Directing
Jack Raymond
Born — Died
1886-01-01 — 1953-03-20
Place of birth
Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, UK
Known for
Directing
Credits
36 titles
Jack Raymond was born on September 10, 1891 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England. He was a director and actor, known for The Frog (1937), The Speckled Band (1931) and Tilly of Bloomsbury (1931). He was married to Claire Pridelle and Leonora Buckland. He died on March 20, 1953 in Westminster, London, England.
Known for
9.0An insurance agent poses as a king's double and saves him from anarchists.
It's a King
1932
6.5Happy-go-lucky soldier Guy De Vere must leave India and return to the family seat at Little Twittering, for he has inherited the family title. Sir Guy finds all his relatives to be frozen stuffed shirts... except lovely cousin Rowena, who is mad about knighthood and chivalry. Struck in the head by a falling suit of armor, Guy dreams he and Rowena are back in 1400, as the unabashed farce continues...
When Knights Were Bold
1936
8.0In this Edgar Wallace adaptation, Sergeant Elk (a lugubrious Gordon Harker) sets out to unmask the Frog, the evil mastermind heading up a mysterious network responsible for a litany of sensational crimes. Wallace was one of the first British authors to capitalise on the potential of cinema to increase his already considerable celebrity. His luridly titled thrillers depicting shady underworlds remained popular film sources long after his death in 1932. This lavish production boasts a distinguished cast and delivers on all fronts: from romance and exotic cabaret acts, to heaps of tension and a dramatic reveal.
The Frog
1937
5.0Stephen Sorrell, a decorated war hero, raises his son Kit alone after Kit's mother deserts husband and child in the boy's infancy. Sorrell loses a promising job offer and is forced to take work as a menial. Both his dignity and his health are damaged as he suffers under the exhausting labor and harsh treatment he receives as a hotel porter. But Sorrell thrives in the knowledge that his son will benefit from his labors. Sorrell has allowed the boy to believe his mother dead, but when the mother shows up, wanting to re-enter the young man's life, Sorrell must make hard decisions.
Sorrell and Son
1934
Domineering actor-manager Max Till takes the impoverished Maika Tamara under his wing, turning her into an overnight sensation. But as her fame threatens to eclipse his own, he jealously strives to control every aspect of her life - including her romance with theatre electrician Paul Lebrun.
The King of Paris
1934
Incidents in the lives of a group of R.A.F. men living in billets.
Worm's Eye View
1951
Film credits
1920s · 3 titles
Part of the 'Grand Guignol' series of 1-reel macabre drama shorts.
The Flat
1921
9.0An adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes short story starring Eille Norwood.
The Six Napoleons
1922
A judge, adamant he was right to pass the death penalty for a crime of passion, makes a terrible discovery which leads him to question his decision.
The Last Appeal
1921
Behind the camera
9.0An insurance agent poses as a king's double and saves him from anarchists.
It's a King
1932
6.5Happy-go-lucky soldier Guy De Vere must leave India and return to the family seat at Little Twittering, for he has inherited the family title. Sir Guy finds all his relatives to be frozen stuffed shirts... except lovely cousin Rowena, who is mad about knighthood and chivalry. Struck in the head by a falling suit of armor, Guy dreams he and Rowena are back in 1400, as the unabashed farce continues...
When Knights Were Bold
1936
8.0In this Edgar Wallace adaptation, Sergeant Elk (a lugubrious Gordon Harker) sets out to unmask the Frog, the evil mastermind heading up a mysterious network responsible for a litany of sensational crimes. Wallace was one of the first British authors to capitalise on the potential of cinema to increase his already considerable celebrity. His luridly titled thrillers depicting shady underworlds remained popular film sources long after his death in 1932. This lavish production boasts a distinguished cast and delivers on all fronts: from romance and exotic cabaret acts, to heaps of tension and a dramatic reveal.
The Frog
1937
5.0Stephen Sorrell, a decorated war hero, raises his son Kit alone after Kit's mother deserts husband and child in the boy's infancy. Sorrell loses a promising job offer and is forced to take work as a menial. Both his dignity and his health are damaged as he suffers under the exhausting labor and harsh treatment he receives as a hotel porter. But Sorrell thrives in the knowledge that his son will benefit from his labors. Sorrell has allowed the boy to believe his mother dead, but when the mother shows up, wanting to re-enter the young man's life, Sorrell must make hard decisions.
Sorrell and Son
1934
Domineering actor-manager Max Till takes the impoverished Maika Tamara under his wing, turning her into an overnight sensation. But as her fame threatens to eclipse his own, he jealously strives to control every aspect of her life - including her romance with theatre electrician Paul Lebrun.
The King of Paris
1934
Incidents in the lives of a group of R.A.F. men living in billets.
Worm's Eye View
1951
8.1Jean Boucheron the cat burglar is the darling of the Montmartre whores--and catches the eye of slumming socialite Zelia de Chaumont, who decides to "reform" him. A complication is his lovely young ward Odile... murder and a grand courtoom scene ensue.
The Rat
1937
'Comedy concerning a bank clerk who uses his inheritance to fund a serious drams which, ironically, succeeds as a burlesque.' (BFI)
Up to the Neck
1933
9.0A Duke's son plays the part of a footman and shows himself amusing in the pantry.
Come Out of the Pantry
1935
6.0Mr. Armstrong’s racing stable is preparing to send one of its top horses to run in Paris's Maisons Lafitte, when the thoroughbred is unexpectedly injured. Its replacement is Dunderhead, lesser fancied, but favourite of jockey and stable lad, Albert. Meanwhile, two crooked stable hands plan to use the cross channel trip to smuggle forged banknotes.
Take Me To Paris
1951
10.0Splinters tells of the origins of the 1915 musical comedy revue of the same name, founded by British soldiers fighting on the Western Front in France.
Splinters
1929
'Newlywed tries to get back gift garter from honeymoon bride.' (British Film Catalogue)
Night of the Garter
1933
'Ex-pilot bandleader helps starving composer regain memory.' (British Film Catalogue)
Say It with Music
1932
The hall porter at an Oxbridge College inherits an Earldom and enjoys a series of adventures.
Chick
1936
A criminal hides the body of a dead financier in an effort to manipulate shares.
Life Goes On
1932
7.0Set in Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge football ground and featuring appearances from many real-life players from the day, this is the first film to feature football as its central theme and is recognisably modern and authentic. It deals with the day to day dramas, conflicts and love interests of players and managers in the run-up to the Cup Final.
The Great Game
1930
Mr. Reeder, a somewhat eccentric old gentleman employed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, gets it into his head to break up a counterfeiting ring.
The Mind of Mr. Reeder
1939
5.8After her sister dies under mysterious circumstances, a young heiress seeks Holmes' help when she feels threatened by her brutish stepfather.
The Speckled Band
1931
9.0A Yorkshireman comes to London to watch the FA Cup final and loses his money and tickets, leading to a frantic search to recover them...
Up for the Cup
1931
A British comedy about a blacksmith who in looking to get away from his wife discovers a talent for rugby league.
Where’s George?
1935
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Somehow Good
1927
7.0Biography of popular English composer Leslie Stuart (Robert Morley), who rose to fame through performances of his songs by the tenor Ellaline Terriss (Dorothy Hyson). The peak of Stuart's success in the early 1900s is followed by poverty and obscurity with the arriving Jazz Age. In debtor's prison, Stuart is rescued by friends from happier times, and achieves a comeback in British music halls shortly before his death.
You Will Remember
1941
6.8Harry Hawkwood is the son of 'Pa' Hawkwood, one of England's greatest crooks, and it's Harry's ambition to follow in father's footsteps and be as good as Dad. Alas! Harry has a kind heart, and it is only out of respect for the old man that his father's gang tolerates him. When the gang decides to go for the Maddox jewels, Harry is given the job of "inside man" will his good nature get the better of him once again?
Little Big Shot
1952
9.0When financier Reginald Bingham leaves on a business trip to Paris, normally devoted wife Eleanor leaves for a cottage with a secret boy friend. The couple are followed by friends of her husband, who attempt to hinder the affair. However, Reginald is also tempted by a fling with an old friend in Paris.
Mischief
1931
27 well-to-do people have all vanished under similar circumstances. J.G. Reeder, an elderly gentleman who fancies himself a detective, decides to investigate the matter.
The Missing People
1939
9.0This comedy is set in an army boot camp. It displays a drill sergeant who must somehow turn an inept group of recruits into real soldiers.
Reluctant Heroes
1952
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Just My Luck
1933
A young woman falls in love with an aristocrat and tries to convince his parents that she is herself wealthy.
Tilly of Bloomsbury
1931
A young woman falls in love with an aristocrat and tries to convince his parents that she is herself wealthy.
Tilly of Bloomsbury
1931
8.0During World War I, Captain's wife Dorothy Glenister finds it hard being separated from her husband, so she travels to France to the village where he's stationed. Dorothy disguises herself as the daughter of a local, which leads to complications when she's suspected of being a German spy.
French Leave
1930
10.0'Farcical comedy of matrimonial complications in which a bibulous man almost wrecks his friend's marriage.' (British Film Institute)
Almost a Divorce
1931
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
