George Arliss
Benjamin Disraeli
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Disraeli is a 1929 American pre-Code historical film directed by Alfred E. Green, released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., and adapted by Julien Josephson (screenplay) and De Leon Anthony (titles) from the 1911 play Disraeli by Louis N. Parker.
Disraeli: Directed by Alfred E. Green. With George Arliss, Doris Lloyd, David Torrence, Joan Bennett. Prime Minister of Great Britain Benjamin Disraeli outwits the subterfuge of the Russians and chicanery at home in order to secure the purchase of the Suez Canal.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Alfred E. Green
- 1929-11-01
Disraeli (1929), a cinematic tale of the life of Benjamin Disraeli, is virtually a one-man-show. The focus of the film is simple - how Disraeli uses all his skills as Great Britain's Prime Minister to prevent Russia from dominating British India.
- Alfred E. Green
- George Arliss
Biopic of the famed British Prime Minister focusing on his concern about Russia's growing interest in the Indian subcontinent and his attempts to buy the Suez Canal. He sees the Canal as the key strategic resource in maintaining the Empire in the East but is unpopular in many quarters.
Prime Minister of Great Britain Benjamin Disraeli outwits the subterfuge of the Russians and chicanery at home in order to secure the purchase of the Suez Canal.
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- Alfred E. Green
British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (George Arliss) is intent on buying the Suez Canal. If realized, the purchase would complete the British Indian Empire, but he is opposed in Parliament by...
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- Biography
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