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His House in Order was a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Randle Ayrton and starring Tallulah Bankhead, Ian Hunter and David Hawthorne. It was made at Teddington Studios and based on the 1906 Broadway play His House in Order by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. In 1920, Paramount Pictures filmed the same play, His House in Order.

His House in Order
Directed by	Randle Ayrton
Screenplay by	P.L. Mannock
Based on	His House in Order by Arthur Wing Pinero
Produced by	Meyrick Milton
Starring	Tallulah Bankhead Ian Hunter David Hawthorne
Production company	Gaumont British Picture Corporation
Distributed by	Ideal Film Company
Release date	1928 (1928)
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent film English intertitles

The story follows a wealthy man who worships his first wife until he discovers their son is illegitimate.[1]

Cast

• Tallulah Bankhead as Nina
• Ian Hunter as Hilary Jesson
• David Hawthorne as Filmer Jesson
• Eric Maturin as Major Maurewarde
• Mary Dibley as Geraldine
• Wyndham Guise as Sir Daniel Ridgeley
• Nancy Price as Lady Ridgeley
• Claude Beerbohm as Pryce Ridgeley
• Sheila Courteney as Annabel Jesson
• Pat Courteney as Derek Jesson

Preservation status

Both this version and the 1920 version are believed to be lost films.[2]

References

External links

• His House in Order at IMDb
• His House in Order at BFI Film & TV Database

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