John Laurie

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John Laurie was a noted Scottish stage, screen, and television actor.

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Total trailers found: 93

Q Planes Trailer (1939)

21 February 1939

In England, an eccentric police inspector, an earnest test pilot and a spunky female reporter team up to solve the mystery of a series of test aircraft which have disappeared without a trace while over the ocean on their maiden flights; unaware, as they are, that a spy ring has been shooting the planes down with a ray machine hidden aboard a salvage vessel which is on hand to haul the downed aircraft aboard, crews and all.

Dad's Army Trailer (1971)

12 March 1971

Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series.

Caesar and Cleopatra Trailer (1945)

11 December 1945

The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.

The Black Knight Trailer (1954)

26 August 1954

John, a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at Camelot. As a commoner, he can't hope to win the hand of Lady Linet, daughter of the Earl of Yeoniland, so he creates a secret alternate identity as the Black Knight.

Hobson's Choice Trailer (1954)

19 April 1954

Henry Hobson owns and tyrannically runs a successful Victorian boot maker’s shop in Salford, England.

The Demi-Paradise Trailer (1943)

18 November 1943

Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ice-breaking ships.

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing Trailer (1975)

09 July 1975

Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", Lord Southmere, a Queen's Messenger, is chased by a group of Chinese spies.

Laughter in Paradise Trailer (1951)

01 June 1951

When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something which goes completely against their nature.

Red Ensign Trailer (1934)

17 June 1934

David Barr is the manager and chief designer of a British shipyard in decline. The shipyard is in financial trouble but Barr has a design for a new ship that will save them all.

Jericho Trailer (1937)

23 August 1937

An unjustly condemned corporal flees to Africa, chased by the captain blamed for his escape.

The Fake Trailer (1953)

25 September 1953

Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries.

Fanny by Gaslight Trailer (1944)

08 May 1944

Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke.

The Lamp Still Burns Trailer (1943)

29 November 1943

A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.

Madeleine Trailer (1950)

16 February 1950

The middle-class family of a young woman cannot understand why she delays in marrying a respectable young man.

Convoy Trailer (1940)

28 September 1940

A tale of life on board a Royal Navy cruiser assigned to protect the vital convoys between America and England during WWII.

The Agitator Trailer (1945)

24 January 1945

The Agitator is a 1945 British drama film directed by John Harlow and starring William Hartnell, Mary Morris and John Laurie.

Trio Trailer (1950)

10 October 1950

W. Somerset Maugham introduces three more of his stories about human foibles.

Treasure Island Trailer (1950)

19 July 1950

Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by Captain Flint, Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey and Jim Hawkins charter a sailing voyage to a Caribbean island.

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Trailer (1943)

26 July 1943

General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the men he's training and is considered out-of-touch with what's needed to win the war.

Sailors Three Trailer (1940)

14 December 1940

Three sailors get drunk while on shore leave and end up on the wrong ship. When they realise their mistake they scramble off it and onto their warship, HMS Ferocious.

The Four Feathers Trailer (1939)

20 April 1939

A disgraced officer risks his life to help his childhood friends in battle.

The Reptile Trailer (1966)

06 March 1966

Harry and Valerie Spalding arrive in the remote Cornish village to an unwelcoming and suspicious population.

Richard III Trailer (1955)

13 December 1955

Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself.

Kidnapped Trailer (1960)

24 February 1960

Kidnapped and cheated out of his inheritance, young David Balfour falls in with a Jacobite adventurer, Alan Breck Stewart.

Bonnie Prince Charlie Trailer (1948)

26 October 1948

Scotland, 1745. After decades of exile, Prince Charles Edward Stuart secretly lands with the purpose of revolting the Highland chieftains against the German House of Hanover, ruler of Great Britain.

Ladies Who Do Trailer (1963)

01 November 1963

The "Ladies Who Do" are office cleaners. One of them discovers some hot stock tips and they make a fortune.

School for Secrets Trailer (1946)

23 December 1946

Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe.

Bees on the Boat-Deck Trailer (1939)

11 January 1939

Television broadcast of Bees on the Boat-Deck by J.B. Priestley.

The 39 Steps Trailer (1935)

06 June 1935

Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back.

Dangerous Moonlight Trailer (1941)

26 June 1941

Stefan Radetzky, a Polish pilot and famous concert pianist, is hospitalised in England from injuries sustained while in combat, and having lost his memory.

The Edge of the World Trailer (1937)

10 September 1937

A way of life is dying on a remote Scottish island, but some of the inhabitants resist evacuating to the mainland.

Mine Own Executioner Trailer (1947)

22 November 1947

Fearing her husband could become a killer, a woman seeks a psychiatrist's help.

The Gentle Sex Trailer (1943)

23 May 1943

During the War seven women from very different backgrounds find themselves together in the Auxiliary Territorial Services.

Farewell Again Trailer (1937)

05 January 1937

Farewell Again is a multiplotted British comedy/drama about soldiers on leave and the people they've left.

Henry V Trailer (1944)

24 November 1944

In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Saturday Island Trailer (1952)

20 March 1952

When their hospital ship sinks in the South Pacific during WWII, military nurse Elizabeth Smythe and Marine Michael Dugan find themselves stranded — and soon enough, falling in love — on an idyllic tropical island.

Tudor Rose Trailer (1936)

01 September 1936

The tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, the young queen who reigned in England for nine days before she was executed.

Jassy Trailer (1947)

13 August 1947

In 19th century England, Jassy is a young Gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight. Pursued by superstitious villagers, she is rescued by the son of the owner of Mordelaine, a vast stately home.

Read All About It Trailer (1945)

08 April 1945

An account of the technique of reading the tabloid press in an intelligent manor via differing editorial techniques that leads to three styles of newspapers giving varying accounts of a strip-tease act.

No Trace Trailer (1950)

08 September 1950

A famous mystery writer uses his own plot tricks to murder a blackmailer in this British thriller.

Medal for the General Trailer (1944)

06 November 1944

A retired general helps out by sheltering some evacuees during WWII.

Floodtide Trailer (1949)

15 March 1949

David Shields refuses to go into agriculture and opts instead for ship building

Strange Stories Trailer (1953)

01 January 1953

'Strange Stories' consists of two stories, 'The Strange Mr Bartleby' and 'The Strange Journey'. The stories were sometimes shown individually on television.

Tread Softly Trailer (1952)

01 December 1952

Story of a chorus girl who is "discovered" and finds romance during the unraveling of a mystery in a once derelict theatre.

Ships with Wings Trailer (1941)

10 November 1941

Before the war, a Fleet Air Arm pilot is dismissed for causing the death of a colleague. Working for a small Greek airline when the Germans invade Greece, he gets a chance to redeem himself and rejoin his old unit on a British carrier.

Encore Trailer (1951)

11 June 1951

Encore is a 1951 anthology film composed of adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham: "The Ant and the Grasshopper", directed by Pat Jackson and adapted by T.

The Great Game Trailer (1953)

01 January 1953

The wealthy chairman of First Division Football Club, Burnville United, makes an unethical approach to a star player of another club, and the ensuing scandal costs him his job.

The Brothers Trailer (1947)

07 May 1947

An orphan wreaks havoc on a remote Scottish island when she causes an age-old feud to be reignited.

The Way Ahead Trailer (1944)

09 June 1944

A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts Trailer (1941)

08 June 1941

Old Mother Riley gets involved in a plot to steal an invention

Rig 20 Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at how Myron Kinley and his team extinguished an out of control oil installation fire at Naft Safidi in Iran in 1951 that had been burning for 26 days.

Hamlet Trailer (1948)

10 December 1948

Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy.

Mister Ten Per Cent Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

Percy Pointer's passion in life is the theatre, and all his spare time is devoted to the play he is writing.

A Royal Divorce Trailer (1938)

21 September 1938

The love affair between the French Emperor Napoleon and the lady Josephine leads through Napoleon's rise to power and their eventual divorce.

Devil Girl from Mars Trailer (1954)

01 May 1954

Eight people at a remote Scottish inn find themselves confronted by a woman from Mars, who has landed her flying saucer for repairs but intends to soon conquer the Earth and enslave its men for breeding purposes.

Johnny on the Run Trailer (1953)

01 June 1953

A Polish boy runs away from his unkind foster mother in Edinburgh and finds a new home in a lakeside village for orphans of all nations, after encountering trouble through his innocent implication in a robbery.

The Prisoner of Zenda Trailer (1979)

17 August 1979

Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his life, and switch him with a look-a-like London cabby.

The Best of Morecambe and Wise Trailer (2001)

01 October 2001

Compilation of sketches featuring the much-loved funnymen Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. Includes 'Anthony and Cleopatra' with Glenda Jackson, 'Monty in the Bounty' with Arthur Lowe, the famous 'Singing in the Rain' routine, and Eric and Ernie making breakfast to the sound of 'The Stripper'.

Murder Reported Trailer (1957)

28 April 1957

Ace reporter Jeff Holly is assigned to investigate the murder of a politician whose body was found stashed in a trunk.

Juno and the Paycock Trailer (1930)

29 June 1930

During the Irish revolution, a family earns a big inheritance. They start leading a rich life, forgetting what the most important values of life really are.