David Manners

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David Joseph Manners (born Rauff de Ryther Duan Acklom, April 30, 1900 – December 23, 1998) was a Canadian-American actor who played John Harker in Todd Browning's 1931 horror classic Dracula. The following year he portrayed the archaeologist Frank Whemple in another pre-Code thriller by Universal Pictures, The Mummy. Manners abandoned his film career in 1936, and his theatrical career seventeen years later.

Most Popular David Manners Trailers

Total trailers found: 43

The Mystery of Edwin Drood Trailer (1935)

04 February 1935

A choirmaster addicted to opium and obsessed with a beautiful young woman will stop at nothing to possess her.

The Perfect Clue Trailer (1935)

13 March 1935

Mona Stewart, madcap, spoiled daughter of a wealthy man, becomes upset when she learns that her father is engaged to a woman she hates.

The Moonstone Trailer (1934)

20 August 1934

A valuable gem from India is stolen in an old dark mansion and it is up to Scotland Yard inspector Charles Irwin to find out who did it among all the suspects who were in the house.

The Luck of a Sailor Trailer (1934)

26 April 1934

In this romantic comedy, the king of Ruritania marries an impoverished commoner after he is exiled. Trouble shows up when the king must return to his country and marry an heiress.

Lady with a Past Trailer (1932)

19 February 1932

A wealthy girl hires a male escort to make one of her male friends jealous. She spreads rumours about her character that makes her popular amongst all bachelors in the city including her friend.

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee Trailer (1930)

01 August 1930

Mr. and Mrs. Warner Bros. Pictures and their precocious offspring, Little Miss Vitaphone, host a dinner in honor of Warner Bros.

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender Trailer (1997)

01 November 1997

A film scrapbook, images, phrases from our past, hiding their meanings behind veils. Let's lift those veils, one by one, to find how images, at one time seeming innocent, have revealed, after decades, to have homosexual overtones.

Beauty and the Boss Trailer (1932)

09 April 1932

An ultra-efficient Plain Jane secretary blossoms when she accompanies her boss on a business trip to Paris.

Dracula Trailer (1931)

12 February 1931

A British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a London castle.

Stranger in Town Trailer (1931)

06 August 1931

Crickle is a tenacious small-town grocer who stubbornly resists the efforts of a monopolistic chain-store firm to purchase his establishment.

Crooner Trailer (1932)

20 August 1932

Fame goes to a priggish singer's head and almost costs him his girlfriend.

A Woman Rebels Trailer (1936)

06 November 1936

A defiant young woman struggles against the norms and morals established by Victorian society and enforced by her autocratic father.

The Truth About Youth Trailer (1930)

03 November 1930

A young man falls into the clutches of a nightclub singer who corrupts him.

The Last Flight Trailer (1931)

29 August 1931

Cary, Shep, Bill, and Francis are pilots during World War I. The four friends, haunted by the devastation of the war, head to Paris instead of home, where they meet Nikki, an eccentric and wealthy young woman.

The Mummy Trailer (1932)

22 December 1932

An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell.

Roman Scandals Trailer (1933)

27 November 1933

A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls asleep and dreams that he is back in the days of olden Rome, where he gets mixed up with court intrigue and a murder plot against the Emperor.

The Millionaire Trailer (1931)

01 May 1931

A millionaire automaker retires upon the advice of his doctor, but becomes so bored he buys half interest in a gas station and works it on the sly.

The Right to Love Trailer (1930)

27 December 1930

A woman becomes estranged from her daughter when the girl learns that she is illegitimate.

The Greeks Had a Word for Them Trailer (1932)

03 February 1932

A trio of money-hungry women rent a luxurious penthouse, spending their dough on drink and debonair clothing, backbiting and catfighting as they steal each other's boyfriends.

The Many Faces of Dracula Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed Dracula over the years.

A Bill of Divorcement Trailer (1932)

28 September 1932

A World War I veteran returns home after fifteen years in an asylum and finds that everything has changed — his daughter is grown and about to marry.

Journey's End Trailer (1930)

09 April 1930

In France, 1917, an alcoholic captain is afraid that his new replacement, his sweetheart's brother, will betray his downfall.

Kismet Trailer (1930)

30 October 1930

Hajj, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the castle himself.

Sweet Mama Trailer (1930)

06 July 1930

A young girl falls in love with a member of a gang of crooks. She determines to bring the rest of the gang to justice so she can save the man she loves.

Hearts in Bondage Trailer (1936)

26 May 1936

Best friends Kenneth Reynolds and Raymond Jordan are U.S. Navy officers, and Kenneth is engaged to Raymond's sister.

They Call It Sin Trailer (1932)

05 November 1932

A young, innocent small-town church organist is thrown out of her home, told she was adopted, and that her mother was an evil woman.

The Black Cat Trailer (1934)

07 May 1934

After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.

Torch Singer Trailer (1933)

08 September 1933

When she can't support her illegitimate child, an abandoned young woman puts her up for adoption and pursues a career as a torch singer.

He Knew Women Trailer (1930)

21 April 1930

A novelist has to choose between his wealthy patron and a penniless romantic.

Jalna Trailer (1935)

09 August 1935

A young poet, accompanied by his new bride, returns home to his large family at their Canadian farm.

From Hell to Heaven Trailer (1933)

24 February 1933

The various residents and occupants of a resort hotel await the outcome of a horse race at a nearby track, as it will affect each of their lives in different ways.

The Girl in 419 Trailer (1933)

26 May 1933

A hospital surgeon (James Dunn) protects a mystery woman (Gloria Stuart) who knows too much about a card-game murder.

The Miracle Woman Trailer (1931)

17 July 1931

After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a phony temple with a con man.

The Death Kiss Trailer (1932)

05 December 1932

When a movie actor is shot and killed during production, the true feelings about the actor begin to surface.

The Devil's in Love Trailer (1933)

21 July 1933

The French Foreign Legion is the setting for this episodic adventure yarn. When military doctor Andre Morand is wrongfully convicted of a murder, he escapes the firing squad with the help of his friend, Jean.

The Warrior's Husband Trailer (1933)

28 April 1933

The Warrior's Husband is a satire of the male and female roles in society set in 800 B.C.. Queen Hippolyta (Marjorie Rambeau) rules Pontus with masculine authority; in fact, it is the women of Pontus who do all the laboring, fighting, and governing.

Mothers Cry Trailer (1930)

04 December 1930

Having raised four children alone, widow Mary Williams still manages to love her eldest son, vicious and sadistic Danny Williams, who has led a life of crime and now returns to inflict his insane behavior on the family household.

The Great Flirtation Trailer (1934)

15 June 1934

An actor is jealous of his wife's stardom.

Man Wanted Trailer (1932)

23 April 1932

A female editor of a magazine falls in love with her male secretary.

Dracula Trailer (1963)

01 January 1963

8-minute shortened version of Tod Browning's 1931 classic "Dracula."

Lucky Fugitives Trailer (1936)

01 January 1936

Jack Wycoff is a successful young author whose double is the notorious gangster Cy King. Mistakenly arrested, Wyckoff finds himself handcuffed to an attractive lady.

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.

The Ruling Voice Trailer (1931)

10 September 1931

A mob boss has a change of heart when his daughter convinces him to move on from crime.