The Grip of Iron
| The Grip of Iron | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bert Haldane |
| Produced by | G.B. Samuelson |
| Written by |
Adolphe Belot (novel) Arthur Shirley (play) |
| Starring |
George Foley Malvina Longfellow James Lindsay |
Production company |
Famous Pictures |
| Distributed by | GFD |
Release dates | January 1920 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
The Grip of Iron is a 1920 British silent crime film directed by Bert Haldane and starring George Foley, Malvina Longfellow and James Lindsay.[1] It was based on a play of the same title by Arthur Shirley, which was in turn based on a novel by Adolphe Belot. A Parisian lawyer's clerk robs and strangles a series of victims in order to fund his daughter's extravagant lifestyle.
Cast
- George Foley as Jagon / Simonnet
- Malvina Longfellow as Cora Jager
- James Lindsay as Lorenz de Rifas
- Laurence Tessier as Paul Blanchard
- Ronald Power as Captain Guerin
- Ivy King as Marie Guerin
- Warwick Buckland as Rolf De Belfort
- John Power as Coucou
- Moore Marriott as Smiler
References
- ↑ Low p.377
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
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