Acting
Edmund Breon
Born December 11, 1882 · Hamilton, Scotland, UK
Died June 24, 1953 · aged 70
Edmund Breon (12 December 1882 – 24 June 1953) was a Scottish film and stage actor. He appeared in 131 films between 1907 and 1952. Born Iver Edmund de Breon MacLaverty in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, he began in John Hare's touring company and later played on the West End stage and in Glasgow, gaining prominence. According to his grandson, Breon "started out at the turn of the century doing sile…
Known For
Gaslight · 1944Gaslight
★ 7.51944
MovieThrillerDrama
A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.
The Thing from Another World · 1951The Thing from Another World
★ 6.71951
MovieDramaHorror
Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.
Casanova Brown · 1944Casanova Brown
★ 6.41944
MovieComedy
Cass Brown is about to marry for the second time. His first marriage, to Isabel, was annulled. But when he discovers that Isabel has just had their baby, Cass kidnaps the infant to keep her from being adopted. Isabel's parents hunt for the child and discover that Cass and Isabel are still hopelessly in love.
At the Hour of Dawn · 1914At the Hour of Dawn
★ 8.01914
MovieDramaHistory
When a bandit captures a medieval Italian city, he imprisons and threatens to execute the betrothed of the city's absent ruler, who must return in time to rescue his beloved and save the city.
The Woman in the Window · 1944The Woman in the Window
★ 7.41944
MovieCrimeDrama
A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder.
The Lodger · 1944The Lodger
★ 6.51944
MovieThrillerMystery
In Victorian era London, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms upstairs fear the new lodger is Jack the Ripper.
Severo Torelli · 1914Severo Torelli
★ 7.01914
Movie
Pisa, 1494. Young Severo, who has sworn to stab the tyrant in his town, learns that it is his own father.
Dressed to Kill · 1946Dressed to Kill
★ 6.61946
MovieMysteryCrime
A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate.
Movies
Gaslight · 1944Gaslight
★ 7.51944
MovieThrillerDrama
A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.
The Thing from Another World · 1951The Thing from Another World
★ 6.71951
MovieDramaHorror
Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.
Casanova Brown · 1944Casanova Brown
★ 6.41944
MovieComedy
Cass Brown is about to marry for the second time. His first marriage, to Isabel, was annulled. But when he discovers that Isabel has just had their baby, Cass kidnaps the infant to keep her from being adopted. Isabel's parents hunt for the child and discover that Cass and Isabel are still hopelessly in love.
At the Hour of Dawn · 1914At the Hour of Dawn
★ 8.01914
MovieDramaHistory
When a bandit captures a medieval Italian city, he imprisons and threatens to execute the betrothed of the city's absent ruler, who must return in time to rescue his beloved and save the city.
The Woman in the Window · 1944The Woman in the Window
★ 7.41944
MovieCrimeDrama
A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder.
The Lodger · 1944The Lodger
★ 6.51944
MovieThrillerMystery
In Victorian era London, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms upstairs fear the new lodger is Jack the Ripper.
Severo Torelli · 1914Severo Torelli
★ 7.01914
Movie
Pisa, 1494. Young Severo, who has sworn to stab the tyrant in his town, learns that it is his own father.
Dressed to Kill · 1946Dressed to Kill
★ 6.61946
MovieMysteryCrime
A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate.
Owd Bob · 1938Owd Bob
★ 5.61938
MovieRomanceDrama
Adam McAdam is an old, dour sheepherder whose life is devoted to his faithful dog, the whiskey bottle and his daughter, Jeannie. And a conflict that arises when the other sheep-men of the district try every means within their power to have his dog, accused of being a sheep-killer, destroyed.
The White Cliffs of Dover · 1944The White Cliffs of Dover
★ 6.71944
MovieDramaWar
American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance. However, she never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British gentry. At the outbreak of World War I, John is sent to the trenches and never returns. When her son goes off to fight in World War II, Susan fears the same tragic fate may befall him too.
The Fault of Another · 1910The Fault of Another
1910
Movie
Goodbye, Mr. Chips · 1939Goodbye, Mr. Chips
★ 7.41939
MovieDramaRomance
Throughout 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.
The Agony of Byzantium · 1913The Agony of Byzantium
★ 5.91913
MovieDramaHistory
The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks, an event that marked the end of the Byzantine Empire.
La Cassette de l'émigrée · 1912La Cassette de l'émigrée
★ 7.01912
MovieDramaThriller
The Scarlet Pimpernel · 1934The Scarlet Pimpernel
★ 7.01934
MovieDramaAdventure
18th century English aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life. He appears to be merely the effete aristocrat, but in reality is part of an underground effort to free French nobles from Robespierre's Reign of Terror.
Uneasy Virtue · 1931Uneasy Virtue
★ 7.01931
MovieComedy
A comedy film directed by Norman Walker
A Yank at Oxford · 1938A Yank at Oxford
★ 6.71938
MovieDramaRomance
A brash young American aristocrat attending Oxford University gets a chance to prove himself and win the heart of his antagonist's sister.
No Funny Business · 1933No Funny Business
★ 10.01933
MovieComedy
'Riviera. Professional co-respondents mistake one another for clients.' (British Film Catalogue)
Saratoga Trunk · 1945Saratoga Trunk
★ 6.11945
MovieDramaRomance
An opportunistic Texas gambler and the exiled Creole daughter of an aristocratic family join forces to achieve justice from the society that has ostracized them.
Forever Amber · 1947Forever Amber
★ 6.01947
MovieDramaHistory
Amber St Clair, orphaned during the English Civil War and raised by a family of farmers, aspires to be a lady of high society; when a group of cavaliers ride into town, she sneaks away with them to London to achieve her dreams.
At Sword's Point · 1952At Sword's Point
★ 5.11952
MovieAdventureAction
France, 1648: Richelieu and Louis XIII are dead, the new king is a minor, and the Duc de Lavalle is in virtually open rebellion, scheming to seize power. As a last resort, Queen Anne summons the heirs of the original Musketeers to her aid...including Claire, daughter of Athos, who when she chooses can miraculously pass as a boy, and wields as fine a sword as any. All their skills will be needed for a battle against increasing odds. One for all and all for one! Written by Rod Crawford
Bout-de-Zan et le lion · 1913Bout-de-Zan et le lion
★ 10.01913
MovieComedy
The Dawn Patrol · 1930The Dawn Patrol
★ 6.81930
MovieWarDrama
World War I ace Dick Courtney derides the leadership of his superior officer, but he soon is promoted to squadron commander and learns harsh lessons about sending subordinates to their deaths.
Enchantment · 1948Enchantment
★ 6.81948
MovieDramaRomance
Roland Dane finally retires to the house he was brought up in. Lost in thoughts of his lost love Lark, he does not want to be disturbed in his last days. However, the appearance of his niece and her subsequent romance with Lark's nephew causes him to reevaluate his life and offer some advice so the young couple doesn't make the same mistake he did, all those years ago.