Toni (1928 film)

Toni is a British thriller film from 1928, helmed by director Arthur Maude and featuring performances by Jack Buchanan, Dorothy Boyd, and Forrester Harvey. The production took place at Elstree Studios under the banner of British International Pictures, a prominent entity within the United Kingdom's cinematic landscape. This motion picture adapts the 1924 stage musical Toni, originally credited to Dion Titheradge, with the screenplay crafted by Douglas Furber and Violet E. Powell. The film exemplifies the studio’s approach of utilizing well-known theatrical pieces to draw in viewers.

Cast

• Jack Buchanan – Toni Marr / Marini
• Dorothy Boyd – Princess Eugenie
• Forrester Harvey – Watts
• Hayford Hobbs – Delavine
• Henry Vibart – Gardo
• Moore Marriott – Meyer
• Lawson Butt – Mendel
• Frank Goldsmith – Olsen

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.