Ellis Jeffreys

Acting

Ellis Jeffreys

Born 1872-05-12

Acting credits

Birds of Prey poster
6.4

At a reception given by Arthur Hilton at his Sussex home the conversation turns to the subject of danger, with Hilton recalling a case in which he was involved as a Natal police commissioner. In it there were three guilty persons, but only one of them was hanged; the other two were sentenced to long terms, vowing vengeance on Hilton. Unknown to him, the same two men are now among his guests, and are determined to have their revenge.

Birds of Prey

1930

No artwork available
7.0

British crime film directed by Henry Edwards

The Barton Mystery

1932

Where Is This Lady? poster
9.0

A British musical film directed by Victor Hanbury and Ladislao Vajda

Where Is This Lady?

1932

Return of a Stranger poster
6.0

James Martin and Carol Wall have plans to elope, but a fight with her father's solicitor ends in murder committed by an unknown third-party, and Martin is hunted for the crime, knowing the solicitor was alive when he left him. Carol refuses to speak to him, and he escapes on a ship to South Africa. There, he is the victim of an accident that disfigures his face, and he returns to England to clear his name, believing he won't be recognized. Other than by everybody who knew him, it turns out.

Return of a Stranger

1937

Two White Arms poster
7.0

A man becomes bored with married life and pretends to have lost his memory so he can pursue other women.

Two White Arms

1932

No artwork available
9.0

'Affianced Foreign Office agent searches for mystery woman he loves.' (British Film Catalogue)

Leap Year

1932

Raise the Roof poster
9.0

The wealthy Rodney Langford, who dreams of going on the stage, hopes to fulfil his ambitions by buying a failing revue called 'Raise the Roof', starring Maisie Grey. His father, fearing scandal, bribes amoral actor Atherley Armitage to sabotage the show. But, when all hope seems lost, Maisie comes up with an ingenious idea to try and save the day.

Raise the Roof

1930

Sweet Devil poster
7.0

Two business partners are having woman trouble. One wants to marry his secretary and the other is set to marry a wealthy aristocrat. When the partner who wants to marry his secretary lets her go before he proposes to her, the woman confused woman tries to commit suicide by jumping into a river. Complications ensue.

Sweet Devil

1938

No artwork available
7.0

A British comedy film directed by Henry Edwards

Eliza Comes to Stay

1936

No artwork available
10.0

A young woman falls in love with an aristocrat and tries to convince his parents that she is herself wealthy.

Tilly of Bloomsbury

1931

Limelight poster
9.0

A chorus girl (Anna Neagle) discovers a singer (Arthur Tracy) in the streets and asks her producer to give him a shot at stardom.

Limelight

1936