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Genre
  
Drama, War

Produced by
  
Oswald Mitchell

Language
  
English

Director
  
Sinclair Hill

Cinematography
  
Desmond Dickinson

Duration
  

Country
  
United Kingdom

The Guns of Loos movie poster

Writer
  
Reginald Fogwell
,
Leslie Howard Gordon
,
Joe Grossman
,
Sinclair Hill

Release date
  
February 1928

Cast
  
Henry Victor
(John Grimlaw),
Madeleine Carroll
(Diana Cheswick),
Bobby Howes
(Danny),
Hermione Baddeley
(Mavis),
Donald Macardle
(Clive),
Adeline Hayden Coffin
(Lady Cheswick)

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The Guns of Loos is a 1928 British silent war film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Henry Victor, Madeleine Carroll, and Bobby Howes.

Contents

Plot

A blind veteran of the First World War returns home to run his family's industrial empire.

Cast

  • Henry Victor - John Grimlaw
  • Madeleine Carroll - Diana Cheswick (film debut)
  • Bobby Howes - Danny
  • Hermione Baddeley - Mavis
  • Donald Macardle - Clive
  • Adeline Hayden Coffin - Lady Cheswick
  • Jeanne le Vaye - Arlette
  • Philip Hewland - Stevens
  • Frank Goldsmith - Colonel Jameson
  • Tom Coventry - Tubby
  • William Freshman - Officer
  • Wally Patch - Sergeant
  • Daniel Laidlaw - Himself

    • Production background

    Carroll was selected for the role from 150 applicants to play her role. It was her first film role and helped launch her career.

    Score

    In 2011, sheet music for Richard Howgill's score, meant to be performed live as the film was projected, was rediscovered in Birmingham Central Library.

    References

    The Guns of Loos Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA

    The Guns of Loos themoviedb.org The Guns of Loos IMDb