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The Nature of the Beast is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor, Gerald Ames and James Carew.^[1] The screenplay concerns a Belgian refugee who marries a British aircraft manufacturer. It was based on a 1918 novel of the same title by E. Temple Thurston.

Plot summary

During the First World War, a Belgian refugee marries a British aircraft manufacturer, but a former German enemy tries to force her to give over secret documents.

Cast

• Alma Taylor as Anna de Berghem
• Gerald Ames as John Ingledew
• James Carew as Kleinenberger
• Gwynne Herbert as Mrs. de Berghem
• Stephen Ewart as Sir James Standish
• Mary Dibley as Lady Standish
• Victor Prout as Mr. de Berghem
• Christine Rayner as Guest
• John MacAndrews as Friend

References

Bibliography

• Palmer, Scott. British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987. McFarland, 1988.

External links

• The Nature of the Beast at IMDb