Edna Best

Acting

Edna Best

Born March 3, 1900 · Hove, East Sussex, England, UK

Died September 18, 1974 · aged 74

No biography available.

Known For

The Ghost and Mrs. MuirThe Ghost and Mrs. Muir · 1947
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
7.51947
MovieRomanceFantasy
In 1900, young widow Lucy Muir learns that her seaside cottage is haunted and forms a unique relationship with the ghost.
The Man Who Knew Too MuchThe Man Who Knew Too Much · 1934
The 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.
Intermezzo: A Love StoryIntermezzo: A Love Story · 1939
Intermezzo: A Love Story
6.71939
MovieDramaRomance
A concert violinist becomes charmed with his daughter's talented piano teacher. When he invites her to go on tour with him, they make beautiful music away from the concert hall as well. He soon leaves his wife so the two can go off together.
Swiss Family RobinsonSwiss Family Robinson · 1940
Swiss Family Robinson
5.71940
MovieAdventure
A family setting out for a new life across the sea is shipwrecked on a deserted island. The family members collaborate to create a home for themselves in the jungle environment.
Escape!Escape! · 1930
Escape!
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.
The CalendarThe Calendar · 1931
The Calendar
8.01931
MovieDrama
Racehorse owner Anson is swindled by a woman named Wenda and goes up in front of the Jockey Club where he is disqualified on race fixing allegations. He decides to get his own back with the help of Hillcott, an ex-burglar. Jill is the love interest
A Dispatch from ReutersA Dispatch from Reuters · 1940
A Dispatch from Reuters
6.31940
MovieDramaHistory
German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.
The Iron CurtainThe Iron Curtain · 1948
The Iron Curtain
6.01948
MovieThriller
The Iron Curtain is based on the actual 1945 case of Soviet cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko, (Dana Andrews), who, after careful training, was assigned to the U.S.S.R. Embassy in Ottawa, Canada in the midst of World War II. Eventually, Gouzenko defected with 109 pages of material implicating several high level Canadian officials, outlined the steps taken to secure information about the the details of the nuclear bomb via numerous sleeper cells established throughout North America. The scandal that resulted when details of this case were publicized by American columnist Drew Pearson in early 1946 involved Canada, Britain and the United States.

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