Dombey and Son (1917)

The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.

Date of release
1917-01-01
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Drama
Director
Maurice Elvey

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Dombey and Son

Dombey and Son is a 1917 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Norman McKinnel, Lilian Braithwaite and Hayford Hobbs. It is an adaptation of the 1848 novel Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. It is unknown if any copy of the film exists.

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