The Labour Leader
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| The Labour Leader | |
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| Directed by | Thomas Bentley |
| Written by | Kenelm Foss |
| Starring | Fred Groves Fay Compton Owen Nares |
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| Distributed by | International Exclusives |
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Release dates
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June 1917 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Labour Leader is a 1917 British silent drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Fred Groves, Fay Compton and Owen Nares. The film was based on an original screenplay by Kenelm Foss.[1]
Plot summary
After his friend impregnates a laundress, a socialist marries her while navigating his own rise to become a Labour Party Member of Parliament.
Cast
- Fred Groves as John Webster
- Fay Compton as Diana Hazlitt
- Owen Nares as Gilbert Hazlitt
- Christine Silver as Nell Slade
- Lauri de Frece as Bert Slade
- Frederick Volpe as Sir George Hazlitt
References
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- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1914-1918. Routledge, 2005.
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Labour Leader at IMDb
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- ↑ Low p.70
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- British silent films
- British political films
- Films about the labor movement
- History of the Labour Party (UK)
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