
Acting
Toni Edgar-Bruce
Born — Died
1892-06-03 — 1966-03-28
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
29 titles
Known for
6.4Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second betrothed, executed on charges of treason, Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that wedded bliss also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the tyrannical king chooses German-born Anne of Cleves, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and so Henry's reign of spousal terror continues.
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933
6.7This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp - designed a streamlined monoplane that led to the development of the Spitfire.
The First of the Few
1942
King Charles II first meets Nell Gwyn after seeing her do a turn at Drury Lane. They soon become close, the King preferring her feisty irreverent company to that of the aristocratic French Duchess of Portsmouth. Nell becomes his most loyal subject, while ever-ready to take the Duchess down a peg. But the actress can never hope to be fully accepted by the King's circle despite his constant attentions.
Nell Gwyn
1934
10.0Waltz Time is a 1945 British musical film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Carol Raye, Peter Graves and Patricia Medina. In Imperial Vienna a young Grand Duchess is prevented from marrying the man she loves.
Waltz Time
1945
7.0The owner of a professional help agency poses as a poet at a wealthy patron's ball and prevents a necklace from being stolen by thieves.
Leave It to Me
1933
6.7Robert Maine is torn between returning to the glamour of Hollywood and working with a small theatre company in England.
Return to Yesterday
1940
Film credits
1940s · 7 titles
6.7This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp - designed a streamlined monoplane that led to the development of the Spitfire.
The First of the Few
1942
10.0Waltz Time is a 1945 British musical film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Carol Raye, Peter Graves and Patricia Medina. In Imperial Vienna a young Grand Duchess is prevented from marrying the man she loves.
Waltz Time
1945
6.7Robert Maine is torn between returning to the glamour of Hollywood and working with a small theatre company in England.
Return to Yesterday
1940
7.0Two friends set about trying to run a restaurant and bringing a gang of black marketeers to justice during the Second World war.
Gert and Daisy Clean Up
1942
A country girl goes to Paris to sing professionally, where she falls in love with a member of the British Embassy. They are parted by the outbreak of the Second World War, but subsequently reunited again...
Heaven Is Round the Corner
1944
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Twilight Hour
1945
7.0Private Randle (Frank Randle) and army pals, Privates Young (Dan Young) and Enoch (Robbie Vincent) are invited by Private Desmond (Pat McGrath) to spend some off-duty time at his stately home. Private Desmond is too busy courting an ATS girl (Antoinette Lupino) to notice the squaddies are running riot in his house.
Somewhere on Leave
1943
1930s · 20 titles
6.4Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second betrothed, executed on charges of treason, Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that wedded bliss also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the tyrannical king chooses German-born Anne of Cleves, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and so Henry's reign of spousal terror continues.
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933
King Charles II first meets Nell Gwyn after seeing her do a turn at Drury Lane. They soon become close, the King preferring her feisty irreverent company to that of the aristocratic French Duchess of Portsmouth. Nell becomes his most loyal subject, while ever-ready to take the Duchess down a peg. But the actress can never hope to be fully accepted by the King's circle despite his constant attentions.
Nell Gwyn
1934
7.0The owner of a professional help agency poses as a poet at a wealthy patron's ball and prevents a necklace from being stolen by thieves.
Leave It to Me
1933
10.0'Boxer leaves true love for society lady, but returns.' (British Film Catalogue)
Mannequin
1933
8.0A model inherits a great deal of money and pretends to be a movie star.
Heads We Go
1933
No synopsis available yet.
Night Mail
1935
A beautician meets and falls in love with a young man, and they soon marry. What she doesn't know, however, is that her new husband is actually a millionaire who is suffering from amnesia—and he already has a wife.
Mr. What's-His-Name?
1935
Based on the 1920 operetta "The Last Waltz" by Oscar Straus.
The Last Waltz
1936
9.0In this comedy, two rival reporters vie for the scoop on the whereabouts of a missing heiress. They find her in Switzerland. One of the journalists falls in love with her and saves her from marrying an aristocrat. His rival gets to write the story as a consolation prize.
Falling for You
1933
7.3Matronly great aunt Emily went off to Africa and left behind her wanna be snobbish family. Ten years later, upon her death, the greedy family members awaits the reading of the will. Ready to celebrate their fortunes the family gathers the evening before with a big party. A great assortment of characters, comic ones, are all expecting to get their share of the inheritance.
Boys Will Be Girls
1938
8.0A British comedy film directed by Norman Walker
Mr. Bill the Conqueror
1932
No synopsis available yet.
The Melody-Maker
1933
A woman, disappointed in love, becomes increasingly cynical and attempts to marry a wealthy man.
As Good as New
1933
7.0A composer goes to Devil's Island for killing his wife's lover, then writes an opera about it.
The Broken Melody
1934
8.3In England, two young friends, confronted with the outbreak of World War I, enlist together to serve in the same company on the battle-field.
Tell England
1931
9.0Stephan Gregorovitch, the unwilling king of a bankrupt Ruritanian country, along with his hucksterish chancellor and musically-inclined bodyguard, travel incognito to London for some fun. An invitation to a party held by Duke Hugo seems just the ticket, but the presence of jewel thieves in the vicinity soon puts paid to any ideas of a relaxing evening!
Lucky Girl
1932
5.9This early Gainsborough film is truly a lost treasure and easily one of the most daring and risque films ever made. At least half a dozen different tales seem to be going on at once all finally meeting in the end. The story starts in the Lido hotel where our "Pickles" remarks upon the fact that everyone in the register is called Smith. Hes trying to chat up Mimi so shell split up with her boyfriend as her boyfriends uncle has other plans for his nephew - alas what no one knows is that he and Mimi have already been married for a few months on the sly!
A Warm Corner
1930
10.0One of the guests tries to foil a gang of jewel-robbers during a country house weekend party.
Diamond Cut Diamond
1932
7.0Vaudevillian Gene Gerrard stars as George, a young man on a yacht moored off Monte Carlo who has a tiff with his fiancée, goes ashore on a glorious binge, then finds himself accused of assaulting a prince! When he attempts to extricate himself by pretending to be his non-existent twin brother, he finds he's really in trouble...
Brother Alfred
1932
A barge operator helps a schoolteacher tackle a gang of criminals.
Captain Bill
1935


