The Happy Ending (1925 film)
| The Happy Ending | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George A. Cooper |
| Written by | P.L. Mannock |
| Based on | The Happy Ending by Ian Hay |
| Produced by | George A. Cooper |
| Starring | Fay Compton Jack Buchanan Joan Barry |
| Cinematography | William Shenton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Happy Ending is a 1925 British silent drama film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Fay Compton, Jack Buchanan and Joan Barry.[1] It was based on a play by Ian Hay. Its plot concerns a father who deserted his family some years before returning home only to find his wife has told his children and neighbours that he died as a hero when he abandoned them. A sound film of the same play The Happy Ending (also featuring Benita Hume) was made in 1931.
Cast
[edit]- Fay Compton as Mildred Craddock
- Jack Buchanan as Captain Dale Conway
- Joan Barry as Molly Craddock
- Jack Hobbs as Denis Craddock
- Gladys Jennings as Joan Craddock
- Eric Lewis as Sir Anthony Fenwick
- Donald Searle as Harold Bagby
- Drusilla Wills as Laura Meakin
- Pat Doyle as The Maid
- A.G. Poulton as Mr. Moon
- Benita Hume as Miss Moon
- Doris Mansell as Phyllis Harding
References
[edit]- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The HAPPY ENDING (1925)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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Categories:
- 1925 films
- Films directed by George A. Cooper
- 1925 drama films
- British films based on plays
- Films based on works by Ian Hay
- British silent feature films
- British black-and-white films
- 1920s English-language films
- 1920s British films
- Silent British drama films
- English-language drama films
- 1920s British film stubs