Elizabeth Allan

Elizabeth Allan

Birth : 1910-04-09, Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Death : 1990-07-27

History

Elizabeth Allan (9 April 1910 – 27 July 1990) was an English stage, screen, and television actress, who worked in both England and Hollywood.

Profile

Elizabeth Allan

Movies

The Big Parade of Comedy
(archive footage)
Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
Grip of the Strangler
Barbara Rankin
A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.
The Brain Machine
Dr. Phillipa Roberts
A British psychiatrist reads an amnesiac's (Maxwell Reed) brain waves and sees the mind of a killer.
Front Page Story
Susan Grant
A workaholic newspaper editor lets his wife leave on the holiday without him just at that time some important news stories break, including a plane crash, the one which his wife took....
The Heart of the Matter
Louise Scobie
Based on Graham Greene’s novel, a married colonial police chief struggles with his conscience when he has an affair with a younger woman.
Twice Upon a Time
Carol-Anne Bailey
A pair of twin girls are separated when their parents divorce. They meet again by accident when they are both sent to the same Summer camp and they start to hatch a plot to get back together. - Steve Crook
Folly to Be Wise
Angela Prout
A newly-arrived army chaplain is put in charge of camp entertainment and has the idea of putting on a Brains Trust with local notables. Unfortunately for him, it emerges from a question on the rights and wrongs of marriage that there is more going on between three of the panelists than he wants to know about - though the audience obviously thinks differently.
No Highway
Shirley Scott
James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft has flown a certain number of hours. En route to a crash site to prove his theory, Honey discovers that he is aboard a plane rapidly approaching his predicted deadline.
That Dangerous Age
Lady Sybil
The lonely wife of a workaholic husband on the magical Isle of Capri meets a charming and attractive young man. An exciting affair must end when word gets back to the husband and he becomes ill. In hopes of avoiding a scene, she passes her beau along to her stepdaughter, Monica.
He Snoops to Conquer
Jane Strawbridge
George Gribble is tea-boy at Tangleton town council, he gets ravelled up in the councillors money-grubbing machinations concerning compiling and then cooking the results of a government sponsored housing survey.
Went the Day Well?
Peggy
The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion. Once the villagers discover the true identity of the troops, they do whatever they can to thwart the Nazis plans.
The Great Mr Handel
Mrs. Cibber
A lavish period drama produced in 1942 by Lord Rank's G.H.W. Productions Ltd.
Saloon Bar
Queenie
A bookmaker with a fancy for detective work attempts to prevent the execution of a potentially innocent man.
The Girl Who Forgot
Leonora Barradine
A young women under a lot of pressure in her life decides to take a train trip to mellow out, but is suddenly stricken with a case of amnesia. A con artist takes advantage...
Inquest
Margaret Hamilton
A woman is suspected of killing her husband after a revolver is found in her attic. A coroner is determined to prove that she did it, but thanks to the assistance of a quick-witted lawyer she is eventually found innocent.
Slave Ship
Nancy Marlowe
Action-filled drama about a ship captain, ashamed of his background in the slave trade, forced against his will to again transport human cargo.
The Soldier and the Lady
Nadia
In the face of rebellion in Russia, Czar Alexander II sends soldier Michael Strogoff 2,000 miles away, with a critical message for Grand Duke Vladimir. On the train journey, Michael befriends a traveler and comes into contact with a mysterious spy, who both unexpectedly aid him in his quest. Once behind enemy lines, Michael is near his hometown and his mother, whom he must avoid in order to fulfill his mission.
Camille
Nichette
Life in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In gambling dens and lavish soirees, men of means exert their wills and women turned courtesans exult in pleasure. One such woman is Marguerite Gautier, who begins a sumptuous romance with Armand Duval.
A Woman Rebels
Flora Anne Thistlewaite
A Victorian-era woman struggles to break free of the moral codes established by society and enforced by her father.
A Tale of Two Cities
Lucie Manette
The exciting story of Dr. Manette, who escapes the horrors of the infamous Bastille prison in Paris. The action switches between London and Paris on the eve of the revolution where we witness 'the best of times and the worst of times' - love, hope, the uncaring French Aristocrats and the terror of a revolutionary citizen's army intent on exacting revenge.
Mark of the Vampire
Irena Borotyn
Sir Borotyn, a prominent Prague resident, is discovered murdered in his home, with all indications pointing to a vampire assault. The victim's friend, Baron Otto, and the physician who analyzes the body are certain that the vampire is the mysterious Count Mora, or perhaps his daughter, but receive little help from the law. Professor Zelen, an expert in the occult, is called in to assist with the investigation.
The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger
Clara Copperfield
Charles Dickens' classic tale of an orphaned boy's fight for happiness and the colorful characters who help and hinder him.
Outcast Lady
Venice
A woman's dubious past proves to be a stumbling block when she becomes engaged to marry.
Java Head
Nettie Vollar
The port city of Bristol, England, in the 1800s is home to Java Head, a sailing ship line company. The owner has two sons. One, a handsome seafarer, is in love with a local girl, but cannot marry her due to a long-running feud between their fathers. After a lengthy voyage, he returns with a very exotic, noble Chinese wife, which scandalizes the conservative town. His other son, a "landlubber", seeks to convert to steamships, to the disgust of his father. Even worse, he is secretly dealing in contraband.
Men in White
Barbara
A dedicated young doctor places his patients above everyone else in his life. Unfortunately, his social register fianceé can't accept the fact that he considers an appointment in the operating room more important than attending a cocktail party. He soon drifts into an affair with a pretty nurse who shares his passion for healing.
The Mystery of Mr. X
Jane
A sophisticated jewel thief tries to prove himself innocent of a string of cop murders.
Ace of Aces
Nancy Adams
A sculptor who doesn't want to have any part of World War I is shamed by his girlfriend into joining the army. He becomes a fighter pilot, and undergoes a complete personality change.
The Solitaire Man
Helen Hemming
An almost-retired jewel thief plans to marry Helen, his partner in crime. Their plans are shattered when Bascom, a gang member, arrives with a stolen necklace, putting their whole gang at risk.
No Marriage Ties
Peggy Wilson
An unemployed reporter, fired because of his drinking, takes a job at an advertising agency. Drama.
Looking Forward
Caroline Service
Depression Era story set in London about a wealthy shop owner who goes bankrupt and is forced to fire his faithful staff.
The Lost Chord
Joan Elton
'Musician kills count in duel for wife, and later falls in love with daughter.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Shadow
Sonia Bryant
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.
The Lodger
Daisy Bunting
An elderly couple's lodger, a British musician (Ivor Novello), becomes the suspect in a series of killings.
The Chinese Puzzle
Naomi Melsham
A Mandarin takes the blame when the wife of his friend's son steals secret papers.
Nine Till Six
Gracie Abbott
Two women of different social backgrounds work together in a dressmakers.
Service for Ladies
Sylvia Robertson
Max Tracey is the head waiter at a London hotel. He falls in love at first sight with Sylvia Robertson, an aristocratic woman, and poses as a prince to win her love. In this venture, he is aided by Mr. Westlake, a Ruritanian monarch who owes him a favour. When Sylvia discovers Max's deception, she is appalled, but the situation is resolved when her father tells her that he was once a hotel dishwasher.
Many Waters
Freda Barcaldine
An elderly couple reminisce about the romantic adventures of their youth.
Michael and Mary
Romo
A young bride is deserted by her husband but finds happiness with another man. They contract a bigamous marriage for the sake of their child....
Chin Chin Chinaman
Countess Olga Dureska
A crime film directed by Guy Newall.
Black Coffee
Barbara Amory
Black Coffee is a 1931 British detective film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott. Based on the 1930 play Black Coffee by Agatha Christie featuring her famous private detective Hercule Poirot, it stars Austin Trevor as Poirot with Richard Cooper playing his companion Captain Hastings. A famous but hated scientist, Sir Amory, is killed during a house party, and some of his valuable papers are missing. Poirot rapidly determines the cause of death and the motive, then narrows down the suspects to the most likely culprit.
The Rosary
Vera Mannering
A woman takes the blame for a murder accidentally committed by her half-sister
Rodney Steps In
Masked Lady
A carefree aristocrat becomes involved with a woman suspected of murder, and assists her in proving her innocence.
Alibi
Ursula Browne
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot investigates a mysterious suicide at a country house.