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John Argyle is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer British born on 6 march 1911 at Tamworth (United-kingdom)

John Argyle

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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 6 march 1911 at Tamworth (United-kingdom)
Death 1 december 1962 (at 51 years) at Harare

John Argyle (1911–1962) was a British screenwriter, producer and film director.

Usually with

Walter Summers
Walter Summers
(3 films)
Norman Lee
Norman Lee
(4 films)
Maire O'Neill
Maire O'Neill
(3 films)
Olive Sloane
Olive Sloane
(3 films)
Tamara Desni
Tamara Desni
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of John Argyle (16 films)

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Director

Scriptwriter

The Night Has Eyes
The Night Has Eyes (1942)
, 1h19
Directed by Leslie Arliss
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors James Mason, Wilfrid Lawson, Joyce Howard, Mary Clare, Dorothy Black, Amy Dalby
Roles Writer
Rating61% 3.099343.099343.099343.099343.09934
Two young teachers travel to the Yorkshire Moors where their friend disappeared a year before. Before long they have encountered the man they believe to be her murderer.
The Patient Vanishes
The Patient Vanishes (1941)
, 1h22
Directed by Lawrence Huntington
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller
Actors James Mason, Gordon McLeod, Mary Clare, Margaret Vyner, Frederick Valk, Barbara Everest
Roles Writer
Rating71% 3.5862453.5862453.5862453.5862453.586245
Mick Cardby (Mason) earns a living as a self-employed private detective, to the exasperation of his father, Detective Inspector Cardby of Scotland Yard (McLeod), who would much prefer his son to enrol as a regular policeman.
Tower of Terror
Tower of Terror (1941)
, 1h18
Directed by Lawrence Huntington
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller
Themes Spy films
Actors Wilfrid Lawson, Michael Rennie, Movita Castaneda, Morland Graham, Charles Rolfe, Olive Sloane
Roles Writer
Rating59% 2.952982.952982.952982.952982.95298
Anthony Hale is a British secret agent in Germany who takes a job as assistant to lighthouse keeper Wolfe Kristan; and who plans to make off with some valuable papers when a British boat arrives to pick them up. Marie meanwhile has escaped from a concentration camp and swims to the lighthouse, where she is rescued by the deranged Kristan, who sees in her the image of a wife he killed 16 years earlier and buried on the lighthouse grounds. Can Hale rescue Marie from a similar fate at the lighthouse keepers hands?
The Door with Seven Locks
The Door with Seven Locks (1940)
, 1h29
Directed by Norman Lee
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Leslie Banks, Lilli Palmer, Romilly Lunge, Gina Malo, David Horne, Richard Bird
Rating55% 2.7590552.7590552.7590552.7590552.759055
Un riche seigneur meurt et est enseveli avec un précieux dépôt de bijoux. Sept clés sont nécessaires pour déverrouiller la tombe et mettre la main sur le trésor. Un médecin fou utilise une vierge de fer pour éliminer systématiquement les héritiers de la fortune.Ld
The Human Monster
The Human Monster (1939)
, 1h15
Directed by Walter Summers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, La cécité
Actors Bela Lugosi, Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt, Wilfred Walter, Alexander Field, Edmon Ryan
Rating57% 2.8513152.8513152.8513152.8513152.851315
In London, Dr. Orloff (Bela Lugosi) runs an insurance agency where he loans money in exchange for the assigning of life insurance benefits to himself of many of his customers' policies. A resident of Orloff's (under the name "Dearborn") home for the "Destitute Blind" is Jake, a tall, hideous brute, who murders on Orloff's behalf. Scotland Yard begins finding bodies in the Thames River. One of the dead men has a daughter named Diane (Greta Gynt) for whom Orloff obtains employment at the home for the blind. Suspicions begin to arise surrounding Dearborn and Orloff in relation to the dead bodies. Orloff sends Jake (Wilfred Walter) to kill Diane who has found out too much about them. When Orloff disappears, Diane finds one of her father's cuff links in the home from the blind. Confronted by Diane, Dearborn removes his disguise to show himself as Orloff. Orloff traps Diane with a straight-jacket and calls for Jake to finish the job. Jake refuses as he has found out that Orloff has murdered a blind friend of his. Jake turns on Orloff and throws him out of a window allowing him to sink in the mud below.
Old Mother Riley
Old Mother Riley (1937)
, 1h15
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Barbara Everest, Syd Crossley, Edith Sharpe, Edgar Driver, Dorothy Vernon, Charles Paton
Roles Story
Rating54% 2.710662.710662.710662.710662.71066
In his will, a wealthy match magnate leaves his fortune to his family, the only condition being that they must take in the first person they see selling matches. Very soon they are blessed with the presence of a loud Irish washerwoman, Old Mother Riley. Chaos ensues, as her presence in the household, and that of her daughter, Kitty, proves unwelcome.

Producer

Thursday's Child
Thursday's Child (1943)
, 1h21
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Actors Sally Ann Howes, Stewart Granger, Wilfrid Lawson, Kathleen O'Regan, Patrick Aherne, Felix Aylmer
Roles Producer
Rating60% 3.001053.001053.001053.001053.00105
A young girl, Fennis Wilson (Sally Ann Howes), is cast in a film, launching her career to stardom, the very thing her older sister desperately wants. Stardom is the furthest thing from 12-year-old Fennis' goals in life, as she's more introspective and intellectual. When the hit - film falls in her lap, it creates tension in the family that threatens to tear the family apart, while Fennis just wants everyone to be happy, especially herself. As usual, Ronald Shiner's character (Joe) plays a decisive role