The Rotters

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The Rotters
Directed by A. V. Bramble
Written byArthur Q. Walton
StarringJoe Nightingale
Sydney Fairbrother
Sidney Paxton
Roger Tréville
Production
company
Distributed byIdeal Film Company
Release date
1921
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Rotters is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Joe Nightingale, Sydney Fairbrother and Sidney Paxton. [1] It was based on a play by H. F. Maltby.

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Plot

A headmistress recognises a married JP as her ex-lover and stops him from sentencing the Mayor's son.

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References

  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | The ROTTERS (1921)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2012.