Acting
John Slater
Born August 22, 1916 · London, England, UK
Died January 9, 1975 · aged 58
John Slater (22 August 1916 – 9 January 1975) was an English character actor who usually portrayed lugubrious, amiable cockney types. He was a familiar face in British films of the 1940s and appeared in many classic films of the period, including The Day Will Dawn (1942, US title The Avengers), Went the Day Well? (1942), We Dive at Dawn (1943), A Canterbury Tale (1944), The Seventh Veil (1945), It…
Known For
The Million Pound Note · 1954The Million Pound Note
★ 7.01954
MovieComedy
An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to use the note to buy something, people treat him like a king and let him have whatever he likes for free. Ultimately, the money proves to be more troublesome than it is worth when it almost costs him his dignity and the woman he loves.
A Canterbury Tale · 1944A Canterbury Tale
★ 6.91944
MovieMysteryWar
Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.
The Ringer · 1952The Ringer
★ 6.11952
MovieMysteryCrime
An underhand solicitor receives threatening notes, and the police are called in to protect him.
Passport to Pimlico · 1949Passport to Pimlico
★ 6.91949
MovieComedy
When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.
The Night We Got the Bird · 1960The Night We Got the Bird
★ 6.31960
MovieComedy
Good natured comic caper charting the misadventures of a hapless bunch of Brighton based petty crooks dogged with disaster at every turn.
Star of India · 1954Star of India
★ 4.41954
MovieAdventureRomance
Squire Pierre St. Laurent returns from wars in India to 17th-century provincial France to find his estate confiscated by governor Narbonne, for back taxes, and resold to Katrina, a Dutch Countess. Katrina offers to return Pierre's property if he will help her get possession of the 'Star of India,' a fabulous sapphire, held at the moment by Narbonne.
Went the Day Well? · 1942Went the Day Well?
★ 7.11942
MovieWarThriller
The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion. Once the villagers discover the true identity of the troops, they do whatever they can to thwart the Nazis plans.
We Dive at Dawn · 1943We Dive at Dawn
★ 6.31943
MovieWarAction
A gripping tale of WWII naval warfare in the Baltics, starring John Mills as Lt. Freddie Taylor, a British submarine Captain. The crew of the Sea Tiger are summoned from leave on shore with their families, and sent on a secret mission to intercept the Nazi battleship Brandenburg. In the ensuing battle the British submarine is damaged by a German destroyer. The submarine is leaking fuel so badly that the crew won't be able to make it back to Britain before running out somewhere along the Danish coast. When it seems that their only option may be to blow up the submarine and try to escape to Denmark, seaman James Hobson hatches a plan...






















