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| Directed by | M.A. Wetherell |
| Written by | Daniel Defoe (novel) M.A. Wetherell (writer) |
| Produced by | M.A. Wetherell |
| Starring | M.A. Wetherell Fay Compton Herbert Waithe |
| Cinematography | Joe Rosenthal |
| Edited by | H. Foster |
| Production company | M. A. Wetherell Productions |
| Distributed by | Epic Films |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Robinson Crusoe is a 1927 British silent drama film produced and directed by M.A. Wetherell who also played the title role. A sound version was released in 1932. While the sound version had no audible dialog, it featured a synchronized musical score with sound effects. In addition to M.A. Wetherell, the film also starred Fay Compton and Herbert Waithe. It is an adaptation of the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. The screenplay concerns a shipwrecked man stranded on a desert island. The film was made at Cricklewood Studios and Lime Grove Studios in London.
Cast
- M.A. Wetherell as Robinson Crusoe
- Fay Compton as Sophie Bruce
- Herbert Waithe as Man Friday
- Reginald Fox
External links
- Robinson Crusoe at IMDb
- Robinson Crusoe is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Watch Robinson Crusoe on YouTube
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