Acting
Jean Cadell
Born September 12, 1884 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Died September 24, 1967 · aged 83
No biography available.
Known For
I Know Where I'm Going! · 1945I Know Where I'm Going!
★ 7.11945
MovieRomanceDrama
Plucky Englishwoman Joan Webster travels to the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist. Trapped by inclement weather on the Isle of Mull and unable to continue to her destination, Joan finds herself charmed by the straightforward, no-nonsense islanders around her, and becomes increasingly attracted to naval officer Torquil MacNeil, who holds a secret that may change her life forever.
Love from a Stranger · 1937Love from a Stranger
★ 6.31937
MovieMysteryThriller
Ann Harding plays a lovely but somewhat naive young woman who goes on a European vacation after winning a lottery. Swept off her feet by charming Basil Rathbone, Harding finds herself married before she is fully able to grasp the situation. Slowly but surely, Rathbone's loving veneer crumbles; when he casually asks Harding to sign a document turning her entire fortune over to him, she deduces that her days are numbered.
Let's Be Happy · 1957Let's Be Happy
★ 5.41957
MovieMusic
On receiving an inheritance from her grandfather, Canadian Jeannie MacLean decides to visit the family's Scottish roots. On the plane she meets businessman Stanley Smith, and romance blossoms in Edinburgh. The complications begin when Stanley breaks a date with Jeannie to woo voluptuous redhead Helene, and Jeannie is flattered by the attentions of the impoverished Lord McNairn; he's heard about her good fortune, and gallantly offers to show her the city.
Escape! · 1930Escape!
★ 6.31930
MovieCrimeDrama
When Matt Denant (Gerald de Maurier) finds himself wrongly imprisoned for manslaughter, he takes an opportunity to escape from jail during a foggy day and is forced to rely on the goodwill of local people to remain a fugitive of the law.
Soldier, Sailor · 1944Soldier, Sailor
★ 7.01944
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Life aboard merchant ships with the Maritime Regiment of the Royal Artillery.
Little Friend · 1934Little Friend
★ 5.01934
MovieDrama
A girl becomes an unwilling witness in her parents' scandalous divorce case.
David Copperfield · 1935David Copperfield
★ 6.71935
MovieDramaRomance
A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
Madeleine · 1950Madeleine
★ 6.91950
MovieDramaCrime
Madeleine's middle-class family cannot understand why she puts off marrying a respectable young man, as they know nothing about her long-term affair with a Frenchman.
Movies
I Know Where I'm Going! · 1945I Know Where I'm Going!
★ 7.11945
MovieRomanceDrama
Plucky Englishwoman Joan Webster travels to the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist. Trapped by inclement weather on the Isle of Mull and unable to continue to her destination, Joan finds herself charmed by the straightforward, no-nonsense islanders around her, and becomes increasingly attracted to naval officer Torquil MacNeil, who holds a secret that may change her life forever.
Love from a Stranger · 1937Love from a Stranger
★ 6.31937
MovieMysteryThriller
Ann Harding plays a lovely but somewhat naive young woman who goes on a European vacation after winning a lottery. Swept off her feet by charming Basil Rathbone, Harding finds herself married before she is fully able to grasp the situation. Slowly but surely, Rathbone's loving veneer crumbles; when he casually asks Harding to sign a document turning her entire fortune over to him, she deduces that her days are numbered.
Let's Be Happy · 1957Let's Be Happy
★ 5.41957
MovieMusic
On receiving an inheritance from her grandfather, Canadian Jeannie MacLean decides to visit the family's Scottish roots. On the plane she meets businessman Stanley Smith, and romance blossoms in Edinburgh. The complications begin when Stanley breaks a date with Jeannie to woo voluptuous redhead Helene, and Jeannie is flattered by the attentions of the impoverished Lord McNairn; he's heard about her good fortune, and gallantly offers to show her the city.
Escape! · 1930Escape!
★ 6.31930
MovieCrimeDrama
When Matt Denant (Gerald de Maurier) finds himself wrongly imprisoned for manslaughter, he takes an opportunity to escape from jail during a foggy day and is forced to rely on the goodwill of local people to remain a fugitive of the law.
Soldier, Sailor · 1944Soldier, Sailor
★ 7.01944
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Life aboard merchant ships with the Maritime Regiment of the Royal Artillery.
Little Friend · 1934Little Friend
★ 5.01934
MovieDrama
A girl becomes an unwilling witness in her parents' scandalous divorce case.
David Copperfield · 1935David Copperfield
★ 6.71935
MovieDramaRomance
A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
Madeleine · 1950Madeleine
★ 6.91950
MovieDramaCrime
Madeleine's middle-class family cannot understand why she puts off marrying a respectable young man, as they know nothing about her long-term affair with a Frenchman.
Pygmalion · 1938Pygmalion
★ 7.01938
MovieComedyDrama
When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a princess with only six months' training, Colonel George Pickering takes him up on the bet. Eliza moves into Higgins's home and begins her rigorous training after the professor comes to a financial agreement with her dustman father, Alfred. But the plucky young woman is not the only one undergoing a transformation.
The Young Mr. Pitt · 1942The Young Mr. Pitt
★ 6.21942
MovieDramaHistory
In 1783 England, King George III appoints William Pitt only 24 years old, as PM. When members of Parliament refuse to take Pitt seriously, he calls for a general election and wins. Pitt works to reform England, focusing on rebuilding the navy while across the sea in France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his conquest of Europe.
Whisky Galore! · 1949Whisky Galore!
★ 6.81949
MovieComedyCrime
Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year.
The Little Hut · 1957The Little Hut
★ 6.41957
MovieComedyRomance
Sir Philip Ashlow (Stewart Granger), his neglected wife, Lady Ashlow (Ava Gardner) and his best friend Henry Brittingham-Brett (David Niven) are shipwrecked on a desert island. This potential ménage à trois where the two men compete for the lady's attention is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of a fourth inhabitant of the island.
Meet Mr. Lucifer · 1953Meet Mr. Lucifer
★ 5.21953
MovieFantasyComedy
A TV set given as a retirement present is sold on to different households causing misery each time.
I'm A Stranger · 1952I'm A Stranger
★ 6.31952
MovieComedyCrime
When his grandfather dies, George Westcott (Patrick Doonan) returns home from India to collect his inheritance -- only to find that the will has mysteriously gone missing. As his greedy relatives try to seize the estate, George gets the help of a movie star (Greta Gynt), a window cleaner (James Hayter and a police inspector (Herbert Ross) to track down the missing will. It seems that justice will prevail -- but is George Wescott really George Wescott?
Upstairs and Downstairs · 1959Upstairs and Downstairs
★ 5.81959
MovieComedy
On marrying the boss's daughter, Richard takes his father-in-law's advice to hire a live-in domestic. He soon finds good help is hard to come by. Run-ins follow with dipsomaniacs, bank robbers, a Welsh lass who takes one look at London and runs, and an Italian charmer who turns the place into a bawdy house. Then when Ingrid arrives from Sweden things actually start to get complicated.
That Dangerous Age · 1949That Dangerous Age
★ 7.31949
MovieRomanceDrama
The lonely wife of a workaholic husband on the magical Isle of Capri meets a charming and attractive young man. An exciting affair must end when word gets back to the husband and he becomes ill. In hopes of avoiding a scene, she passes her beau along to her stepdaughter, Monica.
The Late Edwina Black · 1951The Late Edwina Black
★ 6.71951
MovieMysteryDrama
When a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector Martin of Scotland Yard solves the mystery of her death... over a cup of tea.
South Riding · 1938South Riding
★ 6.61938
MovieDramaRomance
Winifred Holtby realised that Local Government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda:- but 'the front-line defence thrown up by humanity against its common enemies of sickness, poverty and ignorance.' She built her story around six people working for a typical County Council:- Beneath the lives of the public servants runs the thread of their personal drama. Our story tells how a public life affects the private life; and how a man's personal sufferings make him what he is in public. " Corruption, intrigue and romance in a Yorkshire setting. A country squire whose wife is in a mental hospital becomes attracted to a crusading local schoolmistress.
Marry Me · 1949Marry Me
★ 5.81949
MovieRomanceComedy
The stories of several individuals who consult a marriage bureau, including a peer of the realm, his butler, a lonely school teacher, a French girl on the run from a violent boyfriend, a country vicar, and a newspaper reporter, sent by his editor, to do an undercover story.
Serious Charge · 1959Serious Charge
★ 6.21959
MovieDrama
Howard Phillips, a vicar who's new in the town of Bellington, wants to reach out to youth. The previous vicar's daughter, Hester Peters, who fears being a spinster, wants to be his wife. He tells her he's not interested. When he confronts a tough kid about something the youth has done, the lad sets out to frame the vicar. Hester, who's walked in on the confrontation, backs the youth's story. The town sides with her and the lad, turning against Phillips. He has a crisis of faith. What options does he have; can no one help him, his reputation, or his calling?
Jassy · 1947Jassy
★ 5.21947
MovieAdventureDrama
In 19th century England, Jassy is a young Gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight. Pursued by superstitious villagers, she is rescued by the son of the owner of Mordelaine, a vast stately home. Unfortunately, his father's drinking and gambling threaten the very ownership of the house. Despite her humble origins as a servant girl, Jassy must try to use her talents to climb the social ladder and save Mordelaine for the man whom she loves.
Quiet Wedding · 1941Quiet Wedding
★ 5.31941
MovieComedyRomance
A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.
Rockets Galore · 1958Rockets Galore
★ 6.41958
MovieComedy
The inhabitants of Todday are content to live their lives in peace and quiet, until, that is, the government decides their little corner of the world would be the perfect place for a rocket launch site.
Whom the Gods Love: The Original Story of Mozart and His Wife · 1936Whom the Gods Love: The Original Story of Mozart and His Wife
★ 5.81936
MovieDramaHistory
The story of Mozart and his wife Constance, set against a background of court intrigue and professional jealousy, with music conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham.
TV Shows
Maigret · 1960Maigret
★ 7.11960
SeriesCrimeDrama
BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch and listen in order to solve crimes. The series ran from 1960-63 on British television.
One Step Beyond · 1959One Step Beyond
★ 5.71959
SeriesMysteryDrama
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond is an American anthology series created by Merwin Gerard. The original series ran for three seasons on ABC from January 1959 to July 1961.
The Buccaneers · 1956The Buccaneers
★ 6.41956
SeriesDrama
The adventures of privateer Captain Dan Tempest and his crew of former pirates as they make their way across the seven seas in The Sultana.
General Electric Theater · 1953General Electric Theater
★ 6.81953
SeriesComedyDrama
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.