Acting

Jill Esmond

Born January 26, 1908 · London, England, UK

Died July 20, 1990 · aged 82

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jill Esmond (26 January 1908 – 28 July 1990) was an English actress and first wife of Sir Laurence Olivier. In 1928 Esmond (billed as Jill Esmond Moore) appeared in the production of Bird in the Hand, where she met fellow cast member Laurence Olivier for the first time. Three weeks later, he proposed to her. In his autobiography Olivier later wrote that he …

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Random Harvest

Random Harvest · 1942

MovieRomanceDrama

Wandered away from his asylum, an amnesiac World War I veteran falls in love with a music hall star but his amnesia makes it difficult to last.

State's Attorney

State's Attorney · 1932

State's Attorney

Corrupt alcoholic attorney Tom Cardigan is one of the best lawyers around, commanding the courtroom like a stage and often winning his cases. Mobster Valentine Powers, who employs Cardigan and put him through school, asks him to represent a woman, June Perry, accused of prostitution. Cardigan agrees. But he never expected to fall for her, which is problematic since he's angling to become governor and will need the right kind of wife.

This Above All

This Above All · 1942

MovieDramaRomance

In 1940 England, aristocratic Prudence Cathaway alarms her snobbish parents by joining the WAF service branch. She soon meets and falls in love with the brooding Clive Briggs, despite his prejudice against the upper classes, and agrees to spend a week with him at a Dover hotel. When Clive's soldier friend, Monty, arrives to retrieve him, Prudence learns that Clive went AWOL after Dunkirk, and urges him to recall why England must fight the war.

The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover · 1944

The White Cliffs of Dover

American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance. However, she never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British gentry. At the outbreak of World War I, John is sent to the trenches and never returns. When her son goes off to fight in World War II, Susan fears the same tragic fate may befall him too.

Night People

Night People · 1954

MovieDramaCrime

A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent American businessman. In exchange for the soldier's return, the Russians attempt to barter a trade for an elderly German couple who they want for treason.

Thirteen Women

Thirteen Women · 1932

MovieDramaMystery

Thirteen women who were schoolmates ask a swami to cast their horoscopes. The news they receive is not good for any of them.

Escape

A convict sentenced to three years for killing a detective escapes and goes on the lam, aided by a local girl.

Casanova Brown

Casanova Brown · 1944

Cass Brown is about to marry for the second time. His first marriage, to Isabel, was annulled. But when he discovers that Isabel has just had their baby, Cass kidnaps the infant to keep her from being adopted. Isabel's parents hunt for the child and discover that Cass and Isabel are still hopelessly in love.

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Random Harvest

Random Harvest · 1942

MovieRomanceDrama

Wandered away from his asylum, an amnesiac World War I veteran falls in love with a music hall star but his amnesia makes it difficult to last.

Lydia

State's Attorney

State's Attorney · 1932

State's Attorney

Corrupt alcoholic attorney Tom Cardigan is one of the best lawyers around, commanding the courtroom like a stage and often winning his cases. Mobster Valentine Powers, who employs Cardigan and put him through school, asks him to represent a woman, June Perry, accused of prostitution. Cardigan agrees. But he never expected to fall for her, which is problematic since he's angling to become governor and will need the right kind of wife.

Lillian Ulrich

This Above All

This Above All · 1942

MovieDramaRomance

In 1940 England, aristocratic Prudence Cathaway alarms her snobbish parents by joining the WAF service branch. She soon meets and falls in love with the brooding Clive Briggs, despite his prejudice against the upper classes, and agrees to spend a week with him at a Dover hotel. When Clive's soldier friend, Monty, arrives to retrieve him, Prudence learns that Clive went AWOL after Dunkirk, and urges him to recall why England must fight the war.

Nurse Emily Harvey

The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover · 1944

The White Cliffs of Dover

American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance. However, she never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British gentry. At the outbreak of World War I, John is sent to the trenches and never returns. When her son goes off to fight in World War II, Susan fears the same tragic fate may befall him too.

Rosamund

Night People

Night People · 1954

MovieDramaCrime

A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent American businessman. In exchange for the soldier's return, the Russians attempt to barter a trade for an elderly German couple who they want for treason.

Frau Schindler / Rachel Cameron

Thirteen Women

Thirteen Women · 1932

MovieDramaMystery

Thirteen women who were schoolmates ask a swami to cast their horoscopes. The news they receive is not good for any of them.

Jo Turner

Escape

A convict sentenced to three years for killing a detective escapes and goes on the lam, aided by a local girl.

Grace Winton

Casanova Brown

Casanova Brown · 1944

Cass Brown is about to marry for the second time. His first marriage, to Isabel, was annulled. But when he discovers that Isabel has just had their baby, Cass kidnaps the infant to keep her from being adopted. Isabel's parents hunt for the child and discover that Cass and Isabel are still hopelessly in love.

Dr. Zernerke

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest · 1946

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

MovieAdventureAction

Robin Hood's swashbuckling son comes to the rescue when England's boy-king is captured by the evil, power-hungry William of Pembroke.

The Queen Mother

Journey for Margaret

Journey for Margaret · 1942

Journey for Margaret

An American newspaperman and his wife, end up in London after several retreats in the opening days of WWII. After a shrapnel wound and loss of her baby she returns to America. War weary, he is forced to do a story about war orphans, where he meets Margaret.

Susan Fleming

Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron · 1942

MovieRomanceWar

An American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in love with a beautiful English girl.

Phyllis

The Skin Game

The Skin Game · 1931

An old traditional family and a modern family battle over land in a small English village.

Jill Hillcrist

The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper · 1942

Englishman Mr. Howard is on a fishing holiday in eastern France when the Germans invade in 1940. Setting off to try and get back home he is persuaded to take along the two Cavanaugh children, and as his journey progresses his family keeps growing in size. Once in German-occupied northern France a new problem arises — the risk of being heard speaking English.

Mrs. Cavanaugh

Is My Face Red?

Is My Face Red? · 1932

Is My Face Red?

MovieActionCrime

William Poster writes a gossip column for the Morning Gazette. He will write about anyone and everyone as long as he gets the credit. He gets most of his information from his showgirl gal-pal, Peggy. Eventually Bill's reckless tattling gets him in deep trouble with friends and enemies, putting his career and life in jeopardy.

Mildred Huntington

Ladies of the Jury

Ladies of the Jury · 1932

Ladies of the Jury

MovieComedyCrime

Society matron Mrs. Livingston Baldwin Crane is selected as a juror in the trial of former chorus girl Yvette Gordon, who's accused of murdering her rich older husband. In court and during deliberations, Mrs. Crane proves to be a disruptive and unorthodox juror.

Yvette Gordon

No Funny Business

No Funny Business · 1933

No Funny Business

'Riviera. Professional co-respondents mistake one another for clients.' (British Film Catalogue)

Anne Moore

My Pal, Wolf

My Pal, Wolf · 1944

A lonely child, neglected by her parents, encounters and befriends a German Shepherd, but she's unaware the animal is a military dog being trained for service in WW2.

Elizabeth Munn

Once a Lady

Once a Lady · 1931

A young Russian woman marries a wealthy Englishman, and has a daughter with him. After she has an affair with one of his friends, she is forced to leave Britain and moves to Paris. Many years later, her daughter approaches her, needing her help.

Faith Penwick

A Man Called Peter

A Man Called Peter · 1955

A Man Called Peter

MovieDramaFamily

Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a "calling" from God to be a minister. He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations he lands the position of pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C. and eventually he becomes Chaplain of the U.S. Senate.

Mrs. Findlay

Bedelia

Bedelia · 1946

MovieDramaMystery

Bedelia Carrington is living happily, it appears, in Monte Carlo with her husband Charlie Carrington. But a cultivated young artist, Ben Chaney, begins probing into her past with curious concern. Chaney, who is really a detective, learns that Bedelia's obsession for money has led her, in the past, to husband-poisoning for the insurance money.

Nurse Harris

The Eternal Feminine

The Eternal Feminine · 1931

The Eternal Feminine

MovieRomanceComedy

Backstage drama in which the love of a young actress for her crippled husband triumphs.

Claire Lee

Private Information

Private Information · 1952

Private Information

A woman suspects that the local council is corrupt and building defective drains that could cause public health issues.

Mrs. Charlotte Carson

F.P.1

MovieScience FictionFantasy

Urged by famous airman Ellissen the Lennartz Company puts into reality the project proposed by his friend Droste: F.P.1, a huge floating platform in the Atlantic that makes long-distance flights viable. Ellissen is in love with company heiress Claire, but when he returns from his adventures to save the endangered F.P.1 he finds out that he has lost her to Droste. English version of F.P.1 antwortet nicht with Conrad Veidt replacing Hans Albers as the jaded pilot Ellissen.

Claire Lennartz

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood · 1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood

SeriesAction & AdventureFamily

The legendary character Robin Hood and his band of merry men in Sherwood Forest and the surrounding vicinity. While some episodes dramatised the traditional Robin Hood tales, most episodes were original dramas created by the show's writers and producers.

Queen Eleanor