Arthur Wontner

Acting

Arthur Wontner

Born January 21, 1875 · London, England, UK

Died July 10, 1960 · aged 85

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur Wontner (21 January 1875 – 10 July 1960) was a British actor best known for playing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's master detective Sherlock Holmes in five films from 1931 to 1937. These films are:     The Sleeping Cardinal (1931) (US title: Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour) based on Doyle's two stories, "The Adventure of the Empty House" and "The Final Problem"…

Known For

Sea DevilsSea Devils · 1953
Sea Devils
★ 5.81953
MovieActionAdventure
Gilliatt, a fisherman-turned-smuggler on the isle of Guernsey, agrees to transport a beautiful woman to the French coast in the year 1800. She tells him she hopes to rescue her brother from the guillotine. Gilliatt finds himself falling in love and so feels betrayed when he later learns this woman is a countess helping Napoleon plan an invasion of England. In reality, however, the "countess" is an English agent working to thwart this invasion. When Gilliatt finds this out, he returns to France to rescue the woman who's true purpose has been discovered by the French.
The Life and Death of Colonel BlimpThe Life and Death of Colonel Blimp · 1943
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
★ 7.51943
MovieWarDrama
General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the men he's training and is considered out-of-touch with what's needed to win the war. But it wasn't always this way. Flashing back to his early career in the Boer War and World War I, we see a dashing young officer whose life has been shaped by three different women, and by a lasting friendship with a German soldier.
Storm in a TeacupStorm in a Teacup · 1937
Storm in a Teacup
★ 7.41937
MovieComedyRomance
A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.
The Triumph of Sherlock HolmesThe Triumph of Sherlock Holmes · 1935
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
★ 5.41935
MovieThrillerMystery
Holmes, retired to Sussex, is drawn into a last case when his arch enemy Moriarty arranges with an American gang to kill one John Douglas, a country gentleman with a mysterious past. Holmes' methods baffle Watson and Lestrade, but his results astonish them. In a long flashback, the victim's wife tells the story of the sinister Vermissa Valley.
GenevieveGenevieve · 1953
Genevieve
★ 6.71953
MovieComedy
Two friends driving in the London to Brighton vintage car rally bet on which of them will be the first to arrive back home.
Thunder in the CityThunder in the City · 1937
Thunder in the City
★ 6.01937
MovieComedyDrama
A visiting American engages in a bold business promotion, the likes of which the British have not seen.
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest CaseThe Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case · 1932
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
★ 4.81932
MovieMysteryThriller
A young woman turns to Holmes for protection when she's menaced by an escaped killer seeking missing treasure. However, when the woman is kidnapped, Holmes and Watson must penetrate the city's criminal underworld to find her.
The Elusive PimpernelThe Elusive Pimpernel · 1950
The Elusive Pimpernel
★ 6.01950
MovieAdventureDrama
Foppish Sir Percy Blakeney, who secretly leads a double life as the daring rescuer of French aristocrats from the guillotine during the French Revolution, fights to save his brother-in-law while his wife is manipulated by the villainous Chauvelin into helping capture him, unaware of her husband's true identity.

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