John Calvert

Acting

John Calvert

Born 1911-08-05

Acting credits

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves poster
6.2

Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944

Mat Magic poster
8.0

Mat lives on Ghost Island and is an amateur magician who always makes mistakes in all his performances. One day at sea, he meets a troupe led by a famous American magician, John Calvert, and invites them to perform at the birthday party for the King of Ghost Island.

Mat Magic

1971

Ten Cents a Dance poster
6.0

Two privates on a 36 hour pass meet two dance hall dames, complications ensue!

Ten Cents a Dance

1945

Bombardier poster
5.7

A documentary/drama about the training of bombardiers during WWII. Major Chick Davis proves to the U.S. Army the superiority of high altitude precision bombing, and establishes a school for bombardiers. Training is followed in semi-documentary style, with personal dramas in subplots. The climax is a spectacular sequence.

Bombardier

1943

No artwork available
7.0

An intrepid reporter embarks on an African safari, hoping to locate a place of lore known as "The Elephant's Graveyard". During his adventure, he must face the aggressive hostilities of the regional tribesmen as well as the many dangers of the savage jungle.

Dark Venture

1956

Appointment with Murder poster
5.8

The second Falcon film to feature actor/magician John Calvert sees the Falcon dealing with art thieves.

Appointment with Murder

1948

Devil's Cargo poster
5.9

John Calvert takes over as the Falcon in this Poverty-Row continuation of the film series.

Devil's Cargo

1948

The Mark of the Whistler poster
6.2

A drifter claims the money in an old bank account. Soon he finds himself the target of two men who turn out to be the sons of the man's old partner, who is now in prison because of a conflict with him over the money in that account.

The Mark of the Whistler

1944

Search for Danger poster
7.0

The murders of a suspected thief and a rival private eye draw the attention of The Falcon.

Search for Danger

1949

Gold Fever poster
6.5

Magician-turned-actor John Calvert, previously the suave leading man of Film Classics' "Falcon" series, is a curious choice to star in the rough-and-tumble western Gold Fever. John Bonar (Calvert) and grizzled old prospector Nugget Jack (Ralph Morgan) strike it rich, whereupon they are besieged by Bill Johnson's (Gene Roth) outlaw gang. Heavily outnumbered, our heroes are forced to rely on brain rather than brawn.

Gold Fever

1952

The Return of the Durango Kid poster
8.7

A masked outlaw steals from bank robbers to help the poor.

The Return of the Durango Kid

1945

It's About the Second Coming poster
6.0

Depictions of famous Biblical stories as well as the end times accompany an overarching plot of a man who continues to avoid church even as the end of the world draws closer.

It's About the Second Coming

1980

A Tribute to Houdini poster
6.0

John Calvert performs an array of tricks inspired by celebrated escape artist and magician Harry Houdini.

A Tribute to Houdini

1987

The Sacred Symbol poster
5.5

A part documentary/part dramatic reenactment tale that examines religions from around the world.

The Sacred Symbol

1984

Behind the camera

Princess poster
6.2

A reclusive princess and a directionless young man embark on a quest to save the world's mythical creatures from becoming extinct.

Princess

2008

Mat Magic poster
8.0

Mat lives on Ghost Island and is an amateur magician who always makes mistakes in all his performances. One day at sea, he meets a troupe led by a famous American magician, John Calvert, and invites them to perform at the birthday party for the King of Ghost Island.

Mat Magic

1971

Brave New Girl poster
7.3

Holly has everything it takes to be a star; the voice, the dream and the dedication, but she lacks the means to break away from her humble Texas upbringing. Then she gets the chance to attend an art and music school on the East coast and her future suddenly looks bright. But the road to stardom is a bumpy one.

Brave New Girl

2004

No artwork available
7.0

An intrepid reporter embarks on an African safari, hoping to locate a place of lore known as "The Elephant's Graveyard". During his adventure, he must face the aggressive hostilities of the regional tribesmen as well as the many dangers of the savage jungle.

Dark Venture

1956

No artwork available
7.0

An intrepid reporter embarks on an African safari, hoping to locate a place of lore known as "The Elephant's Graveyard". During his adventure, he must face the aggressive hostilities of the regional tribesmen as well as the many dangers of the savage jungle.

Dark Venture

1956

No artwork available
7.0

An intrepid reporter embarks on an African safari, hoping to locate a place of lore known as "The Elephant's Graveyard". During his adventure, he must face the aggressive hostilities of the regional tribesmen as well as the many dangers of the savage jungle.

Dark Venture

1956