Petticoat Loose is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by George Ridgwell and starring Dorinea Shirley, Warwick Ward and Lionelle Howard.[1] It is based on the 1898 novel of the same title by Eliza Humphreys about a playwright who hypnotises the woman he loves, controlling and ruining her life.[2]
| Petticoat Loose | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Ridgwell |
| Written by | Sinclair Hill |
| Based on | Petticoat Loose by Eliza Humphreys |
| Starring | Dorinea Shirley Warwick Ward Lionelle Howard |
| Cinematography | Jack E. Cox |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Stoll Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
It was made by Stoll Pictures at the company's Cricklewood Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter W. Murton. Location shooting took place in Cornwall.[3]
Cast
edit- Dorinea Shirley as Brianna Lynch
- Warwick Ward as Ralmere Clive
- Lionelle Howard as Mickey Croome
- Jack Trevor as Max Lorraine
- Margaret Hope as Ray St. Vincent
- Kate Gurney as Sally Dunne
- Frank Goldsmith as Lord Farlingham
- Madame d'Esterre as Lady Kilmurran
- Sunday Wilshin as Nurse
- Colin Bell as Maid
References
editBibliography
edit- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Palmer, Scott. British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987. McFarland, 1988.
- Hunter, I.Q., Porter, Laraine & Smith, Justin. The Routledge Companion to British Cinema History. Taylor & Francis, 2017.
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