

The Mistress of Shenstone
1921-02-27 · 60 min · ★ 8.0
The husband of Lady Myra Ingleby is off fighting in the World War. She is devastated when Sir Derysk Brand tells her that her husband has been killed. The War Office gives her the details - Lord Ingleby was killed, not by enemy fire, but because of an error committed by one of his fellowmen, whose name is never to be disclosed. The grieving widow retreats to her Cornwall estate for a rest. Staying at the inn is a man known as Jim Airth, who carries a grief of his own.
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- Directors
- Henry King
- Production companies
- Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Pauline FrederickLady Myra Ingleby
Roy StewartJim Airth
Emmett KingSir Deryck Brand
Arthur ClaytonRonald Ingram
Helen WrightMargaret O'Mara
Rosa GoreAmelia Murgatroyd
Lydia Yeamans TitusSusannah MurgatroydTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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