Acting

Tarva Penna

Born May 19, 1886 · Wimbledon, Surrey, England, UK

Died May 27, 1960 · aged 74

Tarva Penna was born on 19 May 1886 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Face Behind the Scar (1937), Pastor Hall (1940) and The Show Goes On (1936). He died on 27 May 1960 in Paddington, London, England, UK.

Known For

The ChallengeThe Challenge · 1938
The Challenge
★ 6.31938
MovieRomanceAdventure
During an early, unsuccessful attempt at climbing the Matterhorn, Edward Whymper finds himself rescued by an italian guide, Jean Antoine Carrel. The two men quickly build a friendship and agree to reach the peak together. However, local villagers ploto to divide the alliance of Whymper and Carrel and both men join rival teams as they set out in a race to conquer the mountain. A mountaineering drama based on the novel by Carl Haensel and inspired in the dramatic true story of Edward Whymper, who led the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. There is another version of the film titled Der Berg Ruft, shot the same year in German.
Pastor HallPastor Hall · 1940
Pastor Hall
★ 8.01940
MovieDrama
The village of Altdorf has to come to terms with Chancellor Hitler and the arrival of a platoon of Stormtroopers. The Stormtroopers go about teaching and enforcing "The New Order", but Pastor Hall, a kind and gentle man, won't be cowed. Some villagers join the Nazi party avidly, and some just go along with things, hoping for a quiet life, but Pastor Hall takes his convictions to the pulpit.
They Knew Mr. KnightThey Knew Mr. Knight · 1946
They Knew Mr. Knight
★ 6.21946
MovieDrama
After a chance train encounter with Laurence Knight, Tom Blake's family's fortunes prosper on the beneficence of the great financier. A developing friendship leads to the Knights selling their home to the Blakes when they move back to London. All looks rosy for the Blakes as share prices in Mr Knight's new business venture soar, but is their confidence misplaced?
The Three MaximsThe Three Maxims · 1936
The Three Maxims
★ 9.01936
MovieDrama
The Three Maxims are trapeze artists Pat (Anna Neagle), Toni (Tuilio Carminati) and Mac (Leslie Banks). After spending most of their careers in the small time, the threesome finally get their big chance in Paris, at which point Mac realizes he's in love with Pat.
Prison BreakerPrison Breaker · 1936
Prison Breaker
★ 8.01936
MovieCrimeDrama
A British secret service agent falls in love with the daughter of a leading London criminal, and soon after becoming involved with her father finds himself in prison facing a charge of manslaughter..
The Avenging HandThe Avenging Hand · 1936
The Avenging Hand
★ 5.41936
MovieCrimeDrama
A Chicago gangster is pleasantly surprised by violent crime in London. When he discovers crooks are after a mysterious package, and murder an innocent match-seller for it, he turns detective.

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