Evelyn Roberts
Actor · 1886 – 1962 · Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Movies18
Movie6.6ComedyNorman is a file clerk who accidentally becomes a British delegate to a diplomatic conference, befriends the queen of a remote island, and winds up a knight. Norman leaves rooms in shambles, tailors in shreds, and diplomats in bandages. Chased by gunmen and assassins of foreign powers, Norman finds himself running through active TV studio sets and interrupts various programs and performances in progress
Man of the Moment
1955 · 17 votes
Movie4.4ActionRomanceSir Percy is forced to return to France one last time, to rescue his wife from the clutches of the sinister Robespierre. It's clearly a trap, but nothing will keep the good Pimpernel from carrying out his mission.
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1937 · 12 votes
Movie7.0DramaIn pre-WWI England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.
The Winslow Boy
1948 · 29 votes
- Movie7.0Drama
Purse Strings
1933 · 1 votes
Movie5.7ThrillerHorrorA convicted murderer uses an ancient curse to take his revenge on those responsible for sending him to prison.
The Spaniard's Curse
1958 · 13 votes
Movie5.0DramaStephen Sorrell, a decorated war hero, raises his son Kit alone after Kit's mother deserts husband and child in the boy's infancy. Sorrell loses a promising job offer and is forced to take work as a menial. Both his dignity and his health are damaged as he suffers under the exhausting labor and harsh treatment he receives as a hotel porter. But Sorrell thrives in the knowledge that his son will benefit from his labors. Sorrell has allowed the boy to believe his mother dead, but when the mother shows up, wanting to re-enter the young man's life, Sorrell must make hard decisions.
Sorrell and Son
1934 · 1 votes
Movie7.5ComedyA writer poses as a shy butterfly hunter who has a fortune and is hounded by reporters.
The Second Mr. Bush
1940 · 2 votes
Movie8.0WarDramaHessian officers' flirtations with an artist's daughter accidentally give signals to the attacking English.
Bolibar
1928 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DramaWarDuring World War I, in Flanders, Berry and Morley were in love with the same girl, Yvonne. During a battle in the Widow's Island sector, Morley is wounded and abandoned by Berry. Morley being reported missing, Berry now has a clear path to marry Yvonne. Two decades later, Yvonne incidentally meets a tourist guide in the former combat zone region who looks fiendishly like - Morley. —Guy Bellinger
A Romance in Flanders
1937 · 1 votes
Movie7.3FamilyStory of how two youngsters round up crooks planning to blow up the British fleet off Gibraltar.
The Clue of the Missing Ape
1953 · 3 votes
- Movie9.0Music
'Ex-pilot bandleader helps starving composer regain memory.' (British Film Catalogue)
Say It with Music
1932 · 1 votes
Movie6.3ComedyA weak, cowardly barber gets fit to win over a beautiful woman. However, she prefers his muscle-bound rival until George challenges him to a boxing match.
Keep Fit
1937 · 9 votes
- Movie9.0CrimeThriller
A reporter faces a race against time to clear an actress accused of murder.
The Feathered Serpent
1934 · 1 votes
Movie6.5ComedyGeorge Shuttleworth is convinced that he has the talent to win the Isle of Man TT races, despite what his neighbours back home in Wigan may think. During the trials, the brakes go on George's bike, 'The Shuttleworth Snap', which he made himself. As a result, he breaks the TT lap record, becoming an instant motor-cycling star. As the big race approaches, George soon realises that other jealous riders will stop at nothing to make sure he does not take part in the race. An early George Formby film and probably his best.
No Limit
1935 · 11 votes
Movie8.0DramaA classy woman has an affair with a rake after she learns that she has a terminal disease
One Precious Year
1933 · 1 votes
- Movie9.0Drama
A young woman inherits a soap factory from her father, and struggles to keep it open.[
Anne One Hundred
1933 · 1 votes
- Movie9.0ThrillerDrama
A Film Directed by David MacDonald ....
The Midas Touch
1940 · 1 votes
- Movie8.0MusicComedy
The Melody-Maker
1933 · 1 votes