Acting
Frederick Burtwell
Born December 20, 1893 · Bermondsey, London, England, UK
Died November 16, 1948 · aged 54
No biography available.
Known For
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
A Girl Must Live · 1939A Girl Must Live
★ 4.81939
MovieComedyDrama
A run-away school-girl falls among chorus girls planning to marry into the nobility.
They Knew Mr. Knight · 1946They Knew Mr. Knight
★ 6.31946
MovieDrama
After a chance train encounter with Laurence Knight, Tom Blake's family's fortunes prosper on the beneficence of the great financier. A developing friendship leads to the Knights selling their home to the Blakes when they move back to London. All looks rosy for the Blakes as share prices in Mr Knight's new business venture soar, but is their confidence misplaced?
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....
Filmography
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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
Doctor Syn · 1937Doctor Syn
★ 6.81937
MovieDramaAdventure
A highly respected clergyman is actually a former pirate who exacts vigilante justice in this British production.
Rash the Schoolmaster












