Young Lochinvar
Young Lochinvar is a 1923 British silent historical drama film directed by W.P. Kellino and starring Owen Nares, Gladys Jennings, and Dick Webb.[2] The screenplay was based on Canto V, XII of the poem Marmion by Walter Scott.
| Young Lochinvar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | W.P. Kellino |
| Written by | Walter Scott (poem) Alicia Ramsey |
| Starring | Owen Nares Gladys Jennings Dick Webb Cecil Morton York |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Stoll Pictures |
Release date | October 1923 |
Running time | 5,500 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
In Scotland, a young knight, Lochinvar, insists on marrying Ellen, the woman he loves although she is betrothed to another. Undaunted, Lochinvar seeks Ellen at her wedding at Netherby Hall, to save her from a forced marriage. Asking first for a dance, he sweeps her off her feet onto his horse and rides away with her.
Cast
- Owen Nares as Lochinvar
- Gladys Jennings as Helen Graeme
- Dick Webb as Musgrave
- Cecil Morton York as Johnstone
- Charles Barratt as Alick Johnstone
- Bertie Wright as Brookie
- Lionel Braham as Jamie the Ox
- Dorothy Harris as Cecilia Johnstone
- J. Nelson Ramsay as Graeme
References
- Low p.486
- BFI Database entry
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918–1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
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