Acting

John Batten

Born April 3, 1903 · Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand

Died August 10, 1993 · aged 90

No biography available.

Known For

The Church MouseThe Church Mouse · 1934
The Church Mouse
5.81934
MovieRomanceComedy
When a meek secretary goes to work for her new boss, she becomes a sophisticated lady.
The Battle of the SexesThe Battle of the Sexes · 1928
The Battle of the Sexes
5.31928
MovieDramaComedy
After the wealthy and married William Judson meets young, attractive Marie Skinner, he's flattered by her attention. What he fails to realize is that Marie has plotted with her lover to seduce Judson for his money. When his family points out her motives, Judson quarrels with them and moves out. Desperate for a solution, Judson's daughter Ruth takes a gun with intentions of shooting Marie – unless her lover can talk her out of it.
For Those in PerilFor Those in Peril · 1944
For Those in Peril
6.11944
MovieWarDrama
A WWII flyer fails to join the RAF so he joins the Air - Sea Rescue instead. His boat is out in all conditions picking up downed pilots and taking them to safety.
The Great GameThe Great Game · 1930
The Great Game
7.01930
MovieComedy
Set in Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge football ground and featuring appearances from many real-life players from the day, this is the first film to feature football as its central theme and is recognisably modern and authentic. It deals with the day to day dramas, conflicts and love interests of players and managers in the run-up to the Cup Final.
Under the Greenwood TreeUnder the Greenwood Tree · 1929
Under the Greenwood Tree
7.01929
MovieDrama
A girl organist is blamed for ousting the village choir.
High FinanceHigh Finance · 1933
High Finance
9.01933
MovieDrama
Self-made businessman Sir Grant Rayburn is obsessed with making money to the exclusion of all else. He shows little interest in his daughter Jill and is irritated when she falls in love with, and wishes to marry, a young man named Tom. Sir Grant does not believe Tom is a suitable match for Jill as he does not come from a moneyed background. He suspects that Tom is a chancer with an eye on access to Jill's money....
Men Like TheseMen Like These · 1932
Men Like These
6.51932
MovieHistoryAction
A British submarine on patrol is accidentally rammed by a merchant ship, that tears a big hole in in sub which sinks trapping the crew.
The Love WaltzThe Love Waltz · 1930
The Love Waltz
8.51930
MovieComedy
Originally Liebeswalzer, this German operetta was the third talkie vehicle for the effervescent Lillian Harvey. The plot is a typical Graustarkian affair, with Princess Eva (Harvey) preparing to marry a duke whom she's never met. Getting cold feet, the duke ducks the wedding, persuading a handsome young commoner named Bobby (Willy Fritsch) to take his place. The wedding goes on as planned, with Eva never suspecting that her new hubby is a ringer. Eventually, the false duke confesses everything, leading to all sorts of intrigue before a happy ending can be realized. Love Waltz was simultaneously filmed in an English-language version, which posed no problem for the British-born Harvey but caused a few uncomfortable moments for her Teutonic co-stars (eventually, Willy Fritsch was replaced by John Batton, who'd played a bit role in the German version).

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The Love WaltzThe Love Waltz · 1930
The Love Waltz
8.51930
MovieComedy
Originally Liebeswalzer, this German operetta was the third talkie vehicle for the effervescent Lillian Harvey. The plot is a typical Graustarkian affair, with Princess Eva (Harvey) preparing to marry a duke whom she's never met. Getting cold feet, the duke ducks the wedding, persuading a handsome young commoner named Bobby (Willy Fritsch) to take his place. The wedding goes on as planned, with Eva never suspecting that her new hubby is a ringer. Eventually, the false duke confesses everything, leading to all sorts of intrigue before a happy ending can be realized. Love Waltz was simultaneously filmed in an English-language version, which posed no problem for the British-born Harvey but caused a few uncomfortable moments for her Teutonic co-stars (eventually, Willy Fritsch was replaced by John Batton, who'd played a bit role in the German version).

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