Nelson (1918 film)

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Nelson
Directed by Maurice Elvey
Starring Donald Calthrop
Malvina Longfellow
Ivy Close
Release date
  • 1918 (1918)
Running time
126 minutes [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Nelson, also cited as Nelson: The Story of England's Immortal Naval Hero, is a 1918 British historical film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Donald Calthrop, Malvina Longfellow and Ivy Close. [1] Its screenplay is based on the biography of Admiral Horatio Nelson by Robert Southey.

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  1. 1 2 Nelson; The Story of England's Immortal Naval Hero, British Film Institute (BFI), London, UK. Retrieved 2020-06-07.