Charles Victor
Know for: Acting
Born: 1896-02-09
Place of birth: Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
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The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.
Squadron Leader X (1943)
Equipped with an RAF uniform, an English accent, a photograph of his "wife" and a packet of Players (cigarettes), a German agent is parachuted into...
The Woman in Question (1950)
Agnes "Astra" Huston, a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found strangled in her bedroom. As the police question five suspects, their...
Fear in the Night (1947)
The dream is unusually vivid: Bank employee Vince Grayson finds himself murdering a man in a sinister octagonal-shaped room lined with mirrors while...
For Better, for Worse (1954)
In postwar London a young graduate and his girlfriend decide to marry. Her well-to-do parents are not convinced, but they agree once he has got a...
Dial 999 (1955)
A man tells his wife that the police are after him for having killed a bookie during an alcoholic binge, but that he is innocent and is being framed...
The Man Without Papers (1965)
Years ago, it was Roscoe who kept his friends alive in a Korean prison camp. Now, he's penniless and without papers in London - will his...
Tiger in the Smoke (1956)
In wartime, a young officer is killed during a raid to kill a German general at the house that used to belong to his grandmother. Before he dies he...
The Saint's Return (1953)
A private detective goes after the people who murdered his girlfriend.
Contraband (1940)
When a neutral Danish merchant ship is forced to put into port after trying to evade British wartime contraband control, its captain becomes involved...
Bees on the Boat-Deck (1939)
Television broadcast of Bees on the Boat-Deck by J.B. Priestley.
Made in Heaven (1952)
Residents of the small English village of Dunmow react in comical ways when the Topham family hires a beautiful and young Hungarian maid.
My Learned Friend (1943)
An insane murderer is on the loose, and gunning for the men who put him away. Will Hay is on the list, and co-opts Claude Hulbert to try and stop him...
Variety Girl (1947)
Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful...
Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)
Bulldog Drummond leaves retirement to help a Scotland Yard Sergeant catch thieves armed with radar.
The Frightened Man (1952)
Kicked out of Oxford, a junk dealer's son joins a gang of thieves fenced by his father.
The Lady from Lisbon (1942)
When she learns that the Nazis have confiscated Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece Mona Lisa, art-loving South American wanna-be spy Tamara (Jane Carr)...
The Embezzler (1954)
Bank robber's plans for a wealthy lifestyle gradually turn to more noble aims.
Encore (1951)
Encore is a 1951 anthology film composed of adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham: "The Ant and the Grasshopper", directed by...
The Extra Day (1956)
Director William Fairchild's 1956 British comedy takes a peek into the private lives of various performers employed as extras in a new film that's...
Broken Journey (1948)
A plane flying over the Swiss Alps develops engine trouble and is forced to crash-land on a glacier. Unable to radio for help because of damaged...
Green Fingers (1947)
A fisherman begins studying to be an osteopath. Although he isn't finished with medical school, he begins treating his landlady's daughter who is...
San Demetrio London (1943)
British drama documentary from 1943, based on the true story of the 1940 rescue of the tanker MV San Demetrio by parts of her own crew after she had...
It Happened One Sunday (1944)
A young woman who comes to Liverpool for domestic employment and finds romance with a young sailor who winds up in hospital after a fight.
The Man from Morocco (1945)
With the ending of the Spanish Civil War, a dispirited band of volunteers from the International Brigades seeks refuge in France. But on reaching the...
Undercover (1943)
Occupied Yugoslavia. With organised resistance shattered by the Nazi onslaught it is only the activity of small guerrilla bands that bring fresh hope...
Those People Next Door (1953)
The Twiggs are a typical working-class family: Sam (Jack Warner) and Mary (Marjorie Rhodes) are trying to bring their family up in the shadow of the...
The Ringer (1952)
An underhand solicitor receives threatening notes, and the police are called in to protect him.
The Missing Million (1942)
Rex Walton, millionaire man-about-town, mysteriously disappears on the eve of his wedding after an attempt at blackmail by infamous criminal The...
Temptation Harbour (1947)
The story of a harbor signalman who retrieves a suitcase full of money after witnessing a murder, fails to report it to the police, and finds himself...
The Galloping Major (1951)
A syndicate is set up to buy a racehorse, but they end up buying the wrong one by mistake. Unfortunately the horse is useless on the flat, so they...
Now and Forever (1956)
A rich young society girl falls in love with a car mechanic. Her family is appalled and stops her seeing him. The girl attempts to commit suicide and...
This Man Is Mine (1946)
One wartime Christmas the well-to-do Ferguson family extends a festive welcome to various strays, with comic results.
Home and Away (1956)
When George discovers that he has won the pools, there is huge excitement in the household. But it turns out that it's his son who has won, in...
Charley Moon (1956)
A new career opens for Charley Moon when, during his army service, he is detailed to appear in a unit concert. In doing so, he becomes friendly with...
Where's That Fire (1939)
Capt Viking and his incompetent fire crew accidentally foil a plot to steal the crown jewels.
The Love Lottery (1954)
Rex Allerton is a top Hollywood star and an idol of the female population. To get away from the pressure of the fans who won't leave him alone, he...
Rhythm Serenade (1943)
Patriotic musical romance. After her school is closed, teacher Ann tries to join up. However, she is persuaded to organise a nursery for a munitions...
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,...
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,...
Hell's Cargo (1939)
Adventure film directed by Harold Huth.
The Foreman Went to France (1942)
Based on the true story of Melbourne Johns, an aircraft factory foreman sent to France to prevent the Nazis getting hold of some vital equipment.
Appointment in London (1953)
Wing-commander Tim Mason leads a squadron of Lancaster bombers on almost nightly raids from England. Having flown eighty-seven missions he will...
After the Ball (1957)
The life and loves of Music hall singer Vesta Tilley, who married into the nobility
The Saint Meets the Tiger (1941)
A man murdered at the Saint's doorstep manages to utter a few words to Simon Templar before he dies, sending him off to the quaint resort village of...
They Flew Alone (1942)
The story of flyer Amy Johnson the girl from Yorkshire who won the hearts of the British public in the 1930s with her record-breaking solo flights...
Port Sinister (1953)
A 17th-century Caribbean port rumored to have frequented by pirates rises from the ocean floor, where it came to rest after an earthquake many years...
Street Corner (1953)
A pseudo-documentary focusing on the daily work and routine of women police officers built around three different storylines.
The Girl on the Pier (1953)
Sometimes listed as a horror film, the British Girl on the Pier is a Spartan little melodrama starring the alluring Veronica Hurst as the title...
Atlantic Ferry (1941)
The MacIver brothers (Michael Redgrave, Griffith Jones) build the first ship to cross the Atlantic by steam power alone.
Ships with Wings (1941)
Before the war, a Fleet Air Arm pilot is dismissed for causing the death of a colleague. Working for a small Greek airline when the Germans invade...
There's Always a Thursday (1957)
A meek, lowly employee at a London brokerage firm sees his life change when he's suspected of being a notorious womanizer.
49th Parallel (1941)
In the early days of World War II, a German U-boat is sunk in Canada's Hudson Bay. Hoping to evade capture, a small band of German soldiers led by...
Major Barbara (1941)
Idealistic young Barbara is the daughter of rich weapons manufacturer Andrew Undershaft. She rebels against her estranged father by joining the...
East of Piccadilly (1941)
A series of murders in the West End of London baffle the officers of Scotland Yard and draw the interest of a crime reporter to the case.
Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945)
A girl is desperate to get to Washington D.C. to be with her lonesome brother, a wounded G.I. She persuades Bing Crosby to let her join his caravan.
Run for the Hills (1953)
Fearing nuclear war, an insurance man moves to a cave with his wife and family.
Escape to Danger (1943)
During the Second World War a British schoolteacher working in Denmark is caught up when the Germans invade.
Old Mother Riley in Society (1940)
Old Mother Riley does the laundry for the dancers in the pantomime "Aladdin", where her daughter Kitty works as a chorus girl. Sneaking a peek at the...
The Way to the Stars (1945)
Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join...
Landfall (1949)
A British coastal command pilot is charged with neglect when it is thought that he has sunk a British submarine rather than a German U-boat. Unable...
This England (1941)
Set in Claverly Village, it follows the fortunes of the Rookebys (Clements) and the ne'r-do-well Appleyards (Williams) from the time of the Normans,...
Police Dog (1955)
When his colleague is killed during a chase in Kentish Town, London bobby Frank volunteers to become a dog-handler.
Gaiety George (1946)
The life of Irishman George Howard who buys an English theatre and strives to improve the standard of musical entertainment. Set in the late 19th and...
The Rake's Progress (1945)
Vivian Kenway, a young Englishman from an aristocratic background, flunks out of Oxford, and decides to use his considerable charm to achieve his...
Vote for Huggett (1949)
A firm of solicitors do battle with the head of the local council over a parcel of river front land, owned by the Huggett family, in order to build a...
Partners in Crime (1942)
A parallel is drawn between a housewife's dealings with her butcher, and a burglar and his fence (receiver).
Waterfront (1950)
When ship's fireman Peter McCabe walks out on his long-suffering wife, he leaves her impoverished, with two young daughters and a boy born soon after...
Eyewitness (1956)
After a fight with her husband, Lucy runs out of the house, and into a night of terror. She heads for the local cinema, and in doing so, becomes the...
I Live in Grosvenor Square (1945)
The WW II romance set in Grosvenor square aka Eisenhower's home where the GIs stayed in London. Neagle loves Harrison. There arrives patriot GI Dean...
The Magic Box (1952)
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to...
The Steel Lady (1953)
Surviving a plane crash in the Sahara, four oilmen find and manage to repair a German Afrika Corps tank which had been buried in the sand since WWII.
The Cure for Love (1949)
Sergeant Jack Hardacre returns from the war to his contemptible fiancée Janey Jenkins intending to reconcile with her against all odds. But he...
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.
Soldier, Sailor (1944)
Life aboard merchant ships with the Maritime Regiment of the Royal Artillery.
They Met in the Dark (1943)
A Royal navy Commander is tricked by a pretty girl who is working for the Nazis. She tricks him into revealing some military secrets and he is court...
The Next of Kin (1942)
Lots of slogans such as "Be like Dad, Keep Mum" and "Keep it under your Hat" are visible on the walls in various scenes to reinforce the plot of...
Dragon's Gold (1954)
Murder and intrigue follow an insurance investigator Mack Rossiter (John Archer) after he is dispatched to China to investigate the disappearance of...
The Peterville Diamond (1943)
Frantic farce involving a neglected wife, a stolen diamond and four identical briefcases.
Old Mother Riley in Business (1941)
Old Mother Riley starts a new business.
The Magic Bow (1946)
Biography of the famous Italian violinist Nicola Paganini which focuses as much on the musician's romances as it does on his craft. Phyllis Calvert...
While the Sun Shines (1947)
Lady Elisabeth Randall is an English Air Force corporal during World War II. She is on her way to marry her fiancé when she finds herself...
The Silver Fleet (1943)
Jaap van Leyden is in charge of a shipyard in newly occupied Holland. At first he collaborates with the Germans because it is the easiest course to...
Value for Money (1955)
A wealthy young man from Yorkshire visits a London nightclub and meets a performer. She decides to take him for every penny he is worth, and he...
The Bells Go Down (1943)
Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of London...
The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)
A British aristocrat goes in disguise to France to rescue people from The Terror of the guillotine.
The Rainbow Jacket (1954)
A champion jockey is banned from racing so spends his time helping a young lad to become the next champion.
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
A TV set given as a retirement present is sold on to different households causing misery each time.
The Calendar (1948)
The favourite for the big race is nobbled and suspicion falls on the owner. His secret admirer proves it wasn't him.
Murder Without Tears (1953)
A man hires someone to murder his wife and use a legal loophole to get away with it.