The Faithful Heart is a 1932 British drama film directed by Victor Saville and starring Herbert Marshall, Edna Best and Anne Grey.[1] It is based on the 1921 play The Faithful Heart by Monckton Hoffe. It was made at Islington Studios of Gainsborough Pictures in London.[2] The film's sets were designed by Alex Vetchinsky.
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| Directed by | Victor Saville |
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| Based on | The Faithful Heart by Monckton Hoffe |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mutz Greenbaum |
| Edited by | Ian Dalrymple |
| Music by | Louis Levy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Ideal Films |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAt the turn of the century, a young waitress has a fling with a sailor on leave. He then departs for South Africa to fight in the Boer War and enjoys a distinguished career and is awarded a Victoria Cross for heroics in the First World War. Engaged to a high society heiress, his new status is changed by the sudden arrival of his long-lost daughter, the identical image of her now-deceased mother.
Cast
edit- Herbert Marshall as Waverly Ango
- Edna Best as Blackie
- Mignon O'Doherty as Miss Gattiscombe
- Laurence Hanray as The Major
- Anne Grey as Diana
- Athole Stewart as Sir Gilbert Oughterson
References
editBibliography
edit- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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