Betta St. John

Betta St. John Trailers

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Betta St. John (born November 26, 1929, Hawthorne, California) is an American actress, singer and dancer. Born as Betty Jean Striegler, St. John made her film debut at the age of ten in Destry Rides Again (1939) and as an orphan in Jane Eyre (1944). She was discovered by Rodgers and Hammerstein and played a small role in the Broadway musical, Carousel in 1945. By 1949, she created the role of Liat in the musical South Pacific and followed the production to London. On film, she appeared in The Robe (1953), Dream Wife (1953), All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953), The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954), and The Student Prince (1954). St. John appeared in two Tarzan films and ended her career as the heroine of Horror Hotel (1960). She continued to act in films and television until 1965 when she retired.

Most Popular Betta St. John Trailers

Total trailers found: 20

Dream Wife Trailer (1953)

19 June 1953

Clemson Reade, a business tycoon with marriage on his mind, and Effie, a U.S. diplomat, are a modern couple.

High Tide at Noon Trailer (1957)

30 April 1957

After returning home to a rugged island near Nova Scotia, Joanna, daughter of the local bigwig, struggles to choose between three eligible bachelors -- the rebel, the steadfast friend and the poetry-quoting newcomer.

The Robe Trailer (1953)

16 September 1953

Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion.

Jane Eyre Trailer (1943)

24 December 1943

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester.

The Saracen Blade Trailer (1954)

06 June 1954

Based on the book of the same name by Frank Yerby. Pietro is an orphan who is raised by a family friend in 15th century Italy.

All the Brothers Were Valiant Trailer (1953)

13 November 1953

In the South Pacific islands, two brothers, one good and one bad, fight over the same girl and over a bag of pearls.

South Pacific Trailer (1952)

06 May 1952

The professional recording of the 1952 original London production at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

The Snorkel Trailer (1958)

07 July 1958

On the Italian coast, writer Paul Decker has grown unhappy in his marriage and executes what appears to be a perfect murder of his wife.

Lydia Trailer (1941)

18 September 1941

Lydia MacMillan, a wealthy woman who has never married, invites several men her own age to her home to reminisce about the times when they were young and courted her.

Destry Rides Again Trailer (1939)

30 November 1939

Tom Destry, son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn’t believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule when he rides into the wide-open town of Bottleneck, the personal fiefdom of the crooked Kent.

Corridors of Blood Trailer (1958)

01 December 1958

In 1840s London, Dr. Thomas Bolton [Boris Karloff] dares to dream the unthinkable: experimenting with anesthesia gases to make surgery pain-free.

Waldo's Last Stand Trailer (1940)

05 October 1940

The gang offers to help their pal Waldo attract customers to his lemonade stand. Redecorating their clubhouse as a lavish nightclub, the kids stage an elaborate floor show, with Darla Hood as the star vocalist.

The Student Prince Trailer (1954)

15 June 1954

A prince has a romance with a barmaid before he must give up personal happiness for duty.

The City of the Dead Trailer (1960)

09 September 1960

In Whitewood, Massachusetts, a presumed witch places a curse on the town before she is burned at the stake.

The Naked Dawn Trailer (1955)

02 November 1955

Santiago, a jolly modern bandito, has just lost his partner when he happens on the isolated farm of young Manuel and Maria Lopez.

Tarzan the Magnificent Trailer (1960)

20 July 1960

After the Banton family rob a store is a small village and kill the local police constable, Tarzan captures one of them, Coy Banton.

Dangerous Mission Trailer (1954)

06 March 1954

A policeman tries to protect a young woman against a hit man, when she flees New York after witnessing a mob killing.

Alias John Preston Trailer (1955)

14 December 1955

A mysterious young man settles in a rural English town and immediately starts making a good impression.

Tarzan and the Lost Safari Trailer (1957)

12 April 1957

Tarzan leads five passengers from a downed airplane out of the jungle. En route white hunter Hawkins tries to sell them to the Oparian chief.

The Law vs. Billy the Kid Trailer (1954)

01 August 1954

Billy the Kid is forced to kill for the woman he loves, and is ultimately brought to justice by his old friend Pat Garrett.