No. 5 John Street
1921 film
| No. 5 John Street | |
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| Directed by | Kenelm Foss |
| Written by | Richard Whiteing (novel) Kenelm Foss |
| Produced by | H.W. Thompson |
| Starring | Zena Dare Mary Odette Lionelle Howard |
| Cinematography | Frank Canham |
| Edited by | John Miller |
Production company | Astra Films |
| Distributed by | Astra Films |
Release date | December 1921 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
No. 5 John Street is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Kenelm Foss and starring Zena Dare and Mary Odette and Lionelle Howard.[1] It is based on the 1899 novel by Richard Whiteing.[2][3] The screenplay concerns a soap-making heiress who disguises herself as a worker.
Plot
A soap-making heiress disguises herself as a worker and gets employment at her own family's factory to find out about ordinary conditions. However she comes under threat from an anarchist.
Cast
- Zena Dare as Tilda
- Mary Odette as Celia Ridler
- Lionelle Howard as Seaton Ridler
- Randle Ayrton as I. Azreal
- Roy Travers as Sir Charles Pounds
- Charles Danvers as Sir Marmaduke Ridler
- James McWilliams as Stubbs
- Peggy Bayfield as Nance
References
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
External links
- No. 5 John Street at IMDb
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Films directed by Kenelm Foss
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- A Little Bit of Fluff (1919)
- I Will (1919)
- Fancy Dress (1919)
- The Breed of the Treshams (1920)
- A Bachelor Husband (1920)
- The Glad Eye (1920)
- The Headmaster (1921)
- The Double Event (1921)
- The Street of Adventure (1921)
- Cherry Ripe (1921)
- The Wonderful Year (1921)
- No. 5 John Street (1921)
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