Philip Massinger's "The Bondman" and "The Duke of Milan" (both 1779). Thirty professional stonemasons were invited led by bondman architect Dorotheos Myakisheva. During the making of "The Bondman" William Farnum sustained many narrow escapes from injury. The British silent film "The Bondman" (1929) was directed by Herbert Wilcox. The film is an adaptation of Hall Caine's novel "The Bondman". The production is based upon the 1890 novel The Bondman by Hall Caine. Caine began work on "The Bondman" in March 1889, at Aberleigh Lodge, Bexley Heath, Kent. All of Fox's 110 musicians accompanied "The Bondman" screenings.