Paul Cavanagh

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Paul Cavanagh (8 December 1888 – 15 March 1964) was an English film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1928 and 1959. Cavanagh was born in Chislehurst, Kent, and attended the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Cavanagh studied law in England, earning a master of arts degree at Cambridge. A newspaper article published 17 June 1931, reported, "It is on record that Cavanagh won high honors in mathematics and history." Cavanagh practised "for several years" before he changed professions. He went to Canada "for a year of sightseeing and wandering" before he joined the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. After serving in World War I, he returned to Canada, where he practised law, including revising the statutes of Alberta, but eventually went back to England to practise law. Cavanagh went onto the stage after a stroke of bad luck in 1924 caused him to lose his savings, and later he went into films. In 1926, Cavanagh lost $22,000 in one evening on a roulette wheel in Monte Carlo. An observer offered to provide a letter "to some of my theatrical acquaintances" in London, England. Those contacts led to Cavanagh's role in It Pays to Advertise. Cavanagh first film contract and film came in 1929 with Paramount Pictures. Cavanagh died In London from a heart attack in 1964, aged 75.

Most Popular Paul Cavanagh Trailers

Total trailers found: 113

Shadows on the Stairs Trailer (1941)

01 March 1941

Occupants of a London boarding house become suspects as a string of murders are discovered.

Strictly Unconventional Trailer (1930)

03 May 1930

An adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's The Circle. A young woman married into an aristocratic English family finds life with her husband dull and decides to elope with a Canadian.

The Storm Trailer (1930)

17 August 1930

Burr and Dave, two close friends who have backed each other up in countless difficulties, are torn apart by the arrival of a woman, Manette, who becomes stranded with them in their cabin during a raging blizzard.

Eagle Squadron Trailer (1942)

16 June 1942

An American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in love with a beautiful English girl.

Blades of the Musketeers Trailer (1950)

24 November 1950

In 1625 France, D'Artagnan joins the king's musketeers, meets three new friends - Athos, Porthos and Aramis - among them and, together, the four quickly find themselves embroiled in court intrigue with Prime Minister Richelieu attempting to sabotage the congenial relationship existing between France and England.

Maisie Was a Lady Trailer (1941)

10 January 1941

Showgirl Maisie Ravier finds herself once again out of work. She meets a wealthy playboy who hires her to be his family's new maid.

God Is My Partner Trailer (1957)

01 July 1957

A retired surgeon starts giving away money to religious causes and his family tries to file suit, claiming that he's incompetent.

She Devil Trailer (1957)

01 April 1957

Biochemists give fruit-fly serum to a dying woman, with side effects.

Passage from Hong Kong Trailer (1941)

01 September 1941

In this comedy, a crime novelist spins a yarn to impress the apple of his eye. He tells her that he has been involved in a murder.

The Son of Dr. Jekyll Trailer (1951)

31 October 1951

The son of the notorious Dr. Henry Jekyll is determined to prove that his father's reputation has been unjustly deserved.

Splendor Trailer (1935)

22 November 1935

When Brighton Lorrimore returns home with his new bride, Phyllis, his family makes their disappointment in his choice obvious.

In the Money Trailer (1958)

16 February 1958

The Bowery Boys tangle with Scotland Yard, diamond smugglers and a gem-toting canine during an ocean cruise.

The Notorious Sophie Lang Trailer (1934)

20 July 1934

After an extended stay in England, Sophie Lang returns to America. She is beautiful, sophisticated--and a notorious jewel thief.

The Devil to Pay! Trailer (1930)

18 December 1930

Spendthrift Willie Hale again returns penniless to the family home in London. His father is none too pleased, but Willie smooth-talks him into letting him stay.

Tarzan and His Mate Trailer (1934)

16 April 1934

Harry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.

Champagne Charlie Trailer (1936)

06 May 1936

The story is told in flashback. Backers want a gambler to marry a rich girl for her dowry.

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel Trailer (1951)

16 October 1951

The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.

The Golden Hawk Trailer (1952)

08 October 1952

A 17th-century French pirate sides with an English noblewoman who's posing as a pirate.

House of Wax Trailer (1953)

16 April 1953

A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.

Hi-Jacked Trailer (1950)

07 July 1950

A parolee, working for a trucking line, struggles to clear his name after being accused of involvement with hijackers.

Born to Love Trailer (1931)

17 April 1931

A pregnant American nurse living in London during WWI, believing her soldier-fiance has been killed in France, marries a wealthy aristocrat so her child will have a father.

Hit Parade of 1951 Trailer (1950)

15 October 1950

While raising cash to pay a debt, a Vegas gambler tricks a night club crooner there who looks like him to play him for a bit.

The Second Face Trailer (1950)

01 December 1950

A homely girl is seriously injured in a car crash. When she eventually wakes up in the hospital, she's astounded to see that plastic surgery has transformed her into a world-class beauty.

Rogues of Sherwood Forest Trailer (1950)

21 June 1950

The son of Robin Hood carries on his late father's tradition.

The Under-Pup Trailer (1939)

31 August 1939

A young city girl from a poor family is invited to spend the summer at a camp for girls from wealthy families.

Within the Law Trailer (1939)

17 March 1939

Shopgirl Mary Turner, sentenced to prison for someone else's theft, is released and takes revenge upon those who wronged her in powerful but lawful ways.

Secret Beyond the Door Trailer (1947)

24 December 1947

After a whirlwind romance in Mexico, a beautiful heiress marries a man she barely knows with hardly a second thought.

Transgression Trailer (1931)

27 June 1931

When British mining engineer Robert Maury is sent to India on an extended business trip, his wife Elsie finds romance with a Spanish playboy.

The Black Arrow Trailer (1948)

18 March 1948

A young British nobleman comes back from fighting in the War of the Roses to discover that his father has been murdered by an old family friend who is now an outlaw.

The Gorilla Man Trailer (1943)

16 January 1943

A wounded soldier discovers his hospital is secretly run by the Nazis.

The Woman in Green Trailer (1945)

15 June 1945

Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed.

Magnificent Obsession Trailer (1954)

07 August 1954

Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr.

The Mississippi Gambler Trailer (1953)

29 January 1953

Mark Fallon, with partner Kansas John Polly, tries to introduce honest gambling on the riverboats. His first success makes enemies of the crooked gamblers and of fair Angelique Dureau, whose necklace he won.

The House of Fear Trailer (1945)

16 March 1945

The Good Comrades are a collection of varied gentlemen who crave one thing - solitude. They reside at Drearcliff House, ancestral home of their eldest member.

The Verdict Trailer (1946)

24 October 1946

After an innocent man is executed in a case he was responsible for, a Scotland Yard superintendent finds himself investigating the murder of his key witness.

The Scarlet Claw Trailer (1944)

18 May 1944

When a woman is found dead with her throat torn out, the local villagers blame a supernatural monster.

Humoresque Trailer (1947)

25 January 1947

A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.

Diane Trailer (1956)

12 January 1956

Asked by Francis I to tutor his son, Diane de Poitiers becomes the future King Henry II's mistress in 1500s France.

Heartbreak Trailer (1931)

08 November 1931

John Merrick and Vilma Walden, who fall in love at an embassy fundraiser in Vienna before World War I.

Pacific Rendezvous Trailer (1942)

21 May 1942

A code expert working for Naval Intelligence is assigned to decode enemy messages despite his desire for active duty.

Uncertain Lady Trailer (1934)

03 April 1934

Elliot's affair prompts his wife Doris to love millionaire Bruce. After a messy gathering, a flat tire stops Doris from chasing Bruce's departing ship, which traps Elliot and Myra on board instead, leaving Bruce free to propose to Doris ashore.

The Scarlet Coat Trailer (1955)

29 July 1955

An American officer goes undercover to unmask a Revolutionary War traitor.

A Romance in Flanders Trailer (1937)

01 January 1937

During World War I, in Flanders, Berry and Morley were in love with the same girl, Yvonne. During a battle in the Widow's Island sector, Morley is wounded and abandoned by Berry.

Casanova's Big Night Trailer (1954)

07 April 1954

Italy 1757, Pippo Popolino, a lowly tailor, disguises himself as the great Casanova in order to romance the attractive widow Francesca.

The Desert Rats Trailer (1953)

26 March 1953

In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important port city.

Madame Bovary Trailer (1949)

25 August 1949

In 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.

Unfaithful Trailer (1931)

14 March 1931

In this society drama set in contemporary England, a noblewoman pretends to be an adulteress in order to protect her sister-in-law, who actually is.

Ivy Trailer (1947)

26 June 1947

When Ivy, an Edwardian belle, begins to like Miles, a wealthy gentleman, she is unsure of what to do with her husband, Jervis, or her lover, Dr.

Goin' to Town Trailer (1935)

25 April 1935

When her fiancé is killed, dancehall queen Cleo Borden inherits his wealth. Included are oil wells overseen by British engineer Carrington, whom Cleo sets out to win by becoming a 'lady'.

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake Trailer (1959)

13 November 1959

Jonathan Drake, while attending his brother's funeral, is shocked to find the head of the deceased is missing.

Crime Over London Trailer (1936)

21 October 1936

With the police on their tail, a gang of New York criminals decided to relocate to London where they plan a major robbery on a department store.

A Bill of Divorcement Trailer (1932)

30 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.

Charade Trailer (1953)

16 September 1953

This is an anthology film with three stories. In "Portrait of a Murderer", a female artist draws sketches of a mysterious neighbor.

The Hard Way Trailer (1943)

13 January 1943

Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their small town poverty.

The Strange Door Trailer (1951)

31 October 1951

The wicked Alain plots an elaborate revenge against his younger brother Edmund, leading to a deadly confrontation in his dungeon deathtrap.

Night and Day Trailer (1946)

02 July 1946

When his first stage show fails, songwriter Cole Porter goes off to fight in WWI until, injured, he lands in a hospital.

The King's Thief Trailer (1955)

05 August 1955

An ex-soldier turned highwayman uncovers a plot to take control of England from King Charles II.

Curtain at Eight Trailer (1933)

01 October 1933

An elderly detective sets out to find who murdered a lecherous stage actor. His estranged wife? His would-be fiancee?

Tales of Robin Hood Trailer (1951)

21 December 1951

The story of Robin Hood, how he met his Merry Men and Maid Marian, and saved England from Sir Guy de Clairmont and his henchman.

Interlude Trailer (1957)

30 October 1957

A young woman touring Germany is caught between a married symphony conductor and a doctor from back home.