No. 5 John Street is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Kenelm Foss and starring Zena Dare and Mary Odette and Lionelle Howard.[1] It is based on the 1899 novel by Richard Whiteing.[2][3] The screenplay concerns a soap-making heiress who disguises herself as a worker.
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No. 5 John Street | |
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Directed by | Kenelm Foss |
Written by | Richard Whiteing (novel) Kenelm Foss |
Produced by | H.W. Thompson |
Starring | Zena Dare Mary Odette Lionelle Howard |
Cinematography | Frank Canham |
Edited by | John Miller |
Production company | Astra Films |
Distributed by | Astra Films |
Release date | December 1921 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
A soap-making heiress disguises herself as a worker and gets employment at her own family's factory to find out about ordinary conditions. However she comes under threat from an anarchist.
Films directed by Kenelm Foss | |
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