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The Burgomaster of Stilemonde is a 1929 British silent drama film directed by George Banfield and starring John Martin Harvey, Fern Andra and Robert Andrews. It was made at Walthamstow Studios and on location in Belgium. It was based on the 1918 play Le Bourgmestre de Stilmonde by Maurice Maeterlinck. Like the play, it portrays German atrocities during the First World War occupation of Belgium. It was well received by critics.
Original Release
05/20/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Martin Harvey | Cyrille van Belle (The Burgomaster) |
| Fern Andra | Isabelle Hilmer |
| Robert Andrews | Lt. Otto Hilmer |
| John Hamilton | Odilion van Belle |
| Wilfred Shine | Claus |
| A.B. Imeson | Capt. Karl von Shernberg |
| Oswald Lingard | Father de Coninck |
| Kinsey Peile | Sheriff Vermandel |
| Mickey Brantford | Flores |
| Adeline Hayden Coffin |
Directors
Writers
Fred Raynham, Maurice Maeterlinck
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Martin Harvey | Cyrille van Belle (The Burgomaster) |
| Fern Andra | Isabelle Hilmer |
| Robert Andrews | Lt. Otto Hilmer |
| John Hamilton | Odilion van Belle |
| Wilfred Shine | Claus |
| A.B. Imeson | Capt. Karl von Shernberg |
| Oswald Lingard | Father de Coninck |
| Kinsey Peile | Sheriff Vermandel |
| Mickey Brantford | Flores |
| Adeline Hayden Coffin | |
| C.V. France | |
| Fred Raynham | Baron von Rochow |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| George J. Banfield | Producer |
