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Acting
Edgar K. Bruce
Born October 21, 1893 · Eyam, Derbyshire, England, UK
Died November 1, 1971 · aged 78
No biography available.
Known For
School for Sex · 1969School for Sex
★ 3.71969
MovieComedy
Lord Wingate, aquitted after appearing in court for fraud, starts up a 'finishing school' to teach girls how to extract money from rich men, in return for a percentage of their gains. He enlists the help of the Duchess of Burwood as a teacher and Hector as fitness instructor. A probation officer friend supplies the first batch of pupils fresh from Holloway prison via a clapped out old mini bus. Suspicious neighbours and police together with newspaper reports naming the prison girls now hobnobbing in high society results in a raid and new court appearance for Lord Wingate. The Judge sentences him but plots to start up his own 'school for sex'.
Storm in a Teacup · 1937Storm in a Teacup
★ 7.41937
MovieComedyRomance
A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.
The Miser · 1939The Miser
★ 10.01939
MovieComedy
Television broadcast of L'avare by Molière.
The Cardinal · 1936The Cardinal
★ 5.71936
MovieHistoryDrama
Set in 15th-century Italy, The Cardinal stars Matheson Lang as one Cardinal de Medici. Bound by the rules of the confessional, the cardinal is unable to disclose the multitude of sins revealed to him by one of his most influential parishioners. De Medici's dilemma is compounded by the fact that the confessor has committed a murder for which the Cardinal's brother has been arrested. The basic plot gimmick was good for another go-round in the 1953 Hitchcock flick I Confess. This 7-reel British film was based on a play by Louis N. Parker.
The Phantom Light · 1935The Phantom Light
★ 5.61935
MovieMysteryThriller
A series of mysterious deaths in a Welsh lighthouse lead locals to believe it is haunted. But the new keeper is sceptical.
The School for Scandal · 1930The School for Scandal
★ 8.01930
MovieComedy
Charles, Joseph and Sir Benjamin are in love with Maria and Lady Sneerwell is in love with Charles.
The Master of Bankdam · 1947The Master of Bankdam
★ 8.01947
MovieDrama
Generational family struggles for control of a family business in 19th century Yorkshire, and to be the Master of Bankdam.
Richard the Lionheart · 1962Richard the Lionheart
★ 9.01962
SeriesAction & AdventureFamily
A kid-friendly take on the exploits of King Richard the Lion Heart, from his participation in the Crusades, to his capture in Austria, to his final return to England.
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