Huntingtower
Trade ad in Kinematograph Weekly
Directed by	George Pearson
Written by	John Buchan (novel) Charles E. Whittaker
Produced by	George Pearson
Starring	Harry Lauder Vera Voronina Patrick Aherne
Production companies	Welsh, Pearson and Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	1928
Running time	7,192 feet[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent film English intertitles

Huntingtower is a 1928 British silent adventure film, made at Cricklewood Studios. It was directed by George Pearson and starred Harry Lauder, Vera Voronina and Patrick Aherne. It was based on the 1922 novel Huntingtower by John Buchan. The film was fairly successful on its release.^[2]

Plot

The film is "(a) tale of chivalry in modern times, involving a Glasgow grocer and a Russian princess imprisoned in a deserted castle" according to the British Film Institute.^[3][4]

Cast

• Harry Lauder as Dickson McCunn
• Vera Voronina as Princess Saskia
• Patrick Aherne as Capt. John Heritage
• Lillian Christine as Mrs. McCunn
• John Manners as Prince Paul
• Moore Marriott as Speidel
• Douglas Herald as Leon
• Susanne Morris as Mother
• W. Cronin Wilson as Dobson
• Nancy Price as Mrs.Moran
• Jerrold Robertshaw as Father
• Harry Malonie as Dougal

Production

The castle scenes were shot at Bamburgh Castle.