John Longden

John Longden Trailers

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John Longden was a West Indian-born English screen, stage, and television actor. He appeared in dozens of films from 1926 to 1964, including five (Blackmail, Juno and the Paycock, The Skin Game, Young and Innocent, Jamaica Inn) directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Longden appeared in numerous television series.

Most Popular John Longden Trailers

Total trailers found: 77

The Arcadians Trailer (1927)

01 October 1927

'Club-owner crashes plane in Arcady, land of truth and beauty.' (British Film Catalogue)

Jennifer Hale Trailer (1937)

06 October 1937

Quota quickie with Rene Ray as Jennifer Hale, a chorus girl wanted for questioning in the murder of a theatrical producer.

Thoroughbred Trailer (1936)

09 May 1936

Joan (Helen Twelvetrees) is a Canadian, adopted by Ma Dawson (Nellie Ferguson), a struggling horse breeder and trainer.

The Wallet Trailer (1952)

01 March 1952

A mystery thriller intended for US TV.

Children of Chance Trailer (1930)

20 November 1930

A casual date at a high-class hotel leads Binnie, an aspiring showgirl, to be mistaken for model and actress Lia de Marita – landing her an audition for the producer of a new musical stage show.

Dangerous Cargo Trailer (1954)

01 May 1954

Inspired by the real events of the attempted heist at Heathrow Airport in 1952, a criminal tricks an old friend into giving away the location of a shipment of gold bullion so he and his gang can steal it.

Bad Boy Trailer (1938)

01 January 1938

Nick plans to go to Canada after being released from prison, but his old gang will not share out the loot from their last job.

The Ship That Died of Shame Trailer (1955)

19 April 1955

After World War II the crew of a motor gunboat join together to buy their old vessel and go into business for themselves.

The Silver Fleet Trailer (1943)

16 June 1943

The Silver Fleet was inspired by a true story from World War II. Holland now under German occupation, a Shipyard owner and Chief engineer Jaap van Leyden is summoned to build ships for the German war effort.

Innocent Sinners Trailer (1958)

25 March 1958

A neglected girl in post-World War II London befriends street urchins who help her build a tiny garden in a bombed-out church.

Blackmail Trailer (1929)

28 July 1929

London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend.

Palais De Danse Trailer (1928)

27 July 1928

The head taxi dancer at a Tottenham dancehall blackmails a Lady to make her stop her son's affair wir

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.

A Matter of Life and Death Trailer (1946)

15 December 1946

A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.

Meet Mr. Callaghan Trailer (1954)

01 June 1954

A young woman is framed for the murder of a wealthy man who met his death at the hands of his heirs.

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.

Atlantic Trailer (1929)

15 November 1929

English-language version. "Atlantic" is a drama film based on the sinking of the RMS "Titanic" and set aboard a fictional ship, called the "Atlantic".

Elstree Calling Trailer (1930)

06 February 1930

A series of 19 musical and comedy "vaudeville" sketches presented in the form of a live television broadcast hosted by Tommy Handley (as himself).

Jamaica Inn Trailer (1939)

11 May 1939

In early 19th-century Cornwall, young Mary Yellan travels to live with her aunt and uncle at the remote Jamaica Inn, where she discovers the inn is a front for a violent gang of wreckers who lure ships to their doom along the coast.

The Adventures of Dusty Bates Trailer (1947)

01 September 1947

Dusty Bates observes some smuggled jewels hidden in a crate aboard a ship; he is pursued by low-lifes when the crate is put ashore.

You Know What Sailors Are Trailer (1928)

14 December 1928

The Common Touch Trailer (1941)

15 November 1941

On the death of his father, an eighteen-year old leaves school to take over the family firm in the City of London.

Old Mother Riley's Circus Trailer (1941)

10 December 1941

Mother Riley takes over a circus on the point of closing down, and makes it a success.

Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared Trailer (1951)

01 April 1951

Adaptation of an Arthur Conan Doyle novel, in which Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the secret of a wealthy businessman.

The Flame of Love Trailer (1930)

26 February 1930

A Chinese troupe star and the Grand Duke's adjutant fall in love, to tensions from both sides' respective comrades.

The Last Post Trailer (1929)

11 January 1929

'Soldier takes the blame when his Bolshevik brother shoots a soldier during the General Strike.' (Br)

Hindle Wakes Trailer (1931)

02 October 1931

A Lancashire mill girl has an illicit adventure with the owner's son while on holiday. Based on the once notorious Houghton play.

A Midsummer Night's Dream Trailer (1958)

09 November 1958

Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.

Murder on the Second Floor Trailer (1932)

04 March 1932

A novelist imagines the murders of his fellow tenants...

The Ringer Trailer (1931)

31 March 1931

Scotland Yard detectives hunt for a dangerous criminal who has recently returned to England.

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Trailer (1939)

28 July 1939

Over several decades throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.

Pool of London Trailer (1951)

20 February 1951

Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a sailor off a cargo ship in post-war London.

The Dark Light Trailer (1951)

23 April 1951

The crew of a lighthouse rescues people they believe to be survivors of a shipwreck, only to find out that they are a gang of bank robbers on the run from the law.

Young and Innocent Trailer (1937)

17 February 1937

When a young writer is falsely accused of murdering a famous actress, he escapes custody and joins forces with the daughter of a police constable to prove his innocence.

The Glad Eye Trailer (1927)

01 June 1927

'The story concerns the misadventures of two flighty husbands in Paris on the spree. They find an excuse for their absence from home by pretending that they are accompanying a famous airman on a flight, but the latter does not proceed according to plan, and they have a hard time countering the suspicious questionings and moves of the sophisticated wife.

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Trailer (1942)

24 April 1942

During a raid on Germany, a British bomber crew is forced to bail out after their plane is damaged. They land in Holland, where they're aided by Dutch civilians.

Contraband Trailer (1940)

11 May 1940

During early World War II, a Danish sea captain, delayed in a British port, tangles with German spies.

The Magic Box Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more impressive for the photographic portrait work he was so good at.

Piccadilly Trailer (1929)

01 February 1929

A young Chinese woman, working in the kitchen at a London dance club, is given the chance to become the club's main act.

Anna Karenina Trailer (1948)

22 January 1948

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted.

Death by Design Trailer (1943)

23 January 1943

Dastardly deeds are afoot in a smog of pipe smoke when a man is found dead - is it cyanide poisoning or smoke inhalation?

Barging Along Trailer (1941)

01 January 1941

A short documentary following the lives of barge-folk on England's canals.

The Man Who Finally Died Trailer (1963)

01 December 1963

Joe Newman, a naturalised Briton, is telephoned by his German father, whom he believed long dead, at the same time as a funeral is taking place in Bavaria - with his father's name on the coffin.

Quinneys Trailer (1927)

01 December 1927

'Antique dealer's daughter loves foreman who makes fakes for ex-partner.' (British Film Catalogue)

Quatermass 2 Trailer (1957)

17 June 1957

In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for the first Moon colony, learn that a secret, ostensibly government-run, complex of identical design has been built in a remote part of England and is the focus of periodic falls of small, hollow "meteorites" originating in outer space.

Rynox Trailer (1931)

04 November 1931

Things are not all well at Rynox House, where the company is on the verge of collapse. At the same time, its senior partner, FX Benedik, keeps receiving threats from the disgruntled Boswell Marsh, who is seen in town buying theatre tickets and revolvers.

The Lion Has Wings Trailer (1939)

03 November 1939

This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the British people against the Nazis.

An Honourable Murder Trailer (1960)

31 March 1960

A modern boardroom take on Julius Caesar.

Juno and the Paycock Trailer (1930)

29 June 1930

In the slums of Dublin during the Irish Civil War, the Boyle family’s fragile stability collapses after news of an unexpected inheritance lures them into a false sense of prosperity.

Frozen Alive Trailer (1964)

01 December 1964

A scientist experimenting with suspended animation decides to use himself as a test subject. Before he is frozen, his wife is killed, and he is suspected of her murder.

It Isn't Done Trailer (1937)

24 February 1937

Hubert Blaydon (Cecil Kellaway),a simple Australian farmer inherits a castle and a title in England, and moves his family from the farm to the castle.

The Silence of Dean Maitland Trailer (1934)

12 May 1934

Dean Maitland (John Longden), a young man in orders and engaged to a woman, is involved in a tragedy, to reveal the details of which would ruin his career.

The Skin Game Trailer (1931)

26 February 1931

An old traditional family and a modern family battle over land in a small English village.

The Elusive Pimpernel Trailer (1950)

07 November 1950

Foppish Sir Percy Blakeney, who secretly leads a double life as the daring rescuer of French aristocrats from the guillotine during the French Revolution, fights to save his brother-in-law while his wife is manipulated by the villainous Chauvelin into helping capture him, unaware of her husband's true identity.

The House of Marney Trailer (1927)

04 April 1927

An Essec sailor helps a girl save an heir from his crooked uncle.

So Evil, So Young Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

A young girl is framed for a robbery and sent to a harsh reform school, where she becomes the target of a vicious warden.

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.

Tower of Terror Trailer (1941)

27 December 1941

Wartime Germany: Marie, a concentration camp escapee on the run from the Nazis, narrowly escapes drowing when she is rescued by Wolfe Kristan a half-mad lighthouse keeper.

Broad Waterways Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

'Water', says the transport man, 'is lovely stuff' - and the development plan for British Waterways is based on this belief.

The Gaunt Stranger Trailer (1938)

27 October 1938

A lawyer receives a note telling him that he'll be dead in 48 hours - and Scotland Yard must work fast to uncover the serial killer known as 'The Ringer'.