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Bleak House
(1922) England
B&W : Three reels / 3100 feet
Directed by H.B. Parkinson (Harry B. Parkinson)

Cast: Sybil Thorndike [Lady Dedlock], Betty Doyle [Esther Summerson], Stacey Gaunt [Sir Leicester Dedlock], Harry J. Worth [Bucket], Alec Alexander [Joe]

Master Films production; distributed by British Exhibitors’ Films. / Produced by H.B. Parkinson. Scenario by Frank Miller, from the novel Bleak House by Charles Dickens. Cinematography by T.R. Thumwood. / Released June 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / A film in the “Tense Moments from Great Plays” series. The novel was previously filmed as Bleak House (1920). The second film was released in the USA by Weiss Brothers-Artclass Pictures Corporation.

Drama: Historical.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown) [United Kingdom]; Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Authors: Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

Listing updated: 9 January 2025.

References: Gifford-British nn. 07439, 07441 : Website-IMDb.

 
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