Cyril McLaglen (1899–1987) was a British actor who appeared in a variety of films between 1920 and 1951. He was born in London in 1899 and made his film debut in the 1920 film ''

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''. He was the younger brother of the actor

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, appearing in some of the studio's biggest films of the late 1920s. His career started to falter with the arrival of

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and he began to appear in low-budget

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. In the mid-1930s he emigrated to the

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, but his roles in

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were even more limited and often consisted in small, often uncredited roles. His screen career had wound down by 1942, but he made one final appearance in the 1951 film ''

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Filmography

* ''

'' (1920) * ''

The Island of Despair ''The Island of Despair'' is a 1926 British drama film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Matheson Lang, Marjorie Hume and Gordon Hopkirk. It was based on a novel by Margot Neville. Cast * Matheson Lang - Stephen Rhodes * Marjorie Hume - ...

'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' Hindle Wakes'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' The Arcadians'' (1927) * '' Quinneys'' (1927) * '' The Flight Commander'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' You Know What Sailors Are'' (1928) * '' Balaclava'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' Lost Patrol'' (1929) * '' Alf's Button'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1930) * ''

No Lady ''No Lady'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Lane, Renee Clama and Sari Maritza. It was made at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush by Gaumont British, a company linked to Gainsborough Pictures. The film's set ...

'' (1931) * '' Down River'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

Josser Joins the Navy ''Josser Joins the Navy'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Ernie Lotinga, Cyril McLaglen and Jack Hobbs. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures.Wood p.72 It was part of a series of film ...

'' (1932) * ''

Verdict of the Sea ''Verdict of the Sea'' is a 1932 British adventure film directed by Frank Miller and Sidney Northcote and starring John Stuart, Moira Lynd and Cyril McLaglen. It was made at Elstree Studios and on location by British International Pictures, t ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

A Royal Demand ''A Royal Demand'' a 1933 British historical drama directed by Gustav A. Mindzenti and starring Cyril McLaglen, Marjorie Hume and Fred Rains.Wood p.79 It was made as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures. It is set during the English C ...

'' (1933) * ''

Money for Speed ''Money for Speed'' is a 1933 British sports film, sports drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring John Loder (actor), John Loder, Ida Lupino, Cyril McLaglen and Moore Marriott. It is centered on the sport of Motorcycle speedway, spee ...

'' (1933) * ''

The Secret of the Loch ''The Secret of the Loch'' is a 1934 British film about the Loch Ness Monster. It is the first film made about the monster. Charles Bennett said the film was based on his original idea. He later admitted it was "terrible... but amusing".Tom Wav ...

'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

Peter Ibbetson ''Peter Ibbetson'' is a 1935 American black-and-white drama/fantasy film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gary Cooper and Ann Harding. The film is loosely based on the 1891 novel of the same name by George du Maurier. A tale of a love tha ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

A Tale of Two Cities ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the ...

'' (1935) * '' Mary of Scotland'' (1936) * ''

The Plough and the Stars ''The Plough and the Stars'' is a four-act Play (theatre), play by the Irish writer Seán O'Casey that was first performed on 8 February 1926 at the Abbey Theatre. It is set in Dublin and addresses the 1916 Easter Rising. The play's title refe ...

'' (1936) * '' Toilers of the Sea'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

Four Men and a Prayer ''Four Men and a Prayer'' is a 1938 American adventure film directed by John Ford and starring Loretta Young, Richard Greene and George Sanders. Plot After Loring Leigh (C. Aubrey Smith), a British Army Officer, is cashiered in India following ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Long Voyage Home ''The Long Voyage Home'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by John Ford. It stars John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell and Ian Hunter. It features Barry Fitzgerald, Wilfrid Lawson, John Qualen, Mildred Natwick, and Ward Bond, among others. The f ...

'' (1940) * ''

They Met in Bombay ''They Met in Bombay '' is a 1941 American adventure drama film directed by Clarence Brown, and starring Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell, with Peter Lorre.''Variety'' film review; June 25, 1941, page 16.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; July 5 ...

'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1941) * ''

Son of Fury ''Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake'' is a 1942 American south seas adventure film directed by John Cromwell and starring Tyrone Power. The film was adapted from Edison Marshall's 1941 historical novel ''Benjamin Blake''. It is notable ...

'' (1942) * ''

Reap the Wild Wind ''Reap the Wild Wind'' is a 1942 American adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Ray Milland, John Wayne, and Paulette Goddard, with a supporting cast featuring Raymond Massey, Robert Preston (actor), Robert Prest ...

'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' The Black Swan'' (1942) * ''

'' (1951)

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* 1899 births 1987 deaths English male film actors English male silent film actors Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors English emigrants to the United States {{UK-film-actor-stub