John Wood

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Housemaster
1

Housemaster

Jan 31, 1938
Three girls arrive at a stuffy English public school and cause all sorts of problems with both the staff and pupils.
Comedy
Stolen Face
5.6

Stolen Face

May 01, 1952
A plastic surgeon changes the face of a female convict to match that of the beautiful woman who broke his heart and left him. He marries the convict but trouble starts when his true love returns.
Drama
Les Derniers Jours de Pompéi
5.6
Au temps de Jésus-Christ, le forgeron Marcus (Preston Foster) est content de sa vie avec sa belle femme Julia (Gloria Shea) et son fils de six mois. Toutefois, lorsque Julia et leur enfant sont bousculés par un char dans les rues de Pompéi, Marcus dépense le peu d'argent qu'il a pour payer le médecin. Ayant besoin de plus, en désespoir de cause, il devient un gladiateur. Il gagne son combat, mais en vain, sa femme et son enfant meurent. Blâmant sa pauvreté et aigri par la vie, il devient un gladiateur professionnel et devient de plus en plus riche après chaque victoire. Après un combat, il tue son adversaire gaulois et découvre qu'il a rendu orphelin un jeune garçon nommé Flavius (David Holt). Plein de remords, il adopte le garçon et achète un esclave grec, Leaster (Wyrley Birch), pour devenir son tuteur. Toutefois, la responsabilité supplémentaire le rend trop prudent dans l'arène, il est vaincu et blessé. La blessure met fin à sa deuxième carrière...
Drama
Hold My Hand
6

Hold My Hand

Aug 01, 1938
Eddie Marston is wealthy and kind, but his affairs are rapidly descending into chaos. Who can help him?
Comedy
Luck of the Navy
6

Luck of the Navy

Nov 27, 1938
With Britain on the brink of war, an enemy spy plans to steal secret documents and lay the blame on Clive Stanton.
Drama
Black Eyes
5.5

Black Eyes

Apr 08, 1939
Ivan Petrov has one weakness in his life, and one love: his little black-eyed daughter, Tania. In fact, his entire career is devoted to her future happiness, though Tania remains ignorant as to his vocation. Done with cool deliberation, Petrov's all-consuming fear is that one day his lovely daughter will discover his true profession, and despise him for it...
Romance
The Girl in the Crowd
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The Girl in the Crowd

May 20, 1935
“Bookseller David Gordon's new wife Marian has never met David's friend Bob but by telephone advises him on how to meet women by following the first attractive girl he sees. Unfortunately, the girl turns out to be Marian and Bob is arrested.” - Steve Crook
Comedy
Over She Goes
7

Over She Goes

Aug 16, 1937
Plot and counter-plot jostle each other in this romantic comedy about a music-hall star who finds himself much in demand when he inherits a title!
Music