Desmond Roberts

Born: 1894-02-05


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The Man in the White Suit

as Mannering
Released: 1951-08-07

The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be...

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Cavalcade

as Ronnie James
Released: 1933-02-08

A cavalcade of English life from New Year's Eve 1899 until 1933 is seen through the eyes of...

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Of Human Bondage

as Dr. Jacobs
Released: 1934-07-20

A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy...

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Scott of the Antarctic

as Admiralty Official
Released: 1948-11-29

The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try...

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But the Flesh Is Weak

as Findley
Released: 1932-04-09

A poor-but-charming father and son try to enter high society by marrying rich English widows.

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The Royal Bed

as Major Blent
Released: 1931-01-15

The hapless king of a small European nation must put up with a domineering queen, a daughter who...

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The Fountain

as Willett
Released: 1934-08-22

Set during the first World War in neutral, but pro-German, Holland, Lewis Allison, an interned...

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Grand Canary

as Purser
Released: 1934-07-20

Based on an AJ Cronin novel, a disgraced doctor exiled to the Canary Islands, meets and falls in...

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Beau Brummell

as Colonel
Released: 1954-11-16

Captain George Bryan Brummell is a British soldier who appreciates fine clothing and innovative...

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Christopher Strong

as Bryce Mercer
Released: 1933-03-09

A romance develops between a happily married middle-aged British politician and an adventurous...

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Way for a Sailor

as Canadian Queen Captain
Released: 1930-11-01

A devoted sailor jeopardizes his love life for love of the sea.

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Simba

as Colonel Bridgeman
Released: 1955-01-07

A European family in East Africa finds itself caught up in an uprising by local black Africans...

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A Touch of Larceny

as Club Member
Released: 1960-02-04

After falling in love with an American woman, Virginia Killain, who is engaged to another man,...

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Grip of the Strangler

as Dr. Johnson
Released: 1958-05-11

A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly...

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I Was Monty's Double

as Brigadier
Released: 1958-10-21

The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General...

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Menace

as Underwood
Released: 1934-11-22

A psychotic man stalks three innocent people whom he believes are responsible for his brother's...

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The Two-Headed Spy

as Gen. Zeiss
Released: 1958-11-17

Wartime thriller with film noir elements based on a true story as written in A.P. Scotland's...

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Blind Adventure

as Harvey, a thug
Released: 1933-08-18

Richard Bruce, an American in fog bound London stumbles into the midst of international...

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The Bad Lord Byron

as 2nd Old club member
Released: 1949-04-18

Injured and on his deathbed in Greece, Lord Byron imagines a celestial trial with witnesses to...

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The Calendar

as Rainby
Released: 1948-07-05

The favourite for the big race is nobbled and suspicion falls on the owner. His secret admirer...

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The Echo Murders

as Cotter
Released: 1945-12-17

Detective Sexton Blake takes on Nazi spies while solving a series of crimes.

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School for Secrets

as 2nd Club Member
Released: 1946-12-23

Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They...

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House of Danger

as Gordon - the Butler
Released: 1934-11-10

To protect a young woman's life, a man pretends to be her injured friend so he can investigate a...

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Double Bunk

as Freighter Captain
Released: 1961-05-06

When newly weds Jack and Peggy face eviction, they are tricked into buying a run down houseboat....

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Headline Shooter

as Beauty Contest Judge (uncredited)
Released: 1933-07-28

A newsreel photographer neglects his love life to get the perfect shot.

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The Scales of Justice

as Club Member
First aired: 1962-01-11

Not strictly TV productions, "The Scales of Justice" were cinema second features produced for...

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