Woman to Woman (1923 film)
Woman to Woman is a 1923 British silent drama film directed by Graham Cutts, with Alfred Hitchcock as the uncredited assistant director and co-screenwriter.[1][2] The film was the first of three adaptions of the 1921 play Woman to Woman by Michael Morton. To capitalise on the success of the film, Cutts and Hitchcock made another film, The White Shadow, with Compson before she returned to the United States.[1]
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| Directed by | Graham Cutts Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon Victor Saville |
| Written by | Graham Cutts Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited) |
| Based on | play Woman to Woman by Michael Morton |
| Starring | Betty Compson |
| Cinematography | Claude McDonnell |
| Edited by | Alma Reville |
| Distributed by | Woolf & Freedman Film Service (UK) Selznick Releasing (US) |
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Running time | 82 minutes (8 reels; 7455 feet) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Hitchcock met his future wife, Alma Reville, while working on this film.[3]
Cast
- Betty Compson as Louise Boucher / Deloryse
- Clive Brook as David Compton / David Anson-Pond
- Josephine Earle as Mrs. Anson-Pond
- Marie Ault as Henrietta
- Myrtle Peter as Davy
- A. Harding Steerman as Doctor
- Tom Coventry
- Aubrey Fitzgerald
- Donald Searle
- Madge Tree
- George Turner
- Henry Vibart
- Victor McLaglen as Nubian Slave (uncredited)
Preservation
As of August 2010, the film is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films.[3]
References
- "Alfred Hitchcock Collectors' Guide: Miscellaneous British Films". Brenton Film.
- "Woman to Woman". Silent Era. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- "Woman to Woman / BFI Most Wanted". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
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- Woman to Woman at IMDb
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- BFI 75 Most Wanted entry with extensive notes
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