Benita Hume

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​ Benita Hume (14 October 1906 – 1 November 1967) was an English film actress. She appeared in 44 films between 1925 and 1955. She was married to actor Ronald Colman from 1938 to his death in 1958. She starred with Colman in both versions of the situation comedy The Halls of Ivy, an NBC Radio program (1949–1952) and a CBS Television show (1954–1955). She also made occasional guest appearances with her husband on The Jack Benny Show on radio, where the Colmans were portrayed as Benny's long-suffering next-door neighbors. She was also married to actor George Sanders from 1959 to her death in 1967. She died in Egerton, Kent, England from bone cancer at age 61.

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Total trailers found: 42

Looking Forward Trailer (1933)

28 April 1933

Depression Era story set in London about a wealthy shop owner who goes bankrupt and is forced to fire his faithful staff.

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus Trailer (1938)

02 December 1938

Trouble-prone Billy Peck and his gang descend on a traveling circus that has just hit town, and before long their antics are causing the circus owner all kinds of problems.

Balaclava Trailer (1928)

06 June 1928

A British army officer is cashiered, and re-enlists as Private to take part in the Crimean War. He succeeds in capturing a top Russian spy which results in the famous Charge of the Light Brigade to take the Balaclava Heights.

Moonlight Murder Trailer (1936)

27 March 1936

An escaped lunatic, a mysterious swami, and various lovers all have designs on a famous opera singer.

Jew Süss Trailer (1934)

13 October 1934

A historical satire critical of the rising tide of Anti-Semitism in Germany. Based on the novel by Lionel Feuchtwanger, Jew Süss is the story of life in the 18th-century Jewish ghetto of Württemberg.

A Honeymoon Adventure Trailer (1931)

21 September 1931

An exciting tale of international crooks and stolen plans, in which an inventor is kidnapped by foreign agents whilst honeymooning in Scotland.

Clear All Wires! Trailer (1933)

24 February 1933

Buckley is an unethical reporter who manipulates the news for his own benefit as much as he reports it.

Tarzan Escapes Trailer (1936)

06 November 1936

White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.

The Clue of the New Pin Trailer (1929)

01 March 1929

A wealthy recluse is murdered in an absolutely sealed room.

The Flying Fool Trailer (1931)

01 August 1931

Vincent Floyd, a seeming lazy figure lounging around London Gentleman's Clubs is in fact a secret agent hot on the trail of Michael Marlowe whom he suspects of smuggling drugs into Britain from France on a regular basis.

The Private Life of Don Juan Trailer (1934)

01 February 1934

What do women want? Don Juan is aging. He's arrived secretly in Seville after a 20 year absence. His wife Dolores, whom he hasn't lived with in five years, still loves him.

The Gay Deception Trailer (1935)

13 September 1935

A wide-eyed working girl wins a $5,000 sweepstakes and plunges into the lush life of New York City, where she meets a bellboy who is more than he seems.

Rainbow on the River Trailer (1936)

18 December 1936

A young boy is forced to leave his family in the South and move in with relatives he doesn't know in New York.

Only Yesterday Trailer (1933)

01 November 1933

On the back of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, a young businessman is about to commit suicide. With a note to his wife scribbled down and a gun in his hand, he notices an envelope addressed to him on his desk.

Symphony in Two Flats Trailer (1930)

16 July 1930

A young composer goes blind, and shortly afterward enters his most recent work in a competition. He believes he's won, but doesn't know that his wife couldn't bear to tell him that he didn't.

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney Trailer (1937)

19 February 1937

A chic American jewel thief falls in love with one of her marks, an English lord.

Easy Virtue Trailer (1928)

01 April 1928

Unjustly accused of adultery in a scandalous divorce, Larita Filton flees to the French Riviera. She soon falls in love with a young Englishman, John Whittaker, and begins anew under an assumed name.

Men of Steel Trailer (1932)

01 September 1932

James Harg and his father work in a steelmaking plant which is incompetently run, with scant attention being paid to worker safety.

The Little Damozel Trailer (1933)

01 January 1933

A captain pays one of his sailors to marry a woman who works in a nightclub.

The Wrecker Trailer (1929)

16 July 1929

A criminal organizes train crashes to discredit the railway in favor of a rival bus company. The stunts in this film were groundbreaking for 1920s British cinema.

The Happy Ending Trailer (1925)

02 January 1925

A wastrel returns to blackmail his wife who has told her children that he died a hero.

The Worst Woman in Paris? Trailer (1933)

03 December 1933

Tired of being tired and scandalized in gossip columns, she leaves Menjou for a trip to the US. Barely surviving a Midwest train wreck, she becomes a local hero after injuring herself while saving a baby's life.

Gambling Ship Trailer (1933)

23 June 1933

Tired of the dangerous life as gambling boss, Ace Corbin 'retires' from the racket and travels cross-country by train to begin a new life with a new name.

Diamond Cut Diamond Trailer (1932)

17 August 1932

One of the guests tries to foil a gang of jewel-robbers during a country house weekend party.

Suzy Trailer (1936)

20 July 1936

A French air ace discovers that his showgirl wife's first husband is still alive.

Sally Bishop Trailer (1932)

17 October 1932

Sally Bishop, a headstrong young girl falls for a trashy novelist and insidiously enters his household.

The Garden Murder Case Trailer (1936)

21 February 1936

Two people with ties to rich murdered socialite Lowe Hammle die from unusual suicides—but Vance suspects foul play.

The Constant Nymph Trailer (1928)

20 February 1928

Sanger, an eccentric expatriate composer, dies in his house in the Austrian Alps, leaving his daughters penniless.

Women Who Play Trailer (1932)

01 March 1932

In order to deter his wife from having an affair a man hires an actress as part of an elaborate scheme.

The Happy Ending Trailer (1931)

01 October 1931

A father who deserted his family some years before returns home only to find that his wife has told his children and neighbours that he died as a hero.

High Treason Trailer (1929)

25 March 1929

The year is 1940 and tension is growing between the empires of United Europe and the Atlantic States.

The House of the Arrow Trailer (1930)

24 March 1930

In Dijon, Inspector Hanaud investigates Betty Harlowe after her uncle, Boris Waberski, accuses her of poisoning her wealthy aunt for an inheritance.

The Divine Spark Trailer (1935)

01 June 1935

Recounting the life and romantic struggles of the celebrated Italian opera composer Vincenzo Bellini.

A Light Woman Trailer (1928)

01 January 1928

Concerns a young woman who embarks on a series of love affairs. Originally around 100 minutes, only a 23 minute, 9.

Discord Trailer (1933)

01 January 1933

Peter, a talented but struggling composer, finds himself in a difficult position when he must rely entirely on the financial support of his wealthier wife, Phil.

Service for Ladies Trailer (1932)

14 January 1932

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.

Help Yourself Trailer (1932)

21 March 1932

A clever, out-of-work man through a series of misunderstandings and bold maneuvers, manages to pass himself off as a wealthy and influential figure.

Lord Camber's Ladies Trailer (1932)

27 October 1932

In this drama the owner of a flower shop falls in love with one of her patrons. Unfortunately, he is married to a shrewish actress and cannot get out of the marriage.

Second to None Trailer (1927)

22 August 1927

A commander's adopted son is serving in the Royal Navy. When the son discovers his sweetheart has married a spy his personal turmoil and the need to settle this domestic crisis drives him to go AWOL placing immense strain on his family and his military standing.

18 Minutes Trailer (1935)

07 April 1935

A lion-tamer's partly innate and partly acquired attitude to other living beings - that they shall submit without question to his will - is applied with unseeing kindness to an orphan girl whom the lion tamer adopts.

The Lady of the Lake Trailer (1928)

08 December 1928

In 15th century Scotland, a woman of an outlaw clan tries to rescue both her father and her lover when they're captured by the king's men.

A South Sea Bubble Trailer (1928)

03 August 1928

'Girl reporter and insane fiancé join pirate's descendant in treasure hunt.' (British Film Catalogu)