Broken in the Wars
| Broken in the Wars | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cecil M. Hepworth |
| Starring |
Henry Edwards Chrissie White Alma Taylor John Hodge |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
Broken in the Wars is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Henry Edwards, Chrissie White and Alma Taylor.[1] The Pensions Minister John Hodge appeared in the film to promote the King's Fund, which supported recently demobalised ex-servicemen. A cobbler returning from the First World War is persuaded by his aristocratic former employer and the Pensions Minister to receive a grant that will enable him to open his own shop.[2] It was made by the Hepworth Company.
Cast
- Henry Edwards - Joe
- Chrissie White - Mrs. Joe
- Alma Taylor - Lady Dorothea
- John Hodge - Himself
- Gerald Ames - Customer
- John MacAndrews - Customer
References
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/65737
- ↑ Bamford p.5-6
Bibliography
- Bamford, Kenton. Distorted Images: British National Identity and Film in the 1920s. I.B. Tauris, 1999.