The Bargain (1921 film)
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The Bargain is a 1921 British silent
crime film
directed by Henry Edwards
and starring Edwards, Chrissie White
and Rex McDougall
. It was based on a play by Edward Irwin.
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...
crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed by Henry Edwards
Henry Edwards (actor)
Henry Edwards was an English actor and film director. He appeared in 81 films between 1915 and 1952. He also directed 67 films between 1915 and 1937...
and starring Edwards, Chrissie White
Chrissie White
Chrissie White was a British film actress of the silent era. She appeared in over 180 films between 1908 and 1933. White was married to actor and film director Henry Edwards, and in the 1920s the two were regarded as one of Britain's most famous and newsworthy celebrity couples. She starred in...
and Rex McDougall
Rex McDougall
-Selected filmography:* Please Help Emily * Le Secret du Lone Star * The Bargain * The Knight Errant * The Hound of the Baskervilles * A Gipsy Cavlier...
. It was based on a play by Edward Irwin.
Cast
- Henry Edwards - Dennis Trevor
- Chrissie WhiteChrissie WhiteChrissie White was a British film actress of the silent era. She appeared in over 180 films between 1908 and 1933. White was married to actor and film director Henry Edwards, and in the 1920s the two were regarded as one of Britain's most famous and newsworthy celebrity couples. She starred in...
- Mary - Rex McDougallRex McDougall-Selected filmography:* Please Help Emily * Le Secret du Lone Star * The Bargain * The Knight Errant * The Hound of the Baskervilles * A Gipsy Cavlier...
- Dick Wentworth - Mary DibleyMary Dibley-Selected filmography:* The Admirable Crichton * The Garden of Resurrection * The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss * The Lure of Crooning Water * The Autumn of Pride * The Bargain...
- Bella Wentworth - James Annand - Tamplin
- John Marlborough EastJohn Marlborough EastJohn Marlborough East was a British stage and film actor. He was an early film star who received over 3,000 votes in Picturegoer magazine's 1916 contest to establish the "Greatest British Film Player". He was a founder of the Neptune Studios in Borehamwood which is today the site of Elstree...
- Lout - John MacAndrewsJohn MacAndrews-Selected filmography:* Far from the Madding Crowd * Barnaby Rudge * Trelawny of the Wells * The Hanging Judge * The Poet's Windfall * His Dearest Possession * The Forest on the Hill...
- Murphy - Henry VibartHenry VibartHenry Vibart was a Scottish stage and film actor, active from the 1880s until the early 1930s. He appeared in many theatrical roles in the UK and overseas, and featured in over 70 films of the silent era.-Career:...
- Grosvenor Wentworth