Quinneys (1927 film)

Quinneys is a 1927 British romance film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring John Longden, Alma Taylor and Henry Vibart. It is an adaptation of the play Quinneys by Horace Annesley Vachell. David Lean worked on the film as a camera assistant. It was made by Gaumont British at their Lime Grove Studios.

Plot

The screenplay concerns a British furniture salesman who buys some chairs from an American dealer, only to discover that they are fakes.

Cast

• John Longden as Joseph Quinney
• Alma Taylor as Susan Quinney
• Henry Vibart as Lord Melchester
• Cyril McLaglen as Jim Miggott
• Ursula Jeans as Mabel Dredge
• Frances Cuyler as Posy
• Wallace Bosco as Tomlin

References

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
• Philips, Gene D. Beyond the Epic: The Life & Films of David Lean. University Press of Kentucky, 2006.

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