His House in Order (1928 film)

His House in Order was a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Randle Ayrton and starring Tallulah Bankhead, Ian Hunter and David Hawthorne. It was made at Teddington Studios and based on the 1906 Broadway play His House in Order by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. In 1920, Paramount Pictures filmed the same play, His House in Order.

His House in Order
Directed byRandle Ayrton
Screenplay byP.L. Mannock
Based onHis House in Order
by Arthur Wing Pinero
Produced byMeyrick Milton
StarringTallulah Bankhead
Ian Hunter
David Hawthorne
Production
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Distributed byIdeal Film Company
Release date
  • 1928 (1928)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles

The story follows a wealthy man who worships his first wife until he discovers their son is illegitimate.[1]

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Preservation status

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Both this version and the 1920 version are believed to be lost films.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "His House in Order (1928)". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ^ Lobenthal, Joel (2004). Tallulah: the life and times of a leading lady. HarperCollins. p. 131. ISBN 0-06-039435-8.
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