The Secret Kingdom is a 1925 British silent fantasy, and science fiction film. It was directed by Sinclair Hill, and starred Matheson Lang, Stella Arbenina and Eric Bransby Williams.[1] It is an adaptation of the novel The Hidden Fire by Bertram Atkey. The screenplay concerns a wealthy man who acquires a mind-reading machine, but is soon horrified to discover what people are really thinking. It was shot at Cricklewood Studios in London, it was re-issued in 1929 under the alternative title of Beyond the Veil.
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| Directed by | Sinclair Hill |
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| Produced by | Sinclair Hill |
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| Distributed by | Stoll Pictures |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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Cast
edit- Matheson Lang as John Quarrain
- Stella Arbenina as Mary Quarrain
- Eric Bransby Williams as Philip Darent
- Genevieve Townsend as The Secretary
- Rudolph de Cordova as The Protege
- Robin Irvine as The Son
- Lilian Oldland as The Daughter
- Frank Goldsmith as Henry
References
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edit- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
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