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−	(b. Kingston, Jamaica, 05/12/1877 – d. Los Angeles, 19/03/1969). American actor and director. Leander Hilarion Donalbin De Cordova was born in Jamaica. The son of Altamont De Cordova, a prominent Kingston merchant who was a justice of the peace and a member of the House of Assembly, he came to the United States in 1888 when his father established a brokerage firm in New York. According to The Moving Picture World of 15 April 1916, prior to becoming involved in the film industry, he had directed and managed stock companies in a dozen cities and The Film Daily of 24 April 1921 confirmed that previously he had been an actor “on the speaking stage”, his appearances ~~including~~ a role in a 1916 dramatization of ''Ben-Hur'' at the Manhattan Opera House. At the time he was married to the British-born actress Ethel Bland, who died in January 1920.	+	(b. Kingston, Jamaica, 05/12/1877 – d. Los Angeles, 19/03/1969). American actor and director. Leander Hilarion Donalbin De Cordova was born in Jamaica. The son of Altamont De Cordova, a prominent Kingston merchant who was a justice of the peace and a member of the House of Assembly, he came to the United States in 1888 when his father established a brokerage firm in New York. According to The Moving Picture World of 15 April 1916, prior to becoming involved in the film industry, he had directed and managed stock companies in a dozen cities and The Film Daily of 24 April 1921 confirmed that previously he had been an actor “on the speaking stage”, his appearances included a role in a 1916 dramatization of ''Ben-Hur'' at the Manhattan Opera House. At the time he was married to the British-born actress Ethel Bland, who died in January 1920.

	When later that year [[African Film Productions]] asked him to direct the film version of [[H. Rider Haggard]]’s novel “Swallow: a tale of the Great Trek”, he accepted the invitation and, together with production manager [[Leon D. Britton]] and cinematographer [[Edward C. Earle]], sailed for South Africa on 31 December 1920. Before that he had been assistant director on a number of now forgotten films and had directed three himself. For ''[[Swallow]]'' (1922) AFP brought out [[Joan Morgan]] and [[Hayford Hobbs]] from England, and this was followed by ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' (1922), based on a novel by [[F.E. Mills Young]]. The Film Daily of 10 October 1922 makes reference to six features based on novels by Rider Haggard he supposedly made for AFP, though clearly that is incorrect. While ''[[Swallow]]'' and ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' were the only features he directed in South Africa, in an article written for The Film Daily of 9 May 1921, De Cordova describes his experiences while filming in Basutoland and [[Thelma Gutsche]] makes mention of a documentary entitled ''[[Peep into Basutolandl]]'' that was released by AFP a year or two later.		When later that year [[African Film Productions]] asked him to direct the film version of [[H. Rider Haggard]]’s novel “Swallow: a tale of the Great Trek”, he accepted the invitation and, together with production manager [[Leon D. Britton]] and cinematographer [[Edward C. Earle]], sailed for South Africa on 31 December 1920. Before that he had been assistant director on a number of now forgotten films and had directed three himself. For ''[[Swallow]]'' (1922) AFP brought out [[Joan Morgan]] and [[Hayford Hobbs]] from England, and this was followed by ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' (1922), based on a novel by [[F.E. Mills Young]]. The Film Daily of 10 October 1922 makes reference to six features based on novels by Rider Haggard he supposedly made for AFP, though clearly that is incorrect. While ''[[Swallow]]'' and ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' were the only features he directed in South Africa, in an article written for The Film Daily of 9 May 1921, De Cordova describes his experiences while filming in Basutoland and [[Thelma Gutsche]] makes mention of a documentary entitled ''[[Peep into Basutolandl]]'' that was released by AFP a year or two later.

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 (b. Kingston, Jamaica, 05/12/1877 – d. Los Angeles, 19/03/1969).  American actor and director.  Leander Hilarion Donalbin De Cordova was born in Jamaica.  The son of Altamont De Cordova, a prominent Kingston merchant who was a justice of the peace and a member of the House of Assembly, he came to the United States in 1888 when his father established a brokerage firm in New York.  According to The Moving Picture World of 15 April 1916, prior to becoming involved in the film industry, he had directed and managed stock companies in a dozen cities and The Film Daily of 24 April 1921 confirmed that previously he had been an actor “on the speaking stage”, his appearances including a role in a 1916 dramatization of ''Ben-Hur'' at the Manhattan Opera House.  At the time he was married to the British-born actress Ethel Bland, who died in January 1920.
-When later that year  [[African Film Productions]] asked him to direct the film version of [[H. Rider Haggard]]’s novel “Swallow: a tale of the Great Trek”, he accepted the invitation and, together with production manager [[Leon D. Britton]] and cinematographer [[Edward C. Earle]], sailed for South Africa on 31 December 1920.  Before that he had been assistant director on a number of now forgotten films and had directed three himself.  For ''[[Swallow]]'' (1922) AFP brought out [[Joan Morgan]] and [[Hayford Hobbs]] from England, and this was followed by ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' (1922), based on a novel by [[F.E. Mills-Young]].  The Film Daily of 10 October 1922 makes reference to six features based on novels by Rider Haggard he supposedly made for AFP, though clearly that is incorrect. While ''[[Swallow]]'' and ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' were the only features he directed in South Africa, in an article written for The Film Daily of 9 May 1921, De Cordova describes his experiences while filming in Basutoland and [[Thelma Gutsche]] makes mention of a documentary entitled ''[[Peep into Basutolandl]]'' that was released by AFP a year or two later.
+When later that year  [[African Film Productions]] asked him to direct the film version of [[H. Rider Haggard]]’s novel “Swallow: a tale of the Great Trek”, he accepted the invitation and, together with production manager [[Leon D. Britton]] and cinematographer [[Edward C. Earle]], sailed for South Africa on 31 December 1920.  Before that he had been assistant director on a number of now forgotten films and had directed three himself.  For ''[[Swallow]]'' (1922) AFP brought out [[Joan Morgan]] and [[Hayford Hobbs]] from England, and this was followed by ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' (1922), based on a novel by [[F.E. Mills Young]].  The Film Daily of 10 October 1922 makes reference to six features based on novels by Rider Haggard he supposedly made for AFP, though clearly that is incorrect. While ''[[Swallow]]'' and ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' were the only features he directed in South Africa, in an article written for The Film Daily of 9 May 1921, De Cordova describes his experiences while filming in Basutoland and [[Thelma Gutsche]] makes mention of a documentary entitled ''[[Peep into Basutolandl]]'' that was released by AFP a year or two later.
 While in South Africa, he was joined by Emma Louise Hope, who had recently been widowed, and when he returned to the United States via England, he was accompanied by Emmy L. De Cordova.  In fact, on her passport application she stated that she was going to South Africa to get married.  Returning to England on the same ship were [[Abe Barker]] and [[M.A. Wetherell]].  Subsequently De Cordova had another encounter with Haggard when he directed one of the many versions of ''She'' (1925), this one starring Betty Blythe. This experience ended in a court case in which De Cordova sued producer George B. Samuelson after he had been discharged as director before his contract had expired. During the hearings it emerged that he had been hired through an agent acting on the company's behalf, who turned out to be [[H. Lisle Lucoque]], the director of ''[[King Solomon’s Mines]]'' and ''[[Allan Quatermain]]''.  He made his last film as director in 1931 and afterwards returned to acting, frequently uncredited, but most notably as the Governor in ''Zorro’s Fighting Legion'' (1939).  Acting with him in that serial was C. Montague Shaw, who as [[Charles Sparrow]] had acted in ''[[With Edged Tools]]'' (1919). He continued to appear in films until 1961, though in the Federal Census of 1940 his occupation was given as manager of a match factory.  The writer/actor Rudolph De Cordova, who settled in Great Britain, was his older brother. (FO)

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 When later that year  [[African Film Productions]] asked him to direct the film version of [[H. Rider Haggard]]’s novel “Swallow: a tale of the Great Trek”, he accepted the invitation and, together with production manager [[Leon D. Britton]] and cinematographer [[Edward C. Earle]], sailed for South Africa on 31 December 1920.  Before that he had been assistant director on a number of now forgotten films and had directed three himself.  For ''[[Swallow]]'' (1922) AFP brought out [[Joan Morgan]] and [[Hayford Hobbs]] from England, and this was followed by ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' (1922), based on a novel by [[F.E. Mills-Young]].  The Film Daily of 10 October 1922 makes reference to six features based on novels by Rider Haggard he supposedly made for AFP, though clearly that is incorrect. While ''[[Swallow]]'' and ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' were the only features he directed in South Africa, in an article written for The Film Daily of 9 May 1921, De Cordova describes his experiences while filming in Basutoland and [[Thelma Gutsche]] makes mention of a documentary entitled ''[[Peep into Basutolandl]]'' that was released by AFP a year or two later.
-While in South Africa, he was joined by Emma Louise Hope, who had recently been widowed, and when he returned to the United States via England, he was accompanied by Emmy L. De Cordova.  In fact, on her passport application she stated that she was going to South Africa to get married.  Returning to England on the same ship were [[Abe Barker]] and [[M.A. Wetherell]].  Subsequently De Cordova had another encounter with Haggard when he directed one of the many versions of ''She'' (1925), this one starring Betty Blythe. This experience ended in a court case in which De Cordova sued producer George B. Samuelson after he had been discharged as director before his contract had expired. During the hearings it emerged that he had been hired through an agent acting on the company's behalf, who turned out to be [[H. Lisle Lucoque]], the director of ''[[King Solomon’s Mines]]'' and ''[[Allan Quatermain]]''.  He made his last film as director in 1931 and afterwards returned to acting, frequently uncredited, but most notably as the Governor in ''Zorro’s Fighting Legion'' (1939).  Acting with him in that serial was C. Montague Shaw, who as [[Charles Sparrow]] had acted in ''[[With Edged Tools]]'' (1919). He continued to appear in films until 1961, though in the Federal Census of 1940 his occupation is given as manager of a match factory.  The writer/actor Rudolph De Cordova, who settled in Great Britain, was his older brother. (FO)
+While in South Africa, he was joined by Emma Louise Hope, who had recently been widowed, and when he returned to the United States via England, he was accompanied by Emmy L. De Cordova.  In fact, on her passport application she stated that she was going to South Africa to get married.  Returning to England on the same ship were [[Abe Barker]] and [[M.A. Wetherell]].  Subsequently De Cordova had another encounter with Haggard when he directed one of the many versions of ''She'' (1925), this one starring Betty Blythe. This experience ended in a court case in which De Cordova sued producer George B. Samuelson after he had been discharged as director before his contract had expired. During the hearings it emerged that he had been hired through an agent acting on the company's behalf, who turned out to be [[H. Lisle Lucoque]], the director of ''[[King Solomon’s Mines]]'' and ''[[Allan Quatermain]]''.  He made his last film as director in 1931 and afterwards returned to acting, frequently uncredited, but most notably as the Governor in ''Zorro’s Fighting Legion'' (1939).  Acting with him in that serial was C. Montague Shaw, who as [[Charles Sparrow]] had acted in ''[[With Edged Tools]]'' (1919). He continued to appear in films until 1961, though in the Federal Census of 1940 his occupation was given as manager of a match factory.  The writer/actor Rudolph De Cordova, who settled in Great Britain, was his older brother. (FO)
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 When later that year  [[African Film Productions]] asked him to direct the film version of [[H. Rider Haggard]]’s novel “Swallow: a tale of the Great Trek”, he accepted the invitation and, together with production manager [[Leon D. Britton]] and cinematographer [[Edward C. Earle]], sailed for South Africa on 31 December 1920.  Before that he had been assistant director on a number of now forgotten films and had directed three himself.  For ''[[Swallow]]'' (1922) AFP brought out [[Joan Morgan]] and [[Hayford Hobbs]] from England, and this was followed by ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' (1922), based on a novel by [[F.E. Mills-Young]].  The Film Daily of 10 October 1922 makes reference to six features based on novels by Rider Haggard he supposedly made for AFP, though clearly that is incorrect. While ''[[Swallow]]'' and ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' were the only features he directed in South Africa, in an article written for The Film Daily of 9 May 1921, De Cordova describes his experiences while filming in Basutoland and [[Thelma Gutsche]] makes mention of a documentary entitled ''[[Peep into Basutolandl]]'' that was released by AFP a year or two later.
-While in South Africa, he was joined by Emma Louise Hope, who had recently been widowed, and when he returned to the United States via England, he was accompanied by Emmy L. De Cordova.  In fact, on her passport application she stated that she was going to South Africa to get married.  Returning to England on the same ship were [[Abie Barker]] and [[M.A. Wetherell]].  Subsequently De Cordova had another encounter with Haggard when he directed one of the many versions of ''She'' (1925), this one starring Betty Blythe. This experience ended in a court case in which De Cordova sued producer George B. Samuelson after he had been discharged as director before his contract had expired. During the hearings it emerged that he had been hired through an agent acting on the company's behalf, who turned out to be [[H. Lisle Lucoque]], the director of ''[[King Solomon’s Mines]]'' and ''[[Allan Quatermain]]''.  He made his last film as director in 1931 and afterwards returned to acting, frequently uncredited, but most notably as the Governor in ''Zorro’s Fighting Legion'' (1939).  Acting with him in that serial was C. Montague Shaw, who as [[Charles Sparrow]] had acted in ''[[With Edged Tools]]'' (1919). He continued to appear in films until 1961, though in the Federal Census of 1940 his occupation is given as manager of a match factory.  The writer/actor Rudolph De Cordova, who settled in Great Britain, was his older brother. (FO)
+While in South Africa, he was joined by Emma Louise Hope, who had recently been widowed, and when he returned to the United States via England, he was accompanied by Emmy L. De Cordova.  In fact, on her passport application she stated that she was going to South Africa to get married.  Returning to England on the same ship were [[Abe Barker]] and [[M.A. Wetherell]].  Subsequently De Cordova had another encounter with Haggard when he directed one of the many versions of ''She'' (1925), this one starring Betty Blythe. This experience ended in a court case in which De Cordova sued producer George B. Samuelson after he had been discharged as director before his contract had expired. During the hearings it emerged that he had been hired through an agent acting on the company's behalf, who turned out to be [[H. Lisle Lucoque]], the director of ''[[King Solomon’s Mines]]'' and ''[[Allan Quatermain]]''.  He made his last film as director in 1931 and afterwards returned to acting, frequently uncredited, but most notably as the Governor in ''Zorro’s Fighting Legion'' (1939).  Acting with him in that serial was C. Montague Shaw, who as [[Charles Sparrow]] had acted in ''[[With Edged Tools]]'' (1919). He continued to appear in films until 1961, though in the Federal Census of 1940 his occupation is given as manager of a match factory.  The writer/actor Rudolph De Cordova, who settled in Great Britain, was his older brother. (FO)
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 (b. Kingston, Jamaica, 05/12/1877 – d. Los Angeles, 19/03/1969).  American actor and director.  Leander Hilarion Donalbin De Cordova was born in Jamaica.  The son of Altamont De Cordova, a prominent Kingston merchant who was a justice of the peace and a member of the House of Assembly, he came to the United States in 1888 when his father established a brokerage firm in New York.  According to The Moving Picture World of 15 April 1916, prior to becoming involved in the film industry, he had directed and managed stock companies in a dozen cities and The Film Daily of 24 April 1921 confirmed that previously he had been an actor “on the speaking stage”, his appearances including a role in a 1916 dramatization of ''Ben-Hur'' at the Manhattan Opera House.  At the time he was married to the British-born actress Ethel Bland, who died in January 1920.
-When later that year  [[African Film Productions]] asked him to direct the film version of [[H. Rider Haggard]]’s novel “Swallow: a tale of the Great Trek”, he accepted the invitation and, together with production manager [[Leon D. Britton]] and cinematographer [[Edward C. Earle]], sailed for South Africa on 31 December 1920.  Before that he had been assistant director on a number of now forgotten films and had directed three himself.  For ''[[Swallow]]'' (1922) AFP brought out [[Joan Morgan]] and [[Hayford Hobbs]] from England, and this was followed by ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' (1922), based on a novel by [[F.E. Mills-Young]].  The Film Daily of 10 October 1922 makes reference to six features based on novels by Rider Haggard he supposedly made for AFP, though clearly that is incorrect. While ''[[Swallow]]'' and ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' were the only features he directed in South Africa, in an article written for The Film Daily of 9 May 1921, De Cordova describes his experiences while filming in Basutoland and [[Thelma Gutsche]] makes mention of a documentary entitled ''[[Peep into Basutol]]''and that was released by AFP a year or two later.
+When later that year  [[African Film Productions]] asked him to direct the film version of [[H. Rider Haggard]]’s novel “Swallow: a tale of the Great Trek”, he accepted the invitation and, together with production manager [[Leon D. Britton]] and cinematographer [[Edward C. Earle]], sailed for South Africa on 31 December 1920.  Before that he had been assistant director on a number of now forgotten films and had directed three himself.  For ''[[Swallow]]'' (1922) AFP brought out [[Joan Morgan]] and [[Hayford Hobbs]] from England, and this was followed by ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' (1922), based on a novel by [[F.E. Mills-Young]].  The Film Daily of 10 October 1922 makes reference to six features based on novels by Rider Haggard he supposedly made for AFP, though clearly that is incorrect. While ''[[Swallow]]'' and ''[[Sam’s Kid]]'' were the only features he directed in South Africa, in an article written for The Film Daily of 9 May 1921, De Cordova describes his experiences while filming in Basutoland and [[Thelma Gutsche]] makes mention of a documentary entitled ''[[Peep into Basutolandl]]'' that was released by AFP a year or two later.
 While in South Africa, he was joined by Emma Louise Hope, who had recently been widowed, and when he returned to the United States via England, he was accompanied by Emmy L. De Cordova.  In fact, on her passport application she stated that she was going to South Africa to get married.  Returning to England on the same ship were [[Abie Barker]] and [[M.A. Wetherell]].  Subsequently De Cordova had another encounter with Haggard when he directed one of the many versions of ''She'' (1925), this one starring Betty Blythe. This experience ended in a court case in which De Cordova sued producer George B. Samuelson after he had been discharged as director before his contract had expired. During the hearings it emerged that he had been hired through an agent acting on the company's behalf, who turned out to be [[H. Lisle Lucoque]], the director of ''[[King Solomon’s Mines]]'' and ''[[Allan Quatermain]]''.  He made his last film as director in 1931 and afterwards returned to acting, frequently uncredited, but most notably as the Governor in ''Zorro’s Fighting Legion'' (1939).  Acting with him in that serial was C. Montague Shaw, who as [[Charles Sparrow]] had acted in ''[[With Edged Tools]]'' (1919). He continued to appear in films until 1961, though in the Federal Census of 1940 his occupation is given as manager of a match factory.  The writer/actor Rudolph De Cordova, who settled in Great Britain, was his older brother. (FO)

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-(b. Kingston, Jamaica, 05/12/1877 – d. Los Angeles, 19/09/1969).  American actor and director.  According to The Moving Picture World of 15 April 1916, prior to becoming involved in the film industry, Leander De Cordova had directed and managed stock companies in a dozen cities and The Film Daily of 24 April 1921 confirmed that previously he had been an actor “on the speaking stage”, his appearance including a role in a 1916 dramatisation of ''Ben-Hur'' at the Manhattan Opera House.  In 1920 [[African Film Productions]] recruited him to direct the film version of [[H. Rider Haggard]]’s novel “Swallow: a tale of the Great Trek”, a production for which [[Joan Morgan]] and [[Hayford Hobbs]] were brought out from England.  This was followed by [[Sam's Kid]] (1922), based on a novel by [[F.E. Mills Young]]. Prior to that he had been assistant director on a number of now forgotten films and had directed three himself, while after [[Swallow]] (1922) he had another encounter with Haggard when he directed one of the many versions of ''She'' (1925), this one starring Betty Blythe.  This experience ended in a court case in which De Cordova sued producer George B. Samuelson after he had been discharged as director before his contract had expired.  During the hearings it emerged that he had been hired through an agent acting on the company's behalf, who turned out to be [[H. Lisle Lucoque]], the director of [[King Solomon's Mines]] and [[Allan Quatermain]].   He made his last film as director in 1931 and afterwards returned to acting, frequently uncredited, but most notably in the serial ''Zorro’s Fighting Legion'' (1939).   Interestingly, The Film Daily of 10 October 1922 makes reference to six features based on novels by Rider Haggard he supposedly made for AFP, though clearly that claim is a fallacy.  While [[Swallow]] and [[Sam's Kid]] were the only features he directed in South Africa, in an article written for The Film Daily of 9 May 1921, De Cordova describes his experiences of filming in Basutoland and Thelma Gutsche makes mention of a documentary entitled “Peep into Basutoland” that was released by AFP a year or two later.  (FO)
+(b. Kingston, Jamaica, 05/12/1877 – d. Los Angeles, 19/03/1969).  American actor and director.
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 S.A. Pictorial, 22 July 1922
 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0208113/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1

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−	(b. Kingston, Jamaica, 05/12/1877 – d. Los Angeles, 19/09/1969). American actor and director. According to The Moving Picture World of 15 April 1916, prior to becoming involved in the film industry, Leander De Cordova had directed and managed stock companies in a dozen cities and The Film Daily of 24 April 1921 confirmed that previously he had been an actor “on the speaking stage”, his appearance including a role in a 1916 dramatisation of ''Ben-Hur'' at the Manhattan Opera House. In 1920 [[African Film Productions]] recruited him to direct the film version of [[H. Rider Haggard]]’s novel “Swallow: a tale of the Great Trek”, a production for which [[Joan Morgan]] and [[Hayford Hobbs]] were brought out from England. This was followed by [[Sam's Kid]] (1922), based on a novel by [[F.E. Mills Young]]. Prior to that he had been assistant director on a number of now forgotten films and had directed three himself, while after [[Swallow]] (1922) he had another encounter with Haggard when he directed one of the many versions of ''She'' (1925), this one starring Betty Blythe. This experience ended in a court case in which De Cordova sued producer George B. Samuelson after he had been discharged as director before his contract had expired. During the hearings it emerged that he had been hired through an agent acting on the company's behalf, who turned out to be [[H. Lisle Lucoque]], the director of [[King Solomon's Mines]] and [[Allan Quatermain]]. He made his last film as director in 1931 and afterwards returned to acting, frequently uncredited, but most notably in the serial ''Zorro’s Fighting Legion'' (1939). Interestingly, The Film Daily of 10 October 1922 makes reference to six features based on novels by Rider Haggard he supposedly made for AFP, though clearly that claim is a fallacy. While ~~“Swallow”~~ and [[Sam's Kid]] were the only features he directed in South Africa, in an article written for The Film Daily of 9 May 1921, De Cordova describes his experiences of filming in Basutoland and Thelma Gutsche makes mention of a documentary entitled “Peep into Basutoland” that was released by AFP a year or two later. (FO)	+	(b. Kingston, Jamaica, 05/12/1877 – d. Los Angeles, 19/09/1969). American actor and director. According to The Moving Picture World of 15 April 1916, prior to becoming involved in the film industry, Leander De Cordova had directed and managed stock companies in a dozen cities and The Film Daily of 24 April 1921 confirmed that previously he had been an actor “on the speaking stage”, his appearance including a role in a 1916 dramatisation of ''Ben-Hur'' at the Manhattan Opera House. In 1920 [[African Film Productions]] recruited him to direct the film version of [[H. Rider Haggard]]’s novel “Swallow: a tale of the Great Trek”, a production for which [[Joan Morgan]] and [[Hayford Hobbs]] were brought out from England. This was followed by [[Sam's Kid]] (1922), based on a novel by [[F.E. Mills Young]]. Prior to that he had been assistant director on a number of now forgotten films and had directed three himself, while after [[Swallow]] (1922) he had another encounter with Haggard when he directed one of the many versions of ''She'' (1925), this one starring Betty Blythe. This experience ended in a court case in which De Cordova sued producer George B. Samuelson after he had been discharged as director before his contract had expired. During the hearings it emerged that he had been hired through an agent acting on the company's behalf, who turned out to be [[H. Lisle Lucoque]], the director of [[King Solomon's Mines]] and [[Allan Quatermain]]. He made his last film as director in 1931 and afterwards returned to acting, frequently uncredited, but most notably in the serial ''Zorro’s Fighting Legion'' (1939). Interestingly, The Film Daily of 10 October 1922 makes reference to six features based on novels by Rider Haggard he supposedly made for AFP, though clearly that claim is a fallacy. While [[Swallow]] and [[Sam's Kid]] were the only features he directed in South Africa, in an article written for The Film Daily of 9 May 1921, De Cordova describes his experiences of filming in Basutoland and Thelma Gutsche makes mention of a documentary entitled “Peep into Basutoland” that was released by AFP a year or two later. (FO)

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