The Labour Leader

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The Labour Leader
Directed by Thomas Bentley
Written by Kenelm Foss
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Release date
  • June 1917 (1917-06)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Labour Leader is a 1917 British silent drama film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Fred Groves, Fay Compton and Owen Nares. The film was based on an original screenplay by Kenelm Foss. [1]

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Plot summary

After his friend impregnates a laundress, a socialist marries her while navigating his own rise to become a Labour Party Member of Parliament.

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