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.Palmer p.900 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

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Bibliography Palmer, Scott. British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987. McFarland, 1988.

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