The Physician (1928 film)

The Physician
The Physician
Directed by	Georg Jacoby
Written by	Henry Arthur Jones (play); Edwin Greenwood
Produced by	Maurice Elvey ; Gareth Gundrey
Starring	Miles Mander ; Elga Brink ; Ian Hunter ; Lissy Arna
Cinematography	Gaetano di Ventimiglia
Production; company	Gaumont British Picture Corporation
Distributed by	Gaumont British
Release date	May 1928;
Running time	100 minute
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent; English intertitles

Last updated October 05, 2025

The Physician is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Miles Mander, Elga Brink and Ian Hunter. The film is based on a play by Henry Arthur Jones.^[1]^[2]

Plot

A former alcoholic tries to lead a crusade against drinking, but is himself repeatedly tempted by alcohol.

Cast

Miles Mander as Walter Amphiel
Elga Brink as Edana Hinde
Ian Hunter as Dr. Carey
Lissy Arna as Jessie Gurdon
Humberston Wright as Stephen Gurdon
Julie Suedo as Lady Valerie Camille
Mary Brough as Landlady
Henry Vibart as Reverend Peregrine Hinde
Johnny Ashby as Jessie's Son

Production

Jacoby, a German director, shot the film in England.^[3] His camera assistant was David Lean ^[4] in what is his third film credit.^[5]

The film "was made as a joint Anglo-German production at Shepherd's Bush by Georg Jacoby and shot by Baron Ventimiglia".^[6]

References

↑ BFI Database entry
↑ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.
↑ Low, Rachael (13 September 2013). History of British Film (Volume 4): The History of the British Film 1918 - 1929. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-20640-5.
↑ Maxford, Howard (30 October 2014). David Lean. Batsford Books. ISBN 978-1-84994-248-5.
↑ Brownlow, Kevin (15 August 1996). David Lean: A Biography. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4668-3237-4.
↑ Low, Rachael; Manvell, Roger (1971). The History of the British Film: Based Upon Research of the History Committee of the British Film Institute. Allen & Unwin.

External links

The Physician at IMDb

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[1] BFI Database entry

[2] Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.

[3] Low, Rachael (13 September 2013). History of British Film (Volume 4): The History of the British Film 1918 - 1929. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-20640-5.

[4] Maxford, Howard (30 October 2014). David Lean. Batsford Books. ISBN 978-1-84994-248-5.

[5] Brownlow, Kevin (15 August 1996). David Lean: A Biography. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4668-3237-4.

[6] Low, Rachael; Manvell, Roger (1971). The History of the British Film: Based Upon Research of the History Committee of the British Film Institute. Allen & Unwin.

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