The Nature of the Beast (1919 film)

The Nature of the Beast is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Cecil M. Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor, Gerald Ames and James Carew. The screenplay concerns a Belgian refugee who marries a British aircraft manufacturer. It was based on a 1918 novel of the same title by E. Temple Thurston.

Plot summary
During the First World War, a Belgian refugee marries a British aircraft manufacturer, but a former German enemy tries to force her to give over secret documents.

Cast

 * Alma Taylor as Anna de Berghem
 * Gerald Ames as John Ingledew
 * James Carew as Kleinenberger
 * Gwynne Herbert as Mrs. de Berghem
 * Stephen Ewart as Sir James Standish
 * Mary Dibley as Lady Standish
 * Victor Prout as Mr. de Berghem
 * Christine Rayner as Guest
 * John MacAndrews as Friend