The Royal Oak (film)
Appearance
The Royal Oak | |
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Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
Written by | Henry Hamilton (play) Augustus Harris (play) Lucita Squier |
Starring | Betty Compson Henry Ainley Henry Victor |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Stoll Pictures Equity British Films (re-release) |
Release date | October 1923 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Royal Oak is a 1923 British silent historical drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Betty Compson, Henry Ainley and Henry Victor.[1] The screenplay concerns a woman who disguises herself as Charles II. It was based on a play The Royal Oak by Henry Hamilton and Augustus Harris the title of which is a reference to the Royal Oak in which Charles is said to have hidden.
The film proved popular and was re-released in 1929.
Premise
A woman disguises herself as Charles II in order to allow the real King to escape Oliver Cromwell's troops after the Royalist defeat at the Battle of Worcester.
Cast
- Betty Compson - Lady Mildred Cholmondeley
- Henry Ainley - Oliver Cromwell
- Henry Victor - Charles I / Charles II
- Thurston Hall - Colonel Ancketell
- Clive Brook - Dorian Clavering
- Bertie Wright - Dearlove
- Peter Dear - Lord Cholmondeley
- Dallas Cairns - Pendrel
- Blanche Walker - Parry
- Rolf Leslie - Melchizedek
References
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Categories:
- 1923 films
- 1920s drama films
- 1920s historical films
- British films
- British silent feature films
- British drama films
- British historical films
- English-language films
- English Civil War films
- Films set in Shropshire
- Films set in the 1640s
- Films set in the 1650s
- Films directed by Maurice Elvey
- Stoll Pictures films
- 1920s British film stubs
- British black-and-white films