James Raglan
Acting
Biography
James Raglan (6 January 1901 – 15 November 1961) was a British stage, film and television actor.
Born: January 6, 1901
Place of Birth: Redhill, Surrey, England, UK
Known For
No Smoking
A scientist invents a pill to cure smokers of their nicotine addiction. However, when he makes his discovery public, he encounters strong resistance from the tobacco industry.
The Birthday Present
Returning from a business trip, toy salesman Simon Scott is caught attempting to smuggle a wristwatch bought for his wife's birthday through Customs. He is arrested and, due to a bungled defence by his solicitor, obliged to serve a three-month prison sentence. It is only the beginning of his woes; his employer, Colonel Wilson, is understanding, but he is ultimately forced to sack Simon, who discovers that finding another job under such circumstances is extremely difficult. But Colonel Wilson is determined to help his former employee find a solution.
Chain of Events
When a clerk tries to dodge paying a bus fare, it sparks a series of unforseen consequences
Whispering Smith Hits London
In this contemporary update of Frank H. Spearman's Western hero, Whispering Smith is now a sleuth who arrives in London on holiday, but is soon called in to solve the case of a suicide which the father of the deceased woman thinks was murder.
The Black Rider
When young reporter and amateur biker Jerry Marsh investigates a mysterious hooded figure on a motorbike, he discovers crooks hiding out in a ruined castle with atomic sabotage on their minds...
Lovers and Luggers
Daubeney Carshott, a concert pianist, leaves London to dive for pearls on Thursday Island in the South Seas at the whim of Stella Raff, his fiancée. Once there, he discovers that the life he leads as a pearl diver is better in every way than his former existence as a social-lion pianist. He meets and falls in love with Lorna Quidley, after learning this Stella had send other suitors off in quest of a giant pearl for her.
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
A down-and-out clerk happens upon a bag of money. Unknown to him, the money is all counterfeit, forcing the innocent man to become involved with gangsters, as well as federal agents.
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
An actress, urged by her detective boyfriend, takes a job as housekeeper for a wealthy elderly woman. The woman's new young husband claims she's ill and refuses entry, raising suspicions about her whereabouts.
The Floating Dutchman
Two men working on the docks close to London's Tower Bridge find the body of an unidentified man floating in the Thames. The police later identify the body to be that of a diamond courier from Holland. The police have to find his murderer, as well as the missing diamonds he was carrying.
Dangerous Afternoon
The manager of a halfway house for female ex-cons takes action when a blackmailer threatens to expose her secret.
Filmography
as Sir Phillip Morstan
as Magistrate
as Prison Governor (uncredited)
as Chancellor
as Rackton
as Mr. Wynn
as Sir Oliver Peters
as Supt. Grayson
as Insp. Dave Meeker
as Inspector Parker
as Lord Sir James A. Armadale
as Brian Carford
as Bill Craig, alias Craig Henderson
as Frank Bruce
as Beverley Kent
as Alan Deacon
as Charles Lister