Acting
Hugh Wakefield
Born November 10, 1888 · Wanstead, Essex, England, UK
Died December 5, 1971 · aged 83
Hugh Wakefield (10 November 1888 – 5 December 1971) was an English film actor, who played supporting roles. He was often seen wearing a monocle. Wakefield was born in Wanstead, which was then in Essex. He also had a distinguished stage career, which began at the age of 11. City of Song (1931) was his first film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hugh Wakefield, licensed under CC-BY-SA…
Known For
Blithe Spirit · 1945Blithe Spirit
★ 6.91945
MovieComedyFantasy
While holding a séance for skeptical novelist Charles Condomine, self-proclaimed 'spiritualist medium' Madame Arcati inadvertently summons the spirit of his deceased first wife Elvira, leading to an increasingly complex love triangle with Ruth, his current wife of five years.
The Million Pound Note · 1954The Million Pound Note
★ 7.01954
MovieComedy
An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to use the note to buy something, people treat him like a king and let him have whatever he likes for free. Ultimately, the money proves to be more troublesome than it is worth when it almost costs him his dignity and the woman he loves.
No Highway in the Sky · 1951No Highway in the Sky
★ 7.01951
MovieDramaThriller
James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft has flown a certain number of hours. En route to a crash site to prove his theory, Honey discovers that he is aboard a plane rapidly approaching his predicted deadline.
The Man Who Knew Too Much · 1934The Man Who Knew Too Much
★ 6.51934
MovieThrillerMystery
While vacationing in St. Moritz, a British couple receive a clue to an imminent assassination attempt, only to learn that their daughter has been kidnapped to keep them quiet.
One Night with You · 1948One Night with You
★ 7.21948
MovieComedyMusic
Two strangers meet when they both miss their trains, and end up spending a penniless day and night together. An English version of 'It Happened One Night'.
My Heart Is Calling · 1935My Heart Is Calling
★ 7.51935
MovieMusicComedy
Musical comedy. An opera singer falls for a stowaway on the way to Monte Carlo
The Crimson Circle · 1936The Crimson Circle
★ 5.61936
MovieDrama
Based on the novel by Edgar Wallace, detectives at Scotland Yard try and track down The Crimson Circle, a secret society of blackmailers
King of the Ritz · 1933King of the Ritz
★ 9.01933
MovieMusic
While working at a top hotel, the head porter falls in love with a wealthy female guest.
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My Heart Is Calling · 1935My Heart Is Calling
★ 7.51935
MovieMusicComedy
Musical comedy. An opera singer falls for a stowaway on the way to Monte Carlo
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