The Twelve Pound Look (1920 film)

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The Twelve Pound Look
Directed by Jack Denton
Written by J.M Barrie (play)
Eliot Stannard
Starring Milton Rosmer
Jessie Winter
Ann Elliott
Nelson Ramsey
Cinematography William Shenton
Production
company
Distributed byIdeal Film Company
Release date
1920
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Twelve Pound Look is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Jack Denton and starring Milton Rosmer, Jessie Winter and Ann Elliott.

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Plot

A woman marries a cold, wealthy businessmen in order to be able to financially support her younger brothers and sisters. She later saves up enough money to buy a typewriter and leaves her husband to work independently as a writer.

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Production

The film was made by the Ideal Film Company, one of the leading British studios of the silent era. It is based on the play The Twelve Pound Look by J.M. Barrie. It received its trade show on 20 September 1920. [1]

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