The best Howard Marion-Crawford’s comedy movies

Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

17/01/1914- 24/11/1969
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The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit
7.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 07/08/1951
  • Character: Cranford
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...

Tamahine

Tamahine
5.9/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 30/07/1963
  • Character: Major Spruce (as Howard Marion Crawford)
The headmaster of a stuffy British boys' school receives a surprise visit from the now-grown, and very voluptuous, daughter he fathered years earlier in the Pacific islands.

Smashing Time

Smashing Time
5.9/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 20/12/1967
  • Character: Hall Porter (uncredited)
Two young women arrive in London to make it big in show business, and become corrupted by money and fame in the process.

His Excellency

His Excellency
5.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 22/01/1952
  • Character: Tea Shop Proprietor
A trade union official becomes governor of a British island colony

Me and Marlborough

Me and Marlborough
6/10
A woman disguises herself in men's clothes in order to follow her husband to the wars.

Mister Drake's Duck

Mister Drake's Duck
5.9/10
Mr. Drake and his wife live a nice, quiet life on their Sussex farm, until one of their ducks lays a radioactive egg made of uranium! When the government finds out about this, the Armed Forces storm onto the farm in a frantic search for the duck responsible.

The Guv'nor

The Guv'nor
7.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 01/10/1935
  • Character: Undetermined Role
The Guv'nor (released in the U.S. as Mr. Hobo) is a 1935 British comedy film starring George Arliss as a tramp who rides a series of misunderstandings and becomes the president of a bank.

Calling Scotland Yard: Falstaff's Fur Coat

Calling Scotland Yard: Falstaff's Fur Coat
Because of his luxurious fur coat, a hammy actor becomes involved with crooks. His coat resembles the one that a gang's fence wears, and he is continually finding stolen jewelry in his coat pockets. When the gang learns that he is planning to turn the loot over to Scotland Yard, they go gunning for him and wound him while he is on stage performing 'Falstaff.' And, although wounded, he continues with his performance, trouper that he is that believes the show must go on, while the police are apprehending the gunmen.

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