At the Villa Rose (1920 film)
| At the Villa Rose | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | Sinclair Hill |
| Based on |
At the Villa Rose by A.E.W. Mason |
| Starring |
Norman Page Manora Thew Langhorn Burton Teddy Arundell |
| Cinematography | Paul Burger |
Production company | |
Release dates | 1920 |
Running time | 6276 feet |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent |
At the Villa Rose is a 1920 British silent detective film based on the 1910 novel At the Villa Rose by A.E.W. Mason. The feature was directed by Maurice Elvey and stars Manora Thew and Langhorn Burton. A print of the film survives at the British Film Institute archives.[1][2]
Plot
Inspector Hanaud is asked to investigate a murder in which a young woman is accused of murdering her wealthy employer in a Riviera mansion and then running away. She is innocent, but the villain is able to make her seem guilty. Hanaud uncovers the truth, that the murder was the result of a jewel robbery gone wrong.
Cast
- Eva Westlake - Madame Dauvray
- J.L. Boston - Besnard
- Joan Beverley - Adele Rossignol
- Kate Gurney - Helene
- Manora Thew - Celia Harland
- Teddy Arundell - Inspector Hanaud
- Norman Page - Julius Ricardo
- Armand Lenders - Perichet
- Langhorn Burton - Harry Weathermill
Critical reception
Allmovie wrote, "British novelist A.E.W. Mason is best known for his jingoistic adventure story {-The Four Feathers}. At the Villa Rose is a lesser but no less florid Mason work. Manora Thew stars as a phony medium, working the suckers in Monaco." [3]
References
- ↑ "At the Villa Rose (1920)". British Film Institute.
- ↑ Rachael Low (13 September 2013). History of British Film (Volume 4): The History of the British Film 1918 - 1929. Routledge. pp. 125–. ISBN 978-1-136-20634-4.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/84086/At-the-Villa-Rose/overview