A Gipsy Cavalier
A Gipsy Cavalier is a 1922 British historical drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring Georges Carpentier, Flora le Breton and Rex McDougall.[2] It was one of three films made in Britain during the early 1920s by the British-born American founder of Vitagraph Studios. All involved elaborate sets, costumes and extras and set an example of showmanship to emerging British filmmakers.[3] It was adapted from the novel My Lady April by John Overton.
| A Gipsy Cavalier | |
|---|---|
 Georges Carpentier and Flora le Breton | |
| Directed by | J. Stuart Blackton |
| Produced by | J. Stuart Blackton |
| Written by | John Overton (novel) J. Stuart Blackton Andrew Soutar |
| Starring | Georges Carpentier Flora le Breton Rex McDougall |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
Production company | International Artists |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release date | 20 September 1922 |
Running time | 6,740 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
- Georges Carpentier as Valerius Carew
- Flora le Breton as Dorothy Forrest
- Rex McDougall as Ralph Carew
- Mary Clare as Janet
- Hubert Carter as Bartholomew Griggs
- William Luff as Beydach
- Simeon Stuart as Sir Julian Carew
- W.D.C. Knox as Sir George Forrest
- Norma Whalley as Lady Forrest
- Percy Standing as Stirrett
- Tom Coventry as Ballard
- Charles Stuart Blackton as Valerius as a Child
- Ursula Jeans as Extra
References
- Low, Rachael (1971). History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin. p. 378.
- Low, Rachael (1971). History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin. p. 126.
- Low, Rachael (1971). History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin. p. 126.
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael (1971). History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin.
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