The Arcadians

 

The Arcadians - 1927 | | Comedy | B&W

The Production Team

Director: Victor Saville.
Producer: Maurice Elvey, Victor Saville and V. Gareth Gundrey.
Script: Based on a play by Mark Ambient and Alex Thompson.

The Cast

Ben Blue - Simplicitas Smith
Jeanne de Casalis - Mrs. Smith
John Longden - Jack Meadows
Gibb McLaughlin - Peter Doody
Humberston Wright - Sir George Paddock

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.