The Nature of the Beast (1919 film)

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The Nature of the Beast
Directed by Cecil M. Hepworth
Written by E. Temple Thurston
Produced byCecil M. Hepworth
Starring
Production
company
Distributed by Butcher's Film Service
Release date
  • June 1919 (1919-06)
CountryUnited Kingdom
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The Nature of the Beast is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor, Gerald Ames and James Carew. [1] The screenplay concerns a Belgian refugee who marries a British aircraft manufacturer. It was based on a 1918 novel of the same title by E. Temple Thurston.

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Plot summary

During the First World War, a Belgian refugee marries a British aircraft manufacturer, but a former German enemy tries to force her to give over secret documents.

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References

  1. Palmer p.900

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