Ware Case (1917 film)
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The Ware Case is a 1917 British
silent
drama film
directed by Walter West
and starring Matheson Lang
, Violet Hopson
and Ivy Close
. It is an adaptation of the play The Ware Case by George Pleydell Bancroft.
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 Walter West
Walter West (director)
Walter West was a British film director. He was a partner in the film production company Broadwest Films.-Broadwest:...
and starring Matheson Lang
Matheson Lang
Matheson Alexander Lang was a Canadian-born stage and film actor and playwright in the early 20th century. He is best remembered for his performances roles in Great Britain in Shakespeare plays.-Biography:...
, 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"...
and Ivy Close
Ivy Close
-Selected filmography:* The Lure of London * The Ware Case * The House Opposite * Nelson * Adam Bede *The Irresistible Flapper * The Flag Lieutenant * Darby and Joan...
. It is an adaptation of the play The Ware Case by George Pleydell Bancroft.
Cast
- Matheson LangMatheson LangMatheson Alexander Lang was a Canadian-born stage and film actor and playwright in the early 20th century. He is best remembered for his performances roles in Great Britain in Shakespeare plays.-Biography:...
- Sir Hubert Ware - Violet HopsonViolet HopsonViolet 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"...
- Lady Magdalene Ware - Ivy CloseIvy Close-Selected filmography:* The Lure of London * The Ware Case * The House Opposite * Nelson * Adam Bede *The Irresistible Flapper * The Flag Lieutenant * Darby and Joan...
- Marian Scales - Gregory ScottGregory Scott-Selected filmography:* Enoch Arden * The Harbour Lights * Lawyer Quince * The Answer * The Ware Case * Not Negotiable * A Great Coup * Trent's Last Case...
- Michael Ayde - George FoleyGeorge 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...
- Sir Henry Egerton