The Secret Kingdom (film)
| The Secret Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sinclair Hill |
| Written by | Bertram Atkey (novel) Alicia Ramsey |
| Produced by | Sinclair Hill |
| Starring | Matheson Lang Stella Arbenina Eric Bransby Williams |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Stoll Pictures |
Release date | August 1925 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Secret Kingdom is a 1925 British silent fantasy and science fiction film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Matheson Lang, Stella Arbenina and Eric Bransby Williams.[1] It is an adaptation of the novel The Hidden Fire by Bertram Atkey. The screenplay concerns a wealthy man who acquires a mind-reading machine but is soon horrified to discover what people are really thinking. It was shot at Cricklewood Studios in London.
It was reissued in 1929 under the alternative title of Beyond the Veil.
Cast
- Matheson Lang as John Quarrain
- Stella Arbenina as Mary Quarrain
- Eric Bransby Williams as Philip Darent
- Genevieve Townsend as The Secretary
- Rudolph de Cordova as The Protege
- Robin Irvine as The Son
- Lilian Oldland as The Daughter
- Frank Goldsmith as Henry
References
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
External links
 | This article related to a British film of the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1925 films
- 1920s fantasy films
- British films
- British silent feature films
- English-language films
- British fantasy films
- Stoll Pictures films
- Films shot at Cricklewood Studios
- Films based on British novels
- 1920s British film stubs
- British black-and-white films
- British science fiction films
- 1920s science fiction films