The Guns of Loos | |
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Directed by | Sinclair Hill |
Produced by | Oswald Mitchell |
Written by |
Reginald Fogwell Leslie Howard Gordon Joe Grossman Sinclair Hill |
Starring |
Henry Victor Madeleine Carroll Bobby Howes Hermione Baddeley |
Cinematography |
D.P. Cooper Desmond Dickinson Sidney Eaton |
Edited by | Leslie Brittain |
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Distributed by | New Era |
Release date
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9 February 1928 |
Running time
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84 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Guns of Loos is a 1928 British silent war film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Henry Victor, Madeleine Carroll, and Bobby Howes.
A blind veteran of the First World War returns home to run his family's industrial empire.
Carroll was selected for the role from 150 applicants to play her role. It was her first film role and helped launch her career.
In 2011, sheet music for Richard Howgill's score, meant to be performed live as the film was projected, was rediscovered in Birmingham Central Library.