The Heroine of Mons
| The Heroine of Mons | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Wilfred Noy |
| Starring |
Dorothy Bellew Leslie Howard Bert Wynne |
Production company |
Clarendon Films |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release dates | October 1914 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
The Heroine of Mons is a 1914 British silent war film directed by Wilfred Noy (the maternal uncle of Leslie Howard[1]) and starring Dorothy Bellew, Leslie Howard[2] and Bert Wynne. The film marked the screen debut of Howard, who went on to be leading star of British and Hollywood cinema.[3] The film was made during the opening weeks of the First World War, and refers to the Battle of Mons.
Cast
- Dorothy Bellew as The Girl
- Leslie Howard
- Bert Wynne
References
- ↑ Eforgan, Estel. Leslie Howard: The Lost Actor. London: Vallentine Mitchell Publishers, 2010. ISBN 978-0-85303-941-9.
- ↑ Estel Eforgan states in her book, Leslie Howard: The Lost Actor, that Howard's uncle managed to wrangle Howard into a crowd scene, this before Howard joined the military.
- ↑ Cochrane p.97
Bibliography
- Cochrane, Claire. Twentieth-Century British Theatre: Industry, Art and Empire. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
External links
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