John Turnbull

John Turnbull

Birth : 1880-11-05, Dunbar, Scotland, UK

Death : 1956-02-23

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John Turnbull

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Prete, fai un miracolo
Edgar
"Priest - a miracle please" - The young Italian priest Don Alberto is sent to New York where he is alone and suffers the typical indifference of the metropolis. He is involved with a group of young hippies, the "angels of death" who announced their collective suicide to protest against the society that is deprived of love and victim of the system that kills everything.
The Happiest Days of Your Life
Conrad Matthews: Staff of Nutbourne
Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to be billeted with due to wartime restrictions. The shock is that it's an all-girls school that has been sent. The two head teachers are soon battling for the upper hand with each other and the Ministry. But a crisis (or two) forces them to work together.
The Man from Yesterday
Judge
A psychic goes to the home of a woman who wants him to contact her dead fiancée, even though she has already remarried. Later, she ends up murdered! Soon the psychic points the finger at her jealous husband.
Daybreak
Superintendent
A mysterious barber hides a secret identity that eventually leads to tragedy.
So Well Remembered
Morris
A mill-owner's ambitious daughter almost ruins her husband's political career.
The Hangman Waits
A cinema organist carries out a series of grisly murders.
A Place of One's Own
Sir Roland Jervis
An elderly couple move into an old, supposedly haunted abandoned house. A young girl comes to live with the pair as a companion for the wife. However, soon the girl is possessed by the spirit of another girl, a wealthy woman who had once lived in the house but who had been murdered there.
Don't Take It to Heart
Police Sergeant
A stray World War Two bomb releases the ghost of the 3rd Earl of Chaunduyt after 400 years. A visiting professor, while wooing the beautiful Lady Mary, daughter of the present Earl, finds him an ally in his fight on behalf of the villagers to protect their ancient rights against a meddling newcomer.
Fanny by Gaslight
Magistrate (uncredited)
Returning to 1870's London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly after, she next discovers that her real father is in fact a well-respected politician. Meeting him and then falling in love with his young advisor Harry Somerford leads to a life of ups and downs and conflict between the classes. Periodically the scoundrel of a Lord crosses her path, always to tragic effect.
The Shipbuilders
Baird
A patriotic, cinematic salvo, this wartime production tells the story of the owner of a shipbuilding company doing his best to contribute to the British fleet. War is good for business, but what will happen once the war is won? It was based on a novel by George Blake.
Hard Steel
Mr. Rowlandson
A steelworker rises through the ranks to become manager of three steel mills, but ruthless ambition overwhelms him.
Old Mother Riley's Circus
Cinema Manager
Mother Riley takes over a circus on the point of closing down, and makes it a success.
The Common Touch
Father at School Cricket Match
The Common Touch is a 1941 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Geoffrey Hibbert, Harry Welchman, Greta Gynt and Joyce Howard. On the death of his father, an eighteen-year old lad leaves school to take over the family firm in the City of London. Realising the other directors want to keep him in the dark he starts asking questions, and is soon undercover as a down-and-out in a hostel which will disappear if a company building project goes ahead.
Spare a Copper
Inspector Richards
George is an inept reserve policeman working in wartime Liverpool, who is chosen by a gang of Nazi saboteurs as the stooge for their planned destruction of the British battleship HMS Hercules. Framed by the villains and forced to go on the run, George sets out to clear his name with the aid of new girlfriend, Jane.
Three Silent Men
Inspector Gill
An inventor of a deadly weapon to be used against the allies is injured in a crash. Surgeon, Sir James (Sebastian Shaw) saves his life but learns of the inventors plot.
Return to Yesterday
Station-master
Robert Maine is torn between returning to the glamour of Hollywood and working with a small theatre company in England.
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Chief Constable
During a holiday by the British seaside, Hornleigh and Bingham grow bored and turn their hand to investigating a local crime.
Spies of the Air
Sir Andrew Hamilton
Set just before the outbreak of WWII, this is the story of a test pilot who works for the (unnamed) enemy. Made in 1939, by the time it was released in 1940, war had been declared.
Dead Men Are Dangerous
Inspector Roberts
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.
The Gaunt Stranger
Prison Governor
A lawyer receives a note telling him that he'll be dead in 48 hours - and Scotland Yard must work fast to uncover the serial killer known as 'The Ringer'.
Stepping Toes
Representative
The granddaughter of an old showman is kept away from him by his daughter, ashamed of their background. But the girl is phenomenally talented by hereditary, and wins a talent competition, leading to star in a west end show.
Night Alone
Superintendent
Charles and Barbara are a devoted couple who, in seven years' marriage, have never spent a night apart. When they come up to town for a family engagement, an urgent business appointment obliges Charles to let Barbara go on without him. Left alone and bored in the hotel, Charles agrees to accompany a man-about-town friend to a nightclub. He gets helplessly drunk among dubious company, and come the morning finds that a hangover is the least of his problems..!
The Terror
Superintendent Hallick
For ten years, The Terror has laughed at both police and public. And for ten years, two of his erstwhile associates, Joe Conner and 'Soapy' Marks, have plotted revenge on the mastermind whose double-crossing sent them to Dartmoor prison without their share of the bullion stolen in a daring raid.
Strange Boarders
uncredited
Pre-war intelligence man Tommy Blythe interrupts his honeymoon to investigate the discovery of vital Air Ministry blueprints on a woman killed in a London road accident. The trail leads to a boarding house in Notting Hill and its varied tenants.
Saturday Night Revue
Minor Role
There are two clubs in London called Moons; one in Mayfair and one in Soho. Mary Dorland is singing at the cheap one, but her father, who does not approve of her singing career, believes she is performing at the Society one...
Song of the Road
Bristow
After the Local council he works for decides to replace its horse-drawn services with motor vehicles, one of the drivers spends his savings to buy the horse. Together they search the countryside looking for work, and meeting an assorted group of characters on the way.
Silver Blaze
Inspector Lestrade
Holmes takes a vacation and visits his old friend Sir Henry Baskerville. His vacation ends when he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a double-murder mystery. Now he's got to find Professor Moriarty and the horse Silver Blaze before the great cup final horse race.
Make-Up
Karo
Make-Up is a 1937 British drama film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Nils Asther, June Clyde and Judy Kelly. It was a circus film made by an independent production company at Shepperton Studios.
The Conquest of the Air
Von Zeppelin
This early docudrama uses dramatic re-enactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930's.
His Lordship
Stevenson
A complicated adventure involving twin brothers and the Foreign Office trying to thwart the ambitions of a hostile sheikh.
Rembrandt
Minister
This character study joins the painter at the height of his fame in 1642, when his adored wife suddenly dies and his work takes a dark, sardonic turn that offends his patrons. By 1656, he is bankrupt but consoles himself with the company of pretty maid Hendrickje, whom he's unable to marry. Their relationship brings ostracism but also some measure of happiness. The final scenes find him in his last year, 1669, physically enfeebled but his spirit undimmed.
Tudor Rose
Arundel
The tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, the young queen who reigned in England for nine days before she was executed.
Where There's a Will
Detective Collins
Will Hay plays the pennyless, bungling solicitor Benjamin Stubbins, who arrives at his office to find his insolent office boy (Graham Moffatt) with his feet up on the desk, reading a wild west magazine, which Hay confiscates so that he can read it later. Stubbins later takes a job from a group of Americans who claim they want him to track down some ancestors of theirs in Scotland. In reality however they want to use his office so they can rob a safe in the room immediately below his office. Stubbins takes the job (which is designed to keep him out of the office). In the end Stubbins realises his mistake and at a Christmas Eve fancy dress party he informs a group of carol singing policeman about the Americans nefarious activities
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
Masters
A bored millionaire wagers his doctor that he can support himself at a working class job for year without touching his inheritance.
Shipmates o' Mine
Captain Roberts
A through-the-years story with songs and sentiments. A sailor rises from first officer to captain, gets married and has a son, but loses his command when his ship is rammed and the vessel is abandoned to save passengers. For years he lives in the countryside. Then his son, now grown, contacts his father's old shipmates and eventually their ship is put back into commission with its old skipper in command.
The Black Mask
Inspector Murray
British crime film directed by Ralph Ince
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
Major Tomkin
The tenants of an old London boarding house spend their time in petty bickering and sniping until a mysterious stranger arrives at their door.
The Night of the Party
Inspector Ramage
A major newspaper publisher dies in suspicious circumstances during a parlour game at a dinner party. The publishers secretary is the obvious suspect, but the inspector isn't so sure ...
The 39 Steps
Scottish Police Inspector (uncredited)
Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.
Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor
Inspector Donnell
In this mystery, ace detective Sexton Blake returns to solve the puzzling murder of a prominent violinist.
Once in a New Moon
Capt. Crump
When a small English town is dragged out into space by the force of a 'dead star' passing Earth, the populace try to organise a local government based on equal rights for all, but conflicts arise between the local aristocracy and the villagers.
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Jellyband
18th century English aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life. He appears to be merely the effete aristocrat, but in reality is part of an underground effort to free French nobles from Robespierre's Reign of Terror.
Passing Shadows
Inspector Goodall
The film stars Edmund Gwenn, who plays a chemist, whose son Lawrence (played by Barry MacKay) is attacked on a train. He appears to have shot the man.
Tangled Evidence
Moore
A medium is murdered and suspicion falls on his niece.
The Lady Is Willing
Butler
In this comedy-mystery, a private detective helps three businessmen get even with the man who misused their investments. The detective plans to kidnap the man's wife so he can get her signature and reclaim the money. The detective didn't plan on falling in love with the wife, but he does, and mayhem ensues.
Lord Edgware Dies
Inspector Japp
A talented American actress enlists the help of the famed Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, to negotiate a divorce from her husband, Lord Edgware, only to find him the next day stabbed to death in his library. Who would want him dead?
Music Hall
Collins
A rare film put out by Twickenham Film Studios which includes many original music hall acts.
The Black Abbot
Inspector Lockwood
A gang of crooks uses the legend of a ghost haunting an old dark mansion to help them kidnap a rich man.
The Rise of Catherine the Great
Rumyantsev
The woman who will become Catherine the Great marries into the Russian royal family when she weds Grand Duke Peter, the nephew of Empress Elizabeth. Although the couple has moments of contentment, Peter's cruel and erratic behavior causes a rift between him and Catherine. Mere months after Peter succeeds his aunt as the ruler of Russia, a revolt is brewing, and Catherine is poised to ascend to the throne as the country's new empress.
Matinee Idol
Inspector North
A well-known actor is murdered. Another performer becomes an amateur sleuth so she can prove her sister is innocent of the crime.
The Private Life of Henry VIII
Hans Holbein (uncredited)
Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second wife, executed on charges of treason, King Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that marriage also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the king picks German-born Anne of Cleves as his bride, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and King Henry continues his string of spouses.
The Man Outside
Inspector Jukes
A murder at a country house centres around the whereabouts of a horde of stolen diamonds and the unmasking of people who are not as they at first seem.
The Umbrella
Governor
Two thieves are released from prison; one of them has an umbrella with jewels hidden in its handle.
The Shadow
Detective Inspector Carr
A group of people in an old dark house are terrorized by a mysterious hooded figure dressed in black who proceeds to kill them off one by one.
Puppets of Fate
Inspector
'Escaped convict blackmails murderous doctor into helping him.' (British Film Catalogue)
Ask Beccles
Inspector Daniels
A man steals a priceless diamond, but returns it when an innocent man is arrested for the theft.
The Midshipmaid
Officer
Sir Percy Newbiggin visits the fleet to find ways to economize Naval expenditures. Daughter Celia tags along and organizes a morale-boosting show utilizing ship-board talent. Her fiancé shows up, and romantic complications ensue.
Murder on the Second Floor
Police Inspector
A novelist imagines the murders of his fellow tenants...
A Voice Said Goodnight
Inspector Lavory
A British crime film directed by William C. McGann
Detective Lloyd
Barclay - Scotland Yard Superindendant
A detective matches wits with a group of thieves out to steal a priceless amulet.
Keepers of Youth
Gordon Duff
The arrival of Mr. Knox, the new sports instructor at a British public school, heralds trouble. He imposes his dominant personality to influence colleagues and the headmaster alike, and then attempts to force himself on Millicent, the assistant matron.
The Wickham Mystery
Howard Clayton
'Crooks steal pearls and helicopter plans.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Man at Six
Inspector Dawford
A butler is found murdered in an unfurnished mansion house.
77 Park Lane
Superintendent
When a 'man about town' takes a young lady back to his house they are both surprised to find that it has been turned into an illegal casino in his absence.
Rodney Steps In
Inspector
A carefree aristocrat becomes involved with a woman suspected of murder, and assists her in proving her innocence.
Tons of Money
Sprules
A debt-ridden inventor has to pretend to be his cousin to avoid his creditors.