Beryl Mercer

Beryl Mercer

Nacimiento : 1882-08-13, Seville, Seville, Andalucía, Spain

Muerte : 1939-07-28

Perfil

Beryl Mercer

Películas

A Woman is the Judge
Mrs. Butler
Twenty years earlier, Mary Cabot had lost contact with her infant daughter Justine. Now a grown woman, Justine accidentally shoots a man who'd impugned the reputation of her mother, whom she's never met. As luck would have it, the presiding judge at Justine's trial is none other than Mary Cabot.
El gran milagro
Queen Victoria
Biopic sobre el inventor del teléfono -o considerado durante mucho tiempo como tal, pues parece ser que sólo fue el primero en patentarlo-. "El gran milagro" era una superproducción muy al gusto de Darryl F. Zanuck que comenzaba en el Boston de 1873 y culminaba con la invención del "artilugio de las palabras" tres años después. Entre medias había romance, superación personal y el juicio que se estableció entre la poderosa Western Union y Bell por los derechos de patente del invento.
El perro de los Baskerville
Mrs. Jennifer Mortimer
Durante más de doscientos años una maldición parece haber caído sobre la aristocrática familia de los Baskerville. Cuando Sir Charles es hallado muerto en extrañas circunstancias, el legendario Sherlock Holmes y su compañero Watson comienzan a investigar y llegan a la conclusión de que la próxima víctima será Sir Henry, el único miembro vivo de la familia y, por tanto, el heredero universal de la fortuna de los Baskerville.
La pequeña princesa
Queen Victoria
Cuando un oficial del ejército es llamado a las armas, deja a su única hija Sara en un internado femenino. Apodada “la princesita” porque su padre insiste en que ella reciba lo mejor de lo mejor, sin buscarlo pronto se gana la antipatía de las empleadas y otras niñas del internado. Un día el padre de Sara desaparece y es dado por muerto en la guerra, Sara se convierte en una huérfana sin dinero que tiene que trabajar como sirvienta en la escuela para poder sobrevivir. Sin perder la esperanza Sara empieza una búsqueda por todos los hospitales militares, determinada a encontrar a su padre.
Al caer la noche
Saleslady
Danny (Robert Montgomery) es un joven apuesto que entabla amistad con la enferma anciana Mrs. Bramson, sintiéndose enseguida atraído por su sobrina Olivia (Rosalind Russell). Las cosas cambian cuando las noticias anuncian el terrible asesinato de una persona a manos de un homicida; y Olivia comienza a sospechar de Danny. ¿Será el chico el brutal asesino que está aterrorizando a toda la ciudad?
Call It a Day
Mrs. Elkins, the Cook
La crónica de lo que sucede en un día de primavera en el negocio de una próspera familia inglesa cuando el padre es seducido por una cliente. Esto llevará a una serie de enredos en los que se ven envueltas las hijas del matrimonio.
My Marriage
Mrs. Dolan
When gangster's bullets put an end to the career of H.J. Barton, underworld gambling czar who masquerades as a respectable member of high society, his daughter Carol is left to bear the brunt of social stigma.
Three Live Ghosts
Mrs. Gubbins
Three WWI veterans thought long dead turn out to be still alive and return home - much to the consternation of their friends and family.
Sublime obsesión
Mrs. Eden
El filántrópico doctor Hudson muere ahogado, pues la bombona de oxígeno que podría haberle salvado la vida se utilizó en beneficio del joven Robert Merrick (Robert Taylor), un frívolo heredero. Éste inmediatamente se da cuenta del rechazo que inpira a los demás, sobre todo, a Helen (Irene Dunne), la viuda del doctor, de la que se ha enamorado. Para conquistarla, decide convertirse en un filántropo anónimo como Hudson. Sin embargo, cuando Helen se queda ciega en un accidente, todos lo culpan a él. Robert decide entonces, oculto bajo una identidad falsa, llegar a ser un gran médico para poder devolverle la vista.
Hitch Hike Lady
Mrs. Bayne
Brit Amelia Blake travels to America to join her son Alfred. Fate forces her to hitchhike to California, a perilous journey that she shares with kind young Judy Martin. When Judy and another fellow traveler discover the unfortunate truth about Alfred, they struggle to spare Amelia's feelings.
Forbidden Heaven
Agnes, 'The Duchess'
Charles Farrell stars as a British working stiff named Niba, who hopes one day to attain a Parliamentary seat. Niba's life is permanently altered when he rescues forlorn American girl Ann (Charlotte Henry). Though forced to give up his political dreams, Niba contentedly sets up house with Ann, eventually falling in love with her.
La edad indiscreta
Mrs. Williams
Un editor de libros vive con su mujer y su hijo pequeño, pero ella decide divorciarse y abandona a su familia por un millonario. Algún tiempo después, la ambiciosa mujer intentará conseguir, con la ayuda de su suegra, la custodia del niño.
Sangre gitana
Margaret
Los feligreses de una pequeña parroquia escocesa tratarán de impedir por todos los medios, las relaciones entre su clérigo y una bella joven de raza gitana. (FILMAFFINITY)
La venus de oro
Maid
Dorothy Hunter (Miriam Hopkins), una joven millonaria, se hace pasar por su secretaria Sylvia (Fay Wray), antes de embarcarse en un romance con Tony Travers (Joel McCrea). La razón es que Dorothy aspira a que la quieran por sí misma y no por su dinero
Jane Eyre
Mrs. Fairfax
Jane Eyre is an orphan who was raised by her aunt until she came to Thornfield Hall as governess to the young ward of Edward Rochester. But Jane is attracted by the intelligent and energetic Sir Rochester, a man of almost twice her age. But just when Sir Rochester seems to pay attention to her, he invites the beautiful and wealthy Blanche Ingram to stay at his house.
Change of Heart
Harriet Hawkins
Catherine and Mack and their close friends Chris and Madge graduate from a West Coast college and fly to New York City to find work.
Broken Dreams
Mom
Medical intern Robert Morley is distraught after his wife dies in childbirth. He's resentful of his new son and wants nothing to do with him. He leaves the child with his aunt and uncle and heads off to Europe to pursue his medical studies. Morley returns to his hometown six years later, now a successful doctor and engaged to be married to a beautiful socialite. He also feels differently about the boy and attempts to gain custody from his aunt and uncle.
Her Splendid Folly
Mrs. McAllister
Solomon Ginsberg is the President of International Pictures Corporation and hires Joan McAllister, an unemployed stenographer, to double for his star, Laura Girard. While on a location trip, Laura is killed in an automobile accident, and in order to save the money already invested in the film Ginsberg, aided by the film's leading-man, Wallace Morely, with whom Joan is more than a little infatuated, persuades Joan to assume the identity of the dead actress, whose death is being concealed.
Berkeley Square
Mrs. Barwick
A young American man is transported back to London in the time of the American Revolution and meets his ancestors.
Una aventura en la niebla
Elsie
Un hombre joven llamado Richard Bruce (Robert Armstrong) hace su primer viaje a través del Atlántico a Londres. En la capital británica, de manera accidental y envuelto en niebla y bruma, se ve implicado con unos delincuentes. Richard Bruce encuentra la guarida de los secuestradores que se dedicaban a extorsionar a una joven y, a base de sangre fría, jugando sus tarjetas cerca de su chaleco, logra hacerles creer que lo que tiene entre manos son unos papeles secretos que ansía poseer esta banda de criminales.
Sobrenatural
Madame Gourjan, Paul's landlady
Un doctor investiga sobre hechos sobrenaturales y la ejecución de una mujer acusada de asesinato le dará ocasión de probar sus teorías. Pero se produce una inesperada desviación de su propósito cuando el espíritu de la difunta va a parar al cuerpo de una mujer inocente.
Cabalgata
Cook
La historia de Gran Bretaña durante el primer tercio del siglo XX es reflejada a través de las desventuras de una familia que sufre toda clase de penurias y calamidades. Un drama épico, basado en la obra del famoso dramaturgo Noël Coward, que resultó la gran vencedora de la edición de los Oscar de 1933.
6 Hours to Live
The Widow
A murder victim is brought back to life by a scientific experiment. However, the effects only last for six hours, and he must find his killer in that time.
La llama eterna
Mrs. Crouch
John ha llevado una vida solitaria durante treinta años desde la muerte de Moonyeen Clara. Pero ahora Owens, un amigo cercano, insiste en que cuide de su sobrina, Kathleen, huérfana desde que sus padres se perdieron en el mar. Los años pasan, y la niña Kathleen se convierte en una bella joven que es la viva imagen de Moonyeen... Lujosa producción del famoso productor Irving Thalberg, en persona, para mayor gloria de su esposa, la ya en aquel momento "star" del estudio Norma Shearer.
Midnight Morals
Mother O'Brien, the Prison Matron
A rookie cop falls for a "taxi dancer" in a dance hall, but his father has strong objections to the relationship.
Unholy Love
Mrs. Cawley
An adaptation of Madame Bovary transported to Rye, New York in the 1930's. All characters have been renamed.
Sangre joven
Grandma Beamish
Adaptación de una obra teatral de John Frederick Ballard, en la que se abordaba el tema de la delincuencia juvenil.
Devil's Lottery
Mrs. Mary Ann Meech
Intricate, soapy drama of romance, heartbreak, and murder amongst a diverse group of sweepstakes winners visiting a newspaper tycoon's estate.
Lena Rivers
Grandmother Nichols
Young Lena Rivers, who was born out of wedlock, goes to live with a rich uncle. Unfortunately, her uncle's wife and daughter make no secret of their dislike of Lena and that they don't want her in their family.
Lovers Courageous
Mrs. Smith
A daydreaming dramatist and his beloved persevere through hard times in the hope that one of his plays will be a hit.
Forgotten Women
Fern Madden
Acting on a tip from former stage actress Fern Madden, who is now working as a movie extra, Jimmy Burke, a Hollywood reporter, publishes an article revealing an independent film producer to have mob connections. As a result of the story, Jimmy becomes city editor.
Son éstos nuestros hijos?
Mrs. Martin
¨Un buen chico sin antecedentes comete un robo, mata a un anciano y termina en el corredor de la muerte. Las autoridades tratan de averiguar qué lo llevó a cometerlo.
The Sky Spider
Mother Morgan
The three Morgan brothers, Glenn, Jim and Buddy are all air mail pilots. The plane flown by Jim is shot down by Hugh Jeffries for the money it carries. Another flight is made by Buddy followed by Jeffries intending to shoot him down also...
Merely Mary Ann
Mrs. Leadbatter
Orphan drudge Mary Ann finds love and hope in the arms of a promising but poor composer, John Lonsdale.
La mujer milagro
Mrs. Higgins
Tras la expulsión de su padre de la iglesia donde predicó muchos años, Florence Fallon se vuelve una amargada y pierde la fe. Consciente de su facilidad de palabra, se alía con un estafador y se dedica a realizar milagros falsos pero muy lucrativos. Pero quizá el amor y la confianza de un ciego la ayuden a recuperar su fe en Dios y en el prójimo.
Con el agua al cuello
Mrs. Dabney
Una heredera se enamora del hombre designado para administrar sus bienes.
El enemigo público
Ma Powers
Relato del auge y caída de Tom (James Cagney), un criminal de poca monta que asciende rápidamente gracias a la Ley Seca. Con la colaboración de su mejor amigo y cómplice (Edward Woods) Tom, seducido por el poder y el dinero, se involucra en turbios negocios.
East Lynne
Joyce
The refined Lady Isabel Carlisle, after leaving her family and enduring nearly a decade of hardships, learns that her son has fallen ill. Despite being nearly blinded as the result of an explosion, she returns home to see her son again.
Inspiración
Marthe, Yvonne's Maid
Yvonne es una bella modelo que adora frecuentar los ambientes de la vida bohemia parisina, pues le encanta codearse con los artistas. Antes no se había avergonzado nunca de su pasado, pero ahora intentará borrarlo por amor.
Outward Bound
Mrs. Midget
A group of strangers find themselves aboard an unmanned ship, surrounded by fog and uncertain of their destination. As they attempt to make sense of their situation, the group of passengers discover that all they have in common is that each is dead and en route to their final judgment.
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
Mrs. Warner Bros. Pictures
Mr. and Mrs. Warner Bros. Pictures and their precocious offspring, Little Miss Vitaphone, host a dinner in honor of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee, attended by most of the major players and song writers under contract to WB at that time.
The Matrimonial Bed
Corinne
Un amnésico, en teoría muerto, es reconocido por su esposa, quien se ha vuelto a casar.
Common Clay
Mrs. Neal
Young Ellen Neal gets work as a servant with the wealthy Fullerton family. She falls in love with the Fullerton's handsome young son. But he leaves her with child, and when she attempts to gain recognition for her child, the Fullerton family treats her as a blackmailer. But a surprise awaits them all.
In Gay Madrid
Doña Concha
Ricardo, a young law student in his home town of Madrid, is a carefree playboy who loves nightclubs and courting pretty girls. His father hopes to instill a more serious attitude in his son by transferring him to a school in the rural town of Santiago. At Santiago, his father's old friend is to be his guardian. When Ricardo arrives at Santiago he joins a fraternity, and continues his carefree lifestyle while serenading and courting his guardian's daughter, Carmina.
Dumb-bells in Ermine
Grandma Corey
In a small town in Virginia, Faith Corey, daughter of a socially prominent family, meets and falls in love with Jerry Malone, a prizefighter, though her straitlaced mother wants her to marry Siegfried, a spellbinding "missionary reformer." Though Grandma Corey promotes the romance with the prizefighter, Mike, the fighter's hardboiled, wisecracking manager, tries to keep them apart; following a quarrel, Faith reconciles herself to marrying Siegfried, but when he invites a group of "weak sisters" to a revival meeting, he is disgraced when one accuses him of her downfall. Finally, with Mike's advice, Jerry wins back Faith and they are united with the family's blessings.
Sin novedad en el frente
Paul's Mother
Mítica película antibélica que plasma los sentimientos, sensaciones y desilusiones de un grupo de jóvenes estudiantes que son enviados al frente en la Primera Guerra Mundial (1914-1918). Es una adaptación de la novela homónima del escritor alemán Erich María Remarque. Su estreno provocó enfrentamientos entre nazis y comunistas.
Siete días de permiso
Sarah Ann Dowey
Sarah Ann Dowey es una anciana londinense solitaria que elige al joven soldado Kenneth como hijo ficticio, el cual está luchando en el frente. De este modo, presumirá ante sus amistades de los logros del muchacho, como si fuera su propio hijo. Cuando Kenneth cae herido en batalla es llevado a Londres con un permiso de una semana, y allí conocerá a Sarah Ann, que se hacer pasar por su madre.
Three Live Ghosts
Mrs. Gubbins
An investigator is asking Mrs. Gubbins about a William Foster, who was a friend of her stepson Jimmy. Both are listed as killed in action during the Great War. It is Armistice Day, 1918, and the war is over. Who should be strolling down the street but Jimmy Gubbins, Bill 'Jones' and another man who has lost his memory. They are ghosts as the official records list them as dead and not as escaped P.O.W's. Jimmy's mother is not happy to see that Jimmy is still living as she has been spending the death benefits, but she is happy to see Bill as there is a large reward for him. No one knows much about the third one, called 'Spoofy', except that he can steal anything at anytime and that gets everyone is trouble.
Mother's Boy
Mrs.O'Day
Young Irish lad Tommy O'Day lives in a poor section of New York's Lower East Side, and is blessed with a beautiful singing voice. After an argument with his father, who accuses him of stealing the family's life savings, Tommy leaves home and gets a job singing in a cabaret. He is successful and soon lands the lead in a Broadway revue. On opening night, just as he is about to go on stage, he receives word that his mother, who he has not seen since he left home, is dying and wants to see him.
We Americans
Mrs. Levine
We Americans was based on the Broadway play of the same name. Returning to the "melting pot" themes that he handled so well, director Edward H. Sloman concentrates on the trials and tribulations of three first-generation American families: The Jewish Levines, the German Schmidts and the Italian Albertinis.
The Christian
Liza
Glory Quayle and John Storm, sweethearts since childhood on the Isle of Man, go to London, Glory to become a nurse and John to enter a monastery. Instead, Glory becomes a theater star, and John renounces his vows because he cannot forget his love for her. Lord Robert Ure, who has already betrayed Glory's friend, Polly Love, incites the London populace against John....
Broken Chains
Mrs. Mulcahy