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High Treason is a 1929 British film based on a play by Noel Pemberton Billing. It was directed by Maurice Elvey, and stars James Carew, Humberstone Wright, Benita Hume, Henry Vibart, Hayford Hobbs, Irene Rooke, and Jameson Thomas. Raymond Massey makes his first screen appearance in a small role. The film was initially produced as a silent but mid-way during production, Elvey was pushed by the studio to add sound to…
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Some of the most intriguing works in cinema history are not always the best. An example can be found in *High Treason*, 1929 British film also known as the first science fiction film with sound, and one of the greatest curiosities in the world of cinema. The film's uniqueness stems from Noel Pemberton Billing, author whose colourful biography reads like fiction, including his involvement in emerging aviation industr…More
