Acting
Johnny Desmond
Born November 14, 1920 · Detroit, Michigan USA
Died September 6, 1985 · aged 64
No biography available.
Known For
China Doll · 1958China Doll
★ 6.91958
MovieDramaRomance
American pilot Cliff Brandon, fighting the Japanese in China, finds himself the unintentional "owner" of a Chinese housekeeper, Shu-Jen. The unlikely couple falls in love and marries, but not without tragedy brought on by the war.
Escape from San Quentin · 1957Escape from San Quentin
★ 6.31957
MovieCrime
Desmond plays convict Mike Gilbert, who goes on the lam with fellow prisoners Gruber and Graham when he finds out his wife is divorcing him and feels he has nothing to lose. Gruber intends to get his robbery loot, which his father, Curly, has successfully hidden from the law. After commandeering a plane, they double-cross Graham, who assembles his gang to get revenge - and Gruber's loot. Meanwhile, Gilbert falls in love with Robbie, his ex-wife’s sister. Through Robbie’s influence, Gilbert decides to go straight, but his cohorts aren’t quite so willing to reform.
The Stingiest Man in Town · 1956The Stingiest Man in Town
★ 5.71956
MovieFantasyDrama
This is a musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". Ebenezer Scrooge is given a chance to reform and save his soul. He is visited by 4 ghosts and is shown visions of his past life and the consequences of his life on others.
The Hawk of the Caribbean · 1962The Hawk of the Caribbean
★ 6.51962
MovieAdventure
In the mid-1500s, a ship containing Spanish prisoners being sent to a Spanish penal colony in the Caribbean sinks at sea, but some of the prisoners manage to survive and make it to shore at a nearby island. They organize themselves under the leadership of Juan Olivares (dynamically played by charismatic singer-actor Johnny Desmond), manage to take over a ship with some cargo that they barter for supplies, and eventually are asked to fight on behalf of the Spanish crown against the English... or is the request sincere?
The Night Comes Too Soon · 1948The Night Comes Too Soon
★ 5.41948
MovieHorror
When ghosts inhabit an Englishwoman's home, Dyall, a ghost hunter of sorts, takes on the poltergeists. Developments reveal a trio of spirits that includes a sailor, the seaman's late wife, and her lover, whom the sailor had shot.
Calypso Heat Wave · 1957Calypso Heat Wave
★ 9.01957
MovieMusic
A jukebox operator helps promote a calypso craze.
The Bubble · 1966The Bubble
★ 4.81966
MovieScience Fiction
A couple encounter mysterious atmospheric effects in an airplane and find themselves in a town where people behave oddly.
Desert Hell · 1958Desert Hell
★ 9.01958
MovieWarAdventure
This melodrama tells the tale of a great battle between the French Foreign Legion and the rebellious Arab tribe, the Tuaregs, who fight it out upon the blistering Sahara sands. Just before the Legionnaires embark upon their dangerous mission, the commander discovers that he is being cuckolded by his lieutenant. Because the mission is urgent, there is no time to fight over the commander's wife. Unfortunately, as they travel, the tension between the two mounts and they begin squabbling over how to plan the attack. Their inability to work together results in tragedy.
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