Oliver Johnston

Oliver Johnston

Nacimiento : 1888-04-30,

Muerte : 1966-12-22

Perfil

Oliver Johnston

Películas

La condesa de Hong Kong
Mr. Milton Clark
Natascha, una bella condesa rusa afincada en Hong Kong, ve en un rico americano la oportunidad de viajar a los Estados Unidos y establecerse allí.
La estatua viviente
Curator Trimingham
Después de que un almacén del museo local sufre un incendio, Grove, el director del mismo, y su ayudante Pimm, lo encuentran todo destruído. Sólo una estatua ha salido misteriosamente indemne. En apenas unos instantes, Grove es hallado muerto. Pimm descubre que la estatua está maldita y que resistirá cualquier intento que se haga para destruirla, así que decide utilizarla para sus propios fines.
The Siege of Manchester
Thomas Prestwich
A German mercenary is hired to defend the small township of Manchester during the English Civil War.
La tumba de Ligeia
Kenrick
Tras la muerte de Ligeia (Elizabeh Shepherd) su marido Verden Fell (Vincent Price) la entierra en una abadía, a pesar de la oposición de un sacerdote. Años después, en una cacería del zorro, la pelirroja Rowena (Shepherd) conoce a Verden e inmediatamente se siente atraída por él, sin detenerse a pensar en su extraña e inquietante conducta.
Dr. Crippen
Lord Chief Justice
A British physician stands trial for murdering his wife after he and his mistress are captured while fleeing to Canada.
La isla del amor
Prof. Krumwitz
Steve Blair (Robert Preston) es un estafador cuyo compañero Paul (Tony Randall) es un escritor alcohólico que está haciendo una serie de dibujos animados. Steve se propone producir una película bíblica basada en el Génesis. El apoyo financiero lo proporciona un gángster (Walter Matthau), que no se queda satisfecho cuando ve el resultado final. Entonces Steve y Paul se esconden en una isla griega. Allí, Steve tiene otra brillante idea para cometer una estafa que podría funcionar, dando por supuesto que el mafioso aparecerá tarde o temprano. (FILMAFFINITY)
A volante y a lo loco
Bulmer
Murdoch Troon es un sencillo funcionario que está locamente enamorado de Claire, hija de un prestigioso millonario. Con la intención de impresionar al padre de su querida, Murdoch aprenderá a conducir un antiguo coche deportivo.
Backfire!
Bernard Curzon
Arson is the way out for a failing cosmetics company.
Raising the Wind
Prof. Parkin
'Carry On' director Gerald Thomas helms this comedy caper featuring early appearances by James Robertson Justice, Sid James, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser and Eric Barker. The film follows the hi-jinks of a group of music students who move into a shared flat in order to cut costs and have somewhere to practice their instruments. Things get tricky when Mervyn Hughes (Phillips) accidentally sells one of his compositions to an advertising agency and risks losing his scholarship. Can he and his friends find a way to raise the money to buy back the song rights?
Francisco de Asís
Father Livoni
Misticismo, entrega, espiritualidad y pobreza conforman la historia de Francisco de Asís, hijo de un acaudalado comerciante de telas, que un día abandonó todas las comodidades y riquezas de la casa paterna para dedicarse en cuerpo y alma a servir a Dios y a los necesitados. Biografía de uno de los personajes religiosos más importantes de la Historia.
A Touch of Larceny
Minister
After falling in love with an American woman, Virginia Killain, who is engaged to another man, British Naval Commander Max Easton, hatches a plan that will get him enough money to support Virginia in the lifestyle she is accustomed to. Easton's plan is to disappear for a time making it seem that he has defected to the Soviets taking important Naval secrets from his job at the Admiralty and to return and sue the newspapers for slander. Not everything goes as planned for Commander Easton.
Secuestrado
Mr. Campbell
David Balfour, un muchacho atrevido y orgulloso (como el Jim de La isla del Tesoro), se ve envuelto en una doble serie de aventuras: las relacionadas con la herencia que le ha sido arrebatada y las derivadas de de las secuelas de la guerra civil inglesa del siglo XVIII. Adaptación de la novela homónima de Robert Luis Stevenson por la factoría Disney
Web of Evidence
Albert Prusty
A World War II evacuee (Van Johnson) returns years later to England and finds his father in prison framed for murder.
Nowhere to Go
A professional thief is sprung from prison with the assistance of a new partner who wants to know where he's hid his loot.
Son of Robin Hood
Apothecary
Ten years after the death of Robin Hood, the bandit of Sherwood Forest and defender of the Crown, the power-mad Duke Simon Des Roches plots to seize the British kingdom from its rightful heir, the boy prince, and only Robin's men stand in his way.
Un rey en Nueva York
Ambassador Jaume
Shahdov, rey de Estrovia, tiene que huir precipitadamente de su país al estallar una revolución. Llega a los Estados Unidos sin recursos económicos, pero una joven publicista de televisión Le sugiere que protagonice algunos anuncios, aunque no parece la persona más adecuada para este trabajo...
The Hypnotist
Dr. Kenyon
Culver is a psychiatrist who uses hypnotism to treat his patients. When Carpenter, a test pilot, comes to see him complaining of blackouts that make his job difficult, Culver tries to mesmerise him into killing his wife.
Room in the House
Dr. Gordon
Betsy Richards, a hard-working widow, tries to solve the domestic problems of her three grown-up sons.
Tale of Three Women
Butler (segment "Wedding Gift")
A compilation of 3 stories, "The Wedding Gift", "The Thief of London" and "The Final Twist". Originally part of the Danziger Brothers series "Calling Scotland Yard"
The Good Beginning
Owen
After their honeymoon, Johnny Lipton and his wife Kit move into their small apartment. Kit runs the flat on a tight budget, for she hopes that one day with her support her husband will eventually run his own business. A lack of understanding of each other s character and aspirations, however, leads to many problems before Johnny and Kit are able to attempt a 'good beginning' to their marriage.
Stolen Life
Prof. Bardesley
Adapted from the best-selling novel by K. J. Benes, A Stolen Life serves as a tour de force for German actress Elizabeth Bergner, whose husband Paul Czinner directed the film. Bergner stars as identical twins Sylvina and Martina, whose mild sibling rivalry intensifies when one of the girls tricks the other's sweetheart Alan McKenzie (Michael Redgrave) into proposing to the wrong twin.
Kate Plus Ten
Cunningham
Kate is secretary to Lord Flamborough. But she is also leader of a criminal gang. Can Mike Pemberton catch her red-handed?