Johnny Butt
Actor
Movies21
Movie6.5DramaThrillerLondon, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.
Blackmail
1929 · 291 votes
Movie9.0War'Admiral's son loves girl who becomes spy, and dies foiling her schemes.' (British Film Catalogue)
Carry On!
1927 · 1 votes
Movie5.5DramaA young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
David Copperfield
1913 · 2 votes
Movie8.0ComedyThe Boatswain’s Mate, which appeared in WW Jacobs’ 1905 short story collection ‘Captains All’, tells of an ex-boatswain (Johnny Butt) who is eager to win the hand of the local pub landlady. He bribes an ex-soldier to stage a house-breaking, so that he can win her in a heroic last-minute rescue. The plan begins to unravel when the ‘burglar’ (Victor McLaglen) and his victim (Florence Turner) are instantly smitten. It’s the feisty shotgun-wielding landlady, who triumphantly puts the boatswain in his place. BFI
The Boatswain's Mate
1924 · 1 votes
- Movie8.0CrimeMystery
A wealthy recluse is murdered in an absolutely sealed room.
The Clue of the New Pin
1929 · 1 votes
Movie6.3DramaA man betrays his best friend, a member of a terrorist organisation, to the authorities and is then pursued by the other members of the organisation.
The Informer
1929 · 15 votes
Movie9.0Drama'Soldier takes the blame when his Bolshevik brother shoots a soldier during the General Strike.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Last Post
1929 · 1 votes
- Movie10.0Drama
A disguised servant of a dying Japanese prince saves articles of succession from a rival faction.
Sen Yan’s Devotion
1924 · 1 votes
Movie8.0CrimeActionDetective Nayland Smith, comissioned by the British Government to investigate a series of murders comes up against the "Coughing Horror", Dr Fu-Manchu's servant.
The Further Mysteries of Fu-Manchu
1924 · 1 votes
Movie3.0HistoryRecounts some highlights in the career of Admiral Nelson, including his battles with the French fleet under Napoleon, and his dalliances with Lady Hamilton.
Nelson
1926 · 3 votes
Movie8.0ComedyA schoolmistress sets rival lovers to find her father who is hiding in belief that he is a murderer.
The Skipper's Wooing
1922 · 1 votes
- Movie
A ten-part series of comedies in which a man repeatedly gets into trouble with his wife.
Movie7.0ComedyA poor woman poses as her rich twin to fool a mean landlady.
A Sister to Assist 'Er
1930 · 1 votes
Movie7.0HorrorDramaA couple dreams that a magic paw returns their dead son.
The Monkey's Paw
1923 · 1 votes
Movie6.9DramaRomanceAn actress becomes the king's mistress and persuades him to convert the palace to a serviceman's home.
Nell Gwyn
1926 · 7 votes
- Movie10.0Comedy
A girl's beau poses as a burglar to fool her boastful father.
The Joke That Failed
1917 · 1 votes
- Movie8.0DramaWar
A commander's adopted son is serving in the Royal Navy. When the son discovers his sweetheart has married a spy his personal turmoil and the need to settle this domestic crisis drives him to go AWOL placing immense strain on his family and his military standing.
Second to None
1927 · 1 votes
- Movie7.0
A widow weds a bully and tames him by having a sailor pose as her long-lost son.
The Head of the Family
1922 · 1 votes
Movie9.0A small boy [Billy] looking for a way of avoiding the workhouse looks for a father. Rl. 1 Captain Hunt of the ketch `Nancy Bell’ sends his crew off for a drink before they sail. They take along Sam who has been reading his copy of `The War Cry’ and is a member of the Salvation Army Band. Nosey Jones has died and left his son, Billy, and his dog Matey destitute. Matey runs up to Sam and Billy decides that Sam, as a father, would keep him out of the workhouse. He rushes up to Sam and calls him father (808).
Sam's Boy
1922 · 1 votes
- Movie7.0CrimeDrama
Susan Cushing asks Holmes' help in solving the disappearance of her sister Mary Browner, but it doesn't seem Holmes' type of case until he is told of a Christmas present's grisly contents.
The Cardboard Box
1923 · 1 votes
- Movie10.0Romance
'Scientist adopts slum girl and she saves him from murderous lover.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Hellcat
1928 · 1 votes