Basil Dean

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Basil Dean

Born September 27, 1888

Died April 22, 1978 · aged 89

No biography available.

Known For

21 Days21 Days · 1940
21 Days
★ 6.11940
MovieDramaRomance
After Larry Darrent accidentally kills his lover's blackmailing husband, someone else is arrested for the crime. When he is found guilty, Larry and Wanda have just three weeks together before he must give himself up— or let an innocent man go to the gallows.
The Constant NymphThe Constant Nymph · 1943
The Constant Nymph
★ 6.31943
MovieDramaRomance
The daughter of a musical mentor adores a promising composer, who is quite fond of the adolescent. When her father dies, an uncle arrives with his own grown daughter, who begins a romance with the composer which culminates in marriage but creates an emotional rivalry that affects the three.
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest CaseThe Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case · 1932
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
★ 4.81932
MovieMysteryThriller
A young woman turns to Holmes for protection when she's menaced by an escaped killer seeking missing treasure. However, when the woman is kidnapped, Holmes and Watson must penetrate the city's criminal underworld to find her.
It's in the AirIt's in the Air · 1938
It's in the Air
★ 5.91938
MovieComedy
George Brown is rejected as an Air Raid Warden and in doing so sees his potential to join the Royal Air Force. His dreams could soon come true as he realises that in fact his friend has left behind some very important papers, he dons a his Royal Air Force uniform and delivers the papers when he is mistaken for a dispatch driver from HQ. He soon becomes the butt of jokes from his sergeant which ends him staying indefinitely at the air base. George soon falls in love with the Sergeant Major's daughter and when he discovers his real identity he threatens to report him. On the day of an annual inspection George attempts to escape the base and ends up in a plane, while the inspecting officer watches on, George's plane display is mesmerizing and the inspecting officer insists he should be commended, in order to save their skins George manages to land the plane and is accepted as a flyer by the RAF.
The Show Goes OnThe Show Goes On · 1937
The Show Goes On
★ 6.51937
MovieMusic
A mill worker with show biz dreams catches a big break when she's discovered by an ailing composer who's seeking the right singer for his songs.
LoyaltiesLoyalties · 1933
Loyalties
★ 7.01933
MovieDramaCrime
A houseguest at an upper-class gathering, wealthy Jew Ferdinand de Levis, is robbed of £1,000 with evidence pointing towards the guilt of another guest, Captain Dancy. Instead of supporting De Levis, the host attempts to hush the matter up and when this fails, he sides with Dancy and subtly tries to destroy de Levis' reputation. When Dancy is later exposed, and commits suicide, de Levis is blamed for his demise.
Birds of PreyBirds of Prey · 1930
Birds of Prey
★ 6.41930
MovieDramaCrime
At a reception given by Arthur Hilton at his Sussex home the conversation turns to the subject of danger, with Hilton recalling a case in which he was involved as a Natal police commissioner. In it there were three guilty persons, but only one of them was hanged; the other two were sentenced to long terms, vowing vengeance on Hilton. Unknown to him, the same two men are now among his guests, and are determined to have their revenge.
Escape!Escape! · 1930
Escape!
★ 6.31930
MovieCrimeDrama
When Matt Denant (Gerald de Maurier) finds himself wrongly imprisoned for manslaughter, he takes an opportunity to escape from jail during a foggy day and is forced to rely on the goodwill of local people to remain a fugitive of the law.

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It's in the AirIt's in the Air · 1938
It's in the Air
★ 5.91938
MovieComedy
George Brown is rejected as an Air Raid Warden and in doing so sees his potential to join the Royal Air Force. His dreams could soon come true as he realises that in fact his friend has left behind some very important papers, he dons a his Royal Air Force uniform and delivers the papers when he is mistaken for a dispatch driver from HQ. He soon becomes the butt of jokes from his sergeant which ends him staying indefinitely at the air base. George soon falls in love with the Sergeant Major's daughter and when he discovers his real identity he threatens to report him. On the day of an annual inspection George attempts to escape the base and ends up in a plane, while the inspecting officer watches on, George's plane display is mesmerizing and the inspecting officer insists he should be commended, in order to save their skins George manages to land the plane and is accepted as a flyer by the RAF.

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