| 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 |
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.
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.
External links
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