Broken in the Wars

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Broken in the Wars
Directed by Cecil M. Hepworth
Starring Henry Edwards
Chrissie White
Alma Taylor
John Hodge
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  • 1919 (1919)
CountryUnited Kingdom

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

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  1. BFI.org
  2. Napper, Lawrence (10 September 2018). "'Broken in the Wars' and the King's Fund". At the Pictures. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. Bamford p.5-6

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