Ralph Ince
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Ralph Ince was an American film director
, actor and screenwriter
of the silent era
. He directed 171 films between 1910
and 1937
. He also appeared in 110 films between 1907
and 1937.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in a road accident in London
, England
. He was the younger brother of Thomas
and John Ince
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, actor and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
of the silent era
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. He directed 171 films between 1910
1910 in film
The year 1910 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The newsreel footage of the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom is shot in Kinemacolor, making it the first color newsreel....
and 1937
1937 in film
The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
. He also appeared in 110 films between 1907
1907 in film
The year 1907 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 19 - Variety publishes its first film review.* May 7 - Seattle film maker William Harbeck sets up a camera at the front of a B.C. Electric streetcar and films the downtown streets of Vancouver, British Columbia...
and 1937.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in a road accident in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He was the younger brother of Thomas
Thomas H. Ince
Thomas Harper Ince was an American silent film actor, director, screenwriter and producer of more than 100 films and pioneering studio mogul. Known as the "Father of the Western", he invented many mechanisms of professional movie production, introducing early Hollywood to the "assembly line"...
and John Ince
John Ince (actor)
thumb|John Ince in 1915John Ince, also known as John E. Ince, was an American stage and motion pictures actor, a film director, and the eldest brother of Thomas and Ralph Ince. A leading man from the early 1910s, he also directed and scripted several of his own vehicles...
.
As director
- The Uninvited GuestThe Uninvited Guest (1924 film)The Uninvited Guest was a drama film directed by Ralph Ince, and starring Maurice "Lefty" Flynn, Jean Tolley, Mary MacLaren, William Bailey, and Louis Wolheim...
(1924) - Lady RobinhoodLady RobinhoodLady Robinhood is a 1925 silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Evelyn Brent as Señorita Catalina / La Ortiga* Robert Ellis as Hugh Winthrop* Boris Karloff as Cabraza* William Humphrey as Governor...
(1925) - Smooth as SatinSmooth as SatinSmooth as Satin is a 1925 silent American drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Evelyn Brent. The film is considered to be lost.- Cast :* Evelyn Brent as Gertie Jones* Bruce Gordon as Jimmy Hartigan* Fred Kelsey as Kersey...
(1925) - Alias Mary FlynnAlias Mary FlynnAlias Mary Flynn is a 1925 silent American drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Evelyn Brent. The film is considered to be lost.- Cast :* Evelyn Brent as Mary Flynn* Malcolm McGregor as Tim Reagan* William V...
(1925) - The Sea-WolfThe Sea-WolfThe Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by American novelist Jack London about a literary critic, survivor of an ocean collision who comes under the dominance of Wolf Larsen, the powerful and amoral sea captain who rescues him...
(1926) - Murder at Monte CarloMurder at Monte CarloMurder at Monte Carlo is a 1934 crime film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Errol Flynn, Eve Gray, Paul Graetz and Molly Lamont. The film was Flynn's debut film in the UK...
(1934) - Crime UnlimitedCrime UnlimitedCrime Unlimited is a 1935 British crime film that was made as a Quota quickie. It was directed by Ralph Ince.-Plot:The Merrick gang have pulled off a diamond robbery and murdered a police officer investigating their crimes. A paper saying "AD 1935" was found on the murdered officer's body...
(1935) - Twelve Good Men (1936)
- Fair ExchangeFair Exchange (film)Fair Exchange is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Patric Knowles, Raymond Lovell and Cecil Humphreys.-Cast:* Patric Knowles - Tony Meredith* Roscoe Ates - Elmer Goodge* Isla Bevan - Elsie Randall...
(1936) - Hail and FarewellHail and Farewell (film)Hail and Farewell is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Claude Hulbert. The film was a quota quickie production, following the escapades of a group of British sailors during six hours' shore leave in Southampton...
(1936) - The Perfect CrimeThe Perfect Crime (1937 film)The Perfect Crime is a 1937 British crime film directed by and starring Ralph Ince. It also featured Hugh Williams, Glen Alyn, Iris Hoey and Philip Ray....
(1937) - The VultureThe Vulture (1937 film)The Vulture is a 1937 British quota quickie slapstick comedy film, directed by Ralph Ince and starring Claude Hulbert, Hal Walters and Lesley Brook. The film proved very popular with audiences and the following year spawned a sequel The Viper, although this was much less successful...
(1937)
As actor
- A Tale of Two Cities (1911)
- Wall StreetWall Street (1929 film)Wall Street was a drama film released on December 1, 1929 and was produced by Harry Cohn, directed by Roy William Neill, and starred Ralph Ince, Aileen Pringle, Sam De Grasse, Philip Strange, and Freddie Burke Frederick.synopsis...
(1929) - Little CaesarLittle Caesar (film)Little Caesar is a 1931 Warner Bros. Pre-Code crime film. It tells the story of a hoodlum who ascends the ranks of organized crime until he reaches its upper echelons. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, the film stars Edward G. Robinson and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.. The story was adapted by Francis Edward...
(1931) - The Star WitnessThe Star WitnessThe Star Witness is a feature film directed by William A. Wellman. It is a crime drama about a family that witness a crime and now have the gang members after them to prevent them from being witnesses....
(1931) - The Lost SquadronThe Lost SquadronThe Lost Squadron is a action film starring Richard Dix, Mary Astor, and Robert Armstrong, with Erich von Stroheim and Joel McCrea, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film is about three World War I pilots who find jobs after the war as Hollywood stunt fliers...
(1932) - The MouthpieceThe MouthpieceThe Mouthpiece is a 1932 crime drama film directed by James Flood and Elliott Nugent.-Selected cast:*Warren William as Vincent 'Vince' Day*Sidney Fox as Celia Farraday*Aline MacMahon as Miss Hickey, Day's secretary*John Wray as Mr. Barton...
(1932) - So You Won't TalkSo You Won't Talk (1935 film)So You Won't Talk is a 1935 British comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Monty Banks, Vera Pearce and Bertha Belmore. The owner of a small Italian restaurant in central London is left a million pound inheritance, the only stipulation to the will being that he cannot speak or write...
(1935)