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Arthur Crabtree

Born October 29, 1900 · Shipley, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died March 15, 1975 · aged 74

Arthur Crabtree (29 October 1900, Shipley, Yorkshire, England – 15 March 1975, Worthing, Sussex, England) was a British cinematographer and film director. Crabtree earliest credits as a cinematographer working on such films as the Will Hay comedies Oh, Mr. Porter! and Good Morning, Boys (both 1937) and Hey! Hey! USA! (1938), the Arthur Askey vehicle Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (1940), and The Ma…

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Fanny by GaslightFanny by Gaslight · 1944
Fanny by Gaslight
5.51944
MovieDramaRomance
Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly after, she next discovers that her real father is in fact a well-respected politician. Meeting him and then falling in love with his young advisor Harry Somerford leads to a life of ups and downs and conflict between the classes. Periodically the scoundrel of a Lord crosses her path, always to tragic effect.
KippsKipps · 1941
Kipps
6.11941
MovieComedyDrama
A young tradesman learns that money doesn't necessarily bring happiness. Drama.
First OffenceFirst Offence · 1936
First Offence
8.01936
MovieCrime
After his father sells his car, an immature playboy steals it back, and gets involved with a gang of professional car thieves. British remake of "Mauvaise graine" (1934).
The Love TestThe Love Test · 1935
The Love Test
6.71935
MovieComedyRomance
Romance set in a chemical factory.
The CalendarThe Calendar · 1948
The Calendar
6.71948
MovieDrama
The favourite for the big race is nobbled and suspicion falls on the owner. His secret admirer proves it wasn't him.
Charley's (Big-Hearted) AuntCharley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt · 1940
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
5.61940
MovieComedy
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde starring Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch as Oxford 'scholars'. The film is one of many to be made based on the farce Charley's Aunt. Taking inspiration from a well-known Victorian play, a modern-day prankster poses as a wealthy woman in a ploy to prevent him and his friends from being expelled from college.
The Man in GreyThe Man in Grey · 1943
The Man in Grey
6.11943
MovieDramaRomance
After marrying a dour and disinterested lord for status, a young woman falls in love with a stage actor while her best friend from boarding school enters an affair with her husband.
Fiend Without a FaceFiend Without a Face · 1958
Fiend Without a Face
6.11958
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
An American airbase in Canada provokes resentment from the nearby residents after fallout from nuclear experiments at the base are blamed for a recent spate of disappearances. A captain from the airbase is assigned to investigate, and begins to suspect that an elderly British scientist who lives near the base and conducts research in the field of mind over matter knows more than he is letting on..

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