John Penrose
Acting
Biography
No biography available for John Penrose.
Born: May 5, 1914
Place of Birth: Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
Known For
Kind Hearts and Coronets
When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victims, his plans go awry.
They Made Me a Fugitive
After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.
The Spy in Black
A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.
Secret People
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.
Freedom Radio
Hitler's doctor is gradually realising that the Nazi regime isn't as good as it pretends to be when his friends start to "disappear" into the camps. His wife is courted by the party and accepts a political post in Berlin. Meanwhile Dr Karl decides to try to do something to counteract the Nazi propaganda and with the help of an engineer and a few friends he sets up the Freedom Radio to counteract the Nazi propaganda.
The Lion Has Wings
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.
Corridor of Mirrors
A man falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begins to suspect that he may have also loved her in a previous life.
The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel
A police constable goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of violent thieves.
Hell Is Sold Out
A supposedly dead writer suddenly turns up to confront the young woman who is using his penname.
Street of Shadows
A saloon owner falls in love with the abused wife of a heavy gambler. He is snared into a web of intrigue when an ex-girlfriend is found murdered in his apartment.
Filmography
as Gerald Gale
as Paulson
as Bill
as Repatriation Official
as Lionel Holland
as Brandy
as Shawney
as Otto
as Unnamed Character
as Newlywed at Kiel Hotel