
Acting
John Rutland
Born 1916-08-31 · Southwark, London, England
John Rutland was a British character actor, born in Southwark, London, England. He worked in theatre, film and on television. He appeared in films such as in The Hostage, Take Me Over, Calculated Risk, Quatermass and the Pit, Chariots of Fire, and Memoirs of a Survivor.
Acting credits
6.8In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
Chariots of Fire
1981
4.5A group of Devonport-based Royal Navy ratings, due to sail to America for a six-month NATO exercise, go out on the town on their last night in port, hitting Plymouth's notorious Union Street district, with violent results.
Remembrance
1982
NRA lively pop musical with a variety of talent and music; featuring Johnny Carson, Patricia Shakesby and The Condors.
Money Sings
1963
Campbell Carter, in the process of building a luxury hotel, is aggravated by the fact that he cannot acquire a coffee bar and adjoining antique shop owned by Sid Light and his younger brother Bill. Carter tries several unsuccessful tricks to further his own ends. Largely due to the fact that Carter's daughter Carole falls in love with Bill, there is a conciliation between Carter and Sid who go into partnership. Sid's new idea of a band-and-dance show in Twenties style is incorporated in the hotel.
Take Me Over
1963
8.0After spending a long time in prison, Kip is still willing to pull off one more big job
Calculated Risk
1963
8.0Documentary following the history of British Music Hall, its stars and architecture, interspersed with revivals of old favourites by todays performers.
A Little Of What You Fancy
1968
6.0A black comedy, in mime, about the funeral of an old man who dies from an overdose of excitement while watching a young girl strip.
It’s the Only Way to Go
1970
5.8On Christmas Eve in 1874, the turkey has been stolen from Sir Giles and Lady Hampton. What are they going to serve their guests? They call in the detectives Piggy Malone and Charley Farley to find who stole it.
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
1973