Victor Kendall

Movies

New Moon
Party Guest
A revolutionary leader romances a French aristocrat in Louisiana.
And One Was Beautiful
Boy at Party
A teenager falls hard for an irresponsible playboy.
My Son, My Son!
Pogson
A self-made success is determined to give his son the lavish upbringing he himself was denied. Not surprisingly, the son grows up to be spoiled rotten, causing grief and pain to everyone who loves him.
A Chump at Oxford
Student
The boys get jobs as a butler and maid (Stan in drag) for a dinner party. When that ends in disaster, they resort to sweeping streets and accidentally capture a bank robber. The thankful bank president sends them to Oxford to get an education. Predictable results ensue.
Dead Men Are Dangerous
Screenplay
Unsuccessful writer Aylmer Franklyn takes the chance to change identities after he discovers a corpse. However, he soon finds himself accused of the murder of a maid at a near-by boarding house.
Mr. Reeder in Room 13
Scenario Writer
Capt. Johnnie Gray is enlisted by Mr. J.G. Reeder to infiltrate a gang of forgers in Dartmoor jail on behalf of the Bank of England.
Dick Turpin
Writer
The adventures of the eighteenth century highwayman Dick Turpin and his legendary ride to York.
The Maid of the Mountains
Scenario Writer
A British musical film directed by Lupino Lane
Money for Nothing
Writer
As he pursues Joan Blossom, ruined gambler Jeff Cheddar is mistaken for two-faced financier Jay Cheddar, eventually leading to Joan's stockbroker father, Sir Henry Blossom, investing heavily in a supposedly worthless gold mine. Financial chaos ensues in a farcical comedy of confused identities, romantic entanglements, and a fortune hiding in a hat.
Potiphar's Wife
Screenplay
'A good-looking chauffeur, employed by an aristocratic married lady is tempted to misconduct. His indifference arouses her wrath and he is charged with assault at the Assizes. ' (British Film Institute)
The Man at Six
Writer
A butler is found murdered in an unfurnished mansion house.
Fascination
Writer
Madeleine Carroll stars as a vampish actress who comes between a happily married couple, in this light-hearted melodrama from Miles Mander.
Cape Forlorn
Screenplay
William Kell, the keeper of a lighthouse on a lonely stretch of coastline, marries cabaret dancer Eileen. His young wife, however, goes on to have an affair with Henry Cass, the handsome assistant later taken on by her husband; when she then begins to flirt with a stranger who is rescued from the wreck of a motor-launch, a chain of shocking events is set in motion...
The Black Hand Gang
Scenario Writer
Wee Georgie Wood and his gang have their sights set on a notorious villain.
Night Birds
Story
Early British thriller about a master criminal named 'Flash Jack', who heads a gang of top-hatted thieves that rob the wealthy. A detective tracks the crimes to a posh night club.
Atlantic
Writer
A heavily fictionalized version of the RMS Titanic story.
The Gripper
Idea
Young Woodley
Screenplay
A schoolboy falls in love with his teacher's young wife.
Not So Quiet on the Western Front
Theatre Play
A musical comedy directed by Monty Banks. A cook recalls a night spent in a French estaminet in 1915.
Harmony Heaven
Assistant Director
The tale of a young songwriter, the actress who helps him find success, and the vamp who sets her sights on him.
High Seas
Writer
'Press lord ruins sailor father of son's fiancée.' (British Film Catalogue)
Atlantic
Writer
A heavily fictionalized version of the RMS Titanic story.
Atlantik
Writer
German-language version of the film Atlantic (1929).
The Flying Scotsman
Writer
The Flying Scotsman is a 1929 black and white film set on the Flying Scotsman train from London to Edinburgh. Engine driver Bob is due to retire from his job after years of distinguished service. On his second to last day he reports Crow, a disgruntled fireman for drinking at work, leading to his dismissal. The sacked man decides to get his revenge, vowing to kill Bob on his final run. Meanwhile, Crow's young replacement has fallen in love with a beautiful girl, whose father, unbeknown to him, happens to be Bob (and who has also boarded the train in an attempt to stop the villain).
The Lady from the Sea
Writer
Handsome young fisherman Tom Roberts is among the crew of a lifeboat that rescues Frenchwoman Claire le Grange, sole survivor of a shipwreck on the treacherous Goodwin Sands. Tom's marriage to his own sweetheart, Mary, is postponed owing to injuries he sustained in the dramatic rescue, and during his convalescence he falls for the charms of the flirtatious Claire.