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John Turnbull (actor)
John Turnbull (5 November 1880 – 23 February 1956) was a British stage and film actor. He was married to Eve Marchew and Beatrice Alice Scott (actress). Selected filmography * '' The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'' (1920) - Willie Mott * '' Tons of Money'' (1930) - Sprules * ''Rodney Steps In'' (1931, Short) - Inspector * ''77 Park Lane'' (1931) - Superintendent * ''The Man at Six'' (1931) - Inspector Dawford * ''Keepers of Youth'' (1931) - Gordon Duff * ''Detective Lloyd'' (1932, Serial) - Barclay - Scotland Yard Superindendant * ''Murder on the Second Floor'' (1932) - Inspector * ''The Wickham Mystery'' (1932) - Howard Clayton * ''A Voice Said Goodnight'' (1932, Short) - Inspector Lavory * ''The Midshipmaid'' (1932) - Officer * '' The Iron Stair'' (1933) - Major Gordon * ''The Shadow'' (1933) - Det. Inspector Carr * ''The Private Life of Henry VIII'' (1933) - Hans Holbein (uncredited) * ''Too Many Wives'' (1933) - (uncredited) * '' The Umbrella'' (1933) - Governor * '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Of The Party
''The Night of the Party'' is a 1934 British mystery thriller film directed by Michael Powell and starring Leslie Banks, Ian Hunter, Jane Baxter, Ernest Thesiger and Malcolm Keen. In the United States it was released as ''The Murder Party''. It was made at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The art direction was by Alfred Junge, later a regular contributor to the films of Powell and Pressburger. Synopsis After inviting guests to a dinner party the ruthless press baron Lord Studholme is found murdered during a party game. The investigating detectives have to work out which of the guests had the motive to murder him. Cast Critical reception ''Kinematograph Weekly'' wrote in 1934, "Direction and production lack that slickness and kick which is so essential to the complete success of this type of manufactured thriller. Few of the stage favourites comprising the cast succeed in adapting their technique to the requirements of the screen." the reviewer however singled out Vio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Voice Said Goodnight
''A Voice Said Goodnight'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by William C. McGann and starring Nora Swinburne, Jack Trevor and D. A. Clarke-Smith. It was made at Teddington Studios by Warner Brothers. A scene was also shot at nearby Teddington Lock.Chibnall p.47 Cast * Nora Swinburne as Joan Creighton * Jack Trevor as Gerald Creighton * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Philip Gaylor * John Turnbull as Inspector Lavory * Daphne Scorer as Annie * Wilfrid Caithness as Beldon * Roland Culver Roland Joseph Culver, (31 August 1900 – 1 March 1984) was an English stage, film, and television actor. Life and career After Highgate School, he joined the Royal Air Force and served as a pilot from 1918 to 1919. After considering other c ... as Reporter References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. External links * 1932 films British crime films 1932 crime films Films shot at Teddington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Abbot (1934 Film)
''The Black Abbot'' is a 1934 British comedy crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring John Stuart, Judy Kelly and Edgar Norfolk. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.Wood p.77 The film's sets were designed by the art director James A. Carter. Cast * John Stuart as Frank Brooks * Judy Kelly as Sylvia Hillcrest * Edgar Norfolk as Brian Heslewood * Richard Cooper as Lord Jerry Pilkdown * Drusilla Wills as Mary Hillcrist * Farren Soutar as John Hillcrist * Cyril Smith as Alf Higgins * Davina Craig as Jane, the maid * Earl Grey as Phillips, the butler * Ben Welden Ben Welden (born Benjamin Weinblatt; June 12, 1901 – October 17, 1997) was an American character actor who played a wide variety of Damon Runyon-type gangsters in various movies and television shows. Early years Welden was born in Toledo, Oh ... as Charlie Marsh * John Turnbull as Inspector Lockwood References Bibliography * Low, Rach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scotland Yard Mystery
''The Scotland Yard Mystery'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Sir Gerald du Maurier, George Curzon, Grete Natzler, Belle Chrystall and Wally Patch. The screenplay concerns a criminal doctor who operates a racket claiming life insurance by injecting victims with a life suspending serum turning them into living dead. The film is based on a play by Wallace Geoffrey. It was made by one of the biggest British companies of the era, British International Pictures, at their Welwyn Studios. Plot summary Cast * Sir Gerald du Maurier as Commissioner Stanton * George Curzon as Doctor Charles Masters * Grete Natzler as Irene Masters * Belle Chrystall as Mary Stanton * Leslie Perrins as John Freeman * Frederick Peisley as Kenneth Bailey * Wally Patch (billed as Walter Patch) as Detective Sergeant George * Henry Victor as Floyd * Herbert Cameron as Paxton * Paul Graetz Paul Graetz (8 August 1889 – 16 February 1937) was a German actor and star of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ask Beccles
''Ask Beccles'' is a 1933 British comedy crime film directed by Redd Davis and starring Garry Marsh, Lilian Oldland, Abraham Sofaer and John Turnbull. The film was based on a play by Cyril Campion. It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures. Premise A man steals a priceless diamond, but returns it when an innocent man is arrested for the theft. Cast * Garry Marsh as Eustace Beccles * Lilian Oldland as Marion Holforth * Abraham Sofaer as Baki * Allan Jeayes as Matthew Blaise * John Turnbull as Inspector Daniels * Evan Thomas as Sir Frederick Boyne * Eileen Munro as Mrs. Rivers * Fewlass Llewellyn Fewlass Llewellyn (5 March 1886 – 16 June 1941) was a Welsh actor, playwright and theatrical producer. Previously an engineer, he made his stage debut in 1890, and appeared in various film roles, often as authority figures. A play he co-wrote w ... as Sir James Holforth References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matinee Idol (film)
''Matinee Idol'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by George King and starring Camilla Horn, Miles Mander and Marguerite Allan. The screenplay concerns a young actress who is suspected of murder. It was shot at Wembley Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director J. Elder Wills. It was a quota quickie distributed by United Artists.Chibnall p.274 Plot summary A young actress is suspected of murder when a matinee idol she had prevented seducing her sister is found dead. Cast * Camilla Horn as Sonia Vance * Miles Mander as Harley Travers * Marguerite Allan as Christine Vance * Viola Keats as Gladys Wheeler * Anthony Hankey as Sir Brian Greville * Hay Petrie as Mr Clappit * Margaret Yarde Margaret Yarde (2 April 1878 – 11 March 1944) was a British actress. Initially training to be an opera singer, she made her London stage debut in 1907. She often played domestics, landladies and mothers. Filmography * '' A Cigarette-Maker's ... as Mrs Cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puppets Of Fate (1933 Film)
''Puppets of Fate'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Godfrey Tearle, Isla Bevan, Russell Thorndike, and Fred Groves. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London as a quota quickie for release by United Artists.Chibnall p.269 In the United States it was released under the title ''Wolves of the Underworld''. Cast * Godfrey Tearle as Richard Sabine * Isla Bevan as Joan Harding * Russell Thorndike as Doctor Munroe * Fred Groves as Arthur Brandon * Michael Hogan as Gilbert Heath * Kynaston Reeves as John Heath * Roland Culver Roland Joseph Culver, (31 August 1900 – 1 March 1984) was an English stage, film, and television actor. Life and career After Highgate School, he joined the Royal Air Force and served as a pilot from 1918 to 1919. After considering other c ... as Billy Oakhurst * John Turnbull as Superintendent Desabine References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Outside (1933 Film)
''The Man Outside'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Henry Kendall, Gillian Lind and Joan Gardner. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London and features sets designed by the art director James A. Carter. Made as a quota quickie, it was distributed by RKO Pictures. Chibnall p.273It is unrelated to the play ''The Man Outside'', which was not written until 1946. Plot summary A criminal gang searches for stolen diamonds stashed in a country house following a major robbery. Cast * Henry Kendall as Harry Wainwright * Gillian Lind as Ann * Joan Gardner as Peggy Fordyce * Michael Hogan as Shiner Talbot * Cyril Raymond as Captain Fordyce * John Turnbull as Inspector Jukes * Louis Hayward as Frank Elford * Ethel Warwick Ethel Maude Warwick (13 October 1882 – 12 September 1951) was a British stage actress, appearing in both plays and films. Warwick was also a model for several artists, prominently for John William Godward. Biograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Medicine Man (1933 Film)
''The Medicine Man'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Claud Allister, Frank Pettingell, Pat Paterson, and Ben Welden. It was produced at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by the American company RKO Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director James A. Carter. Plot summary A young man impersonates a doctor. Cast * Claud Allister as Hon. Freddie Wiltshire * Frank Pettingell as Amos Wells * Pat Paterson as Gwendoline Wells * Ben Welden as Joe Garbel * Jeanne Stuart as Flossie * Viola Compton as Mrs. Wells * George Mozart as Sir Timothy Rugg * Drusilla Wills as Boadicea Briggs * Ronald Simpson as Dr. Wesley Primus * Victor Stanley as Bitoff * Syd Crossley as A Commissionaire * Andreas Malandrinos as A Hotel Manager * Betty Astell Betty Astell (23 May 1912 – 26 July 2005), born Betty Julia Hymans, was an English actress, best known for comedy and pantomime productions on stage, screen, and radio wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Umbrella (film)
''The Umbrella'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Kay Hammond, Harold French and Victor Stanley. It was made as a quota quickie at Twickenham Studios.Chibnall p.276 Premise After being released from prison, two incompetent crooks allow the umbrella with their stolen valuables stashed away in it to be carried off by someone else. A series of confusions ensue as they desperately try to recover the missing umbrella. Cast * Kay Hammond as Mabel * Harold French as Freddie Wallace * Victor Stanley as Victor Garnett * Dick Francis as Michael Frankenstein * Barbara Everest as Mrs. Wynne * Kathleen Tremaine as Mary Wynne * John Turnbull as Governor * Syd Crossley Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 an ... as Police Constable * Ernest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Many Wives (1933 Film)
''Too Many Wives'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Claude Flemming, Alf Goddard and Jack Hobbs. It was a quota quickie made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Bros.Wood p.80 Cast * Claude Flemming as Baron von Schlossen * Alf Goddard as Jeff * Jack Hobbs as John Wildely * Viola Keats as Sally * Nora Swinburne as Hilary Wildely * Charles Paton Charles Ernest Paton (31 July 1874 – 10 April 1970) was an English film actor. He joined the circus at 14, and had early stage and music hall experience. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1927 and 1952, including ''Freedom of the ... * John Turnbull References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1933 films British comedy films 1933 comedy films Films directed by George King Quota quickies Films sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Private Life Of Henry VIII
''The Private Life of Henry VIII'' is a 1933 British film directed and co-produced by Alexander Korda and starring Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Merle Oberon and Elsa Lanchester. It was written by Lajos Bíró and Arthur Wimperis for London Film Productions, Korda's production company. The film, which focuses on the marriages of King Henry VIII of England, was a major international success, establishing Korda as a leading filmmaker and Laughton as a box-office star. Plot The film begins 20 years into King Henry VIII's reign. In May 1536, in the immediate aftermath of the execution of his second wife Anne Boleyn, Henry marries Jane Seymour, who dies in childbirth 18 months later. He then weds a German princess, Anne of Cleves. This marriage ends in divorce after Anne deliberately makes herself unattractive so that she may be free to marry her sweetheart. Henry next marries the beautiful and ambitious Lady Katherine Howard. She has rejected love all of her life in favour of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
