Innocent (1921 film)

Innocent
Directed byMaurice Elvey
Written byWilliam J. Elliott
Based onInnocent by Marie Corelli
StarringMadge Stuart
Basil Rathbone
Edward O'Neill
Production
company
Distributed byStoll Pictures
Release date
  • March 1921 (1921-03)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Innocent is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Madge Stuart, Basil Rathbone and Edward O'Neill. The film marked the screen debut of Rathbone, with his casting as a villainous figure pointing towards the sort of roles he would play in later British and Hollywood films.[1] The film was made by Stoll Pictures, Britain's leading film company of the era, at Cricklewood Studios.

Synopsis

[edit]

A naive country girl comes to the city, where she is seduced by a cynical artist.

Cast

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Kabatchnik p.76

Bibliography

[edit]
  • Kabatchnik, Amnon. Sherlock Holmes on the Stage: A Chronological Encyclopedia of Plays Featuring the Great Detective. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
  • Low, Rachael. The History of the British Film 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
[edit]