John Merivale

Acting

John Merivale

Born December 1, 1917 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died February 6, 1990 · aged 72

No biography available.

Known For

The Invisible ManThe Invisible Man · 1933
The Invisible Man
7.51933
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.
A Night to RememberA Night to Remember · 1958
A Night to Remember
7.61958
MovieDramaAction
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.
King RatKing Rat · 1965
King Rat
7.21965
MovieDramaWar
When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has managed to establish a pretty good life for himself in the camp. King soon forms a friendship with an upper-class British officer who is fascinated with King's enthusiastic approach to life.
ArabesqueArabesque · 1966
Arabesque
6.31966
MovieThrillerComedy
When a plot against a prominent Middle Eastern politician is uncovered, David Pollock, a professor of ancient hieroglyphics at Oxford University, is recruited to help expose the scheme. Pollock must find information believed to be in hieroglyphic code and must also contend with a mysterious man called Beshraavi. Meanwhile, Beshraavi's lover, Yasmin Azir, seems willing to aid Pollock -- but is she really on his side?
The List of Adrian MessengerThe List of Adrian Messenger · 1963
The List of Adrian Messenger
6.71963
MovieMysteryThriller
Adrian Messenger, a famous writer, asks his friend Anthony Gethryn, a former British agent, to help him investigate the whereabouts of the people who appear on a list, without asking him the reason why he should do so.
Caltiki, the Immortal MonsterCaltiki, the Immortal Monster · 1959
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
5.81959
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Academic researchers are chased by a nuclear-hot specimen of ancient Mayan blob.
80,000 Suspects80,000 Suspects · 1963
80,000 Suspects
7.21963
MovieDrama
A doctor's already-shaky marriage is tested to an even greater extent when he has to contend with a smallpox epidemic.
IvanovIvanov · 1966
Ivanov
1966
MovieDrama
A play by Chekhov, starring Vivien Leigh and John Gielgud; it was Leigh’s final performance before her death in 1967.

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