The Amateur Gentleman (1920 film)

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The Amateur Gentleman
Directed by Maurice Elvey
Written by Jeffery Farnol
Produced by Stoll Pictures
Starring Langhorn Burton, Madge Stuart and Cecil Humphreys
Release date
  • March 1920 (1920-03)
CountryUnited Kingdom

The Amateur Gentleman is a 1920 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Langhorn Burton, Madge Stuart and Cecil Humphreys. [1] [2] The film is adapted from the 1913 novel The Amateur Gentleman by Jeffery Farnol.

Contents

Story filmed again in 1926 as The Amateur Gentleman starring Richard Barthelmess and in 1936 as The Amateur Gentleman starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

Premise

In Regency Britain a young man tries to establish his father's innocence of an accused crime, by travelling to London disguised as a gentleman.

Cast

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References

  1. "The Amateur Gentleman". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. BFI.org