Andrew Soutar

Andrew Soutar was a British novelist and journalist.

Biography

Born Edward Andrew Stagg, Soutar married Elspeth Soutar Swinton in 1907 at Prestwich, Lancashire adopting the name Soutar shortly after. Soutar was a correspondent, but is better known today for his novels, which were often serialized in newspapers. He also wrote pulp adventure stories for magazines. Soutar's stories proved very popular with filmmakers, with a number being made into films during the silent era.

Selected novels

Back From the Dead was made into a 1925 film ''Back to Life''

Filmography

The Black Night, directed by Harold Weston The Green Orchard, directed by Harold Weston The Streets of Illusion, directed by William Parke Souls Adrift, directed by Harley Knoles ', directed by Arthur Hoyt The Great Game, directed by A. E. Coleby His Parisian Wife, directed by Émile Chautard The Sealed Envelope, directed by Douglas Gerrard Snow in the Desert, directed by Walter West Other Men's Shoes, directed by Edgar Lewis

', directed by Edgar Lewis Courage, directed by Sidney Franklin The Imperfect Lover, directed by Walter West Love's Redemption, directed by Albert Parker Was She Justified?, directed by Walter West Hornet's Nest, directed by Walter West In the Blood, directed by Walter West Back to Life, directed by Whitman Bennett Romances of the Prize Ring, seven short films Butterflies in the Rain, directed by Edward Sloman The Phantom in the House, directed by Phil Rosen Worldly Goods, directed by Phil Rosen Almost Married, directed by William Cameron Menzies The Man Called Back, directed by Robert Florey

Screenwriter

A Bag of Gold I Hear You Calling Me

''A Gipsy Cavalier''