The Manxman (1916 film)

The Manxman
The Manxman
	U.S. theatrical release poster
Directed by	George Loane Tucker
Written by	Kenelm Foss
Based on	The Manxman; by Hall Caine
Starring	Elisabeth Risdon; Henry Ainley; Fred Groves
Production; company	London Film Company
Distributed by	Jury Films; Goldwyn Pictures
Release dates	December 1916; (United Kingdom); 19 August 1917 (United States);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	Silent film with English intertitles

The Manxman (also known as The Manx-Man) is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Elisabeth Risdon, Henry Ainley and Fred Groves. It is based on the 1894 novel of the same name by Hall Caine.^[1] A second silent adaptation, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was released in 1929.^[2]

Upon its release in England in December 1916, The Manxman was a financial and critical success. It was one of relatively few British films to also become a hit in the United States.^[3]^[4] No copies of the film are known to exist, and The Manxman nitrate was destroyed by a fire in the 1965 MGM vault fire.^[5]

Cast

Elisabeth Risdon - Kate Gregeen
Henry Ainley - Philip Christian
Fred Groves - Pete Quillian
Adeline Hayden Coffin - Governor's wife
Will Corrie - Fisherman
John Marlborough East - Casar Cregeen
Kenelm Foss - Ross Christian
Lewis Gilbert - Black Tom
Minna Grey - Mona
Gwynne Herbert - Aunt Nan
Philip Hewland - Governor
Mary Merrall - Tom's girl
John Milton - Quiggan
Guy Newall - Secretary
Edward O'Neill - Iron Christian
Frank Stanmore - Kelley
Hubert Willis - Clerk
Bert Wynne - Peter Christian

Production notes

Produced by the London Film Company, The Manxman was filmed on location on the Isle of Man.^[4]

References

^ Goble, Alan, ed. (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 67. ISBN 3-110-95194-0.
^ Strauss, Marc Raymond (2004). Alfred Hitchcock's Silent Films. McFarland. p. 195. ISBN 0-786-41901-6.
^ National Board of Review (1951). "Book Reviews". Films in Review. 2. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures: 55. ISSN 0015-1688.
^ ^a ^b Allen, Vivien (1997). Hall Caine: Portrait of a Victorian Romancer. A & C Black. p. 363. ISBN 1-850-75809-3.
^ Palmer, R. Barton (2011). Palmer, R. Barton; Boyd, David (eds.). Hitchcock at the Source: The Auteur as Adapter. SUNY Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-438-43750-7.

External links

The Manxman at IMDb
The Manxman at AllMovie

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[1] Goble, Alan, ed. (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 67. ISBN 3-110-95194-0.

[2] Strauss, Marc Raymond (2004). Alfred Hitchcock's Silent Films. McFarland. p. 195. ISBN 0-786-41901-6.

[3] National Board of Review (1951). "Book Reviews". Films in Review. 2. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures: 55. ISSN 0015-1688.

[allen-4] Allen, Vivien (1997). Hall Caine: Portrait of a Victorian Romancer. A & C Black. p. 363. ISBN 1-850-75809-3.

[5] Palmer, R. Barton (2011). Palmer, R. Barton; Boyd, David (eds.). Hitchcock at the Source: The Auteur as Adapter. SUNY Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-438-43750-7.

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