The Secret Kingdom (film)
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.
| The Secret Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sinclair Hill |
| Produced by | Sinclair Hill |
| Written by | Bertram Atkey (novel) Alicia Ramsey |
| Starring | Matheson Lang Stella Arbenina Eric Bransby Williams |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Stoll Pictures |
Release date | August 1925 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
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
gollark: Oh no, is it using !!MUTABLE STATE!!?
gollark: So how does the lawyer work?
gollark: Wait, testbot isn't actually here anyway.
gollark: Oh no.
gollark: Yes.
References
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
External links
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