The American Prisoner (film)
| The American Prisoner | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thomas Bentley |
| Written by | Eden Phillpotts (novel) Eliot Stannard Garnett Weston |
| Starring | Carl Brisson Madeleine Carroll Cecil Barry Carl Harbord |
| Cinematography | René Guissart |
| Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
| Music by | John Reynders Jules Sylvain |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release date | 18 September 1929 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Sound (All-Talking) English |
The American Prisoner is an all-talking sound 1929 British drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Carl Brisson, Madeleine Carroll and Cecil Barry.[1] It was adapted from the 1904 novel The American Prisoner by Eden Phillpotts. It was originally conceived as a silent film, but was converted into a All-Talkie in line with widespread practice at British International Pictures during 1928–1929.[2]
Plot[edit]
An American sailor imprisoned on Dartmoor during the American War of Independence manages to escape and fall in love with a local Squire's daughter.
Cast[edit]
- Carl Brisson as Lt. Stark
- Madeleine Carroll as Grace Malherb
- Cecil Barry as Peter Norcutt
- Carl Harbord as Lt. Burnham
- A. Bromley Davenport as Squire Malherb
- Nancy Price as Lovey Lee
- Reginald Fox as Captain Mainwaring
- Charles Ashton as Carberry
- Harry Terry as Bosun Knapps
- John Valentine as Commander Miller
- Robert English as Col. Governor
- Edward Dignon as Leverett
- Lucius Blake[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ The American Prisoner British Film Institute. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Low p.117
- ^ Khomami, Nadia (2 October 2023). "Overlooked black actor may have been most prolific in early British cinema". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
Bibliography[edit]
- Low, Rachael. The History of the British Film 1929-1939: Film Making in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1929 films
- British historical drama films
- Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
- 1920s English-language films
- Films based on British novels
- Films directed by Thomas Bentley
- 1920s historical drama films
- Films set in the 18th century
- Films set on Dartmoor
- British black-and-white films
- 1929 drama films
- American Revolutionary War films
- 1920s British films
- Films scored by John Reynders
- 1920s British film stubs