Broken in the Wars
1919 British film by Cecil Hepworth
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Broken in the Wars is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Henry Edwards, Chrissie White and Alma Taylor.[1] The Pensions Minister John Hodge appeared in the film to promote the King's Fund, which supported recently demobilised ex-servicemen. The fund had been criticized by veterans' organisations on the grounds that it was a government backed charity providing relief that should have been provided by the state. The film attempts to assure audiences that the King's Fund is not a charity.[2] A cobbler returning from the First World War is persuaded by his aristocratic former employer and the Pensions Minister to receive a grant that will enable him to open his own shop.[3] It was made by Hepworth Picture Plays. The film is available to view online in the UK via the BFI Player
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| Directed by | Cecil M. Hepworth |
| Starring | Henry Edwards Chrissie White Alma Taylor John Hodge |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
Cast
- Henry Edwards as Joe
- Chrissie White as Mrs. Joe
- Alma Taylor as Lady Dorothea
- John Hodge as Himself
- Gerald Ames as Customer
- John MacAndrews as Customer
