Nell Gwynne (1926)
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While Lillian Gish achieved stardom with her dramatic emoting, her sister Dorothy made a name for herself as a saucy comedienne. Nell Gwyn was one of several felicitous collaborations between Dorothy Gish and British producer-director Herbert Wilcox. The star is of course cast as the title… More While Lillian Gish achieved stardom with her dramatic emoting, her sister Dorothy made a name for herself as a saucy comedienne. Nell Gwyn was one of several felicitous collaborations between Dorothy Gish and British producer-director Herbert Wilcox. The star is of course cast as the title character, the infamous 17th-century orange vendor who became a star on the London stage -- and the mistress of "merry monarch" King Charles III (Randle Ayrton). Though her fortunes take a downswing towards the end of her life, Nell remains ever faithful to her beloved Charles. Nell Gwyn was based on a novel by Marjorie Bowen, which was also the source for the 1934 remake, which starred Herbert Wilcox's talented protégé (and later wife) Anna Neagle. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Herbert Wilcox
- Written By
- Joseph Shearing, Herbert Wilcox
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 18, 1926 Limited
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
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Cast
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Dorothy Gish
as Nell Gwyn
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Randle Ayrton
as Charles II
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Julie Compton
as Lady Castlemaine
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Sydney Fairbrother
as Mrs. Gwyn
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Judd Green
as Toby Clinker
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Edward Sorley
as Dickon
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Johnny B. Butt
as Samuel Pepys
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Booth Conway
as Messenger
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Tom Coventry
as Innkeeper
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Aubrey Fitzgerald
as Tom Killigrew
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Forrester Harvey
as Charles Hart
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Rolf Leslie
as Evelyn
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Donald McCardle
as Duke of Monmouth
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Gibb McLaughlin
as Duke of York
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Fred Rains
as Earl of Shaftesbury
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Dorinea Shirley
as Maid
- Juliette Compton
- Donald Macardle
