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Wallace Geoffrey
Wallace Geoffrey was a British writer and actor. Partial filmography Actor * ''Brown Sugar'' (1931) * '' The House Opposite'' (1931) * '' The Flying Fool'' (1931) * '' Detective Lloyd'', a serial * '' Life Goes On'' (1932) * ''Aren't We All?'' (1932) * ''On Secret Service'' (1933) * ''Boomerang'' (1934) * ''The Outcast'' (1934) * ''The Return of Bulldog Drummond'' (1934) * '' Chick'' (1936) * ''The Scarab Murder Case ''The Scarab Murder Case'' (1929) is a classic whodunit written by S. S. Van Dine. In this book, detective Philo Vance's murder investigation takes place in a private home that doubles as a museum of Egyptology, and the solution depends in part ...'' (1936) (lost) * '' Premiere'' (1938) References External links * Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown British male film actors {{UK-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Sugar (1931 Film)
''Brown Sugar'' is a 1931 British romance film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Constance Carpenter, Francis Lister, Allan Aynesworth and Helen Haye. It was largely filmed at Twickenham Studios in west London. It was produced by Julius Hagen as a quota quickie for distribution by the American company Warner Brothers. Local gentry disapprove when Lord Sloane chooses an actress for a wife. Cast * Constance Carpenter as Lady Stella Sloane * Francis Lister as Lord Sloane * Allan Aynesworth as Lord Knightsbridge * Helen Haye as Lady Knightsbridge * Cecily Byrne as Lady Honoria Nesbitt * Eva Moore as Mrs. Cunningham * Chili Bouchier as Ninon de Veaux * Gerald Rawlinson as Archie Wentworth * Alfred Drayton as Edmondson * Wallace Geoffrey as Crawbie Carruthers References Bibliography *Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Opposite (1931 Film)
''The House Opposite'' is a 1931 British crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Henry Kendall, Frank Stanmore and Arthur Macrae. It was shot at Elstree Studios outside London.Wood p.72 It was based on the 1931 novel '' The House Opposite'' by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon. It follows a police officer who pursues a gang of blackmailers. Cast * Henry Kendall as Hobart * Frank Stanmore as Ben * Celia Glyn as Nadine * Arthur Macrae as Randall * Wallace Geoffrey as Clitheroe * Renée Macready as Jessica * Abraham Sofaer as Fahmy * Molly Lamont as Doris * Charles Farrell Charles David Farrell (August 9, 1900 – May 6, 1990) was an American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s, and later a television actor. Farrell is probably best recalled for his onscreen romances with actress Janet Gaynor ... as Wharton References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flying Fool (1931 Film)
''The Flying Fool'' is a 1931 British comedy thriller film directed by Walter Summers and starring Henry Kendall, Benita Hume and Wallace Geoffrey. It was based on a 1929 play of the same name. Plot Vincent Floyd, a seeming lazy figure lounging around London Gentlemen's Clubs is in fact a secret agent hot on the trail of Michael Marlowe whom he suspects of smuggling drugs into Britain from France on a regular basis. Floyd has so far struggled to gain evidence on Marlowe, but through a series of incidents finds himself bound for Paris on the same plane as Marlowe. Marlowe succeeds in doping Floyd and taking him to his underground hideout beneath a Parisian back-alley nightclub. With the help of Marion, a young woman who has been working for Marlowe, Floyd manages to escape the flooding dungeon linked to the River Seine which he has been trapped in. He flies back to England, pursued by Marlowe's gang and manages to avoid the attempts of his enemies to crash his plane. In a final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detective Lloyd
''Detective Lloyd'' (1931) is a 12-chapter Universal Pictures, Universal Serial (film), movie serial. A co-production between the United States, American company Universal Studios, Universal and the United Kingdom, British company General Films, it was filmed entirely in United Kingdom, Britain with United Kingdom, British and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth actors. It was the only sound serial ever produced in the UK. Although a print was shown on British and Swedish TV as recently as the 1970s, the film is now considered lost. It was also known by the titles ''Lloyd of the C.I.D.'' and ''In the Hands of the Hinfu''. Detective Lloyd battled a villain known as the Panther in this serial. Material from the serial was edited into a feature film version called ''The Green Spot Mystery'' (1932), which is also a lost film. ''Detective Lloyd'' is on the British Film Institute's BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films. Cast * Jack Lloyd - as Inspector Lloyd * Muriel Angelus - as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Goes On (1932 Film)
''Life Goes On'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Elsie Randolph, Betty Stockfeld and Warwick Ward. It was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios as a supporting feature for release by Paramount Pictures.Chibnall p.268 Plot summary A criminal hides the body of a dead financier in an effort to manipulate shares. Cast * Elsie Randolph as Phoebe Selsey * Betty Stockfeld as Lady Sheridan * Warwick Ward as Ronald St.John * Jeanne Stuart as Clare Armore * Dennis Hoey as Anthony Carlisle * Anthony Holles as John Collis * Wallace Geoffrey as Robert Kent * Robert Horton as Sir George Sheridan * Hugh Wakefield as Ridgeway Emsworth See also * ''One New York Night ''One New York Night'' (also released as ''The Trunk Mystery'') is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Jack Conway and written by Frank Davis. The film stars Franchot Tone, Una Merkel, Conrad Nagel, Harvey Stephens, Steffi Duna and Charles ...'' (1935) References Bibli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aren't We All? (film)
''Aren't We All?'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Gertrude Lawrence, Hugh Wakefield and Owen Nares. It is based on the play ''Aren't We All?'' by Frederick Lonsdale. It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios. A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' (<-book title) p.8 c.1978 by The American Film Institute Cast * as Margot * as Lord Grenham * as Willie * ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Secret Service
''On Secret Service'' is a 1933 British thriller film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Greta Nissen, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Don Alvarado, and Austin Trevor. It was produced by British International Pictures. It is based on the 1933 German film '' Spies at Work'' with Karl Ludwig Diehl repeating his role from that film. ''On Secret Service'' premiered in London on 15 December 1933 and was theatrically released on 21 May 1934. In the United States, the film was released on 9 February 1936 as ''Spy 77''. The film was shot at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director Duncan Sutherland. Plot summary In 1912, the Evidenzbureau, the directorate of military intelligence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, identifies Marchesa Marcella Galdi, an Italian noblewoman who is visiting Vienna, as an Italian spy. To avoid diplomatic confusion, she is kidnapped while dancing with Austro-Hungarian General Staff Captain Michael von Homberg at a ball held at the famous Hotel Sacher in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boomerang (1934 Film)
''Boomerang'' is a 1934 British drama film directed by Arthur Maude and starring Lester Matthews, Nora Swinburne, and Harvey Braban. It was made at Walton Studios.Wood p.81 Cast * Lester Matthews as David Kennedy * Nora Swinburne as Elizabeth Stafford * Harvey Braban * Wallace Geoffrey * Charles Mortimer Charles Mortimer (1885–1964) was a British actor. Son of Charles Neil Mortimer - actor. Husband of Greta Wood - actress. Filmography * ''Watch Beverly'' (1932) (film debut) * '' You Made Me Love You'' (1933) * ''Sometimes Good'' (1934) * ' ... * Millicent Wolf References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1934 films British drama films 1934 drama films Films shot at Nettlefold Studios Films directed by Arthur Maude Quota quickies British black-and-white films Films with screenplays by John Paddy Carsta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outcast (1934 Film)
''The Outcast'' is a 1934 British comedy crime film directed by Norman Lee and starring Leslie Fuller, Mary Glynne and Hal Gordon. It was produced by British International Pictures at the company's Welwyn Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director John Mead. Synopsis The plot concerns a travelling theatre troupe who have to take up gambling to make a living. Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill Potter * Mary Glynne as Eve Baxter * Hal Gordon as Jim Truman * Jane Carr as Nancy Acton * Wallace Geoffrey as Ted Morton * Gladdy Sewell as May Truman * Patrick Aherne as Burke * Jimmy Godden Jimmy Godden (11 August 1879 – 5 March 1955) was a British film actor. He was educated at Christ's Hospital and was in the Civil Service before becoming a concert pianist. Godden later turned to the stage and made his debut in pantomime at the ... as Harry References Bibliography *Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. *Wood, Linda. ''Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of Bulldog Drummond
''The Return of Bulldog Drummond'' is a 1934 British thriller film directed by Walter Summers and starring Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd and Claud Allister. It was based on the 1922 novel ''The Black Gang'' by H.C. McNeile and the fourth film in the series of twenty five. Plot summary Cast * Ralph Richardson as Bulldog Drummond * Ann Todd as Phyllis Drummond * Joyce Kennedy as Irma Peterson * Francis L. Sullivan as Carl Peterson * Claud Allister as Algy Longworth * Harold Saxon-Snell as Zadowa * Spencer Trevor as Sir Bryan Johnstone * Charles Mortimer as Inspector McIver * Wallace Geoffrey as Charles Latter * Patrick Aherne as Jerry Seymour * Raymond Raikes Raymond Montgomery Raikes (13 September 1910 – 2 October 1998) was a British theatre producer, director and broadcaster. He was particularly known for his productions of classic dramas for BBC Radio's "World Theatre" and "National Theatre of ... as Ted Jerningham References External links * * * Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chick (1936 Film)
''Chick'' is a 1936 British comedy crime film directed by Michael Hankinson and starring Sydney Howard, Betty Ann Davies and Fred Conyngham. It is based on the 1923 novel of the same title by Edgar Wallace, which had previously been made into a 1928 silent film. The film was made at Elstree Studios.Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986. p. 89. The hall porter at an Oxbridge College inherits an Earldom and enjoys a series of adventures. Cast * Sydney Howard as Chick Beane *Betty Ann Davies as Peggy *Fred Conyngham as Sir Anthony Monsard *Cecil Humphreys as Sturgis *Mae Bacon as Gert *Wallace Geoffrey as Latimer *Aubrey Mather as The Dean *Arthur Chesney as Lord Frensham *Edmund D'Alby as Rennie *Robert Nainby as Mr. Beane *Merle Tottenham as Maid *Aubrey Fitzgerald as Banks *Fred Rains Frederick William Rains (c. 1860 – 3 December 1945) was a British actor and film director. He was the father of the actor Claude Rains. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarab Murder Case (film)
''The Scarab Murder Case'' is a 1936 film directed by Michael Hankinson. It is part of a series of films about fictional detective Philo Vance. Paramount Pictures intended for William Powell to portray the character, as he had in three prior Paramount films - ''The Canary Murder Case'' (1929), ''The Greene Murder Case'' (1929) and ''The Benson Murder Case'' (1930) - as well as ''The Kennel Murder Case'' (1933) for Warner Bros. However, Powell changed studios, and the role went to Wilfrid Hyde-White. The British Film Institute has placed it on its BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films. Cast *Wilfrid Hyde-White as Philo Vance *Wally Patch as Inspector Moor * Kathleen Kelly as Angela Hargreaves * Henri De Vries as Dr. Bliss * John Robinson as Donald Scarlett *Wallace Geoffrey Wallace Geoffrey was a British writer and actor. Partial filmography Actor * ''Brown Sugar'' (1931) * '' The House Opposite'' (1931) * '' The Flying Fool'' (1931) * '' Detective Lloyd'', a serial * '' Life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |