Stanley Maxted
Actor · 1897 – 1963 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Movies14
Movie6.9ComedyRomanceAfter marrying an American lieutenant with whom he was assigned to work in post-war Germany, a French captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the States under the terms of the War Bride Act.
I Was a Male War Bride
1949 · 151 votes
Movie6.1HorrorScience FictionAn American airbase in Canada provokes resentment from the nearby residents after fallout from nuclear experiments at the base are blamed for a recent spate of disappearances. A captain from the airbase is assigned to investigate, and begins to suspect that an elderly British scientist who lives near the base and conducts research in the field of mind over matter knows more than he is letting on..
Fiend Without a Face
1958 · 92 votes
Movie6.2DramaComedyJust before the Nazis ascend to power in Berlin, Chris, an aspiring novelist from England, meets flamboyant cabaret entertainer Sally Bowles and an unusual friendship is born. As Sally feeds her extravagant tastes, Chris goes along for the ride, until their Jewish pal, Fritz, encounters trouble.
I Am a Camera
1955 · 16 votes
Movie6.8DramaThrillerIn Mexico, a financier on the run poses as a man he just murdered, only to find out that the man was also a murderer.
Across the Bridge
1957 · 25 votes
Movie5.1ComedyRex Allerton is a top Hollywood star and an idol of the female population. To get away from the pressure of the fans who won't leave him alone, he relocates to a remote Italian village where unanticipated trouble arises when unwittingly he becomes the prize for an international lottery.
The Love Lottery
1954 · 22 votes
Movie5.9RomanceDramaAn American reporter falls in love with a Russian ballet dancer.
Never Let Me Go
1953 · 19 votes
Movie6.4WarThe film begins in a WW II training depot of a British Guards armoured regiment where recruits from many walks of life learn to survive the strict discipline and training together before going into battle in tanks. There is a cameo appearance by the real Sgt. Major Brittain who was famous in the British guards regiments.
They Were Not Divided
1950 · 9 votes
Movie6.1ThrillerCrimeA boy accidentally shoots a friend with a gun he found in the rubble of a destroyed building. The gun turns out to be a clue in a ten-year-old murder case.
The Weapon
1956 · 20 votes
Movie6.9WarDocumentaryRe-enactment of World War 2 Battle of Arnhem using the survivors from the battle.
Theirs Is the Glory
1946 · 13 votes
Movie6.0AdventureDramaGiven only six months to live, Englishman Bruce Campbell goes to Canada to claim "Campbell's Kingdom", the land he inherited from his grandfather. In order to clear his grandfather's name and prove there is oil on the land, Campbell must face up to a ruthless contractor and work against the clock to find oil before "Campbell's Kingdom" is flooded by a new power dam.
Campbell's Kingdom
1957 · 19 votes
Movie6.3Science FictionMysteryA secret jet aircraft capable of traveling three times the speed of sound is being developed by a group of scientists. On the day of the test flight, one of the scientists dies in a mysterious accident, and there are many arguments concerning the flight itself; some think it should be ground-controlled while Heathley (James Donald) wants it to be a manned flight with himself at the controls. Conflict also arises when one of his fellow scientists, taking advantage of Heathley's lack of attention toward his wife, Lydia (Phyllis Calvert), makes some moves on her. Then there is the question of just who is the enemy agent on the project.
The Net
1953 · 6 votes
Movie6.7ComedyDramaLegendary England cricketer Sam Palmer (Jack Warner) is due to bat in his final test match against Australia. He is desperate for his son Reggie (Ray Jackson) to see his final innings. But Reggie prefers poetry to cricket and when he is offered the opportunity to read his poetry to England's greatest playwright Alexander Whitehead (Robert Morley) on the last day of the test, the relationship between father and son is tested to the limit. As Sam prepares for his final knock, the conflict with his son weighs heavily on his mind, but he is also upset over England's young batsman and ladies-man, Syd Thompson (George Relph), dating the woman whom he hopes to marry.
The Final Test
1953 · 7 votes
Movie6.6CrimeDramaPeter Chance suffers a blow to the head and wakes up with amnesia in a luxurious home, where a doctor and several women tell him he's a missing heir who's inherited millions. But Peter soon suspects something is not quite right with their story. He sets out to learn the truth before he's forced to sign a document that purportedly finalizes the transfer of the estate. This drama is based on Hugh Wheeler's novel Puzzle for Fiends.
The Strange Awakening
1958 · 5 votes
- Movie9.0Romance
Princess Caroline travels incognito to Stockholm and meets the Prince Birger, who also uses a fake name.