Acting
Frederick Burtwell
Born December 20, 1893 · Bermondsey, London, England, UK
Died November 16, 1948 · aged 54
No biography available.
Known For
We Dive at Dawn · 1943We Dive at Dawn
★ 6.31943
MovieWarAction
A gripping tale of WWII naval warfare in the Baltics, starring John Mills as Lt. Freddie Taylor, a British submarine Captain. The crew of the Sea Tiger are summoned from leave on shore with their families, and sent on a secret mission to intercept the Nazi battleship Brandenburg. In the ensuing battle the British submarine is damaged by a German destroyer. The submarine is leaking fuel so badly that the crew won't be able to make it back to Britain before running out somewhere along the Danish coast. When it seems that their only option may be to blow up the submarine and try to escape to Denmark, seaman James Hobson hatches a plan...
Rembrandt · 1936Rembrandt
★ 6.81936
MovieDramaHistory
A character study depicting the life of Rembrandt Van Rijn at the height of his fame in the mid 1600s. Beginning with the death of his wife, Rembrandt's work takes a dark turn, which offends many of his patrons.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby · 1947The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
★ 6.71947
MovieDrama
A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.
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.
I See Ice · 1938I See Ice
★ 6.51938
MovieComedy
George Bright is a props man in an ice ballet company, and a keen amateur photographer who accidentally snaps crooks at work. Comic complications ensue....
The Stars Look Down · 1940The Stars Look Down
★ 6.51940
MovieDrama
Davey Fenwick leaves his mining village on a university scholarship intent on returning to better support the miners against the owners. But he falls in love with Jenny who gets him to marry her and return home as local schoolteacher before finishing his degree.
Penny Paradise · 1938Penny Paradise
★ 6.71938
MovieComedy
A Liverpool tug boat captain finds he's won a fortune on the penny pools and it changes his life. However, after giving up his job and throwing a large expensive party, he discovers that he may not really have won after all.
The Silver Fleet · 1943The Silver Fleet
★ 6.41943
MovieDramaWar
The Silver Fleet was inspired by a true story from World War II. Holland now under German occupation, a Shipyard owner and Chief engineer Jaap van Leyden is summoned to build ships for the German war effort. The commission would allow Leyden to build sophisticated submarines whilst safeguarding jobs for the local Dutch workforce. A newly built U-boat, named U107 goes out on her first sea trial and is hijacked by a Dutch crew and they re-route the vessel to England. As such it provided an opportunity to refuel patriotism in the face of a seemingly interminable war and almost unbearable civilian hardship.
Filmography
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The Dark Tower · 1943The Dark Tower
★ 6.21943
MovieDramaThriller
While working at a circus, a man hypnotizes a trapezist to kill her partner.
Willie Wainwright
Inside the Room · 1935Inside the Room
★ 7.01935
MovieThrillerCrime
A French sleuth in England helps the police solve a series of murders linked by the diary pages of a dead woman.
Det. Inspector Grant












