The Woman in White (1929 film)
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The Woman in White is a 1929 British
mystery film
directed by Herbert Wilcox
and starring Blanche Sweet, Haddon Mason
and Cecil Humphreys
. It is based on the novel The Woman in White
by Wilkie Collins
.
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...
mystery film
Mystery film
Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
directed by Herbert Wilcox
Herbert Wilcox
Herbert Sydney Wilcox was a British film producer and director.-Early life:Wilcox's mother was from County Cork, Ireland, but he was born in Norwood and attended school in Brighton...
and starring Blanche Sweet, Haddon Mason
Haddon Mason
-Selected filmography:* Every Mother's Son * Dawn * The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel * The Lady of the Lake * The Woman in White * A Peep Behind the Scenes * Painted Pictures...
and 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...
. It is based on the novel The Woman in White
The Woman in White
The Woman in White can refer to:*The Woman in White , an 1859 novel written by Wilkie Collins*The Woman in White , a 2004 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the novel...
by Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins
William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories. He was very popular during the Victorian era and wrote 30 novels, more than 60 short stories, 14 plays, and over 100 non-fiction pieces...
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Cast
- Blanche Sweet - Laura Fairlie / Anne
- Haddon MasonHaddon Mason-Selected filmography:* Every Mother's Son * Dawn * The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel * The Lady of the Lake * The Woman in White * A Peep Behind the Scenes * Painted Pictures...
- Walter Hartwright - Cecil HumphreysCecil 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...
- Sir Percival Glyde - Louise Prussing - Marion Halcombe
- Frank PerfittFrank Perfitt-Selected filmography:* Nelson * Dawn * Maria Marten* The Woman in White * Compromising Daphne * The Love Race * The Pride of the Force * Tonight's the Night...
- Count Fosco - Minna GreyMinna Grey-Selected filmography:* The Second Mrs. Tanqueray * The Manxman * Onward Christian Soldiers * Mrs. Thompson * If Four Walls Told * The York Mystery * Somebody's Darling...
- Countess Fosco