Acting
Mary Laura Wood
Born March 8, 1924 · Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
Died March 30, 1990 · aged 66
No biography available.
Known For
Doctor at Sea · 1955Doctor at Sea
★ 5.81955
MovieComedy
A youthful doctor tires of general practice and signs up to be a ship's doctor in an effort to bring some excitement into his life. Unfortunately, the cargo boat he joins is skippered by a formidable martinet captain and, worse still, there are only two women on board. Luckily for the fun-loving medic, one of them, a beautiful French girl, is more than impressed with his bedside manner.
The Man Inside · 1958The Man Inside
★ 6.11958
MovieAdventureCrime
A detective tracking a stolen gem begins to suspect there's more to the case than just theft.
Payroll · 1961Payroll
★ 6.81961
MovieCrimeDrama
A vicious gang of crooks plan to steal the wages of a local factory, but their carefully laid plans go wrong, when the factory employs an armoured van to carry the cash. The gang still go ahead with the robbery, but when the driver of the armoured van is killed in the raid, his wife plans revenge, and with the police closing in, the gang start to turn on each other.
Stranger in Town · 1957Stranger in Town
★ 6.91957
MovieCrimeDrama
A vacationing journalist investigates the mysterious death of a composer and debunks the theory that it was suicide.
Scent of Mystery · 1960Scent of Mystery
★ 6.01960
MovieMystery
An Englishman and a cabby try to save an heiress from murder in Spain.
Black Orchid · 1953Black Orchid
★ 4.91953
MovieMysteryCrime
Caught in a loveless marriage, Dr. John Winnington (Ronald Howard) can't stop himself from falling for his wife's (Mary Laura Wood) younger sister, Christine (Olga Edwardes). But when he suddenly becomes the prime suspect in his wife's tragic murder, John relies on his friend Eric (John Bentley) to clear his name. This classic murder mystery encourages viewers to evaluate all of the clues and guess the killer's identity.
Mantrap · 1953Mantrap
★ 5.61953
MovieThrillerCrime
Branded as criminally insane and incarcerated for a murder he did not commit, Speight escapes from the asylum, determined to clear his name. He befriends private detective Hugo Bishop who, convinced that the wrong man has been convicted, agrees to help find the real killer. They begin their search for the murderer closest to home where both Thelma Speight and her employer Maurice Jerrard were visibly distressed by the news of her husband's jailbreak. More than Speight's 'insanity' fuels their worries.
Valley of the Eagles · 1951Valley of the Eagles
★ 6.21951
MovieAdventureDrama
A Norwegian scientist builds a device that can convert sound waves into electrical energy. However, the machine is stolen by the scientist's wife and assistant, who head across the frozen tundra towards Russia. A police inspector and a local girl team up with the scientist to help recover the device.
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