Hall Caine
Nascimento : 1853-05-13, Runcorn, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Morte : 1931-08-31
História
Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine CH KBE (14 May 1853 – 31 August 1931), usually known as Hall Caine, was a British novelist, dramatist, short story writer, poet and critic of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Caine's popularity during his lifetime was unprecedented. Writing fifteen novels on subjects of adultery, divorce, domestic violence, illegitimacy, infanticide, religious bigotry and women's rights he became an international literary celebrity, selling ten million books. Caine was the most highly paid novelist of his day. -- Wikipedia
Novel
Apesar de suas origens diferentes, o pescador Pete e o advogado Philip foram amigos a vida longa na Ilha de Man. Pete quer se casar com Kate, a filha do proprietário da estalagem local, porém o pai de Kate não acha que é bom o suficiente.Pete deixa a ilha para tentar a sorte no estrangeiro, e confia Kate para Philip, mas eles começam a ser atraídos um pelo outro.
Novel
A British silent adventure directed by Herbert Wilcox
Novel
During WWI, a French farm girl and a German P.O.W. fall in love.
Writer
Victor Stowell, son of the deemster of the Isle of Man, is engaged to Fenella Stanley. He becomes involved in an intrigue with local girl Bessie Collister, becomes the deemster on his father's death, and is forced to try Bessie for killing her illegitimate child.
Novel
War drama - Fitzmaurice was able to film King Victor Emmanuel III and Benito Mussolini reviewing Italian troops.
Novel
Glory Quayle and John Storm, sweethearts since childhood on the Isle of Man, go to London, Glory to become a nurse and John to enter a monastery. Instead, Glory becomes a theater star, and John renounces his vows because he cannot forget his love for her. Lord Robert Ure, who has already betrayed Glory's friend, Polly Love, incites the London populace against John....
Original Story
Features a screenplay written by the original novelist Hall Caine.
Screenplay
Features a screenplay written by the original novelist Hall Caine.
Novel
Mary Mac Neill (Katherine MacDonald), whose father (Theodore Roberts) marries her off to Lord Raa (Jack Holt) in order to satisfy an old grudge. But Mary wants nothing to do with the dissolute Lord and tells him so on their wedding night. So he takes his mistress, Alma Lier (Fritzi Brunette), to India and passes her off as Lady Raa, while Mary disappears to a French village, where she spends time with the man she loved all along, explorer Martin Conrad (Milton Sills).
Story
'Nurse saves captain from invading Germans and is saved herself when he leads counter-attack.' (British Film Catalogue)
Novel
The narrative hinges on Jason's vow to wreak vengeance on his father for abandoning his mother. But his father dies, and Jason turns his desire for revenge against Sunlocks, his father's son of another wife. Both Sunlocks and Jason are in love with Greeba, daughter of the governor of the Isle of Man. Sunlocks and Jason go to Iceland, and are confined in prison. Jason not knowing Sunlocks, saves his half-brother from death in the mines. Jason is freed, but Sunlocks is condemned to death. Greeba pleads for Sunlocks' life, and Jason sacrifices himself by taking Sunlocks' place and dying for him. -- Wikipedia
Novel
A esposa de Leone, membro da Guarda Papal, que acredita estar deserta, deixa seu jovem filho David com as Irmãs da Caridade e comete suicídio. O pequeno David é educado pelas irmãs e entregue a um Padrone, que o leva a Londres e o maltrata.
Theatre Play
A esposa de Leone, membro da Guarda Papal, que acredita estar deserta, deixa seu jovem filho David com as Irmãs da Caridade e comete suicídio. O pequeno David é educado pelas irmãs e entregue a um Padrone, que o leva a Londres e o maltrata.
Novel
Glory Quayle, a natural-born mimic, leaves her country home, reaches London, goes on the stage, gains fame and affluence. John Storm, her country sweetheart, believing he has lost Glory forever, enters a monastery, tries to forget her, cannot kill his love, returns to the world, becomes a famous slum worker and friend of the poor.
