The American Prisoner | |
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Directed by | Thomas Bentley |
Written by |
Eden Phillpotts (novel) Eliot Stannard Garnett Weston |
Starring |
Carl Brisson Madeleine Carroll Cecil Barry Carl Harbord |
Cinematography | René Guissart |
Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
Music by |
John Reynders Jules Sylvain |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Languages | Sound (All-Talking) English |
The American Prisoner is an all-talking sound 1929 British drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Carl Brisson, Madeleine Carroll and Cecil Barry. [1] It was adapted from the 1904 novel The American Prisoner by Eden Phillpotts. It was originally conceived as a silent film, but was converted into a All- Talkie in line with widespread practice at British International Pictures during 1928–1929. [2]
An American sailor imprisoned on Dartmoor during the American War of Independence manages to escape and fall in love with a local Squire's daughter.
The American Prisoner | |
---|---|
Directed by | Thomas Bentley |
Written by |
Eden Phillpotts (novel) Eliot Stannard Garnett Weston |
Starring |
Carl Brisson Madeleine Carroll Cecil Barry Carl Harbord |
Cinematography | René Guissart |
Edited by | Sam Simmonds |
Music by |
John Reynders Jules Sylvain |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release date |
|
Running time | 76 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Languages | Sound (All-Talking) English |
The American Prisoner is an all-talking sound 1929 British drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Carl Brisson, Madeleine Carroll and Cecil Barry. [1] It was adapted from the 1904 novel The American Prisoner by Eden Phillpotts. It was originally conceived as a silent film, but was converted into a All- Talkie in line with widespread practice at British International Pictures during 1928–1929. [2]
An American sailor imprisoned on Dartmoor during the American War of Independence manages to escape and fall in love with a local Squire's daughter.