Cast
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- Betty Balfour as Maud Emily
- Rex Davis as Barden
- Elsie Craven as Gilliken
- Edward Sorley as Father
- Mrs. Hubert Willis as Mother
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| Directed by | George Pearson |
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| Produced by | George Pearson |
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| Distributed by | Jury Films |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Mord Em'ly is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Betty Balfour, Rex Davis and Elsie Craven. [1] It was based on the 1898 novel of the same title by William Pett Ridge.
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George Pearson OBE, was a pioneering English film director, producer and screenwriter, mainly in the silent film era. He was born in London.
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