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Claud Allister is a Actor British born on 2 august 1888 at London (United-kingdom)
Claud Allister (3 October 1888 – 26 July 1970) was an English actor with an extensive film career in Hollywood, where he appeared in more than 70 films between 1929-1955.
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Claud Allister
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 2 august 1888 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 26 july 1970 (at 81 years) at Santa Barbara (USA)
Birth 2 august 1888 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 26 july 1970 (at 81 years) at Santa Barbara (USA)
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The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)
, 1h39Directed by Rudolph Maté
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Historical, Romance
Actors Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Barbara Rush, Torin Thatcher, Herbert Marshall, David Farrar
Roles Sir George
Rating63%
Myles Falworth (Tony Curtis) and his sister Meg (Barbara Rush) live in obscurity on a farm in Crosbey-Dale with their guardian Diccon Bowman (Rhys Williams). This is to protect them from the attainder placed upon their family by King Henry IV of England (Ian Keith) because their father has been (falsely) accused of treason and murdered by the Earl of Alban (David Farrar). When a hunting party comprising the Earl of Alban, the lord of Crosbey-Dale, and another nobleman, Sir Robert, stop at their farm for refreshment, they are repulsed by Myles to stop them molesting his sister.
Kiss Me, Kate (1953)
, 1h49Directed by George Sidney
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Rall, James Whitmore
Roles Paul
Rating69%
Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi, a divorced couple, meet at Fred's apartment to hear the score for the Cole Porter (Ron Randell) musical version of "The Taming of the Shrew". Lois Lane, who is to play Bianca, arrives and sings "Too Darn Hot". Lilli almost decides against performing in the show, as she fears it might interfere with her honeymoon. But when she overhears Cole and Fred promising Lois the part, she decides to play Katherine after all.
Hong Kong (1952)
Directed by Lewis R. Foster
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Political films
Actors Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming, Nigel Bruce, Lowell Gilmore, Claud Allister, Marvin Miller
Roles Hotel Manager
Rating53%
Le vol d'un trésor de pierres précieuses est à la portée d'un aventurier; il est retenu par son amour pour une bonne femme.
Hong Kong (1952)
, 1h34Directed by Lewis R. Foster
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Actors Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming, Nigel Bruce, Marvin Miller, Marvin Miller, Lowell Gilmore
Roles Hotel Manager
Rating53%
Dans la mégalopole de Hong Kong, Jeff Williams, un aventurier sans scrupule tente à tout prix de dérober un bien précieux détenu par un orphelin, mais finit par renoncer pour l'amour d'une belle.
, 1h8Directed by Clyde Geronimi, James Algar, Jack Kinney
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Horror, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Eric Blore, Bing Crosby, J. Pat O'Malley, Basil Rathbone, Claud Allister, Campbell Grant
Roles Rat (voice)
Rating67%
La Mare aux grenouilles Inspirée du Vent dans les saules de Kenneth Grahame (1908) , la première partie du film raconte l'histoire de Crapaud baron Têtard dont la passion débordante pour les automobiles inquiète grandement ses amis Taupe, Rat et Blaireau, surtout quand Crapaud échange son manoir ancestral à des fouines contre un bolide volé... Crapaud se met rapidement à flâner sans but sur les routes, jusqu'au jour où sa drôle d'escapade le mène derrière les barreaux. Ses amis s'acharnent à prouver son innocence en allant chercher des preuves dans son ancien manoir occupé par des bandits.
The Wind in the Willows (1949)
, 30minutesDirected by Clyde Geronimi, James Algar, Jack Kinney
Origin USA
Genres Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Basil Rathbone, Eric Blore, J. Pat O'Malley, Campbell Grant, Claud Allister, John McLeish
Roles Rat (voice)
Rating71%
Inspirée du Vent dans les saules (1908) de Kenneth Grahame, La Mare aux grenouilles raconte l'histoire de Crapaud Baron Têtard dont la passion débordante pour les automobiles inquiète grandement ses amis Taupe, Rat et Angus McBlaireau, surtout quand Crapaud échange son manoir ancestral à des fouines contre un bolide volé... Monsieur Crapaud se met rapidement à flâner sans but sur les routes, jusqu'au jour où sa drôle d'escapade le mène derrière les barreaux. Ses amis s'acharnent à prouver son innocence en allant chercher des preuves dans son ancien manoir occupé par des bandits.
Quartet (1948)
, 2hDirected by Arthur Crabtree, Ken Annakin, Harold French, Ralph Foster Smart
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Anthology film
Actors Cecil Parker, Dirk Bogarde, Jack Watling, George Cole, Mai Zetterling, Honor Blackman
Roles 1st. Club Man
Rating72%
Despite their reservations, Mr. and Mrs. Garnet allow their promising tennis player son, nineteen-year-old Nicky Garnet, to travel by himself to Monte Carlo to compete in a tournament. Mr. Garnet gives him some advice: never gamble, never lend money, and don't have anything to do with women. On the last night of his stay, he disregards all three: he wins a large amount of money at roulette and meets a beautiful woman named Jeanne, who borrows from him before he can react. Later, she repays him, then takes him dancing at a nightclub.
The First Gentleman (1948)
, 1h51Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Jean-Pierre Aumont, Cecil Parker, Margaretta Scott, Jack Livesey, Ronald Squire, Athene Seyler
Roles Manservant
Rating58%
The film traces the reign of the Prince Regent following the Napoleonic wars, and the Prince's attempts to marry off his unruly daughter Charlotte to a number of acceptable nobles, but to no avail because she falls for Leopold, a poverty-stricken German prince. Charlotte's marriage to Leopold is a happy one until the birth of their child.
Gaiety George (1946)
, 1h38Directed by George King, Leontine Sagan
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Richard Greene, Ann Todd, Hazel Court, Morland Graham, Charles Victor, Leni Lynn
Roles Archie
Rating58%
Kiss the Bride Goodbye (1945)
, 1h29Directed by Paul L. Stein
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Patricia Medina, Jimmy Hanley, Marie Lohr, Frederick Leister, Jean Simmons, Ellen Pollock
Roles Adolphus Pickering
Rating53%
Factory girl Joan Dodd (Medina) and Jack Fowler (Hanley) are in love and expect to marry in due course. When Jack is called up for war service however, Joan's socially-ambitious mother (Ellen Pollock) seizes the chance to meddle in her daughter's life by encouraging the attentions of Joan's older boss Adolphus Pickering (Claud Allister), who is infatuated with her. Pickering proposes marriage, and under pressure from her mother, Joan accepts.
Don Chicago (1945)
Directed by Maclean Rogers
Genres Comedy
Actors Elizabeth Joyce Heron, Claud Allister, Amy Veness, Wylie Watson, Don Stannard, Charles Farrell
Roles Lord Piccadilly
Rating52%
The Hundred Pound Window (1944)
, 1h24Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy thriller, Crime
Actors Anne Crawford, David Farrar, Frederick Leister, Mary Clare, Richard Attenborough, Niall MacGinnis
Roles Hon. Freddie
Rating59%
Un comptable se trouve obligé de trouver un deuxième travail dans un champ de courses au guichet des paris. Il va se trouver mêlé aux agissements de criminels.
Forever and a Day (1943)
, 1h44Directed by Cedric Hardwicke, Frank Lloyd, Victor Saville, Robert Stevenson, René Clair, Edmund Goulding, Herbert Wilcox
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films
Actors Kent Smith, George Kirby, Ruth Warrick, Merle Oberon, Ray Milland, Reginald Gardiner
Roles William Barstow
Rating68%
In World War II, American Gates Trimble Pomfret (Kent Smith) is in London during the Blitz to sell the ancestral family house. The current tenant, Leslie Trimble (Ruth Warrick), tries to dissuade him from selling by telling him the 140-year history of the place and the connections between the Trimble and Pomfret families.
The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
, 1h12Directed by Ub Iwerks, Alfred L. Werker, Ford Beebe, Hamilton Luske, Erwin Verity, Jack Cutting, Jack Kinney
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Documentary, Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about dragons, Children's films
Actors Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Nana Bryant, Clarence Nash, Billy Lee, Frank Faylen
Roles Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Rating66%
L'humoriste Robert Benchley visite les studios Disney pour essayer de vendre à Walt Disney une idée pour un film d'animation : l'histoire du « Dragon récalcitrant ».
Charley's Aunt (1941)
, 1h20Directed by Archie Mayo
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Jack Benny, Kay Francis, Anne Baxter, James Ellison, Edmund Gwenn, Reginald Owen
Roles Spectator
Rating67%
Babbs, Charley et Jack, étudiants à Oxford, forment un trio que rien n'arrête. Charley et Jack rêvant d'obtenir Un rendez-vous avec deux jeunes filles, il leur faut un chaperon. Les 3 compères ne trouvent rien de mieux que de déguiser Babbs en femme et de prétendre qu'il est la tante de Charley....