Acting
James Craven
Born October 1, 1892 · Pennsylvania, USA
Died June 29, 1955 · aged 62
James Craven was an American actor. He played a wide variety of roles and film and television credits including the TV show The Adventures of Kit Carson, Johnny Belinda, The Green Archer and King of the Rocket Men.
Known For
Invisible Agent · 1942Invisible Agent
★ 5.81942
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany.
Monsieur Verdoux · 1947Monsieur Verdoux
★ 7.71947
MovieComedyCrime
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.
Against All Flags · 1952Against All Flags
★ 6.01952
MovieDramaAdventure
In the 18th century, the pirates of Madagascar, lords of the Republic of Libertatia and masters of the Indian Ocean, live in an impregnable natural fortress, killing, robbing and plundering with impunity, so the British Navy hatches a daring plan to destroy them.
Flying Leathernecks · 1951Flying Leathernecks
★ 5.81951
MovieWarAction
Major Daniel Kirby takes command of a squadron of Marine fliers just before they are about to go into combat. While the men are well meaning, he finds them undisciplined and prone to always finding excuses to do what is easy rather than what is necessary. The root of the problem is the second in command, Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin. Griff is the best flier in the group but Kirby finds him a poor commander who is not prepared to make the difficult decision that all commanders have to make - to put men in harm's way knowing that they may be killed.
The Clay Pigeon · 1949The Clay Pigeon
★ 5.71949
MovieThrillerCrime
Jim Fletcher, waking up from a coma, finds he is to be given a court martial for treason and charged with informing on fellow inmates in a Japanese prison camp during WWII. Escaping from the hospital he tries to clear himself by enlisting the aid of Martha Gregory, widow of a service buddy he was accused of informing on. Helped also by Ted Niles, a surviving fellow prisoner, he gets closer to finding the answers he needs, and becomes ensnared in a grandiose scheme involving his Japanese ex-prison guard, $10,000,000 of US currency forged by the Japanese and a burgeoning crime network poised to wreak havoc throughout southern California.
The Corsican Brothers · 1942The Corsican Brothers
★ 7.01942
MovieAdventureDrama
Cultured Mario and outlaw Lucien, twins separated at birth, join forces to avenge their parents' death at the hands of evil Colonna. Because each feels all the same sensations experienced by the other, swordplay is difficult for them. Worse yet, raised very differently, they struggle to find common ground between their conflicting personalities. But to defeat their enemy, the two will have to overcome the obstacles and work as a team.
Forever Amber · 1947Forever Amber
★ 6.11947
MovieDramaHistory
Amber St Clair, orphaned during the English Civil War and raised by a family of farmers, aspires to be a lady of high society; when a group of cavaliers ride into town, she sneaks away with them to London to achieve her dreams.
Berlin Express · 1948Berlin Express
★ 6.31948
MovieThrillerCrime
In post-war Europe, a diverse group of passengers aboard a U.S. Army train to bombed-out Frankfurt becomes involved in a Nazi assassination plot.
Filmography
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Invisible Agent · 1942Invisible Agent
★ 5.81942
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany.
Ship's Radio Man (uncredited)
Berlin Express · 1948Berlin Express
★ 6.31948
MovieThrillerCrime
In post-war Europe, a diverse group of passengers aboard a U.S. Army train to bombed-out Frankfurt becomes involved in a Nazi assassination plot.
British Major (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda · 1948Johnny Belinda
★ 6.91948
MovieDrama
A small-town doctor helps a deaf-mute farm girl learn to communicate.
Interpreter (uncredited)
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman · 1947Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
★ 6.31947
MovieDrama
A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.
Winsley (uncredited)
They Met in Bombay · 1941They Met in Bombay
★ 7.21941
MovieAdventureRomance
A jewel thief and a con artist are rivals in the theft of a valuable diamond and gem necklace in Bombay and as the Japanese Army invades China.
Captain in Car (uncredited)














