Widecombe Fair (1928)
'Devon. Rich widow helps poor squire by pretending his ancestor hid treasure.' (British Film Catalogue)
- Date of release
- 1928-12-01
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Director
- Norman Walker
Casting
- William Freshman — The Lover
- Marguerite Allan — The Daughter
- Wyndham Standing — The Squire
- Violet Hopson — The Widow
- Moore Marriott — Uncle Tom Cobleigh
- Aubrey Fitzgerald — The Bailiff
- George A. Cooper — The Farmer
- Eva Llewellyn — The Wife
- Judd Green — The Landlord
Interesting facts
Widecombe Fair is a 1928 British silent comedy drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring William Freshman, Marguerite Allan, Moore Marriott and Judd Green. The screenplay concerns a farmer who is able to save his farm when he digs up buried treasure. The film's plot was adapted from a 1913 novel by Eden Phillpotts, loosely based on the popular folk song "Widecombe Fair".
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