Desmond Roberts
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Known For:Acting
Birthday:1894-02-05
Place of Birth:London, England, UK
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Beau Brummell (1954)
Captain George Bryan Brummell is a British soldier who appreciates fine clothing and innovative dress. Although he initially alienates the Prince of...

Of Human Bondage (1934)
A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.

Simba (1955)
A European family in East Africa finds itself caught up in an uprising by local black Africans against their white colonial masters. Based on the...

A Woman in Pawn (1927)
'Ruined stockbroker blamed for killing crooking financier who lured his wife.' (British Film Catalogue)

Blind Adventure (1933)
Richard Bruce, an American in fog bound London stumbles into the midst of international intrigue, with Rose Thorne, an innocent dupe. Together they...

But the Flesh Is Weak (1932)
A poor-but-charming father and son try to enter high society by marrying rich English widows.

House of Danger (1934)
To protect a young woman's life, a man pretends to be her injured friend so he can investigate a murder and capture the killers.

Way for a Sailor (1930)
A devoted sailor jeopardizes his love life for love of the sea.

The Fountain (1934)
Set during the first World War in neutral, but pro-German, Holland, Lewis Allison, an interned British officer, is paroled to the castle of Baron Von...

Christopher Strong (1933)
A romance develops between a happily married middle-aged British politician and an adventurous young aviatrix.

Menace (1934)
A psychotic man stalks three innocent people whom he believes are responsible for his brother's death.

Cavalcade (1933)
A cavalcade of English life from New Year's Eve 1899 until 1933 is seen through the eyes of well-to-do Londoners Jane and Robert Marryot. Amongst...

Grip of the Strangler (1958)
A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.

The Bad Lord Byron (1949)
Injured and on his deathbed in Greece, Lord Byron imagines a celestial trial with witnesses to determine the worth of his character.

Gaol Break (1936)
“Jim Oakley hears in prison that his son is to be made a substitute by a gang for a rich American family's son who was kidnapped years back. He...

Grand Canary (1934)
Based on an AJ Cronin novel, a disgraced doctor exiled to the Canary Islands, meets and falls in love with a married woman.

The City of Youth (1928)
A silent drama film directed by E. H. Calvert.

Headline Shooter (1933)
A newsreel photographer neglects his love life to get the perfect shot.

A Touch of Larceny (1960)
After falling in love with an American woman, Virginia Killain, who is engaged to another man, British Naval Commander Max Easton, hatches a plan...

The Royal Bed (1931)
The hapless king of a small European nation must put up with a domineering queen, a daughter who wants to elope with her boyfriend, a peasant revolt...

The Man in the White Suit (1951)
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune...

Double Bunk (1961)
When newly weds Jack and Peggy face eviction, they are tricked into buying a run down houseboat. After rebuilding the engine, they take their friends...

Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only...

School for Secrets (1946)
Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of...

I Was Monty's Double (1958)
The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the Germans about his intentions...

The Echo Murders (1945)
Detective Sexton Blake takes on Nazi spies while solving a series of crimes.

The Two-Headed Spy (1958)
Wartime thriller with film noir elements based on a true story as written in A.P. Scotland's autobiography "The London Cage". The plot has greatly...

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.

The Scales of Justice (1962)
Not strictly TV productions, "The Scales of Justice" were cinema second features produced for Anglo Amalgamated running around 30 minutes and...