Acting
Ben Field
Born 1875-10-11 · Pancras, London, England, UK
Acting credits
6.0A fake psychic suddenly turns into the real thing when he meets a young beauty. (TCM)
The Clairvoyant
1935
10.0The daughter of a Cockney drunkard marries a young aristocrat who is presumed killed in action in WWI. When she gets the news she goes to stay with her aristocratic in-laws.
Caste
1930
A rare film put out by Twickenham Film Studios which includes many original music hall acts.
Music Hall
1934
5.0A woman believes her boyfriend died in the First World War, but he is now looking for her
Sally in Our Alley
1931
A henpeck man inherits a fortune and starts a club for women-haters.
The Bachelor's Club
1921
8.0Singing cowboy Tex Saunders finds himself in a heap of trouble when he agrees to investigate local gangsters at the behest of a lovely lady. As payment for his pains, he's framed by a saloon owner for killing bad guy Red Dugan and forced to sweat it out in jail. Will his faithful sidekick, Chilo, show up to save his skin … or will Tex have a date with the gallows?
Headin' for the Rio Grande
1936
No synopsis available yet.
Little Miss Nobody
1923
A detective is on the verge of revealing the identity of an elusive criminal. At the crucial moment, hedrops dead, the victim of foul play. A revolutionary electric devise is utilized to bring the detective back to life long enough for the successful completion of his mission.
The Face at the Window
1920
7.0Gracie plays a London publican's daughter named after Nell Gwynn, who much like the original, becomes romantically involved with a King(John Loder).
Love, Life and Laughter
1934
7.0A young bride is deserted by her husband but finds happiness with another man. They contract a bigamous marriage for the sake of their child....
Michael and Mary
1931
5.5A batty Scottish professor attempts to prove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster, but everyone thinks he's crazy. Meanwhile, a foolish young reporter attempts to get a scoop on the story.
The Secret of the Loch
1934
5.7With a title like Jack's the Boy, is it any surprise that the star of this breezy quota quickie is British music-hall favorite Jack Hulbert? The star plays the son of a celebrated Scotland Yard detective, who joins the force in hopes of following his father's footsteps. Unfortunately, Jack is something of a screw-up, and before long he has become the laughing stock of the force.
Jack's the Boy
1932
7.0A houseguest at an upper-class gathering, wealthy Jew Ferdinand de Levis, is robbed of £1,000 with evidence pointing towards the guilt of another guest, Captain Dancy. Instead of supporting De Levis, the host attempts to hush the matter up and when this fails, he sides with Dancy and subtly tries to destroy de Levis' reputation. When Dancy is later exposed, and commits suicide, de Levis is blamed for his demise.
Loyalties
1933
6.8In this British musical, set in Paris, an apparently upstanding husband and father spends his nights fooling around with wild women. His son, wanting to be just like his dad, begins dating a seductive widow--the same widow his father has been seeing. Trouble ensues when the father refuses to let his daughter marry her true love. When the fiancée learns of the father-son shenanigans, he begins blackmailing them into letting him marry the daughter.
The Girl in the Taxi
1937
10.0A novelist imagines the murders of his fellow tenants...
Murder on the Second Floor
1932
5.8When the textile mill closes, putting her out of work, Gracie finds herself experiencing all of the amusements of Blackpool.
Sing As We Go
1934
No synopsis available yet.
Little Miss Nobody
1933
'Girl reporter and insane fiancé join pirate's descendant in treasure hunt.' (British Film Catalogue)
A South Sea Bubble
1928
6.7A German-born woman works as a spy for the French in Switzerland during the First World War, and has to marry an interned French lieutenant in order to be able to stay in the country.
Secret Lives
1937
7.0Slippery Rodney Haines runs a high-class gambling joint in Hampstead, while elsewhere in London Lamberti's Fair for the less-well-off is on its last legs. The only link between them seems to be Tommy Blyth, whose betting has put him in serious debt with Haines and who fancies Mary, the Lamberti's adopted daughter. In fact, there is a further unexpected link between the two worlds.
When London Sleeps
1932
5.8A man beset by creditors invents a fictitious partner
The Mysterious Mr. Davis
1939
A widow wants to marry, but her father will only consent if he is satisfied that a scandalous story about her is untrue.
Mrs. Dane's Defence
1933
7.6Max Tracey is the head waiter at a London hotel. He falls in love at first sight with Sylvia Robertson, an aristocratic woman, and poses as a prince to win her love. In this venture, he is aided by Mr. Westlake, a Ruritanian monarch who owes him a favour. When Sylvia discovers Max's deception, she is appalled, but the situation is resolved when her father tells her that he was once a hotel dishwasher.
Service for Ladies
1932
Warm-hearted Cockneys stage a show to help a sick flower-seller.
Say It with Flowers
1934