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| Directed by | Walter Summers |
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| Produced by | H. Bruce Woolfe |
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| Cinematography | Jack Parker |
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| Distributed by | New Era Films |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent 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.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Murton. [1]
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