The Royal Oak (film)

The Royal Oak
Directed by	Maurice Elvey
Written by	Henry Hamilton (play) Augustus Harris (play) Lucita Squier
Starring	Betty Compson Henry Ainley Henry Victor
Production company	Stoll Pictures
Distributed by	Stoll Pictures Equity British Films (re-release)
Release dates	October 1923
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Royal Oak is a 1923 British silent historical drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Betty Compson, Henry Ainley and Henry Victor. A woman disguises herself as Charles II in order to allow the real King to escape Oliver Cromwell's troops after the Royalist defeat at the Battle of Worcester. It was based on a play The Royal Oak by Henry Hamilton and Augustus Harris the title of which is a reference to the Royal Oak in which Charles is said to have hidden.

The film proved popular and was re-released in 1929.

Cast

• Betty Compson - Lady Mildred Cholmondeley
• Henry Ainley - Oliver Cromwell
• Henry Victor - Charles I / Charles II
• Thurston Hall - Colonel Ancketell
• Clive Brook - Dorian Clavering
• Bertie Wright - Dearlove
• Peter Dear - Lord Cholmondeley
• Dallas Cairns - Pendrel
• Blanche Walker - Parry
• Rolf Leslie - Melchizedek

External links

• The Royal Oak at IMDb