Lyn Harding
Actor · 1876 – 1952 · St Brides Wentlooge, Wales, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lyn Harding (12 October 1867 – 26 December 1952) (real name David Llewellyn Harding) was a Welsh actor who spent 40 years on the stage before entering British made silent films, talkies and radio. He had an imposing and menacing stage presence and came to be cast as the villain in many films, notably Professor Moriarty in dramatisations of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lyn Harding,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movie7.4DramaRomanceThroughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939 · 142 votes
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Fire Over England
1937 · 43 votes
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The Man Who Changed His Mind
1936 · 34 votes
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Knight Without Armour
1937 · 19 votes
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The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
1935 · 28 votes
Movie5.8DramaRomanceMary Tudor falls in love with a new arrival to court, Charles Brandon. She convinces her brother King Henry VIII to make him his Captain of the Guard. Meanwhile, Henry is determined to marry her off to the aging King Louis XII of France as part of a peace agreement.
When Knighthood Was in Flower
1922 · 12 votes
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The Man Who Changed His Name
1934 · 2 votes
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This film is a caper story of greyhound racing and the efforts of a crooked dog owner to stop a rival's dog, Wild Boy, from running in the Greyhound Derby.
Wild Boy
1934 · 1 votes
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Silver Blaze
1937 · 19 votes
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The Prime Minister
1941 · 2 votes
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A girl saves her fiancé's stabiliser plans from spies.
Land of Hope and Glory
1927 · 1 votes
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The Invader
1936 · 6 votes
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The Speckled Band
1931 · 12 votes
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The Mutiny Of The Elsinore
1938 · 1 votes
Movie6.0DramaRomantic quadrangle involving two brothers, one a burgeoning ballet composer; a willful heiress; and a waif.
Escape Me Never
1935 · 8 votes
Movie9.0Adventure'Shanghai. Lieutenant escapes from spies and regains stolen plans.' (British Film Catalogue)
Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant
1928 · 1 votes
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British crime film directed by Henry Edwards
The Barton Mystery
1932 · 1 votes
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Yolanda
1924 · 2 votes
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Second of three versions of Margaret Kennedy’s novel about a sickly, sensitive Belgian schoolgirl, Tessa (Victoria Hopper), in love with world-famous composer Lewis Dodd (Brian Aherne), who marries her wealthy cousin Florence (Leonora Corbett). Undermining the already delicate Tessa’s health, the composer realises that life without Tessa is unbearable and leaves his unloving wife – but sadly too late.
The Constant Nymph
1933 · 1 votes
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Sleeping Partners
1930 · 1 votes
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27 well-to-do people have all vanished under similar circumstances. J.G. Reeder, an elderly gentleman who fancies himself a detective, decides to investigate the matter.
The Missing People
1939 · 1 votes
- Movie9.0
Tommy Deacon learns that a gift bequeathed by his aunt is hidden in her house inside a bust of Napoleon. However, the house has been sold, and is now a girls school and to gain admission Tommy has to pose as the elder brother of Anne, one of the pupils. His arrival in the school results in a variety of escapades, but Tommy resolutely persists in his search for the missing legacy...
Please Teacher
1937 · 1 votes
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One of John Mills' earliest roles as a wastrel playboy.
The Lash
1934 · 3 votes