Broken in the Wars is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Henry Edwards, Chrissie White and Alma Taylor.[1] The Pensions Minister John Hodge appeared in the film to promote the King's Fund, which supported recently demobilised ex-servicemen. The fund had been criticized by veterans' organisations on the grounds that it was a government backed charity providing relief that should have been provided by the state. The film attempts to assure audiences that the King's Fund is not a charity.[2] A cobbler returning from the First World War is persuaded by his aristocratic former employer and the Pensions Minister to receive a grant that will enable him to open his own shop.[3] It was made by Hepworth Picture Plays. The film is available to view online in the UK via the BFI Player
| Broken in the Wars | |
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| Directed by | Cecil M. Hepworth |
| Starring | Henry Edwards Chrissie White Alma Taylor John Hodge |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
Cast
edit- Henry Edwards - Joe
- Chrissie White - Mrs. Joe
- Alma Taylor - Lady Dorothea
- John Hodge - Himself
- Gerald Ames - Customer
- John MacAndrews - Customer
References
edit- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Napper, Lawrence (10 September 2018). "'Broken in the Wars' and the King's Fund". At the Pictures. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Bamford p.5-6
Bibliography
edit- Bamford, Kenton. Distorted Images: British National Identity and Film in the 1920s. I.B. Tauris, 1999.
External links
edit- Broken in the Wars at IMDb
- https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-broken-in-the-wars-1918-online
- https://atthepictures.photo.blog/2018/09/10/broken-in-the-wars-and-the-kings-fund/
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