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Alf's Button (1920)
Character: Lt. Denis Allen
A soldier's tunic button, made from Aladdin's lamp, grants his wishes.
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Comradeship (1919)
Character: John Armstrong
Comradeship is a 1919 British silent film drama, directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Lily Elsie, Gerald Ames and Guy Newall. The film's action covers the entire span of World War I, from the months before the outbreak of hostilities to the declaration of peace.
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Adam Bede (1918)
Character: Arthur Donnithorne
'1850. Squire's grandson saves farmer's niece from charge of murdering illegitimate baby.' (British Film Catalogue)
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Broken in the Wars (1919)
Character: Lord Howard
'Lady introduces wounded cobbler to Minister of Pensions, who makes him gift from King's Fund.' (British Film Catalogue)
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The King's Highway (1927)
Character: Lord Mauleverer
'1765. Judge sentences highwayman to die, then finds he is his son.' (British Film Catalogue)
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Helen of Four Gates (1920)
Character: Hinson
HELEN OF FOUR GATES was made in Hebden Bridge in 1920 by silent film pioneer Cecil M. Hepworth, based on a popular novel of the same name. Reportedly highly successful when it first opened, the film would later fall into obscurity, with all copies believed to be destroyed. In 2007, a print was discovered in a vault in Canada.
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Aylwin (1920)
Character: Wilderspin
A woman disapproves of her stepson's love for a girl who goes mad when her drunken father dies in a landslide.
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La maison dans la forêt (1922)
Character: N/A
Elder brother, Adam Andinnian, is secretly married to Rose Turner. To defend her from a man who is stalking her and making lecherous advances, Adam shoots him and is sentenced to life in prison in a penal colony. Adam's mother, who favors him, conspires to help him escape the penal colony. The escape is a failure, resulting in a violent shootout where Adam, a prison guard, and another prisoner all perish. One body is never recovered, but the men are presumed dead. Younger brother, Karl, is engaged to Lucy Cleeves, but her snobbish parents deem him unsuitable. The narrative follows the interweaving lives and the long-term consequences of Adam's imprisonment and the failed escape attempt.
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Red Pottage (1918)
Character: Hugh Scarlett
A lady's lover draws spills with her husband to decide who shall commit suicide.
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Rupert of Hentzau (1915)
Character: Rupert of Hentzau
When the king is killed by his rival, his English double takes his place and is shot.
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The King's Daughter (1916)
Character: Montrose
An assassin's daughter learns she is the King's bastard and dies to save his life. Based on the novel "Une fille de regent" by Alexandre Dumas père.
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Love in a Wood (1915)
Character: Orlando
The film is a contempary-set version of William Shakespeare's play As You Like It.
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Me and Me Moke (1916)
Character: N/A
A young man from a wealthy background takes a job working as a porter at the fruit and vegetable market in Covent Garden.
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The Rising Generation (1928)
Character: John Parmoor
A major and his wife return from abroad and pose as servants to observe their adolescent children.
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Anna the Adventuress (1920)
Character: Nigel Ennison
Two identical sisters are able to switch places, leading to a series of unfortunate incidents.
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Arsène Lupin (1916)
Character: Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin, alias the Duke of Charmence, is a clever gentleman burglar. Detective Guerchard has vowed to bring Lupin to justice. Given a chance to escape when caught with the goods, Lupin gives up his freedom for the love of a good woman.
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A Royal Divorce (1923)
Character: Marques de Beaumont
Emperor Napoleon divorces his wife to marry an Austrian Queen and have an heir.
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Tansy (1921)
Character: Clem Fordrough
'Devon. Farming brothers give home to orphan shepherdess evicted for suspected immorality.' (British Film Catalogue)
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A Light Woman (1928)
Character: Don Andrea
Concerns a young woman who embarks on a series of love affairs. Originally around 100 minutes, only a 23 minute, 9.5mm cut-down version is known to survive today, held by the BFI.
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Sons of Satan (1915)
Character: N/A
The young boy Normand grows up to become the mastermind of a complex criminal network in London. He runs not only a gang of thieves but also a blackmail operation, a film company, and a newspaper, all in aid of shady dealings. Normand's cunning has helped him evade the law so far, but after his theft of the Littleborough jewels, he finds he may have pushed his luck too far.
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