The Man Who Stayed at Home (1915 film)
The Man Who Stayed at Home is a 1915 British silent thriller film directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Dennis Eadie, Violet Hopson and Alma Taylor.[1] It is based on the play by Lechmere Worrall and J. E. Harold Terry.[2]
| The Man Who Stayed at Home | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cecil M. Hepworth |
| Written by | Lechmere Worrall (play) J. E. Harold Terry (play) |
| Starring | Dennis Eadie Violet Hopson Alma Taylor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Central Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 3,000 feet |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Plot summary
During the First World War a detective poses as a man who has evaded military service in order to infiltrate a gang of enemy spies operating out of a coastal boarding house.
Cast
- Dennis Eadie as Christopher Brent
- Violet Hopson as Miriam Leigh
- Alma Taylor as Molly Preston
- Lionelle Howard as Carl Sanderson
- Chrissie White as Daphne Kidlington
- Henry Edwards as Fritz
- Dorothy Rowan as Mrs. Sanderson
- Jean Cadell as Miss Myrtle
- Ruby Belasco as Fraulein Schroeder
References
- Palmer p.367
- Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film (reprint ed.). Walter de Gruyter. pp. 542, 775, 856. ISBN 9783110951943. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
Bibliography
- Palmer, Scott. British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987. McFarland, 1988.
External links
- The Man Who Stayed at Home at IMDb
- Play: The Man Who Stayed at Home archive.org Retrieved 15 July 2016
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