Jean Colin

The Mikado (1939)

In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Schertzinger
CAST:  Martyn Green  •  Sydney Granville  •  John Barclay  •  Kenny Baker

In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Schertzinger
CAST:  Martyn Green  •  Sydney Granville  •  John Barclay  •  Kenny Baker

Compromising Daphne (1930)

A young couple struggle with their overbearing parents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Bentley
CAST:  Jean Colin  •  Phyllis Konstam  •  C.M. Hallard  •  Viola Compton

A young couple struggle with their overbearing parents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Bentley
CAST:  Jean Colin  •  Phyllis Konstam  •  C.M. Hallard  •  Viola Compton

Lord Babs (1932)

A steward inherits the estate of an earl. To repel the advances of an unwanted fiancee, he pretends that he has regressed to childhood behaviors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Forde
CAST:  Bobby Howes  •  Jean Colin  •  Pat Paterson  •  Alfred Drayton

A steward inherits the estate of an earl. To repel the advances of an unwanted fiancee, he pretends that he has regressed to childhood behaviors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Forde
CAST:  Bobby Howes  •  Jean Colin  •  Pat Paterson  •  Alfred Drayton

Laugh It Off (1940)

As WWII begins, vaudeville entertainer Tommy Towers is called up to serve. He arranges a job for his girlfriend at the local pub. To keep moral up, his commanding officer orders him to perform for the troops.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Baxter  •  Wallace Orton
CAST:  Tommy Trinder  •  Jean Colin  •  Anthony Hulme  •  Marjorie Browne

As WWII begins, vaudeville entertainer Tommy Towers is called up to serve. He arranges a job for his girlfriend at the local pub. To keep moral up, his commanding officer orders him to perform for the troops.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Baxter  •  Wallace Orton
CAST:  Tommy Trinder  •  Jean Colin  •  Anthony Hulme  •  Marjorie Browne

Bob's Your Uncle (1942)

Home guardsman Albert is in love with Dolly, the daughter of commanding officer Diehard. In order to impress her, Albert tries to raise funds to buy a tank for the village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oswald Mitchell
CAST:  Albert Modley  •  Jean Colin  •  George Bolton  •  Wally Patch

Home guardsman Albert is in love with Dolly, the daughter of commanding officer Diehard. In order to impress her, Albert tries to raise funds to buy a tank for the village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oswald Mitchell
CAST:  Albert Modley  •  Jean Colin  •  George Bolton  •  Wally Patch

Charing Cross Road (1935)

British drama film directed by Albert de Courville.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert de Courville
CAST:  John Mills  •  June Clyde  •  Derek Oldham  •  Belle Baker

British drama film directed by Albert de Courville.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert de Courville
CAST:  John Mills  •  June Clyde  •  Derek Oldham  •  Belle Baker

Laxdale Hall (1953)

A starchy parliamentary delegation is sent to a remote Scottish Highlands community, where the residents are protesting the poor condition of their road by withholding their taxes, and spend a few days among the locals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Eldridge
CAST:  Ronald Squire  •  Kathleen Ryan  •  Raymond Huntley  •  Prunella Scales

A starchy parliamentary delegation is sent to a remote Scottish Highlands community, where the residents are protesting the poor condition of their road by withholding their taxes, and spend a few days among the locals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Eldridge
CAST:  Ronald Squire  •  Kathleen Ryan  •  Raymond Huntley  •  Prunella Scales

Last Holiday (1950)

George Bird is a salesman of agricultural machinery who finds out that he hasn't long to live. On his doctor's advice, he goes to an exclusive seaside resort to spend his savings on one last holiday.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Cass
CAST:  Alec Guinness  •  Beatrice Campbell  •  Kay Walsh  •  Grégoire Aslan

George Bird is a salesman of agricultural machinery who finds out that he hasn't long to live. On his doctor's advice, he goes to an exclusive seaside resort to spend his savings on one last holiday.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Cass
CAST:  Alec Guinness  •  Beatrice Campbell  •  Kay Walsh  •  Grégoire Aslan

Stardust (1938)

Carla de Hulvea is a rumba dancer who makes news by posing as a South-American heiress. She is doing fine with her hoax until she meets American Peter Jackson, a high-pressure promoter who is looking for movie-producing money. He does some big-time bluffing on his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Melville W. Brown
CAST:  Ben Lyon  •  Lupe Vélez  •  Wallace Ford  •  Jean Colin

Carla de Hulvea is a rumba dancer who makes news by posing as a South-American heiress. She is doing fine with her hoax until she meets American Peter Jackson, a high-pressure promoter who is looking for movie-producing money. He does some big-time bluffing on his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Melville W. Brown
CAST:  Ben Lyon  •  Lupe Vélez  •  Wallace Ford  •  Jean Colin

Eating Out with Tommy Trinder (1941)

Tommy Trinder promotes the virtues of the wartime communal British Restaurants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Desmond Dickinson
CAST:  Tommy Trinder  •  Jean Colin  •  Edward Chapman  •  Marjorie Fielding

Tommy Trinder promotes the virtues of the wartime communal British Restaurants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Desmond Dickinson
CAST:  Tommy Trinder  •  Jean Colin  •  Edward Chapman  •  Marjorie Fielding

The Hate Ship (1929)

A police captain poses as the valet of a friend who has been invited on a yacht cruise by a notorious schemer, whom the friend is afraid wants to murder him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Walker
CAST:  Jack Raine  •  Jean Colin  •  Jameson Thomas  •  Randle Ayrton

A police captain poses as the valet of a friend who has been invited on a yacht cruise by a notorious schemer, whom the friend is afraid wants to murder him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Walker
CAST:  Jack Raine  •  Jean Colin  •  Jameson Thomas  •  Randle Ayrton

The Shop at Sly Corner (1946)

A shrewd ex-prisoner runs a successful antique shop -- until his assistant discovers the collectibles are stolen goods and begins blackmailing him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George King
CAST:  Kenneth Kent  •  Kenneth Griffith  •  Jean Colin  •  Deirdre Stewart

A shrewd ex-prisoner runs a successful antique shop -- until his assistant discovers the collectibles are stolen goods and begins blackmailing him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George King
CAST:  Kenneth Kent  •  Kenneth Griffith  •  Jean Colin  •  Deirdre Stewart