When It Was Dark (film)

When It Was Dark
When It Was Dark
Directed by	Arrigo Bocchi
Written by	Guy Thorne (novel); Kenelm Foss ;
Starring	Manora Thew ; Hayford Hobbs ; George Butler ;
Production; company	Windsor Films
Distributed by	Walturdaw
Release date	October 1919;
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent; English intertitles ;

Last updated December 28, 2025

When It Was Dark is a lost 1919 British silent drama film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Manora Thew, Hayford Hobbs and George Butler.^[1] It is an adaptation of the 1903 novel of the same title by Guy Thorne.

Cast

Manora Thew as Gertrude Hunt
Hayford Hobbs as Reverend Basil Gortrie
George Butler as Constantin Sharke
Charles Vane as Professor Llewellyn
Evelyn Harding as Princess Lontaine
Bert Wynne as Harold Spence
Peggy Patterson as Helen Byars
Judd Green as Father Riposi
Arthur Walcott as Governor

References

↑ Low p.477

Bibliography

Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.

External links

When It Was Dark at IMDb

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[1] Low p.477

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When It Was Dark (film)

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