Acting

Johnny Butt

Acting credits

Blackmail poster
6.5

London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.

Blackmail

1929

Carry On! poster
9.0

'Admiral's son loves girl who becomes spy, and dies foiling her schemes.' (British Film Catalogue)

Carry On!

1927

David Copperfield poster
5.5

A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.

David Copperfield

1913

The Last Post poster
9.0

'Soldier takes the blame when his Bolshevik brother shoots a soldier during the General Strike.' (British Film Catalogue)

The Last Post

1929

Nelson poster
3.0

Recounts some highlights in the career of Admiral Nelson, including his battles with the French fleet under Napoleon, and his dalliances with Lady Hamilton.

Nelson

1926

No artwork available
8.0

A wealthy recluse is murdered in an absolutely sealed room.

The Clue of the New Pin

1929

The Informer poster
6.3

A man betrays his best friend, a member of a terrorist organisation, to the authorities and is then pursued by the other members of the organisation.

The Informer

1929

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NR

A ten-part series of comedies in which a man repeatedly gets into trouble with his wife.

The Exploits of Tubby

1916

The Further Mysteries of Fu-Manchu poster
8.0

Detective Nayland Smith, comissioned by the British Government to investigate a series of murders comes up against the "Coughing Horror", Dr Fu-Manchu's servant.

The Further Mysteries of Fu-Manchu

1924

The Boatswain's Mate poster
8.0

The Boatswain’s Mate, which appeared in WW Jacobs’ 1905 short story collection ‘Captains All’, tells of an ex-boatswain (Johnny Butt) who is eager to win the hand of the local pub landlady. He bribes an ex-soldier to stage a house-breaking, so that he can win her in a heroic last-minute rescue. The plan begins to unravel when the ‘burglar’ (Victor McLaglen) and his victim (Florence Turner) are instantly smitten. It’s the feisty shotgun-wielding landlady, who triumphantly puts the boatswain in his place. BFI

The Boatswain's Mate

1924

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10.0

A girl's beau poses as a burglar to fool her boastful father.

The Joke That Failed

1917

The Skipper's Wooing poster
8.0

A schoolmistress sets rival lovers to find her father who is hiding in belief that he is a murderer.

The Skipper's Wooing

1922

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10.0

A disguised servant of a dying Japanese prince saves articles of succession from a rival faction.

Sen Yan’s Devotion

1924

Nell Gwyn poster
6.9

An actress becomes the king's mistress and persuades him to convert the palace to a serviceman's home.

Nell Gwyn

1926

Sam's Boy poster
9.0

A small boy [Billy] looking for a way of avoiding the workhouse looks for a father. Rl. 1 Captain Hunt of the ketch `Nancy Bell’ sends his crew off for a drink before they sail. They take along Sam who has been reading his copy of `The War Cry’ and is a member of the Salvation Army Band. Nosey Jones has died and left his son, Billy, and his dog Matey destitute. Matey runs up to Sam and Billy decides that Sam, as a father, would keep him out of the workhouse. He rushes up to Sam and calls him father (808).

Sam's Boy

1922

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10.0

'Scientist adopts slum girl and she saves him from murderous lover.' (British Film Catalogue)

The Hellcat

1928

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7.0

A widow weds a bully and tames him by having a sailor pose as her long-lost son.

The Head of the Family

1922

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7.0

Susan Cushing asks Holmes' help in solving the disappearance of her sister Mary Browner, but it doesn't seem Holmes' type of case until he is told of a Christmas present's grisly contents.

The Cardboard Box

1923

A Sister to Assist 'Er poster
7.0

A poor woman poses as her rich twin to fool a mean landlady.

A Sister to Assist 'Er

1930

No artwork available
8.0

A commander's adopted son is serving in the Royal Navy. When the son discovers his sweetheart has married a spy his personal turmoil and the need to settle this domestic crisis drives him to go AWOL placing immense strain on his family and his military standing.

Second to None

1927

The Monkey's Paw poster
7.0

A couple dreams that a magic paw returns their dead son.

The Monkey's Paw

1923