The Guns of Loos
| The Guns of Loos | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Sinclair Hill |
| Written by | Reginald Fogwell Leslie Howard Gordon Joe Grossman Sinclair Hill |
| Produced by | Oswald Mitchell |
| Starring | Henry Victor Madeleine Carroll Bobby Howes Hermione Baddeley |
| Cinematography | D.P. Cooper Desmond Dickinson Sidney Eaton |
| Edited by | Leslie Brittain |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | New Era |
Release date | 9 February 1928 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Guns of Loos is a 1928 British silent war film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Henry Victor, Madeleine Carroll, and Bobby Howes.[1]
Plot[]
A blind veteran of the First World War returns home to run his family's industrial empire.[2]
Cast[]
- Henry Victor as John Grimlaw
- Madeleine Carroll as Diana Cheswick
- Bobby Howes as Danny
- Hermione Baddeley as Mavis
- Donald Macardle as Clive
- Adeline Hayden Coffin as Lady Cheswick
- Jeanne le Vaye as Arlette
- Philip Hewland as Stevens
- Frank Goldsmith as Colonel Jameson
- Tom Coventry as Tubby
- William Freshman as Officer
- Wally Patch as Sergeant
- Daniel Laidlaw VC as Himself
Production background[]
Carroll was selected for the role from 150 applicants to play her role.[3] It was her first film role and helped launch her career.
Daniel Laidlaw, an army piper who won the Victoria Cross while rallying his company at the 1915 Battle of Loos, plays himself.[4]
Score[]
In 2011, sheet music for 's score, meant to be performed live as the film was projected, was rediscovered in Birmingham Central Library.[5]
Notes[]
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The GUNS OF LOOS (1928)". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Kelly p.29
- ^ Wise & Baron p.232
- ^ Spiers, Edward M. (2008). "Laidlaw, Daniel Logan". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/89863. Retrieved 1 December 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Silent movie scores found at Birmingham central library". BirminghamNewsroom.com. Birmingham City Council. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
References[]
- Kelly, Andrew (1998). Filming All Quiet on the Western Front. I.B. Tauris & Co.
- Wise, James E. Jr.; (2002). International Stars at War. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-965-4.
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- British war films
- British silent feature films
- Stoll Pictures films
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