Acting
Joan Haythorne
Born 1915-04-12 · Ealing, London, England, UK
Acting credits
5.8Hungary, XVII century. After being widowed, the old countess Elizabeth Nádasdy, of the Báthory lineage, fortunately discovers a way to become young again; but the price to be paid by those around her will be high and bloody.
Countess Dracula
1971
6.6A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.
The Frightened City
1961
4.7A young girl is framed for a robbery and sent to a harsh reform school, where she becomes the target of a vicious warden.
So Evil, So Young
1961
7.2Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. Without it the little island could well have been overrun.
School for Secrets
1946
10.0The cast of a British soap opera are attacked by a mad fan who confuses them with their TV roles.
Death to Sister Mary
1974
6.3Three London gentlemen take a vacation rowing down the Thames, encountering various mishaps and misadventures along the way.
Three Men in a Boat
1956
6.0A young man's attempts at seduction and social climbing lead to mayhem.
Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
1968
6.5Jean Raymond an upper class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison sentence resulting from her inability to pay her debts. At first she is overwhelmingly depressed by life in the women's prison; gradually, however, her misery is relieved by the many close friends she makes there. This sympathetic drama traces the contrasting lives and often faltering progress of the inmates of a women's prison.
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
6.0A US newsman and a British entomologist spy on germ-warfare research in a mythical country.
Highly Dangerous
1950
7.7Comedy about a trio of not particularly bright bookmakers who try to fix a horse race.
Dry Rot
1956
The bewildered wife of a bigamist allows her child to be adopted and then regrets it.
When The Bough Breaks
1947
6.1A man hypnotizes a young woman into being an opera singer.
Svengali
1954
5.5Sir Ernest Pease is a self-important scientist sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety — only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.
Very Important Person
1961
7.5On holiday, with his family, nothing to do and his wife ill, Sasha (Alexander) is only too pleased to meet again the girl he loved at 17.
The Childhood Friend
1974
6.0Augie comes out of prison and finds his old vice racket has been taken over by the sinister Gollar, so he dreams up a new scam.
The Shakedown
1960
5.2In 19th century England, Jassy is a young Gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight. Pursued by superstitious villagers, she is rescued by the son of the owner of Mordelaine, a vast stately home. Unfortunately, his father's drinking and gambling threaten the very ownership of the house. Despite her humble origins as a servant girl, Jassy must try to use her talents to climb the social ladder and save Mordelaine for the man whom she loves.
Jassy
1947
6.8Following a group of five very different student nurses during their first year of training at an NHS hospital in London called St. Augustine’s Hospital (filmed at Guy's Hospital), where they live in a dormitory. Susan (Belinda Lee) is reliable and sensible; Pat (Delphi Lawrence) is flighty and open; Maureen (Adrienne Corri) is Irish and loud; Ann (Henryetta Edwards) is a typical public school girl; and Liz (Barbara Archer) comes from a typical working class background. As they get to know each other, they bond in spite of their differences.
The Feminine Touch
1956
Freed at last by death from tyranny of an elderly, querulous mother, Esme Fanshaw is persuaded to take a man, Amos Curry, into her house as a paying guest. At first wary of him, Esme becomes increasingly fond of this dapper little man with his mysterious summer occupation. When she finally learns the nature of this occupation she is at first shocked then sympathetic.
A Bit of Singing and Dancing
1982
An engaged couples pre-marital bliss is shattered by the future bride’s domineering mother.
The Battleaxe
1962