DISRAELI

Early Warners biopic of Victorian statesman, concentrating on his attempt to outwit the Russians in the rush to purchase the Suez Canal. Disraeli's wit, brilliance and activities as a matchmaker are also glimpsed.

Director Alfred E Green

Drama 1929, b/w 89 mins, Warner Bros.

George Arliss, Joan Bennett, Florence Arliss, Anthony Bushell, David Torrence

AA: George Arliss AAN: Picture, Screenplay