Athene Seyler

Athene Seyler

May 31, 1889

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Athene Seyler, CBE (31 May 1889 – 12 September 1990) was an English actress. Although better known as a stage actress - she first appeared on the stage in 1909 - she made her film debut in 1921, and became known for playing slightly dotty old ladies in many Br…

Known For

11 titles
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Curse of the Demon

Curse of the Demon

1957 · 1h 36m · Movie

American professor John Holden arrives in London for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of Devil-worshipper Julian Karswell.

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Scrooge

Scrooge

1935 · 1h 18m · Movie

Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean old miser who wants nothing to do with Christmas. The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come visit Scrooge on Christmas Eve, taking him on a journey into the very spirit and magic of Christmas...

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The Citadel

The Citadel

1938 · 1h 50m · Movie

An enthusiastic young doctor happily embarks on his career, but it isn't long before he finds out what being a doctor really entails.

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Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

1961 · 1h 45m · Movie

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope.

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Secret People

Secret People

1952 · 1h 36m · Movie

This tale of intrigue finds Valentina Cortese involved in an assassination plot. She helps the police apprehend the conspirators after an innocent bystander is accidentally killed.

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The Private Life of Don Juan

The Private Life of Don Juan

1934 · 1h 29m · Movie

What do women want? Don Juan is aging. He's arrived secretly in Seville after a 20-year absence. His wife Dolores, with whom he hasn't lived in five years, still loves him. He refuses to see her; he fears the life of a husband. Sh...

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Nurse on Wheels

Nurse on Wheels

1963 · 1h 25m · Movie

Young nurse Joanna relocates with her troubled mother, gains skeptical patients' trust, becoming their preferred healthcare provider, while romantically involved with local farmer in rural village setting.

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Young Wives' Tale

Young Wives' Tale

1951 · 1h 19m · Movie

A post-war housing crisis leaves a shy woman to share a house with two couples. Comic situations arise as the new lodger becomes infatuated with one of the husbands.

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Young and Willing

Young and Willing

1954 · 1h 12m · Movie

Frank "women in prison" story that sympathetically tracks several inmates through their imprisonment and subsequent return to society. Some are successfully rehabilitated; some are not.

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10
Passport to China

Passport to China

1960 · 1h 15m · Movie

A pilot slips his plane into Red China to rescue an American girl trapped there, but when he lands he discovers that the girl has a surprise for him--she wants him to fill his plane with Chinese refugees and fly them out of the co...

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Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt

1952 · 1h 19m · Movie

Short of money the owners of Ballyroden Hall must attempt to run it as a guest house, but not everyone is happy about the plan.

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