John Laurie — Actor (11)
Kidnapped (1960) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Kidnapped
other title: Il ragazzo rapito / Kidnappet
Kidnapped and cheated out of his inheritance, young David Balfour falls in with a Jacobite adventurer, Alan Breck Stewart. Falsely accused of murder, they must flee across the Highlands, evading the redcoats.
The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Prisoner of Zenda
director: Richard Quine actor: Peter Sellers / Stuart Wilson
other title: Il prigioniero di Zenda / Fangen på Zenda
Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his life, and switch him with a look-a-like London cabby. Throw in two(!) lovely blondes, treachery, and a battle for life and honour, and enjoy life at its zaniest.
Siege of the Saxons (1963) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Siege of the Saxons
director: Nathan Juran actor: Janette Scott / Ronald Howard
other title: L'avventuriero di re Artù / Das Schwert des Königs
King Arthur learns one of his knights is plotting to take over and marry his daughter. After the King's death, the Knight wishing to marry the princess is ordered by the great wizard Merlin to remove the sword from the scabbard and prove his right to the throne.
Encore (1951) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Encore
other title: Todavía más / Dakapo
Encore is a 1951 anthology film composed of adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham: "The Ant and the Grasshopper", directed by Pat Jackson and adapted by T. E. B. Clarke; "Winter Cruise", helmed by Anthony Pelissier, screenplay by Arthur Macrae; "Gigolo and Gigolette", directed by Harold French, written by Eric Ambler. It is the last film in a Maugham trilogy, preceded by Quartet and Trio.
Fanny by Gaslight (1944) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Fanny by Gaslight
other title: Il mio amore vivrà / Gaslicht und Schatten
Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly after, she next discovers that her real father is in fact a well-respected politician. Meeting him and then falling in love with his young advisor Harry Somerford leads to a life of ups and downs and conflict between the classes. Periodically the scoundrel of a Lord crosses her path, always to tragic effect.
The Fake (1953) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Fake
director: Godfrey Grayson actor: Dennis O'Keefe / Coleen Gray
other title: Fraude criminal / La Galerie du mystère
Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries. Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna and Child" is being shipped to London's Tate Gallery for a special exhibition, and Paul Mitchell is assigned to protect it. Upon the painting's arrival, Paul realizes it has been switched. Eager to collect the museum's $50,000 reward, he teams up with Mary Mason, a Tate employee, to recover the original.
The Way Ahead (1944) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Way Ahead
director: Carol Reed actor: David Niven / Stanley Holloway
other title: La via della gloria / Têmpera de Aço
A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.
Juno and the Paycock (1930) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
Juno and the Paycock
other title: Giunone e il pavone / Juno og Påfuglen
In the slums of Dublin during the Irish Civil War, the Boyle family’s fragile stability collapses after news of an unexpected inheritance lures them into a false sense of prosperity. Captain Boyle, a boastful idler, squanders their meager resources, while his wife Juno holds the household together. When the fortune proves illusory, the family faces ruin, betrayal, and tragedy.