Griffith Jones

Griffith Jones (born Harold Jones; 19 November 1909 – 30 January 2007) was an Anglo-Welsh film, stage and television actor.

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Miranda (1948)

A young married physician discovers a mermaid, and gives into her request to be taken to see London. Comedy and romantic entanglements ensue soon after.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Glynis Johns  •  Googie Withers  •  Griffith Jones  •  John McCallum

A young married physician discovers a mermaid, and gives into her request to be taken to see London. Comedy and romantic entanglements ensue soon after.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Glynis Johns  •  Googie Withers  •  Griffith Jones  •  John McCallum

The Wicked Lady (1945)

A married woman finds new thrills as a masked robber on the highways.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Arliss
CAST:  Margaret Lockwood  •  James Mason  •  Patricia Roc  •  Griffith Jones

A married woman finds new thrills as a masked robber on the highways.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Arliss
CAST:  Margaret Lockwood  •  James Mason  •  Patricia Roc  •  Griffith Jones

The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954)

During autumn of 1944, an RAF Hudson carrying a VIP passenger in possession of highly secret information is shot down and ditches in the North Sea. Fighting the elements and trying to keep up morale, the occupants of the aircraft's dinghy talk about their lives ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Gilbert
CAST:  Michael Redgrave  •  Dirk Bogarde  •  Jack Watling  •  Bonar Colleano

During autumn of 1944, an RAF Hudson carrying a VIP passenger in possession of highly secret information is shot down and ditches in the North Sea. Fighting the elements and trying to keep up morale, the occupants of the aircraft's dinghy talk about their lives ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Gilbert
CAST:  Michael Redgrave  •  Dirk Bogarde  •  Jack Watling  •  Bonar Colleano

They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)

After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Cavalcanti
CAST:  Sally Gray  •  Trevor Howard  •  Griffith Jones  •  Rène Ray

After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Cavalcanti
CAST:  Sally Gray  •  Trevor Howard  •  Griffith Jones  •  Rène Ray

A Yank at Oxford (1938)

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A brash young American aristocrat attending Oxford University gets a chance to prove himself and win the heart of his antagonist's sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Conway
CAST:  Robert Taylor  •  Lionel Barrymore  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Vivien Leigh

A brash young American aristocrat attending Oxford University gets a chance to prove himself and win the heart of his antagonist's sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Conway
CAST:  Robert Taylor  •  Lionel Barrymore  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Vivien Leigh

Not Wanted on Voyage (1957)

the scheming Albert Higgins and his dim witted mate Cecil Hollebone, set out on a ocean voyage under the exasperated Chief Steward. Along for the trip are the wealthy Mrs. Borough and her secretary Pat. Soon Mrs. Boroughs’ Jewels are stolen…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maclean Rogers
CAST:  Brian Rix  •  Ronald Shiner  •  Griffith Jones  •  Catherine Boyle

the scheming Albert Higgins and his dim witted mate Cecil Hollebone, set out on a ocean voyage under the exasperated Chief Steward. Along for the trip are the wealthy Mrs. Borough and her secretary Pat. Soon Mrs. Boroughs’ Jewels are stolen…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maclean Rogers
CAST:  Brian Rix  •  Ronald Shiner  •  Griffith Jones  •  Catherine Boyle

Decline and Fall of a Birdwatcher (1968)

A young man's attempts at seduction and social climbing lead to mayhem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Krish
CAST:  Robin Phillips  •  Michael Elwyn  •  Donald Wolfit  •  Leo McKern

A young man's attempts at seduction and social climbing lead to mayhem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Krish
CAST:  Robin Phillips  •  Michael Elwyn  •  Donald Wolfit  •  Leo McKern

The Comedy of Errors (1978)

The Royal Shakespeare Company act (and sing and dance!) Shakespeare's play about two sets of identical twins, separated at birth and brought together by circumstance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Casson
CAST:  Brian Coburn  •  Griffith Jones  •  Roger Rees  •  Mike Gwilym

The Royal Shakespeare Company act (and sing and dance!) Shakespeare's play about two sets of identical twins, separated at birth and brought together by circumstance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Casson
CAST:  Brian Coburn  •  Griffith Jones  •  Roger Rees  •  Mike Gwilym

Kill Her Gently (1957)

A motorist picks up to escaped convicts. Instead of turning them over to the police he hires them to kill his wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Saunders
CAST:  Griffith Jones  •  Maureen Connell  •  Marc Lawrence  •  George Mikell

A motorist picks up to escaped convicts. Instead of turning them over to the police he hires them to kill his wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Saunders
CAST:  Griffith Jones  •  Maureen Connell  •  Marc Lawrence  •  George Mikell

The Four Just Men (1939)

The Four Men of the title are British WWI veterans who decide to work secretly against enemies of the country. They aren't above a bit of murder or sabotage to serve their ends, but they consider themselves to be true patriots.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Forde
CAST:  Hugh Sinclair  •  Griffith Jones  •  Francis L. Sullivan  •  Frank Lawton

The Four Men of the title are British WWI veterans who decide to work secretly against enemies of the country. They aren't above a bit of murder or sabotage to serve their ends, but they consider themselves to be true patriots.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Forde
CAST:  Hugh Sinclair  •  Griffith Jones  •  Francis L. Sullivan  •  Frank Lawton

The Wife of General Ling (1937)

In this espionage drama, a Secret Service agent must discover who has been smuggling British arms into China. The prime suspect is a prosperous Chinese merchant-philanthropist and the agent thinks the merchant is working with the notorious Chinese guerilla warlord ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ladislao Vajda
CAST:  Griffith Jones  •  Valéry Inkijinoff  •  Adrianne Renn  •  Alan Napier

In this espionage drama, a Secret Service agent must discover who has been smuggling British arms into China. The prime suspect is a prosperous Chinese merchant-philanthropist and the agent thinks the merchant is working with the notorious Chinese guerilla warlord ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ladislao Vajda
CAST:  Griffith Jones  •  Valéry Inkijinoff  •  Adrianne Renn  •  Alan Napier

Escape Me Never (1935)

Romantic quadrangle involving two brothers, one a burgeoning ballet composer; a willful heiress; and a waif.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Czinner
CAST:  Elisabeth Bergner  •  Hugh Sinclair  •  Griffith Jones  •  Penelope Dudley-Ward

Romantic quadrangle involving two brothers, one a burgeoning ballet composer; a willful heiress; and a waif.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Czinner
CAST:  Elisabeth Bergner  •  Hugh Sinclair  •  Griffith Jones  •  Penelope Dudley-Ward

Menace In The Night (1957)

A woman (Lisa Gastoni) witnesses the theft of soiled banknotes from a mail delivery truck, then is threatened by the perpetrators of the crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Comfort
CAST:  Griffith Jones  •  Lisa Gastoni  •  Vincent Ball  •  Eddie Byrne

A woman (Lisa Gastoni) witnesses the theft of soiled banknotes from a mail delivery truck, then is threatened by the perpetrators of the crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Comfort
CAST:  Griffith Jones  •  Lisa Gastoni  •  Vincent Ball  •  Eddie Byrne

Look Before You Love (1948)

Romance in Rio for a girl of the embassy staff.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Huth
CAST:  Margaret Lockwood  •  Griffith Jones  •  Norman Wooland  •  Phyllis Stanley

Romance in Rio for a girl of the embassy staff.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Huth
CAST:  Margaret Lockwood  •  Griffith Jones  •  Norman Wooland  •  Phyllis Stanley

This Was Paris (1942)

British agents operate in Paris during the Second World War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Harlow
CAST:  Ann Dvorak  •  Ben Lyon  •  Griffith Jones  •  Robert Morley

British agents operate in Paris during the Second World War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Harlow
CAST:  Ann Dvorak  •  Ben Lyon  •  Griffith Jones  •  Robert Morley

Uncensored (1942)

During the Nazi occupation of Belgium during World War II, a Belgian resistance group revives the newspaper "La Libre Belgique" to expose and counter Nazi propaganda efforts to deceive the people. They are so effective that the Nazis offer a reward for the capture ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Asquith
CAST:  Eric Portman  •  Phyllis Calvert  •  Griffith Jones  •  Peter Glenville

During the Nazi occupation of Belgium during World War II, a Belgian resistance group revives the newspaper "La Libre Belgique" to expose and counter Nazi propaganda efforts to deceive the people. They are so effective that the Nazis offer a reward for the capture ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Asquith
CAST:  Eric Portman  •  Phyllis Calvert  •  Griffith Jones  •  Peter Glenville

Marco Millions (1939)

Adaptation of the Eugene O'neill play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Macowan
CAST:  Griffith Jones  •  Catherine Lacey

Adaptation of the Eugene O'neill play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Macowan
CAST:  Griffith Jones  •  Catherine Lacey

Macbeth (1979)

Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Television, it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth. The TV version was directed by Philip ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Casson
CAST:  Judi Dench  •  Ian McKellen  •  John Woodvine  •  Marie Kean

Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Television, it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth. The TV version was directed by Philip ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Casson
CAST:  Judi Dench  •  Ian McKellen  •  John Woodvine  •  Marie Kean

The Mill on the Floss (1937)

Romeo and Juliet in 1930s England. The owner of the mill and the local lord are in conflict over water rights. The lord wins threatening the mill owner with financial ruin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Whelan
CAST:  Frank Lawton  •  Victoria Hopper  •  Fay Compton  •  Geraldine Fitzgerald

Romeo and Juliet in 1930s England. The owner of the mill and the local lord are in conflict over water rights. The lord wins threatening the mill owner with financial ruin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Whelan
CAST:  Frank Lawton  •  Victoria Hopper  •  Fay Compton  •  Geraldine Fitzgerald

The Truth About Women (1957)

Baffled and at a loss to understand the mentality of Diana, his wife, Anthony makes a frantic visit to the home of her parents to discover that she is staying with them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Muriel Box
CAST:  Laurence Harvey  •  Julie Harris  •  Diane Cilento  •  Mai Zetterling

Baffled and at a loss to understand the mentality of Diana, his wife, Anthony makes a frantic visit to the home of her parents to discover that she is staying with them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Muriel Box
CAST:  Laurence Harvey  •  Julie Harris  •  Diane Cilento  •  Mai Zetterling
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