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Wikipedia article'Huntingtower' is a 1928 British silent adventure film, made at Cricklewood Studios. It was directed by George Pearson and starred Harry Lauder, Vera Voronina and Patrick Aherne. It was based on the 1922 novel 'Huntingtower' by John Buchan. The film was fairly successful on its release.Low p.163 PlotThe film is "(a) tale of chivalry in modern times, involving a Glasgow grocer and a Russian princess imprisoned in a deserted castle" according to the British Film Institute. Cast*Harry Lauder as Dickson McCunn *Vera Voronina as Princess Saskia *Patrick Aherne as Capt. John Heritage *Lillian Christine as Mrs. McCunn *John Manners as Prince Paul *Moore Marriott as Speidel *Douglas Herald as Leon *Susanne Morris as Mother *W. Cronin Wilson as Dobson *Nancy Price as Mrs.Moran *Jerrold Robertshaw as Father *Harry Malonie as Dougal ProductionThe castle scenes were shot at Bamburgh Castle. ReferencesBibliography* Low, Rachel. 'The History of British Film: Volume IV, 19181929'. Routledge, 1997. | |
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