The Ware Case (1928 film)

The Ware Case
Directed by	H. Manning Haynes
Written by	Lydia Hayward
Based on	The Ware Case by George Pleydell Bancroft
Produced by	James B. Sloan
Starring	Stewart Rome Betty Carter Ian Fleming Cameron Carr
Cinematography	William Shenton
Production companies	Film Manufacturing Company The Vitaphone Corp.
Distributed by	First National (UK) Warner Bros. (US)
Release date	3 May 1928 (1928-05-03)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Ware Case is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by H. Manning Haynes and starring Stewart Rome, Betty Carter and Ian Fleming. ^[1] The film was shot at the Twickenham Studios in London with sets designed by the art director Hugh Gee. It was an adaptation of the play The Ware Case by George Pleydell Bancroft, previously filmed in 1917, with another version appearing in 1938. First National (through Warner Bros.) distributed the film in the United States. ^[2]

Synopsis

A selfish, spendthrift baronet is accused of murdering his wife's wealthy brother. The barrister defending him is secretly in love with his wife, but managed to get him acquitted by the jury. However, doubts still remain about his culpability.

Cast

• Stewart Rome as Sir Hubert Ware
• Betty Carter as Lady Magda Ware
• Ian Fleming as Michael Adye
• Cameron Carr as Inspector Watkins
• Cynthia Murtagh as Celia Gurney
• Patrick Ludlow as Eustace Ede
• Wellington Briggs as Sir Henry Egerton
• Patrick Stewart as Marston Gurney
• Syd Ellery as Tommy Bold
• John Valentine as Attorney General

References

1. BFI.org
2. Hirschhorn, Clive. The Warner Bros. Story. New York: Crown Publishers. p. 64. ISBN   0-517-53834-2.

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• The Ware Case at IMDb