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The Glittering Sword

19290.0 / 1032 min
Fantasy

Overview

A boy travels to the city to look for his father, and gets caught up in quest to find a magical sword that will end war. Made in 1929 by the pupils and teachers of Altrincham County High School, written and directed by their schoolmaster Ronald Gow. Filmed in Dartmouth, it opened at the Altrincham Picture Theatre on 29th November 1929, and was distributed across the UK.

Cast

Arnold Whitehead

Arnold Whitehead

The Boy

Tommy Hampson

Tommy Hampson

The King

L. Galloway

L. Galloway

The Chancellor

A.I. Gregory

A.I. Gregory

The Devil

H. Mitchell

H. Mitchell

Death

A.D. Onkey

A.D. Onkey

A Donkey

Crew

Ronald Gow

Ronald Gow

Director

Harry Killick

Harry Killick

Set Designer

Jack Williams

Jack Williams

Director of Photography

George Airey

George Airey

Production Manager

Ronald Gow

Ronald Gow

Screenplay

Robert A. Bullivant

Robert A. Bullivant

Art Direction