Dombey and Son (film)
Dombey and Son is a 1917 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Norman McKinnel, Lilian Braithwaite and Hayford Hobbs.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1848 novel Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. It is unknown if any copy of the film exists.
| Dombey and Son | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | Charles Dickens (novel) Eliot Stannard |
| Produced by | Fred Paul Maurice Elvey |
| Starring | Norman McKinnel Lilian Braithwaite Hayford Hobbs Douglas Munro |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Ideal Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.
Cast
- Norman McKinnel — Paul Dombey
- Lilian Braithwaite — Edith Dombey
- Hayford Hobbs — Walter Dombey
- Mary Odette — Florence Dombey
- Douglas Munro — Solomon Gillis
- Jerrold Robertshaw — Carker
- Fewlass Llewellyn — Bagstock
- Will Corrie — Captain Scuttle
- Evelyn Walsh Hall — Mrs. Skenton
References
- "Dombey and Son (1917) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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