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The Headmaster is a 1921 British silent comedy-drama film directed by Kenelm Foss and starring Cyril Maude, Margot Drake and Miles Malleson. It is based on the 1913 play The Headmaster by Edward Knoblock and Wilfred Coleby. The film can be summarized as a clergyman working as the headmaster of a school tries to persuade his daughter to marry the idiotic son of an influential figure in the hope of being promoted to bishop.
Original Release
1921
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cyril Maude | Rev. Cuthbert Sanctuary |
| Margot Drake | Portia Sancturay |
| Miles Malleson | Palliser Grantley |
| Lionelle Howard | Jack Strahan |
| Simeon Stuart | Dean of Carchester |
| Ann Trevor | Antigone Sanctuary |
| Will Corrie | Sgt. Munton |
| Alan Selby | Richards |
| Gordon Craig | Stuart Minor |
| Marie Illington | Cornelia Grantley |
Directors
Writers
Wilfred Coleby, Edward Knoblock
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cyril Maude | Rev. Cuthbert Sanctuary |
| Margot Drake | Portia Sancturay |
| Miles Malleson | Palliser Grantley |
| Lionelle Howard | Jack Strahan |
| Simeon Stuart | Dean of Carchester |
| Ann Trevor | Antigone Sanctuary |
| Will Corrie | Sgt. Munton |
| Alan Selby | Richards |
| Gordon Craig | Stuart Minor |
| Marie Illington | Cornelia Grantley |
| Louie Freear | Bella |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| H.W. Thompson | Producer |
