Esma Cannon

Esma Ellen Charlotte Littman, credited as Esme or Esma Cannon, was a diminutive (4 feet 7 inches) Australian-born character actress and comedian, who moved to Britain in the early 1930s. Although she frequently appeared on television in her latter years, Cannon is best known as a film actress, with a lengthy career in British productions from the 1930s to the 1950s.

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A Canterbury Tale (1944)

Three modern day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town on the way to Canterbury.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Powell  •  Emeric Pressburger
CAST:  Eric Portman  •  Sheila Sim  •  Dennis Price  •  John Sweet

Three modern day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town on the way to Canterbury.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Powell  •  Emeric Pressburger
CAST:  Eric Portman  •  Sheila Sim  •  Dennis Price  •  John Sweet

Carry On Cabby (1963)

Speedee Taxis is a great success, which means its workaholic owner Charlie starts neglecting Peggy, his wife. Suddenly a fleet of rival taxis appears from nowhere and start pinching all the fares. The rivals are Glamcabs, and they have a secret weapon. All their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerald Thomas
CAST:  Sid James  •  Hattie Jacques  •  Kenneth Connor  •  Charles Hawtrey

Speedee Taxis is a great success, which means its workaholic owner Charlie starts neglecting Peggy, his wife. Suddenly a fleet of rival taxis appears from nowhere and start pinching all the fares. The rivals are Glamcabs, and they have a secret weapon. All their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerald Thomas
CAST:  Sid James  •  Hattie Jacques  •  Kenneth Connor  •  Charles Hawtrey

Carry On Cruising (1962)

Captain Crowther's lot is not a happy one! Five of his crew have to be replaced and at such short notice before the voyage begins there isn't much to choose from. Not only does he get the five most incompetent shipmates ever to sail the seven seas, but the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Thomas  •  Gerald Thomas
CAST:  Sid James  •  Kenneth Williams  •  Kenneth Connor  •  Liz Fraser

Captain Crowther's lot is not a happy one! Five of his crew have to be replaced and at such short notice before the voyage begins there isn't much to choose from. Not only does he get the five most incompetent shipmates ever to sail the seven seas, but the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Thomas  •  Gerald Thomas
CAST:  Sid James  •  Kenneth Williams  •  Kenneth Connor  •  Liz Fraser

Carry On Regardless (1961)

It's non stop romps as the Carry On team deliver the goods in one of the rudest and funniest of the Carry On films. The cast are all on top form as a bunch of no-hopers who join an agency in the search for a job. The anarchy mounts as they do a series of odd jobs, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Thomas  •  Gerald Thomas
CAST:  Sid James  •  Kenneth Connor  •  Charles Hawtrey  •  Joan Sims

It's non stop romps as the Carry On team deliver the goods in one of the rudest and funniest of the Carry On films. The cast are all on top form as a bunch of no-hopers who join an agency in the search for a job. The anarchy mounts as they do a series of odd jobs, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Thomas  •  Gerald Thomas
CAST:  Sid James  •  Kenneth Connor  •  Charles Hawtrey  •  Joan Sims

Contraband (1940)

When a neutral Danish merchant ship is forced to put into port after trying to evade British wartime contraband control, its captain becomes involved in a beautiful British Naval Intelligent agent's efforts to capture a group of German spies operating from a London ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Powell
CAST:  Conrad Veidt  •  Valerie Hobson  •  Hay Petrie  •  Joss Ambler

When a neutral Danish merchant ship is forced to put into port after trying to evade British wartime contraband control, its captain becomes involved in a beautiful British Naval Intelligent agent's efforts to capture a group of German spies operating from a London ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Powell
CAST:  Conrad Veidt  •  Valerie Hobson  •  Hay Petrie  •  Joss Ambler

The Spy in Black (1939)

A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Powell
CAST:  Conrad Veidt  •  Valerie Hobson  •  Sebastian Shaw  •  Marius Goring

A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Powell
CAST:  Conrad Veidt  •  Valerie Hobson  •  Sebastian Shaw  •  Marius Goring

The Way Ahead (1944)

A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carol Reed
CAST:  David Niven  •  Stanley Holloway  •  James Donald  •  John Laurie

A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carol Reed
CAST:  David Niven  •  Stanley Holloway  •  James Donald  •  John Laurie

The Fast Lady (1962)

A Scottish civil servant must learn how to drive a Bentley to impress his girlfriend's tycoon father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Julie Christie  •  James Robertson Justice  •  Leslie Phillips  •  Stanley Baxter

A Scottish civil servant must learn how to drive a Bentley to impress his girlfriend's tycoon father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Julie Christie  •  James Robertson Justice  •  Leslie Phillips  •  Stanley Baxter

It's in the Air (1938)

George Brown is rejected as an Air Raid Warden and in doing so sees his potential to join the Royal Air Force. His dreams could soon come true as he realises that in fact his friend has left behind some very important papers, he dons a his Royal Air Force uniform ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Kimmins
CAST:  George Formby  •  Polly Ward  •  Jack Hobbs  •  Julien Mitchell

George Brown is rejected as an Air Raid Warden and in doing so sees his potential to join the Royal Air Force. His dreams could soon come true as he realises that in fact his friend has left behind some very important papers, he dons a his Royal Air Force uniform ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Kimmins
CAST:  George Formby  •  Polly Ward  •  Jack Hobbs  •  Julien Mitchell

Trouble Brewing (1939)

Ealing comedy starring music hall star George Formby. An eager newspaper reporter (Formby) goes undercover to expose a gang of counterfeiters. Posing as a wrestler and waiter in his investigative efforts, George proves a greater menace to public order than the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Kimmins
CAST:  George Formby  •  Googie Withers  •  Gus McNaughton  •  Esma Cannon

Ealing comedy starring music hall star George Formby. An eager newspaper reporter (Formby) goes undercover to expose a gang of counterfeiters. Posing as a wrestler and waiter in his investigative efforts, George proves a greater menace to public order than the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Kimmins
CAST:  George Formby  •  Googie Withers  •  Gus McNaughton  •  Esma Cannon

Nurse on Wheels (1963)

Quietly competent young Joanna moves with her scatterbrain mother to a country village to take up her first job as District Nurse. She soon overcomes the suspicion of her patients used to someone rather older, while becoming romantically involved with a local ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerald Thomas
CAST:  Juliet Mills  •  Joan Sims  •  Esma Cannon  •  Norman Rossington

Quietly competent young Joanna moves with her scatterbrain mother to a country village to take up her first job as District Nurse. She soon overcomes the suspicion of her patients used to someone rather older, while becoming romantically involved with a local ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerald Thomas
CAST:  Juliet Mills  •  Joan Sims  •  Esma Cannon  •  Norman Rossington

Jassy (1947)

In 19th century England, Jassy is a young Gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight. Pursued by superstitious villagers, she is rescued by the son of the owner of Mordelaine, a vast stately home. Unfortunately, his father's drinking and gambling threaten the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Knowles
CAST:  Margaret Lockwood  •  Patricia Roc  •  Dennis Price  •  Basil Sydney

In 19th century England, Jassy is a young Gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight. Pursued by superstitious villagers, she is rescued by the son of the owner of Mordelaine, a vast stately home. Unfortunately, his father's drinking and gambling threaten the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Knowles
CAST:  Margaret Lockwood  •  Patricia Roc  •  Dennis Price  •  Basil Sydney

In the Doghouse (1962)

After 10 years of failure a bumbling vet finally graduates and takes on his own practice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darcy Conyers
CAST:  Leslie Phillips  •  Hattie Jacques  •  Peggy Cummins  •  James Booth

After 10 years of failure a bumbling vet finally graduates and takes on his own practice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darcy Conyers
CAST:  Leslie Phillips  •  Hattie Jacques  •  Peggy Cummins  •  James Booth

Crow Hollow (1952)

A greedy woman tries to poison her nephew's bride in a dark mansion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael McCarthy
CAST:  Donald Houston  •  Natasha Parry  •  Patricia Owens  •  Esma Cannon

A greedy woman tries to poison her nephew's bride in a dark mansion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael McCarthy
CAST:  Donald Houston  •  Natasha Parry  •  Patricia Owens  •  Esma Cannon

Guilt Is My Shadow (1950)

A woman is haunted by her conscience after she murders a man and then hides the body. Based on the novel 'You're Best Alone' by Norah Lofts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Kellino
CAST:  Elizabeth Sellars  •  Patrick Holt  •  Peter Reynolds  •  Lana Morris

A woman is haunted by her conscience after she murders a man and then hides the body. Based on the novel 'You're Best Alone' by Norah Lofts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Kellino
CAST:  Elizabeth Sellars  •  Patrick Holt  •  Peter Reynolds  •  Lana Morris

Expresso Bongo (1959)

A seedy London promoter turns a naive, working-class teenager into a pop singing sensation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Val Guest
CAST:  Laurence Harvey  •  Sylvia Syms  •  Yolande Donlan  •  Cliff Richard

A seedy London promoter turns a naive, working-class teenager into a pop singing sensation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Val Guest
CAST:  Laurence Harvey  •  Sylvia Syms  •  Yolande Donlan  •  Cliff Richard

Noose for a Lady (1953)

An amateur detective races against time to clear the name of his cousin, who is accused of murdering her husband. It is based on the novel Whispering Woman by Gerald Verner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wolf Rilla
CAST:  Dennis Price  •  Rona Anderson  •  Ronald Howard  •  Pamela Alan

An amateur detective races against time to clear the name of his cousin, who is accused of murdering her husband. It is based on the novel Whispering Woman by Gerald Verner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wolf Rilla
CAST:  Dennis Price  •  Rona Anderson  •  Ronald Howard  •  Pamela Alan

Asking for Trouble (1942)

A London fishmonger helps a young woman evade her unwanted upcoming marriage by pretending to be her fiancé, a big game hunter from Africa. Comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oswald Mitchell
CAST:  Max Miller  •  Carole Lynne  •  Mark Lester  •  Wilfrid Hyde-White

A London fishmonger helps a young woman evade her unwanted upcoming marriage by pretending to be her fiancé, a big game hunter from Africa. Comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oswald Mitchell
CAST:  Max Miller  •  Carole Lynne  •  Mark Lester  •  Wilfrid Hyde-White

English Without Tears (1944)

While Lady Christabel Beauclark, a bird fancier, is scurrying about demanding certain territorial rights for British birds from other countries, Her Ladyship's niece is falling in love with the family butler, Tom Gilbey. The birds are forgotten when war breaks out, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold French
CAST:  Michael Wilding  •  Penelope Dudley-Ward  •  Lilli Palmer  •  Claude Dauphin

While Lady Christabel Beauclark, a bird fancier, is scurrying about demanding certain territorial rights for British birds from other countries, Her Ladyship's niece is falling in love with the family butler, Tom Gilbey. The birds are forgotten when war breaks out, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold French
CAST:  Michael Wilding  •  Penelope Dudley-Ward  •  Lilli Palmer  •  Claude Dauphin

I See Ice (1938)

George Bright is a props man in an ice ballet company, and a keen amateur photographer who accidentally snaps crooks at work. Comic complications ensue....  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Kimmins
CAST:  George Formby  •  Kay Walsh  •  Betty Stockfeld  •  Cyril Ritchard

George Bright is a props man in an ice ballet company, and a keen amateur photographer who accidentally snaps crooks at work. Comic complications ensue....  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Kimmins
CAST:  George Formby  •  Kay Walsh  •  Betty Stockfeld  •  Cyril Ritchard
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