The Lady of the Lake (film)

The Lady of the Lake is a 1928 British sound romance film directed by James A. FitzPatrick and starring Percy Marmont, Benita Hume and Lawson Butt. While the film has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with singing and sound effects. The film is based on the 1810 poem The Lady of the Lake by Walter Scott.

Cast

 * Percy Marmont as James FitzJames
 * Benita Hume as The Lady of the Lake
 * Lawson Butt as Roderick Dhu
 * James Carew as Lord Moray
 * Haddon Mason as Malcolm Graeme
 * Hetta Bartlett as Margaret
 * Leo Dryden as Allan Bayne
 * Sara Francis as Blanche of Devon
 * James Douglas as Douglas

Music
The film features a theme song entitled "Eileen, Sweet Eileen" which was composed by Nathaniel Shilkret.

Production
The film was made at the Islington Studios of Gainsborough Pictures. The film was originally silent, with sound added in July 1931.