Directing

Jack Raymond

Born January 1, 1886 · Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, UK

Died March 20, 1953 · aged 67

Jack Raymond was born on September 10, 1891 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England. He was a director and actor, known for The Frog (1937), The Speckled Band (1931) and Tilly of Bloomsbury (1931). He was married to Claire Pridelle and Leonora Buckland. He died on March 20, 1953 in Westminster, London, England.

Known For

When Knights Were BoldWhen Knights Were Bold · 1936
When Knights Were Bold
★ 6.51936
MovieComedy
Happy-go-lucky soldier Guy De Vere must leave India and return to the family seat at Little Twittering, for he has inherited the family title. Sir Guy finds all his relatives to be frozen stuffed shirts... except lovely cousin Rowena, who is mad about knighthood and chivalry. Struck in the head by a falling suit of armor, Guy dreams he and Rowena are back in 1400, as the unabashed farce continues...
Meet the Boy FriendMeet the Boy Friend · 1937
Meet the Boy Friend
★ 5.51937
MovieRomanceMusic
A heartthrob singer, Tony Paige, also known as "America's Boyfriend" decides to wed a Swedish actress. His manager doesn't want this because he is afraid of Tony losing female fans so he takes up a 300 hundred thousand dollar insurance policy if Tony does in fact wed. Tony soon meets a girl name June Delaney on a bus who doesn't swoon over him like other girls. He falls for her but doesn't know her true identity.
It's a KingIt's a King · 1932
It's a King
★ 9.01932
MovieComedyMusic
An insurance agent poses as a king's double and saves him from anarchists.
The FrogThe Frog · 1937
The Frog
★ 8.01937
MovieAdventureCrime
In this Edgar Wallace adaptation, Sergeant Elk (a lugubrious Gordon Harker) sets out to unmask the Frog, the evil mastermind heading up a mysterious network responsible for a litany of sensational crimes. Wallace was one of the first British authors to capitalise on the potential of cinema to increase his already considerable celebrity. His luridly titled thrillers depicting shady underworlds remained popular film sources long after his death in 1932. This lavish production boasts a distinguished cast and delivers on all fronts: from romance and exotic cabaret acts, to heaps of tension and a dramatic reveal.
SplintersSplinters · 1929
Splinters
★ 10.01929
MovieMusicComedy
Splinters tells of the origins of the 1915 musical comedy revue of the same name, founded by British soldiers fighting on the Western Front in France.
Come Out of the PantryCome Out of the Pantry · 1935
Come Out of the Pantry
★ 9.01935
MovieMusic
A Duke's son plays the part of a footman and shows himself amusing in the pantry.
Take Me To ParisTake Me To Paris · 1951
Take Me To Paris
★ 6.01951
MovieComedyCrime
Mr. Armstrong’s racing stable is preparing to send one of its top horses to run in Paris's Maisons Lafitte, when the thoroughbred is unexpectedly injured. Its replacement is Dunderhead, lesser fancied, but favourite of jockey and stable lad, Albert. Meanwhile, two crooked stable hands plan to use the cross channel trip to smuggle forged banknotes.
The RatThe Rat · 1937
The Rat
★ 8.11937
MovieDramaCrime
Jean Boucheron the cat burglar is the darling of the Montmartre whores--and catches the eye of slumming socialite Zelia de Chaumont, who decides to "reform" him. A complication is his lovely young ward Odile... murder and a grand courtoom scene ensue.

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