The Royal Oak (film)
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| The Royal Oak | |
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| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | Lucita Squier |
| Based on | The Royal Oak by Henry Hamilton and Augustus Harris |
| Starring | Betty Compson Henry Ainley Henry Victor Clive Brook |
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| Distributed by | Stoll Pictures |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Royal Oak is a 1923 British silent historical drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Betty Compson, Henry Ainley and Henry Victor.[1] It was based on the 1889 play The Royal Oak by Henry Hamilton and Augustus Harris. The title references the Royal Oak in which Charles is said to have hidden. The film proved popular and was re-released in 1929 by Equity British Films.
Plot
[edit]A woman disguises herself as Charles II in order to allow the real King to escape Oliver Cromwell's troops after the Royalist defeat at the Battle of Worcester.
Cast
[edit]- Betty Compson as Lady Mildred Cholmondeley
- Henry Ainley as Oliver Cromwell
- Henry Victor as Charles I of England/ Charles II of England
- Thurston Hall as Colonel Ancketell
- Clive Brook as Dorian Clavering
- Bertie Wright as Dearlove
- Peter Dear as Lord Cholmondeley
- Dallas Cairns as Pendrel
- Blanche Walker as Parry
- Rolf Leslie as Melchizedek
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Categories:
- 1923 films
- 1920s historical drama films
- British silent feature films
- British historical drama films
- 1920s English-language films
- English Civil War films
- Films set in Shropshire
- Films set in the 1640s
- Films set in the 1650s
- Films directed by Maurice Elvey
- Stoll Pictures films
- British black-and-white films
- 1923 drama films
- Films shot at Cricklewood Studios
- Cultural depictions of Charles II of England
- Cultural depictions of Oliver Cromwell
- Cultural depictions of Charles I of England
- 1920s British films
- Silent historical drama films
- English-language historical drama films
- 1920s British film stubs