Acting
Valentine Dunn
Born — Died
1905-02-12 — 1980-08-14
Place of birth
Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
15 titles
Known for
5.8A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.
The Lamp Still Burns
1943
6.2Hazel Woods, a beautiful and young Welsh girl, lives a wild, rustic life and loves animals — in particular, her pet fox. She is hotly desired by Jack Reddin, a fox hunting squire who vies for her affection and pursues her, despite the purer amorous intentions of the local pastor.
Gone to Earth
1950
5.3A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.
Quiet Wedding
1941
5.6When Celia Crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamorous job in one of the services, but as a single girl, she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts. Here she meets other girls from all different walks of life and begins a relationship with a young airman.
Millions Like Us
1943
6.4An aristocrat won't economize, then his rich brother in law is found murdered in the grounds of the aristocrat's house
The Ware Case
1938
4.2A blackmailer is murdered, and those who witnessed the scene agree to keep quiet; the complication is that the scene is also witnessed by a young artist, a victim of blackmail as well. (BFI Website)
Blackmailed
1951
Film credits
1950s · 3 titles
6.2Hazel Woods, a beautiful and young Welsh girl, lives a wild, rustic life and loves animals — in particular, her pet fox. She is hotly desired by Jack Reddin, a fox hunting squire who vies for her affection and pursues her, despite the purer amorous intentions of the local pastor.
Gone to Earth
1950
4.2A blackmailer is murdered, and those who witnessed the scene agree to keep quiet; the complication is that the scene is also witnessed by a young artist, a victim of blackmail as well. (BFI Website)
Blackmailed
1951
7.0A story of two brothers, both writers of crime novels, one a fine, upstanding gentleman and the other a moody, neurotic, psychopath. The other is determined to create a 'faked' version of a perfect crime he intends to commit when an ex-convict visits them. They are both in love with their shared-stenographer-secretary.
Torment
1950
1940s · 8 titles
5.8A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.
The Lamp Still Burns
1943
5.3A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.
Quiet Wedding
1941
5.6When Celia Crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamorous job in one of the services, but as a single girl, she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts. Here she meets other girls from all different walks of life and begins a relationship with a young airman.
Millions Like Us
1943
6.3Derek Wardwell (Shaun Noble) is struck with amnesia, and the last thing he remembers is the beautiful voice of opera singer Helen Maxwell (Evelyn Maccabe). When he regains consciousness, Wardwell thinks he's in love with her. After his amnesia is cured, Wardwell returns to his fiancee while Helen begins a romance with his doctor.
A Song for Tomorrow
1948
7.4An impending V.I.P. visit causes bustle in an English village, while the Ellis family struggles with private problems.
Great Day
1945
7.0A night watchman is being bludgeoned, as a safe is cracked open in the offices of the District Food Controller. A list of wartime foods to be rationed is stolen, and the police fear gangsters are planning to sell the foods on the black market. As the office charwoman, Old Mother Riley's fingerprints are all over the safe, and she becomes the police's number one suspect. To prove her innocence, Mother Riley turns detective, adopting various methods and disguises to track down the villains.
Old Mother Riley Detective
1943
6.2When Susie Long appears, together with her 20 year old son, Pink and Pound are thrown into confusion that one of them could be his father.
Banana Ridge
1942
8.0This heartwarming British drama is based on Beth the Sheepdog, a novel by Ernest Lewis. The story concerns the efforts of various interested human parties to enter Beth in the All-England Dog Championship. When a farmer is unsuccessful in his efforts to purchase Beth for his own, he spitefully accuses the dog’s owner of sheep stealing.
Loyal Heart
1947
1930s · 4 titles
6.4An aristocrat won't economize, then his rich brother in law is found murdered in the grounds of the aristocrat's house
The Ware Case
1938
"The Claydon Treasure Mystery" stars reliable John Stuart as an engineer (Peter Kerrigan) interested in solving mysteries, who becomes involved in investigating murders at Marsh Manor, home of the wealthy Claydon family. Plenty of suspects to choose from, Kerrigan believes that the murders may be connected to hidden treasure on the estate.
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
1938
When the City stockbroker firm of Macintyre & Son records a substantial yearly profit, its senior staff are each promised a £50 bonus. But their hasty plans for spending their windfalls are put in jeopardy the following morning, as a set of negotiable bonds are discovered missing.
East of Ludgate Hill
1937
Romantic comedy of misunderstandings.
Weddings Are Wonderful
1938
