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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]

The Labour Leader
Directed by	Thomas Bentley
Written by	Kenelm Foss
Starring	Fred Groves Fay Compton Owen Nares
Production company	British Actors Film Company
Distributed by	International Exclusives
Release date	June 1917
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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.

Cast

• Fred Groves as John Webster
• Fay Compton as Diana Hazlitt
• Owen Nares as Gilbert Hazlitt
• Christine Silver as Nell Slade
• Lauri de Frece as Bert Slade
• Frederick Volpe as Sir George Hazlitt

References

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1914-1918. Routledge, 2005.

External links

• The Labour Leader at IMDb

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