Belle Chrystall
From Wikipedia Belle Chrystall (25 April 1910 – 7 June 2003) was a British actress who appeared in a number of leading roles in British films during the 1930s. She was born in Preston, Lancashire in 1910. She came to London and after appearing on stage was given a minor part in a film A Warm Corner, directed by Victor Saville but she was given no more work after that. The filming of Hindle Wakes led her to apply for the part of Jenny Hawthorne which led her to become an instant success. She made her last film in 1940.
The Edge of the World
as Ruth MansonA way of life is dying on a remote Scottish island, but some of the inhabitants resist...
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Poison Pen
as Sucal HurrinThe inhabitants of a peaceful village begin receiving mysterious hate mail penned by someone...
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Hobson's Choice
as Vicky HobsonA coarse boot-shop owner becomes outraged when his eldest daughter decides to marry a meek cobbler.
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Hindle Wakes
as Jenny HawthorneA Lancashire mill girl has an illicit adventure with the owner's son while on holiday. Based on...
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Friday the Thirteenth
as Mary SummersIt is pouring with rain at one minute to midnight on Friday the thirteenth, and the driver of a...
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Castle of Crimes
as Ann UpcottA wealthy French widow is poisoned in her home, Inspector Hanaud investigates..
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The Frightened Lady
as Aisla CraneA young woman goes to stay at the house of Lord Lebanon, but two murders in quick succession...
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Anything to Declare?
as Nora GraysonJohn Loder and Elliot Makeham star in Redd Davis’s British topical crime thriller. Professor...
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A Warm Corner
as PeggyThis early Gainsborough film is truly a lost treasure and easily one of the most daring and...
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The Scotland Yard Mystery
as Mary StantonA doctor uses his unique medical knowledge to mastermind a lucrative life-insurance scam; in a...
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