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The Earl of Chicago (1940)
Character: Ickerton (uncredited)
A behind the times Chicago bootlegger goes to England with his lawyer to claim his estate as the Earl of Gorley.
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To What Red Hell (1929)
Character: Inspector Jackson
'Woman shelters epileptic son when he kills prostitute.' (British Film Catalogue)
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Third Time Lucky (1931)
Character: Inspector
Third Time Lucky" was released in February 1931 and was the first film to star Bobby Howes in a leading role. Based on a play by Arnold Ridley, who also wrote "The Ghost Train", and later went on to star in "Dad's Army", "Third time lucky" tells the story of a timid parson (Howes) who steps in to protect his ward from blackmail at the hands of Garry Marsh and Gordon Harker.
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The Man from Chicago (1930)
Character: Sergeant Lane
'American motor bandit takes over London garage and club.' (British Film Catalogue)
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The Story of Dr. Jenner (1939)
Character: Dr. Edward Jenner (uncredited)
This short focuses on the story of Dr. Edward Jenner, who developed vaccination.
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Mystery Sea Raider (1940)
Character: Captain Howard
June McCarthy has unwittingly aided an undercover Nazi naval officer with acquiring a "mother ship" for German submarines in the Atlantic.
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Incendiary Blonde (1945)
Character: Doctor Diagnosing Tex (uncredited)
Paramount's highly-fictionalized 1945 musical biography of Texas Guinan, the Roaring '20s New York nightclub owner and celebrity with alleged underworld connections who famously greeted her customers with the phrase, "Hello, suckers!"
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A Christmas Carol (1938)
Character: Charity Solicitor Twill
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
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The Woman in Green (1945)
Character: Inspector Gregson
Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.
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Ivy (1947)
Character: Tom Lumford (uncredited)
When Ivy, an Edwardian belle, begins to like Miles, a wealthy gentleman, she is unsure of what to do with her husband, Jervis, or her lover, Dr. Roger. She then hatches a plan to get rid of them both.
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The Woman in White (1948)
Character: Dr. Nevin
A young painter stumbles upon an assortment of odd characters at an English estate where he has been hired to give art lessons to beautiful Laura Fairlie. Among them are Anne Catherick, a strange young woman dressed in white whom he meets in the forest and who bears a striking resemblance to Laura; cunning Count Fosco, who hopes to obtain an inheritance for nobleman Sir Percival Glyde, whom he plans to have Laura marry; Mr. Fairlie, a hypochondriac who can't stand to have anyone make the slightest noise; and eccentric Countess Fosco who has her own dark secret. The artist also finds himself drawn to Marion Halcomb, a distant relation to Laura for whom the Count also has plans.
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The Secret Garden (1949)
Character: Mr. Bromley
When Cholera takes the parents of Mary Lennox, she is shipped from India to England to live with her Uncle Craven. Mary changes the lives of those she encounters at her Uncle's remote estate.
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Bridal Suite (1939)
Character: Ship Captain
A carefree playboy with an aversion to marriage falls for a lass he meets in the French Alps.
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Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
Character: Major Grey
Drummond has to leave for Morocco on his wedding day with his fiancee and trusted friends to rescue his friend Nielsen who is kidnapped by an international criminal.
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Bulldog Drummond's Revenge (1937)
Character: Sir John Haxton
Captain Drummond is travelling to Switzerland to marry his girlfriend. However, when a cargo containing dangerous explosives goes missing from its place, Drummond is forced to delay his plans.
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The 39 Steps (1935)
Character: Fake Police Officer (uncredited)
Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.
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Two Tickets to London (1943)
Character: Brighton
Accused of helping an enemy submarine, a man escapes and joins a beautiful girl in trying to find the real traitors.
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My Favorite Blonde (1942)
Character: Colonel Ashmont
Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he meets an attractive, blonde British agent carrying a coded message hidden in a brooch—and is being pursued by Nazi agents.
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Lord Jeff (1938)
Character: Inspector Scott
Spoiled child Geoffrey Bramer teams up with a pair of small time crooks to pose as an aristocrat and steal jewelry from exclusive shops. During a a caper, Geoffrey is caught and is sentenced to a reformatory where young men are trained to be sailors. He is befriended by model in-mate Terry O'Mulvaney but soon starts to get them both in trouble.
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The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
Character: Immigration Officer (uncredited)
American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance. However, she never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British gentry. At the outbreak of World War I, John is sent to the trenches and never returns. When her son goes off to fight in World War II, Susan fears the same tragic fate may befall him too.
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The Brighton Strangler (1945)
Character: Inspector Graham
After suffering a head injury during the Blitz, John Loder, a theatre actor comes to believe himself to be the Brighton Strangler, the murderer he was playing onstage.
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A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)
Character: Rangoon Aide de camp
A celebrated New York cabbie is pressed into service for a perilous journey through World War II China.
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The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)
Character: Inspector Grey (uncredited)
The son of the notorious Dr. Henry Jekyll is determined to prove that his father's reputation has been unjustly deserved. He sets out to develop his father's formula in order to prove that he was a brilliant scientist rather than a murderous monster.
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Phantom Raiders (1940)
Character: John Ramsell Sr.
In this second Carter mystery, a mysterious rash of cargo ships sinking in Panama leads insurers Llewellyns of London to hire vacationer Nick Carter and his eccentric associate Bartholomew to investigate. Nick recognizes influential nightclub owner Al Taurez as a shady operator, but getting the goods on him depends on slick diversions involving the heavyweight champ of the Pacific Tuna Fleet, a Panamanian bombshell armed with American slang, a young couple in love and a whole raft of crooks and cutthroats.
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Barbary Pirate (1949)
Character: Tobias Sharpe
U.S. agent Major Tom Blake is sent to Tripoli to uncover who it is in Washington that is tipping off the pirates as to what's being shipped where. A fast-moving story with lots of sabers and rapiers.
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Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948)
Character: British Inspector-General
A high priest tries to force a young beauty to marry a pearl trader who is masquerading as the god Balu.
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The Thirteenth Chair (1937)
Character: Commissioner Grimshaw (uncredited)
A phony psychic tries to solve a murder that took place during her seance.
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Counter-Espionage (1942)
Character: Inspector Stephens
The Lone Wolf tracks down Nazi spies in London during the German bombing.
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Stallion Road (1947)
Character: Joe Beasley
A veterinarian and a novelist compete for the heart of a lady rancher.
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Shall We Dance (1937)
Character: Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.
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Enchantment (1948)
Character: Air Raid Warden
Roland Dane finally retires to the house he was brought up in. Lost in thoughts of his lost love Lark, he does not want to be disturbed in his last days. However, the appearance of his niece and her subsequent romance with Lark's nephew causes him to reevaluate his life and offer some advice so the young couple doesn't make the same mistake he did, all those years ago.
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Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)
Character: Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Sir Arthur Blake has inherited title and lands from his brother. He also has his orphaned nephew Benjamin working for him as a bonded servant. While he believes the lad was born out of wedlock and so cannot claim the inheritance, he is taking no chances. Benjamin eventually rebels against his uncle and sets sail to try and make his fortune. This may enable him to return to prove his claim to being the rightful heir to the estate.
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Sabotage (1937)
Character: Superintendent Talbot
Karl Anton Verloc and his wife own a small cinema in a quiet London suburb where they live seemingly happily. But Mrs. Verloc does not know that her husband has a secret that will affect their relationship and threaten her teenage brother's life.
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The Firefly (1937)
Character: Wellington
Nina Maria Azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. Her mission is to seduce French officers, in order for them to reveal Napoleon's intentions toward Spain. She is sent to Bayonne, France to gather military secrets. Prior to this, she meets Don Diego while performing at a club. Unknown to her, Don Diego is actually Captain Andre, who is sent to Spain to spy on her. While in France, Nina discovers Diego's true identity, only after she has fallen in love with him. Nina Maria outwits her potential captors, returns to Spain and goes into hiding. Napoleon's troops invade Spain, resulting in Nina's capture. In a strange twist of fate, Nina and Captain Andre are reunited, but the 2 nations are now at war...
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Above Suspicion (1943)
Character: Constable Jones (Uncredited)
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.
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Night Must Fall (1937)
Character: Inspector Belsize
Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson notices that her maid is distracted, and when she learns the girl's fiancé, Danny, is the reason, she summons him in. Mrs. Bramson's niece Olivia takes a liking to Danny, and comes to believe that he may have been involved in the disappearance of a local woman.
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The Undying Monster (1942)
Character: Coroner (uncredited)
A werewolf prowls around at night but only kills certain members of one family. It seems like just a coincidence, but the investigating Inspector soon finds out that this tradition has gone on for generations and tries to find a link between the werewolf and the family, leading to a frightening conclusion.
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Bulldog Drummond's Bride (1939)
Character: Blake, Fingerprints Expert
Hugh “Bulldog” Drummond is on the precipice of matrimony to his beloved Phyllis -- but a bank robbery and a daring escape is going to get in their way before they reach the altar.
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Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)
Character: Ship’s Officer (uncredited)
In 1923, two young ladies depart, unescorted, for a tour of Europe. Their great naïvité and efforts to seem grown-up lead them into many comic misadventures.
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Comrade X (1940)
Character: British World Press Attendee
An American reporter smuggling news out of Soviet Moscow is blackmailed into helping a beautiful Communist leave the country.
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Nothing But Trouble (1944)
Character: Prince Prentiloff
Two bumbling servants are hired by a dizzy society matron to cook and serve a meal for visiting royalty.
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Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947)
Character: William Cosgrove
Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond investigates the murder of the C.I.D. man who had been tracing validity of rival claims to a large estate.
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The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
Character: Policeman (uncredited)
The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him invisible, despite its side effect: gradual madness.
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They Met in Bombay (1941)
Character: Inspector Cressney
A jewel thief and a con artist are rivals in the theft of a valuable diamond and gem necklace in Bombay and as the Japanese Army invades China.
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Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)
Character: Sir Raymond Blantyre
Drummond's wedding with Phyllis is interrupted when the inspector guarding their gifts is killed. He tries to trace the killers and uncovers the mystery of diamond counterfeiters.
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National Velvet (1945)
Character: Entry Official
Mi Taylor is a young wanderer and opportunist who finds himself in the quiet English countryside home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet, has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse.
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Adventure in Diamonds (1940)
Character: Lloyd
A government pilot (George Brent) falls for a woman (Isa Miranda) helping her partner (John Loder) smuggle diamonds out of South Africa.
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The Racket (1951)
Character: Simpson (uncredited)
The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.
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Kitty (1945)
Character: Solicitor (uncredited)
Pickpocket Kitty's life changes when painter Thomas Gainsborough makes her portrait. The artwork gains the attention of Sir Hugh Marcy, who later decides to use her for his benefit.
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