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The Wrecker (German: Der Würger) is a 1929 British-German silent crime film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Carlyle Blackwell, Joseph Striker and Benita Hume. The film was based on the play of the same title by Arnold Ridley. It was produced by Michael Balcon for Gainsborough Pictures in a co-production with the German firm Felsom Film.
Original Release
07/16/1929
US Release
08/17/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carlyle Blackwell | Ambrose Barney |
| Benita Hume | Mary Shelton |
| Joseph Striker | Roger Doyle |
| Winter Hall | Sir Gerald Bartlett |
| Gordon Harker | William |
| Pauline Johnson | Beryl Matchley |
| Leonard Thompson | Rameses Ratchett |
Directors
Writers
Reginald Berkeley, Angus MacPhail, Bernard Merivale, Arnold Ridley, Benno Vigny, Edgar Wallace
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carlyle Blackwell | Ambrose Barney |
| Benita Hume | Mary Shelton |
| Joseph Striker | Roger Doyle |
| Winter Hall | Sir Gerald Bartlett |
| Gordon Harker | William |
| Pauline Johnson | Beryl Matchley |
| Leonard Thompson | Rameses Ratchett |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| S.C. Balcon | Producer |
| Hermann Fellner | Producer |
| Arnold Pressburger | Producer |
| Josef Somlo | Producer |
