Lesley Brook
Actor · 1917 – 2009 · Folkestone, Kent, England, UK
Movies21
Movie7.0ComedyThe Helliwells, the Soppitts, and the Parkers, old friends gathered to celebrate their common silver anniversaries. To their dismay they learn that their marriages may not be valid. On hand are an outrageous housekeeper and a photographer.
When We Are Married
1943 · 1 votes
Movie7.2DramaWarComedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of London under control during the blitz and fire bombings of WWII.
The Bells Go Down
1943 · 13 votes
- Movie9.0Thriller
“Professor Calthrop, actuated only by scientific motives, and his assistant, out for his own gain, have invented a system for the manufacture of diamonds.” - BFI.
The Man Who Made Diamonds
1937 · 1 votes
- Movie9.0CrimeDrama
The Return of Carol Deane
1938 · 1 votes
Movie6.0DramaJohn meets Ann at a music shop where she works. Love blossoms briefly before John is called away to serve on his naval ship. John suffers severe memory loss when his ship is sunk and Ann believing John is dead throws herself into nursing - will they ever meet again?
I'll Walk Beside You
1943 · 3 votes
- Movie10.0CrimeDrama
An overheard conversation leads to clues that a kidnapping plot is afoot.
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
1939 · 1 votes
Movie7.0ThrillerCrimeThe middle aged matron at a Norwich school wins a large prize in a French lottery. She is murdered in London and the murderer's secretary impersonates her and draws the old lady's prize money. There follows a series of killings until the murderer realises that he is trapped and commits suicide.
Dead Men Tell No Tales
1938 · 1 votes
- Movie
Ministry of Information dramatized vocational film on assistance in finding jobs after the Second World War.
- Movie6.5ComedyDrama
Opposing ends of a pantomime horse where the 'head' dates a society lady while the 'tail' is unhappily married.
The Trojan Brothers
1946 · 2 votes
- Movie10.0Comedy
Charles and Barbara are a devoted couple who, in seven years' marriage, have never spent a night apart. When they come up to town for a family engagement, an urgent business appointment obliges Charles to let Barbara go on without him. Left alone and bored in the hotel, Charles agrees to accompany a man-about-town friend to a nightclub. He gets helplessly drunk among dubious company, and come the morning finds that a hangover is the least of his problems..!
Night Alone
1938 · 1 votes
- Movie8.0CrimeDrama
“Professional jealousy over the discovery of a formula for an anaesthetic leads to murder in a hospital.” - BFI.
The Dark Stairway
1938 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DramaMusicWartime romantic melodrama, suggested by a popular song of the same title, with a young woman torn between her love for a naval officer and duty to an injured admirer.
For You Alone
1945 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DramaCrimeDuring the Second World War, a special constable and former solicitor is called upon to defend his son who is accused of the theft of a car
The Briggs Family
1940 · 1 votes
- Movie8.0ComedyCrime
An amateur detective tracks down a gang of diamond thieves to Chinatown.
The Vulture
1937 · 1 votes
Movie7.0Comedy“Comedy of a rich man who poses as a poor man and is taken by a convict into a hostel and given a job by the chief assistant.” - BFI.
Side Street Angel
1937 · 1 votes
Movie7.0CrimeDramaTwilight Hour
1945 · 1 votes
Movie5.8HorrorIn this psychological thriller, an avaricious man covets his stepbrother's home. The greedy fellow knows that his stepbrother has a heart condition and so sets off a fatal attack by smashing a beloved violin. However, his actions do not come without a terrible price.
House of Darkness
1948 · 4 votes
- Movie7.0Comedy
“Comedy of a little man forced by chance into a big jewel robbery.” - BFI.
Quiet, Please
1938 · 1 votes
Movie7.7MusicThis domestic melodrama chronicles three generations of a family of music-hall owners. In the early 1900s, two variety stars, Kit Burns and Joe Swann, are staunch friends even when Kit marries Joe's dancing partner Evelyn. Joe fights in the Boer War where a bullet puts an end to his dancing days. He goes to work on the staff at Burns' Music Hall where Kit Jr. soon finds a place in his affections. Kit and Joe purchase the music hall and soon become a success.
Variety Jubilee
1943 · 3 votes
- Movie9.0Music
Paddy, an Irish singer heads to America to seek fame and fortune. Once successful he returns home to search for his family. He joins The Royal Air Force.
Rose of Tralee
1942 · 1 votes
- Movie7.0ComedyCrime
Crime comedy sequel to The Vulture (1937). Amateur sleuth, Cedric Gull, takes on another case.
The Viper
1938 · 1 votes