Acting
Katie Johnson
Born November 18, 1878 · Clayton, Sussex, England, UK
Died May 4, 1957 · aged 78
Katie Johnson (18 November 1878 in Clayton, Sussex, England - 4 May 1957, Elham, Kent), born Bessie Kate Johnson, was an English actress who appeared on stage from the 1890s and on screen from the 1930s to the 1950s. In 1908 she was married to the actor Frank Goodenough Bayley who predeceased her. She first appeared in a film at age 55, in 1932, but never received critical acclaim for her performa…
Known For
The Ladykillers · 1955The Ladykillers
★ 7.31955
MovieComedyCrime
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
Laburnum Grove · 1936Laburnum Grove
★ 8.51936
MovieComedy
To rid himself of his sponging relatives a man tells them he is really a forger which causes them to leave. His wife believes he is joking, but he has in fact allowed the truth to slip out and now he is danger of being arrested.
Gaslight · 1940Gaslight
★ 7.11940
MovieThrillerMystery
Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move into the very house where the crime was committed. Retired detective B.G. Rough, who worked on the Barlow case, is still in the area and grows suspicious of Paul, who he feels bears a striking resemblance to one of Barlow's relatives. Rough must find the truth before the killer can strike again and reclaim his bounty.
The Large Rope · 1953The Large Rope
★ 6.01953
MovieDramaThriller
After being framed for a murder he didn't commit, Tom Penney (Donald Houston) serves his time and returns to his rural English home to establish a quiet life. When another victim is found, however, Tom is blamed for the crime and flees rather than returnng to prison. Hoping to find the real killer -- or killers -- Tom investigates while keeping a low profile to elude his pursuers, and a vital clue leads him on the path to possible redemption.
Marigold · 1938Marigold
★ 8.01938
MovieDramaRomance
Marigold is a 1938 British drama film set in Scotland in the Victorian era. It was filmed in Edinburgh. It was based on a 1914 play of the same title by Lizzie Allen Harker and Francis R. Pryor.
John and Julie · 1955John and Julie
★ 4.91955
MovieFamilyComedy
The adventures of two children who runaway to London to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
Freedom Radio · 1941Freedom Radio
★ 7.01941
MovieDramaWar
Hitler's doctor is gradually realising that the Nazi regime isn't as good as it pretends to be when his friends start to "disappear" into the camps. His wife is courted by the party and accepts a political post in Berlin. Meanwhile Dr Karl decides to try to do something to counteract the Nazi propaganda and with the help of an engineer and a few friends he sets up the Freedom Radio to counteract the Nazi propaganda.
How to Murder a Rich Uncle · 1957How to Murder a Rich Uncle
★ 7.01957
MovieComedyCrime
A broke British nobleman targets his Canadian uncle, but other relatives get in the way.
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Lady in the Fog · 1952Lady in the Fog
★ 6.51952
MovieMystery
In this murder mystery, a woman's brother is killed in a freak accident, or so she believes. Fortunately for her, an American journalist is more suspicious and so begins roaming the London streets in search of the killer.
Mad Mary - Old Inmate at Murder Scene
Talk About Jacqueline · 1942Talk About Jacqueline
★ 7.01942
MovieComedy
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