Sybil Thorndike
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.016 |
| Birthday | 1882-10-22 |
| Place of Birth | Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Sybil Thorndyke, |
1950
Stage Fright
6.8/331
A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.
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Stage Fright
1953
Melba
3/1
Rural Australian Nellie Melba becomes an opera star in 1900s Europe and the United States.
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Melba
1929
To What Red Hell
0/0
'Woman shelters epileptic son when he kills prostitute.' (British Film Catalogue)
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To What Red Hell
1957
The Prince and the Showgirl
6.348/181
An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.
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The Prince and the Showgirl
1941
Major Barbara
6.7/20
Idealistic young Barbara is the daughter of rich weapons manufacturer Andrew Undershaft. She rebels against her estranged father by joining the Salvat...
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Major Barbara
1952
The Magic Box
6.3/21
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 i...
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The Magic Box
1950
Gone to Earth
6.2/32
Jennifer Jones plays Hazel Woods, a beautiful young English Gypsey girl who loves animals and in particular her pet fox. She is hotly desired by Jack...
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Gone to Earth
1922
Macbeth
0/0
Macbeth is a black and white 1922 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Macbeth. It was the last silent film version of that play produced,...
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Macbeth
1958
Smiley Gets a Gun
7/1
The happy-go-lucky young Smiley gets into more strife as he attempts to prove himself a responsible citizen by helping others - all so he can earn a n...
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Smiley Gets a Gun
1949
The Forbidden Street
6.7/6
In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarre...
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The Forbidden Street
1959
Alive and Kicking
6.9/6
Three elderly residents of a nursing home, fed up with their monotonous existence, engineer an escape from their drab surroundings and head for an imp...
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Alive and Kicking
1928
Dawn
0/0
A nurse helps 210 men escape to England before the Germans catch and execute her.
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Dawn
1961
The Big Gamble
5.7/6
Irish seaman Vic Brennan persuades his Dublin family to finance a truck-hauling business in the remote African town of Jebanda. The only stipulation i...
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The Big Gamble
1957
Bernard Shaw
0/0
George Bernard Shaw’s illustrious friends pay tribute to his talents – with anecdotes, artefacts and one-liners.
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Bernard Shaw
1959
Shake Hands with the Devil
6.5/23
In 1921 Dublin, the IRA battles the "Black & Tans," special British forces given to harsh measures. Irish-American medical student Kerry O'Shea ho...
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Shake Hands with the Devil
1965
A Passage to India
0/0
The BBC's 1965 adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel, screened as part of their Play of the Month strand, adapted by Santha Ramu Rau and John Maynard, an...
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A Passage to India
1936
Tudor Rose
8.1/7
The tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, the young queen who reigned in England for nine days before she was executed.
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Tudor Rose
1931
Hindle Wakes
0/0
A Lancashire mill girl has an illicit adventure with the owner's son while on holiday. Based on the once notorious Houghton play.
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Hindle Wakes
1966
Don't Utter a Note
0/0
Two well meaning spinsters' plans in reforming an old jailbird, receive a set back, when unexpectedly into their possession comes a substantial amount...
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Don't Utter a Note
1961
Hand in Hand
7.2/8
Seven-year-olds Michael and Rachel are best friends who do everything together and who have vowed to remain friends "forever and ever and can't be par...
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Hand in Hand
1931
A Gentleman of Paris
3/2
A prominent Parisian judge is a witness to a murder while he is at a rendezvous with his mistress. A woman is arrested for the crime and brought befor...
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A Gentleman of Paris
1947
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
6.5/20
A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1959
Jet Storm
6.5/10
Crisis in the air: A passenger aboard a commercial airplane flying from London to New York threatens to detonate a bomb over the Atlantic.
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Jet Storm
1954
The Weak and the Wicked
6/10
Jean Raymond an upper class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison sentence resulting from her inability to pay her debts. At...
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The Weak and the Wicked
1963
Uncle Vanya
4/1
Adaptation of Chekhov's play from the Chichester Festival.
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Uncle Vanya
1951
The Lady with a Lamp
6.1/6
Based on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale, the young 19...
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The Lady with a Lamp
1922
Bleak House
0/0
Part of serial Tense Moments from Great Plays.
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Bleak House
1922
Esmeralda
0/0
Silent adaptation of the Victor Hugo classic focusing on the character of Esmeralda rather than Quasimodo.
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