Innocent (1921 film) explained

Innocent
Director:	Maurice Elvey
Based On:	Innocent by Marie Corelli
Starring:	Madge Stuart Basil Rathbone Edward O'Neill
Studio:	Stoll Pictures
Distributor:	Stoll Pictures
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	Silent English intertitles

Innocent is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Madge Stuart, Basil Rathbone and Edward O'Neill. The film marked the screen debut of Rathbone, with his casting as a villainous figure pointing towards the sort of roles he would play in later British and Hollywood films.^[1] The film was made by Stoll Pictures, Britain's leading film company of the era, at Cricklewood Studios.

Synopsis

A naive country girl comes to the city, where she is seduced by a cynical artist.

Cast

• Madge Stuart as Innocence
• Basil Rathbone as Amadis de Jocelyn
• Lawrence Anderson as Robin
• Edward O'Neill as Hugo de Jocelyn
• Frank Dane as Ned Langdon
• W. Cronin Wilson as Armitage
• Ruth Mackay as Lady Maude
• Mme. d'Esterre as Miss Leigh
• Annie Esmond as Housekeeper

Bibliography

• Kabatchnik, Amnon. Sherlock Holmes on the Stage: A Chronological Encyclopedia of Plays Featuring the Great Detective. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
• Low, Rachael. The History of the British Film 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.

Notes and References

1. Kabatchnik p.76