The Silence of Dean Maitland (1914 film)
The Silence of Dean Maitland is a 1914 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Maxwell Gray which was later filmed by Ken G. Hall in 1934. It is considered a lost film.
The movie was based on a play adaptation of the novel which had last appeared in Sydney in the 1890s. Entirely set in England, it was shot on location in the grounds of Gladesville Mental Asylum in Sydney.Harry Thomas, who played the leading role, was a noted elocutionist. Raymond Longford later alleged that the Combine refused to let him film in their Rushcutters Bay Studio. ........
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