Ronald Sinclair
Editing · 1924 – 1992 · Dunedin, New Zealand
Movies16
Movie7.0DramaFantasyMiser 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.
A Christmas Carol
1938 · 155 votes
Movie7.1DramaHistoryThe story of courtesan and dance-hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson and her rise and fall, set during the Napoleonic Wars.
That Hamilton Woman
1941 · 95 votes
Movie6.3CrimeDramaA boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.
They Made Me a Criminal
1939 · 40 votes
Movie6.1DramaHistoryIn the 15th century, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother, King Edward IV of England.
Tower of London
1939 · 52 votes
Movie7.2FamilyComedyThe last of the four "Five Little Peppers" films finds the children having a hard time adjusting to their new boarding school.
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
1940 · 5 votes
Movie6.3DramaA behind the times Chicago bootlegger goes to England with his lawyer to claim his estate as the Earl of Gorley.
The Earl of Chicago
1940 · 7 votes
Movie7.0FamilyComedyThe first of four films in the "Five Little Peppers" series, based on Margaret Sinclair's popular book, about a widowed mother and her five children. In this one the family inherits co-ownership in a copper mine.
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew
1939 · 5 votes
Movie6.1WarAdventureA British bomber crew, including Australian and American, is shot down over Germany during a bombing run. The five make their way across a perilous Germany, intent on reaching the UK with the war secrets they have learned, battling Nazis along the way.
Desperate Journey
1942 · 33 votes
Movie5.9ComedyDramaCricket West is a hopeful actress with a plan and a pair of vocal chords that bring down the house. Along with her eccentric aunt, she plays host to the local jockeys, whose leader is the cocky but highly skilled Timmie Donovan. A young English gentleman comes to town convincing Donovan to ride his horse in a high stakes race.
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937 · 9 votes
Movie5.8DramaA London artist struggles to complete one last painting before going blind.
The Light That Failed
1939 · 8 votes
Movie7.0FamilyComedyThe second entry in the four "Five Little Peppers" films finds the family struggling to keep their copper mine when their elderly business partner becomes ill.
Five Little Peppers at Home
1940 · 5 votes
Movie6.3DramaRomanceIn 1921, British Lord Athleigh arrives in Dublin with his daughter, Helen, to engage in peace talks. As wanted Irish rebel leader Dennis Riordan is not recognized in public, he is able to move about freely and saves the Athleighs from an assassination attempt by a radical faction. Dennis and Helen meet again and, unaware of his position, Helen falls in love with him. Later when Dennis admits his identity, Helen must make a fateful decision.
Beloved Enemy
1936 · 9 votes
Movie9.0RomanceDramaA Doctor's Diary is told through the eyes of Dr. Dan Norris (John Trent), resident physician in a private hospital. In his search for a cure for spinal meningitis, Norris recklessly runs roughshod over the feelings of his colleagues. The doctor's older, wiser supervisor, Dr. Clem Driscoll (George Bancroft), tries to curb Norris' impatience, pointing out that nothing takes place overnight. Angrily, Norris accuses Driscoll of malpractice and is forced to resign from the clinic -- just when a meningitis epidemic breaks out.
A Doctor's Diary
1937 · 2 votes
Movie6.5WesternActionYoung Englishman inherits ranch which he wants to sell, but Gene's gonna turn him into a real westerner instead. When new owner Spud arrives from England, Autry convinces him not to sell the ranch but to raise horses for the Army. When both Autry's and Neale's bids are the same, the Colonel calls for a race to decide the winner. But that night Neale has Autry's stable burned.
Boots and Saddles
1937 · 2 votes
Movie6.0FamilyComedyWhen her doctor advises her to move West because of her health, Mrs. Pepper takes her five kids and relocates to Oregon to live with her sister. But adjusting to a new home and community isn't easy for the brood. Third entry in the "Five Little Peppers" series of four films.
Out West with the Peppers
1940 · 5 votes
Movie5.3DramaA young violin prodigy is assumed kidnapped after he runs away from home.
Dangerous Holiday
1937 · 3 votes