Alison Skipworth

Alison Skipworth

Born: July 23, 1863
Died: July 5, 1952
in London, England, UK

Movies for Alison Skipworth...

Ladies in Distress
Title: Ladies in Distress
Character: Josephine Bonney
Released: June 13, 1938
Type: Movie
Alison Skipworth plays female mayor Josephine Bonney, at present having trouble dealing with her town's criminal element. Josephine enlists the aid of home town boy Braddock (Robert Livingston), a pretty tough customer himself, to take on the crooks.
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Wide Open Faces
Title: Wide Open Faces
Character: Auntie Martha
Released: April 18, 1938
Type: Movie
A small town soda jerk discovers a gang of criminals staying at a local hotel. Comedy.
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King of the Newsboys
Title: King of the Newsboys
Character: Nora
Released: March 18, 1938
Type: Movie
A poor young man's girlfriend leaves him for a gangster, who has the money and power she wants and the young man doesn't have. Determined to show her that he can be a success--and how much of a mistake she made by leaving him--he starts up a newspaper distribution business that is soon the biggest in the city, but things don't turn out exactly the way he wanted them to.
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Two Wise Maids
Title: Two Wise Maids
Character: Agatha Stanton / Old Lady Ironsides
Released: February 15, 1937
Type: Movie
The two leading ladies are cast as Prudence and Agatha, a pair of old-fashioned schoolteachers in an old-fashioned small town. Disdaining the wimpy theories of "progressive" education, Prudence and Agatha stick to the reliable "Three R's," often teaching to the tune of a hickory stick. Though ridiculed for their so-called outmoded methods, the heroines manage to turn out quite a few prize students, earning the undying gratitude of the local citizenry.
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Stolen Holiday
Title: Stolen Holiday
Character: Suzanne
Released: February 6, 1937
Type: Movie
A young model is set up with her own fashion business by a crooked financier, who sells worthless bonds.
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White Hunter
Title: White Hunter
Character: Aunt Frederika
Released: November 25, 1936
Type: Movie
Safari guide Capt. Clark Rutledge is hired by the man Michael Varek who was responsible for his father's death...
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Two in a Crowd
Title: Two in a Crowd
Character: Lillie Eckleberger aka Lillie the Toad
Released: October 3, 1936
Type: Movie
When two halves of a thousand-dollar bill are discovered in the snow, the penniless pair that individually grabs each half must come to terms. Actress Julia Wayne needs the whole $1,000, and so does sportsman Larry Stevens. Since compromise will serve neither of their needs, they are stalemated - until complications arise.
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The Gorgeous Hussy
Title: The Gorgeous Hussy
Character: Mrs. Beall
Released: August 28, 1936
Type: Movie
It's the early nineteenth century Washington. Young adult Margaret O'Neal, Peggy to most that know her, is the daughter of Major William O'Neal, who is the innkeeper of the establishment where most out-of-town politicians and military men stay when they're in Washington. Peggy is pretty and politically aware. She is courted by several of those politicians and military men who all want to marry her, except for the one with who she is truly in love.
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Satan Met a Lady
Title: Satan Met a Lady
Character: Madame Barabbas
Released: July 22, 1936
Type: Movie
In the second screen version of The Maltese Falcon, a detective is caught between a lying seductress and a lady jewel thief.
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The Princess Comes Across
Title: The Princess Comes Across
Character: Lady Gertrude
Released: May 22, 1936
Type: Movie
A Swedish princess boards an ocean liner in Europe en route to an acting career in America and finds herself getting inconveniently attached to a bandleader returning home. To complicate matters, a blackmailer on board apparently knows she is not who she claims to be - and he has his sights set on other passengers with secrets of their own. In the meantime an escaped killer has stowed away under someone else's identity, and is killing again to cover his tracks; five international police detectives on board are heading the investigation to find him. When evidence points to the princess and bandleader, they must find the killer themselves - before he finds them.
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Hitch Hike Lady
Title: Hitch Hike Lady
Character: Amelia Blake
Released: December 28, 1935
Type: Movie
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.
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Dangerous
Title: Dangerous
Character: Mrs. Williams
Released: December 25, 1935
Type: Movie
Dan Bellows finds former stage star Joyce Heath a penniless drunk and takes her to his Connecticut home for rehabilitation. He asks his fiancée Gail to free him and offers to sponsor Joyce in a play.
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Shanghai
Title: Shanghai
Character: Aunt Jane
Released: July 19, 1935
Type: Movie
A New York socialite travels to Shanghai to visit her ailing aunt and falls in love with a Russian banker, who harbors a family secret.
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Doubting Thomas
Title: Doubting Thomas
Character: Mrs. Pampinelli
Released: July 10, 1935
Type: Movie
A husband makes fun of his wife's theatrical aspirations when she agrees to appear in a local production. When she begins to neglect him, he decides to retaliate by also going on stage.
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Becky Sharp
Title: Becky Sharp
Character: Miss Crawley
Released: June 28, 1935
Type: Movie
The first feature length film to use three-strip Technicolor film. Adapted from a play that was adapted from William Makepeace Thackeray's book "Vanity Fair", the film looks at the English class system during the Napoleonic Wars era.
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The Girl from 10th Avenue
Title: The Girl from 10th Avenue
Character: Mrs. Martin
Released: June 1, 1935
Type: Movie
When his fiancée Valentine dumps him, prominent lawyer Geoffrey Sherwood goes on a bender and winds up married to a stranger, Miriam Brady. They decide to give their marriage a chance. Their landlady, a one-time Floradora girl, offers to help Miriam become refined. Successful again, Geoffrey is approached ("if only we were free") by Valentine. Miriam tells Valentine off in no uncertain terms. Geoffrey moves into his club where Valentine's husband tells him he is a fool to leave Miriam
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The Devil Is a Woman
Title: The Devil Is a Woman
Character: Senora Perez
Released: May 3, 1935
Type: Movie
In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the party and visit his friend Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar. However, he flirts with the mysterious Concha Perez and they schedule to meet each other later. When Antonio meets Pasqualito, his old friend discloses his frustrated relationship with the promiscuous Concha and her greedy mother and how his life was ruined by his obsession for the beautiful demimondaine. Pasqualito makes Antonio promise that he would not see Concha. However, when Antonio meets Concha, she seduces him and the long friendship between Antonio and Pasqualito is disrupted
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The Casino Murder Case
Title: The Casino Murder Case
Character: Mrs. Llewellyn
Released: March 15, 1935
Type: Movie
When Philo Vance receives a note that harm will befall Lynn at the casino that night, he takes the threat seriously while the DA dismisses it. At the casino owned by Uncle Kinkaid, Lynn is indeed poisoned under the watchful eye of Philo. However, he recovers, but the same cannot be said for Lynn's wife Virginia, who is at the family home. Only a family member could have poisoned Lynn and Virginia and everyone has their dark motives. Philo will follow the clues and find the perpetrator.
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Here Is My Heart
Title: Here Is My Heart
Character: Countess Rostova
Released: December 28, 1934
Type: Movie
A rich and famous singer disguises himself as a waiter in order to be near the woman he loves, a European princess.
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The Captain Hates the Sea
Title: The Captain Hates the Sea
Character: Mrs. Yolanda Magruder
Released: November 2, 1934
Type: Movie
Alcoholic newspaperman Steve Bramley boards the San Capador for a restful cruise, hoping to quit drinking and begin writing a book. Also on board are Steve's friend Schulte, a private detective hoping to nab criminal Danny Checkett with a fortune in stolen bonds. Steve begins drinking, all the while observing the various stories of other passengers on board, several of whom turn out not to be who they seem to be.
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The Notorious Sophie Lang
Title: The Notorious Sophie Lang
Character: Aunt Nellie
Released: July 20, 1934
Type: Movie
After an extended stay in England, Sophie Lang returns to America. She is beautiful, sophisticated--and a notorious jewel thief. A New York police detective who's been trying to nail her finally comes up with what seems a foolproof scheme--to catch her off guard by having her fall for a handsome and suave jewel thief who happens to be in the U.S. traveling under an assumed name.
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Shoot the Works
Title: Shoot the Works
Character: The Countess
Released: July 18, 1934
Type: Movie
The story of seedy sideshow barker Nicky, who uses everyone he meets to get ahead. Nicky isn't even above exploiting his singing sweetheart Lily to suit his purposes, but this time it is he who ends up the loser -- at least until he gets wise to himself.
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Wharf Angel
Title: Wharf Angel
Character: Mother Bright
Released: March 15, 1934
Type: Movie
On the wharfs of San Francisco, saloon girl Toy, also known as Mary, lives over Mother Bright's bar. When Como Murphy, a fugitive from the law, hides in her room, she falls in love with him. He explains that after he spoke out about the rights of man to a crowd, a riot ensued, during which a policeman was killed. Como took the gun from the killer, but is thought to be guilty of the crime himself. Como, who reciprocates Mary's love, spends the night with her, but leaves to keep her out of danger. He joins the crew of a ship sailing to China after he is befriended by Turk, a big lumbering sailor who is also in love with Mary. Each man is unaware that they love the same woman.
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Coming Out Party
Title: Coming Out Party
Character: Miss Gertrude Vanderdoe
Released: March 9, 1934
Type: Movie
In this romance, a lovely young debutante falls in love with a jazz violinist. Her mother wants her to marry a wealthy young man, but the strong-willed girl initially demurs until the night of her debut. Her social adviser fills the debutante’s dance card with partners, which inflames the violinist.
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Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Title: Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Released: March 2, 1934
Type: Movie
Short film in which Frankie Darro as a Telegram delivery boy visits various Hollywood locations to make deliveries. He visits the Los Angeles Pier and a Gala Hollywood Premiere.
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Six of a Kind
Title: Six of a Kind
Character: Mrs. K. Rumford
Released: February 9, 1934
Type: Movie
The Whinneys share expenses for their trip to Hollywood with George and Gracie and their great Dane. A clerk in Whinney's bank has put fifty thousand dollars in a suitcase, hoping to rob Whinney on the road, but instead Whinney takes another road and is himself arrested in Nevada.
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Alice in Wonderland
Title: Alice in Wonderland
Character: Duchess
Released: December 18, 1933
Type: Movie
In Victorian England, a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland, populated by even more fantastic characters.
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Tillie and Gus
Title: Tillie and Gus
Character: Tillie Winterbottom
Released: October 13, 1933
Type: Movie
Tillie and Augustus Winterbottom are thought to be missionaries when they arrive to find Phineas Pratt trying cheat the Sheridans out of her father's inheritance, including a ferry franchise and a boat. The only way to keep the franchise is to win a race against Pratt's boat.
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Midnight Club
Title: Midnight Club
Character: Lady Barrett-Smythe
Released: July 28, 1933
Type: Movie
With a sparkling script by Leslie Charteris, creator of "The Saint" - the latest crime wave has Scotland Yard baffled. Commissioner Hope (Sir Guy Standing) sends two of his officers (Billy Bevan and Charles McNaughton) to the Midnight Club to check up on a couple of shady characters - Colin Grant (Clive Brook) and Arthur Bradley (Allan Mowbray) and a girl, Iris Witney (Helen Vinson). There have been a number of jewel robberies around town recently, but, unknown to the police, these three have the perfect alibis!!! They have found "doubles", and while they are out committing the robberies, their doubles spend the night at the club, confusing the two officers who are on their tail.
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The Song of Songs
Title: The Song of Songs
Character: Mme Rasmussen
Released: July 19, 1933
Type: Movie
After her father dies, Lily moves to the city to live with her strict aunt. During the day Lily works in her aunt's bookstore, and at night she sneaks across the street to model for Richard, a sculptor with whom she falls in love. A patron of Richard's, Baron von Merzbach, develops an interest in Lily that may not be with the best of intentions.
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A Lady's Profession
Title: A Lady's Profession
Character: Beulah Bonnell
Released: March 3, 1933
Type: Movie
A couple of down-and-out British aristocrats buy an American roadhouse.
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He Learned About Women
Title: He Learned About Women
Character: Mme. Vivienne Pompadour
Released: March 2, 1933
Type: Movie
He Learned About Women is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Lloyd Corrigan and written by Lloyd Corrigan, Ray Harris and Harlan Thompson. The film stars Stuart Erwin, Susan Fleming, Alison Skipworth, Gordon Westcott, Grant Mitchell and Sidney Toler. The film was released on November 4, 1932, by Paramount Pictures
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Tonight Is Ours
Title: Tonight Is Ours
Character: Grand Duchess Emilie
Released: January 21, 1933
Type: Movie
A princess is torn between her royal obligations and her love for a handsome Frenchman.
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If I Had a Million
Title: If I Had a Million
Character: Emily La Rue
Released: November 18, 1932
Type: Movie
An elderly business tycoon, believed to be dying, decides to give a million dollars each to eight strangers chosen at random from the phone directory.
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Night After Night
Title: Night After Night
Character: Miss Mabel Jellyman
Released: October 29, 1932
Type: Movie
A former boxer purchases a classy speakeasy and falls in love with a wealthy society girl.
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Madame Racketeer
Title: Madame Racketeer
Character: Countess von Claudwig / Martha Hicks
Released: July 23, 1932
Type: Movie
International con artist Martha Hicks a.k.a. Countess von Claudwig is released from another stay in prison and decides to treat her rheumatism with a stay at her estranged husband's hotel at a Wisconsin spa. There undercover, she checks in on the two daughters she abandoned as infants.
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Sinners in the Sun
Title: Sinners in the Sun
Character: Mrs. Blake
Released: May 13, 1932
Type: Movie
A New York fashion model finds herself being pursued by a poor but honest garage mechanic and a rich philanderer.
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The Unexpected Father
Title: The Unexpected Father
Character: Mrs. Hawkins
Released: January 3, 1932
Type: Movie
A wealthy bachelor hires a pretty young nanny to look after his adopted daughter. Sparks quickly fly between the two, much to the dismay of the man's calculating, money-hungry fiancée.
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Devotion
Title: Devotion
Character: Mrs. Matilda Coggins
Released: September 25, 1931
Type: Movie
A young Londoner disguises herself to become governess of the son of the barrister she loves.
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The Road to Singapore
Title: The Road to Singapore
Character: Mrs. Wey-Smith
Released: September 2, 1931
Type: Movie
A woman's life falls to pieces when she's caught cheating on her husband.
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The Night Angel
Title: The Night Angel
Character: Countess von Martini
Released: July 18, 1931
Type: Movie
In this crime drama, a Prague DA must close down a house of prostitution masquerading as a cafe. He sends the owner's daughter to a nurse's home until her mother is released. When the happy day comes, he goes to visit them, but is attacked by the doorman, who is in love with the daughter and jealous of the DA. The DA kills him in self-defense but is acquitted when the daughter delivers a highly emotional speech professing her love for him.
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Virtuous Husband
Title: Virtuous Husband
Character: Mrs. Olwell
Released: April 12, 1931
Type: Movie
When a rich young man marries, he lets the books and letters left him by his dead mother guide his life.
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Tonight or Never
Title: Tonight or Never
Character: Marchesa Bianca San Giovanni
Released: January 4, 1931
Type: Movie
A young opera singer finds her career stalled because of her cold and passionless performances, until she finds romance with a handsome admirer.
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Oh, for a Man!
Title: Oh, for a Man!
Character: Laura
Released: November 28, 1930
Type: Movie
Disenchanted opera star Carlotta Manson falls for ruffian cat burglar Barney McGann and gives up her career to marry him. But Barney grows disenchanted himself at being known as the husband of a diva and itches to get back to his life of crime and manliness.
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Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Title: Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Character: La Gourdan
Released: October 10, 1930
Type: Movie
Jeannette Vaubernier, an impulsive shopgirl en route to deliver a hat, dreams of luxury and position as she saunters through the woods, and attracted by a pool of water, she disrobes and plunges in. Cosse de Brissac, a handsome private in the King's Guards, comes to her rescue and they become sweethearts. Meanwhile, Jean Du Barry, a shrewd roué, takes note of her at the millinery shop and tricks her into staying at La Gourda's, where she soon becomes a favorite among the men.
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Outward Bound
Title: Outward Bound
Character: Mrs. Cliveden-Banks
Released: September 17, 1930
Type: Movie
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 a commonality that changes their perception of the nature of their journey. The film was later remade, with some changes, as Between Two Worlds (1944).
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Raffles
Title: Raffles
Character: Lady Kitty Melrose
Released: July 11, 1930
Type: Movie
A distinguished English gentleman has a secret life--he is the notorious jewel thief the press has dubbed "The Amateur Cracksman". When he meets a woman and falls in love he decides to "retire" from that life, but an old friend comes to him with a predicament that entails him committing one last job.
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Strictly Unconventional
Title: Strictly Unconventional
Character: Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney
Released: May 3, 1930
Type: Movie
An adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's The Circle. A young woman married into an aristocratic English family finds life with her husband dull and decides to elope with a Canadian. However her mother-in-law, who did something similar thirty years before, tries to prevent her.
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39 East
Title: 39 East
Character: Mrs. de Mailly
Released: September 30, 1920
Type: Movie
The eldest daughter of a poor preacher, Penelope Penn leaves her country home to seek her fortune in the big city.