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Harold S. Bucquet is a Director, Producer and Assistant Director British born on 10 april 1891 at London (United-kingdom)
Harold S. Bucquet (10 April 1891 – 13 February 1946) was an English film director. He directed 26 films between 1936 and 1945. His 1937 film Torture Money won an Academy Award for the Best Short Subject (Color).
He was born in London, England and died in Los Angeles, California.
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 10 april 1891 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 13 february 1946 (at 54 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Birth 10 april 1891 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 13 february 1946 (at 54 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
He was born in London, England and died in Los Angeles, California.
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Bucquet est connu pour avoir réalisé la série des Dr. Kildare avec l'acteur Lew Ayres, série reprise à la télévision dans les années 1960.Best films
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Without Love (1945)
, 1h51Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Elliott Nugent, Lucille Ball, Keenan Wynn, Carl Esmond
Rating65%
Lonely widow Jamie Rowan (Katharine Hepburn) helps the war effort by marrying a military research scientist, Patrick Jamieson (Spencer Tracy on film, Elliott Nugent on the stage), who has set up his lab in her house. Patrick has had all the worst of love and Jamie, all the best. They both believe that a marriage could be a success without love, as it reduces the chances of jealousy and bickering and all the other marital disadvantages. But as the film progresses, the inevitable happens as they begin to fall in love with each other.
Dragon Seed (1944)
, 2h28Directed by Jack Conway, Harold S. Bucquet, Andrew Marton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Political films
Actors Katharine Hepburn, Walter Huston, Aline MacMahon, Akim Tamiroff, Turhan Bey, J. Carrol Naish
Rating59%
Durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, un paisible village chinois est occupé par l'armée japonaise. Si la plupart des habitants acceptent le joug nippon, Jade le refuse. La rebelle entrepend de résister à l'envahisseur, au grand dam de son père.
The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
, 1h51Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Spy, Romance
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, Walter Rilla, Glynis Johns, Josephine Wilson, Martin Miller
Rating68%
British Captain Terence Stevenson (Robert Donat) accepts an assignment even more dangerous than his everyday wartime job of defusing unexploded bombs. Fluent in Romanian and German and having studied chemical engineering, he is parachuted into Romania to assume the identity of Captain Jan Tartu, a member of the fascist Iron Guard. He makes his way to Czechoslovakia to steal the formula of a new Nazi poison gas and sabotage the chemical plant where it is being manufactured.
The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)
, 1h26Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Political films
Actors Edward Arnold, Fay Bainter, Richard Ney, Jean Rogers, Sara Allgood, Spring Byington
Rating66%
This script must be run from the command line
Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
, 1h24Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about psychiatry
Actors Lionel Barrymore, Donna Reed, Philip Dorn, Phil Brown, Nat Pendleton, Alma Kruger
Rating61%
Finishing school student Marcia Bradburn (Donna Reed) has good news for her boyfriend, Roy Todwell (Phil Brown). Her father has given his permission for their engagement. However, when she refuses to elope with him immediately, Roy inexplicably picks up a flagstone and kills his dog with it, then drives off.
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)
, 1h23Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Red Skelton, Alma Kruger, Samuel S. Hinds
Rating62%
Dr. James Kildare (Lew Ayres) is finally marrying nurse Mary Lamont (Laraine Day) and everyone at Blair General Hospital in New York is preparing for the wedding. The wedding renders mixed feelings for James' mentor, the wheelchair-bound Dr. Leonard Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore), who realizes his protégé will have less time for him.
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)
, 1h18Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Bonita Granville, Alma Kruger, Red Skelton
Rating62%
Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) performs an emergency operation on crash victim Frances Marlowe (Bonita Granville), an ice-skating star. While recovering in Blair General Hospital, Frances discovers that her leg is paralyzed, and promptly sues Dr. Kildare and his hospital for negligence.
The Penalty (1941)
, 1h20Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Edward Arnold, Lionel Barrymore, Marsha Hunt, Robert Sterling, Gene Reynolds, Emma Dunn
Rating61%
A man hires some men to do work, he states they are going to the bank, he holds up the bank (unknownst to the workers). The gangster, " Stuff Nelson"(Edward Arnold)leaves the bank and the workers wondering what happened. Stuff is able to escape.
Kathleen (1941)
Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Shirley Temple, Herbert Marshall, Laraine Day, Gail Patrick, Felix Bressart, Nella Walker
Rating61%
Kathleen Davis (Temple) is a 12-year-old who lives in a big house with a nanny, a butler, maids, and no mother. Her father, John Davis (Herbert Marshall), spends most of his time at work and has little time to spend with his daughter. She dreams of a traditional family, and tells her friends that she has such a family. Because of this fib, she cannot invite any friends to her home, as they will see the truth. Kathleen and her nanny, Mrs. Farrell, have a contentious relationship. Mr. Davis dismisses the nanny and hires a psychologist named Dr. Angela Kent (Laraine Day) to look after the young girl for the summer. He has begun seeing a woman named Lorraine Bennett (Gail Patrick), whom he considers marrying. But Lorraine and Kathleen dislike each other intensely. Instead, Kathleen envisions Dr. Kent as the perfect mother for her and wife for her father. When this seems unlikely, Kathleen runs away from home. After a confrontation with Lorraine and Dr. Kent, Mr. Davis decides that he too prefers the doctor. The film ends happily, as Kathleen is reunited with her father and his new fiancee, the doctor.
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
, 1h19Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Samuel S. Hinds, Gene Lockhart, Nat Pendleton
Rating64%
Doctor James Kildare (Lew Ayres), just appointed resident assistant at the Byng State Hospital by his mentor Dr. Leonard Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore), is forced to return to his hometown when his general-practitioner father (Samuel S. Hinds) collapses from overwork.
Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)
, 1h15Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Robert Young, Nat Pendleton, Walter Kingsford
Rating60%
This script must be run from the command line
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
, 1h17Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Shepperd Strudwick, Samuel S. Hinds, Emma Dunn
Rating59%
Dr. James Kildare gets competition for the heart of nurse Mary Lamont from wealthy brain surgeon Dr. Gregory Lane. Kildare has not proposed to Mary because of his poor financial situation. Kildare's mentor, Dr. Leonard Gillespie, arranges for him to be offered a prestigious, well-paid job at the Messenger Institute, but Kildare decides to continue working with his inspiring mentor, Dr. Leonard Gillespie. As a result, Mary gives up all hope of marrying Kildare.
We Who Are Young (1940)
, 1h20Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Lana Turner, Ian Wolfe, Grant Mitchell, Henry Armetta, Gene Lockhart, Clarence Wilson
Rating59%
On Borrowed Time (1939)
, 1h39Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Lionel Barrymore, Cedric Hardwicke, Beulah Bondi, Una Merkel, Bobs Watson, Nat Pendleton
Rating76%
Brink (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) has recently taken Pud's (Bobs Watson) parents in an auto wreck. Brink later comes for Gramps (Lionel Barrymore). Believing Brink to be an ordinary stranger, the crotchety old Gramps orders Mr. Brink off the property. Pud comes out of the house and asks who the stranger was. Gramps is surprised and relieved that someone else could see the stranger; he was not merely a dream or apparition.
The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
, 1h24Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Lionel Atwill, Nat Pendleton, Laraine Day, Sara Haden
Rating63%
Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore) is seeking a permanent cure for pneumonia with a Sulfa drug, Sulfapyridine, and must ask Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) for assistance when his cancer tires him out and eventually collapses him. Dr. Gillespie recovers, while Dr. Kildare continues working on the pneumonia cure and the case of a woman, Nancy Messenger (Helen Gilbert) suffering from psychosomatic blindness.