Guy Fawkes (film)
Guy Fawkes is a 1923 British silent historical film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Matheson Lang, Nina Vanna and Hugh Buckler.[1] The film depicts the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 in which a group of plotters planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament. It was based on the 1840 novel Guy Fawkes by Harrison Ainsworth.
| Guy Fawkes | |
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| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | Harrison Ainsworth (novel) |
| Starring | Matheson Lang Nina Vanna Hugh Buckler Shayle Gardner |
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| Distributed by | Stoll Pictures |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Matheson Lang ... Guy Fawkes
- Nina Vanna ... Viviana Ratcliffe
- Hugh Buckler ... Robert Catesby
- Shayle Gardner ... Humphrey
- Lionel d'Aragon ... Earl of Salisbury
- Edward O'Neill ... Father
- Jerrold Robertshaw ... James I of England
- Robert English ... Radcliffe
- Dallas Cairns ... Mounteagle
- Pino Conti ... Tresham
References
- "Guy Fawkes (1923)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
External links
- Guy Fawkes at IMDb
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