Gilbert Davis

Gilbert Davis

Born: May 9, 1899
Died: February 28, 1983
in Johannesburg, South Africa

Movies for Gilbert Davis...

Title: Suspense
Character: Prof. Glenister
Released: April 30, 1962
Type: TV
Anthology series telling suspenseful tales.
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The Entertainer
Title: The Entertainer
Character: Brother Bill
Released: July 25, 1960
Type: Movie
Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
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Green Grow the Rushes
Title: Green Grow the Rushes
Character: Whitley
Released: November 6, 1951
Type: Movie
Efforts to move Britain into the modern age don't sit well with the people of the small village of Anderia Marsh, who have claimed a right (going back to Henry III) to evade government-imposed import duties and taxes. And when the government decides to curb this right, the whole village quietly rises up in a comical rebellion. After their vessel runs aground during a storm and is impounded by the British authorities, local smugglers must find a way of disposing of their contraband brandy cargo before it's discovered by the Customs Officers.
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The Galloping Major
Title: The Galloping Major
Character: Auctioneer
Released: May 7, 1951
Type: Movie
A syndicate is set up to buy a racehorse, but they end up buying the wrong one by mistake. Unfortunately the horse is useless on the flat, so they try entering him as a jumper.
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Passport to Pimlico
Title: Passport to Pimlico
Character: Bagshawe
Released: October 26, 1949
Type: Movie
When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.
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The Bad Lord Byron
Title: The Bad Lord Byron
Character: Tita
Released: April 18, 1949
Type: Movie
Injured and on his deathbed in Greece, Lord Byron imagines a celestial trial with witnesses to determine the worth of his character.
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Snowbound
Title: Snowbound
Character: Commissionaire
Released: March 23, 1948
Type: Movie
Good and bad characters are stuck in a ski chalet near buried Nazi gold in the Alps.
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Against the Wind
Title: Against the Wind
Character: Commandant
Released: February 1, 1948
Type: Movie
A disparate group of volunteers are trained as saboteurs and parachuted into Belgium to blow up an office containing important Nazi records and to rescue a prominent S.O.E. agent, who is being interrogated by the Germans for vital information.
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It Always Rains on Sunday
Title: It Always Rains on Sunday
Character: Governor of the 'Two Compasses'
Released: November 28, 1947
Type: Movie
During a rainy Sunday afternoon, an escaped prisoner tries to hide out at the home of his ex-fiance.
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Frieda
Title: Frieda
Character: Lawrence
Released: June 19, 1947
Type: Movie
A young German girl marries an Englishman and moves into his family's household during the last days of World War II. The family and community have conflicting feelings about her presence in the community, and as a result, the family is forced to face their own moral code as they deal with their own prejudices and fears about the seemingly innocent German girl. The war ends, and she finally seems to be accepted into the family and community when her Nazi brother shows up to create havoc.
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The Loves of Joanna Godden
Title: The Loves of Joanna Godden
Character: Godfrey
Released: June 8, 1947
Type: Movie
Joanna Godden falls heir to a farm when her father dies.
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The Amateur Gentleman
Title: The Amateur Gentleman
Character: Prince Regent
Released: April 26, 1936
Type: Movie
A former boxing champion, now an innkeeper, is accused of stealing a watch from a party of guests at his inn, who happen to be members of English royalty. The old man is arrested and thrown in prison. His son, knowing that his father didn't steal the watch and suspecting a frame-up, follows the royal party to London, where he poses as a wealthy "gentleman" and insinuates himself into the English court in an effort to find out who framed his father and why.
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The Love Test
Title: The Love Test
Character: Hosiah Smith, Chief Chemist
Released: June 30, 1935
Type: Movie
Romance set in a chemical factory.
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The Student's Romance
Title: The Student's Romance
Character: Bit part
Released: January 1, 1935
Type: Movie
A Student's Romance was based on the operetta I Lost My Heart in Heidelburg, which in turn owed a lot to that old chestnut The Student Prince. In 1825, impoverished composer Max (Patric Knowles) enrolls at Heidelburg University. Local girl Veronika (Carol Goodner) falls in love with Max, helping him to finance his education and clear his debts. Alas, Veronika is left out in the cold when Max becomes enamored with gorgeous tourist Helene (Grete Natzler). Little does he know that Helene is the daughter of the Grand Duke (Ivan Simpson), meaning of course that their romance is doomed to disappointment. Leading lady Grete Natzler later changed her screen name to Della Lynd, and under that cognomen co-starred with Laurel & Hardy in Swiss Miss (1938).
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The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
Title: The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
Character: Det. Insp. Atherly Jones
Released: May 12, 1932
Type: Movie
A young woman turns to Holmes for protection when she's menaced by an escaped killer seeking missing treasure. However, when the woman is kidnapped, Holmes and Watson must penetrate the city's criminal underworld to find her.
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Condemned to Death
Title: Condemned to Death
Character: Doctor Cornell
Released: January 21, 1932
Type: Movie
A condemned man uses hypnotism on a judge. After the man's death, the judge finds himself acting like the condemned man.
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Service for Ladies
Title: Service for Ladies
Character: Chef
Released: January 14, 1932
Type: Movie
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.