The Blue Peter (1928 film)
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| The Blue Peter | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur Rooke |
| Written by | E. Temple Thurston (play) Vivian Thompson |
| Starring | Matheson Lang Gladys Frazin Mary Dibley Cameron Carr |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Woolf & Freedman Film Service |
Release date | 1928 |
Running time | 7,665 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Blue Peter is a 1928 British silent adventure film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Matheson Lang, Gladys Frazin, and Mary Dibley. The film was based on the 1925 play The Blue Peter by E. Temple Thurston.
Premise
After returning home to Britain from Nigeria where he has been working, an engineer becomes embroiled in a family melodrama.
Cast
- Matheson Lang as David Hunter
- Gladys Frazin as Rosa Callaghan
- Mary Dibley as Emma
- Cameron Carr as Edward Formby
- A. Bromley Davenport as Mr. Callaghan
- Esmond Knight as Radio operator
References
- ^ Low p.339
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
External links
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Categories:
- 1928 films
- 1928 adventure films
- British adventure films
- 1920s English-language films
- Films directed by Arthur Rooke
- British silent feature films
- British films based on plays
- Films shot at Walthamstow Studios
- British black-and-white films
- Silent adventure films
- 1920s British films
- 1920s British film stubs
- Silent adventure film stubs