Nelson (1926 film)

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Nelson
Directed by Walter Summers
Written by
Produced by H. Bruce Woolfe
Starring
Cinematography Jack Parker
Production
company
Distributed byNew Era Films
Release date
14 September 1926
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Nelson is a silent 1926 British historical film directed by Walter Summers and starring Cedric Hardwicke, Gertrude McCoy and Frank Perfitt. [1] A biopic of Admiral Horatio Nelson, it is based on the biography by Robert Southey. It was made with the approval of the Admiralty.

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The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Murton. [1]

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Cast

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