The Arcadians
The Arcadians – 1927 | | Comedy | B&W
Plot Synopsis
Silent British comedy featuring at least seven vaudeville acts and was adapted from a popular stage musical. It tells the tale of a shady night-club proprietor who heads for Arcadia because he believes the police are out to get him for running an illegal operation after closing time. Eventually he returns to re-create his club and win his wife back from a dishonest jockey. Review© Sandra Brennan.
Production Team
Victor Saville: Director
Maurice Elvey: Producer
Victor Saville: Producer
V Gareth Gundrey: Producer
Based on a play by Mark Ambient: Script
Alex Thompson: Script
Cast
Ben Blue: Simplicitas Smith
Jeanne De Casalis: Mrs Smith
John Longden: Jack Meadows
Gibb McLaughlin: Peter Doody
Humberston Wright: Sir George Paddock
