Bruce Lester
Bruce Lester appeared in films from the 1930s into the 1950s, mainly in supporting roles. He was born Bruce Lister in Johannesburg, South Africa and later resided in England. After studying at Brighton College, he began his career on the London Stage and made his big screen debut in 1934. Lester's co-stars included Ronald Colman, Boris Karloff, James Cagney, Ray Milland and Joan Crawford. His film credits include, "To Be a Lady" (1934), "The Third Clue" (1934), "Boy Meets Girl" (1938), "The Witness Vanishes" (1939), "British Intelligence" (1940), "Pride and Prejudice" (1940), "The Letter" (1940, "Above Suspicion" (1943), "Golden Earrings" (1947), "The Fool and the Princess" (1948) and "Tarzan and the Trappers" (1958).
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.9122 |
| Birthday | 1912-06-06 |
| Place of Birth | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Also Known As | Bruce Lister, Bruce Somerset Lister, |
1943
Above Suspicion
6.192/39
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.
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Above Suspicion
1940
Pride and Prejudice
6.903/154
In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-cons...
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Pride and Prejudice
1946
Without Reservations
6.2/20
Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the train, she encounters Marines Rusty and Dink, who don't...
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Without Reservations
1951
Secrets of Monte Carlo
8/1
A U.S. businessman abroad is the patsy for the theft of a rajah's jewels.
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Secrets of Monte Carlo
1940
The Letter
7.287/246
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
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The Letter
1941
Shadows on the Stairs
5.211/19
Occupants of a London boarding house become suspects as a string of murders are discovered.
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Shadows on the Stairs
1939
British Intelligence
5.769/26
During WWI pretty German master spy Helene von Lorbeer is sent undercover to London to live with the family of a high-placed British official where sh...
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British Intelligence
1954
King Richard and the Crusaders
6.393/14
Based on Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman, this is the story of the romantic adventures of Christians and Muslims during the battle for the Holy Land i...
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King Richard and the Crusaders
1935
Old Roses
10/1
An elderly man assists the police in solving a murder, but accidentally reveals his own criminal past in the process.
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Old Roses
1943
The Mysterious Doctor
6/12
The citizens of a tiny Cornish village are tormented during World War II by a headless ghost which is haunting the local tin mine.
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The Mysterious Doctor
1947
Golden Earrings
6.208/12
A British colonel escapes from the Gestapo to the Black Forest and poses as a Gypsy's mate.
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Golden Earrings
1938
If I Were King
7.143/14
King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the brash...
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If I Were King
1939
The Witness Vanishes
7/5
In this mystery, a newspaper executive and three of his colleagues conspire to have the owner of the highly-respected London Sun committed to an insan...
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The Witness Vanishes
1955
The Scarlet Coat
6.667/9
An American officer goes undercover to unmask a Revolutionary War traitor.
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The Scarlet Coat
1949
Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
7/2
An actress, urged by her detective boyfriend, takes a job as housekeeper for a wealthy elderly woman. The woman's new young husband claims she's ill a...
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Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
1941
Shining Victory
6.056/9
In a Scottish sanitarium, a brilliant research psychiatrist works on a treatment for dementia praecox. He falls for his altruistic female lab assistan...
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Shining Victory
1932
All That Is England
0/0
Austin promotional short, showing a tour around the country by many Austin models, from the Seven to the Ascot.
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All That Is England
1938
Boy Meets Girl
6.857/7
Two lazy screenwriters need a story for the studio's cowboy star. A studio waitress turns out to be pregnant. This gives them the idea for a movie abo...
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Boy Meets Girl
1941
A Yank in the R.A.F.
5.615/26
An American pilot impulsively joins His Majesty's Royal Air Force in Britain in an attempt to impress his ex-girlfriend.
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A Yank in the R.A.F.
1936
The Tenth Man
7.5/2
George Winter, a self-made businessman and MP, lets nothing get in the way of his climb to the top. Certain in his belief in the corruptible and fooli...
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The Tenth Man
1940
The Invisible Man Returns
6.286/138
The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him invisible, despite its side effect: gradual madness.
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The Invisible Man Returns
1936
Ourselves Alone
7.5/2
In 1921, as Irish nationalists battle with British authorities, a young girl is torn between loyalty to her brother, an IRA leader, her fiance, a poli...
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Ourselves Alone
1940
My Son, My Son!
4.833/6
A self-made success is determined to give his son the lavish upbringing he himself was denied. Not surprisingly, the son grows up to be spoiled rotten...
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My Son, My Son!
1934
Badger’s Green
9/1
A lovely English village is threatened with "development" by a speculative builder. The annual cricket match with another village shall decide its fat...
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Badger’s Green
1935
To Be a Lady
10/1
Misadventures of a country girl who comes to the city, and falls in love with a musician.
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To Be a Lady
1958
Tarzan and the Trappers
4.229/24
Tarzan goes up against a baddie by the name of Schroeder, who is trapping animals and selling them illegally to zoos. A twist is thrown into the plot...
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Tarzan and the Trappers
1936
A Star Fell from Heaven
10/1
In this comedy, a talented singer is hired to dub the voice of a star who has lost his own. During the film's premiere, news that he sang the songs sl...
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A Star Fell from Heaven
1937
Mayfair Melody
10/1
“Romantic comedy of a motor factory mechanic encouraged to train his voice by the daughter of the magnate.” - BFI.
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Mayfair Melody
1937
The Windmill
10/1
The German adopted-daughter of a Belgian innkeeper is threatened with internment by him if she reveals to the British billetees that he is a spy. Howe...
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The Windmill
1938
Thistledown
7/1
The Viennese bride of a Scottish peer is driven away by suspicion and unfriendliness from his family. Famous, she buys the estate and her husband retu...
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Thistledown
1938
Quiet, Please
7/1
“Comedy of a little man forced by chance into a big jewel robbery.” - BFI.
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Quiet, Please
1936
Hail and Farewell
10/1
“A troopship bringing home a battalion from Bermuda docks at Southampton and the men are granted only 6 hours leave. The film shows how some of the me...
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Hail and Farewell
1951
Tales of Robin Hood
5.75/4
The story of Robin Hood, how he met his Merry Men and Maid Marian, and saved England from Sir Guy de Clairmont and his henchman. Compiled from the fe...
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Tales of Robin Hood
1936
Crime Over London
7/2
With the police on their tail, a gang of New York criminals decided to relocate to London where they plan a major robbery on a department store.
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Crime Over London
1946
Strange Journey
8/2
Reformed racketeer "Lucky" Leeds flees from the police when he thinks they are about to arrest him for a murder he didn't commit. He and his wife Patt...
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Strange Journey
1942
Eagle Squadron
7/3
An American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in love with a beautiful English girl.
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Eagle Squadron
1941
Singapore Woman
7.167/6
A fallen woman seeks redemption at a Singapore rubber plantation. Melodrama.
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Singapore Woman
1953
Charade
5.8/5
This is an anthology film with three stories. In "Portrait of a Murderer", a female artist draws sketches of a mysterious neighbor. She is unaware tha...
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Charade
1934
Death at Broadcasting House
6.143/14
An actor is murdered live on air whilst a play is being broadcast. Everyone in the play and broadcasting house fall under suspicion.
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Death at Broadcasting House
1952
The Pathfinder
4.75/4
Pathfinder, a white man raised by the Mohican Indians, joins forces with the British army to avenge himself on the Mingo warriors and the French, who...
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The Pathfinder
1941
Man Hunt
6.915/124
Shortly before the start of WW2, renowned British big-game hunter Alan Thorndike, vacationing in Bavaria, has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured,...
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Man Hunt
1947
I Walk Alone
6.566/76
Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a p...
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I Walk Alone
1951
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
4.917/12
The son of the notorious Dr. Henry Jekyll is determined to prove that his father's reputation has been unjustly deserved. He sets out to develop his f...
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The Son of Dr. Jekyll
1937
Change for a Sovereign
9/1
A king goes on strike and takes a holiday. A double is found to impersonate him who brings disgrace to the throne.
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Change for a Sovereign
1942
Desperate Journey
6.113/31
During WWII, when an allied bomber is shot down over Germany, the five surviving crew are captured but cleverly escape detention after learning German...
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