John Laurie Movies

Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new...

The middle-class family of a young woman cannot understand why she delays in marrying a respectable young man. They know nothing about her...

When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something...

Kidnapped and cheated out of his inheritance, young David Balfour falls in with a Jacobite adventurer, Alan Breck Stewart. Falsely accused of murder,...

Following her father's death, a teenage heiress moves in with her guardian uncle who is broke and schemes to murder his niece for her vast...

Given only six months to live, Englishman Bruce Campbell goes to Canada to claim "Campbell's Kingdom", the land he inherited from his grandfather. In...

Fearing her husband could become a killer, a woman seeks a psychiatrist's help.

A tale of life on board a Royal Navy cruiser assigned to protect the vital convoys between America and England during WWII.

W. Somerset Maugham introduces three more of his stories about human foibles.

The "Ladies Who Do" are office cleaners. One of them discovers some hot stock tips and they make a fortune. They then make good use of it to save...

Encore is a 1951 anthology film composed of adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham: "The Ant and the Grasshopper", directed by...

During the War seven women from very different backgrounds find themselves together in the Auxiliary Territorial Services. They are soon drilling,...

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...

Will Hay, back in his role as a hapless teacher, is hired by a grim school in remotest Scotland. The school soon starts to be haunted by a legendary...

Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries. Leonardo da Vinci's...

King Arthur learns one of his knights is plotting to take over and marry his daughter. After the King's death, the Knight wishing to marry the...

Film version of Shakespeare's comedy of a young woman who disguises herself as a man to win the attention of the one she loves.

John, a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at Camelot. As a commoner, he can't hope to win the hand of Lady Linet, daughter of the Earl of...

An account of the technique of reading the tabloid press in an intelligent manor via differing editorial techniques that leads to three styles of...

Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds...