Roddy Hughes
Date of birth: 1891-06-18
Place of birth: Porthmadog, Wales, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Rhodri Henry Hughes
Biography
Movie Credits
Obsession
1949-08-03
A British psychiatrist devises a devilish revenge plot against his wife's lover.
Alf's Baby
1953-02-01
Three old bachelors 'inherit' an orphan baby, Pam, who is pursued by a car-stealing spiv after she t
The Last Days of Dolwyn
1949-04-13
An old woman fights a group of industrialists who are planning to build a dam and flood the valley w
Cheer Up
1936-02-01
An impoverished team of composer and songwriter try to secure financial backing for their new musica
Hard Steel
1942-05-18
A steelworker rises through the ranks to become manager of three steel mills, but ruthless ambition
Meet Sexton Blake
1945-02-05
The famous detective and his trusty side-kick, Tinker, are called in by the War Office to find some
Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill
1948-09-27
A handsome young master at a boys school incurs the jealousy of an embittered colleague. From the no
So Well Remembered
1947-07-09
A mill-owner's ambitious daughter almost ruins her husband's political career.
The Spaniard's Curse
1958-06-01
A convicted murderer uses an ancient curse to take his revenge on those responsible for sending him
Here Comes the Sun
1945-01-12
When a wealthy newspaper proprietor passes away, his crooked business partner moves to secure the de
The Gang's All Here
1939-03-04
John Forrest is anticipating a quiet retirement spent penning detective fiction when he learns that
The Reluctant Widow
1950-05-01
A young governess becomes embroiled in French spy intrigue, in this adaptation of a Georgette Heyer
Honeymoon for Three
1935-08-13
In this musical comedy, the trouble begins when a carefree playboy steals the virtue of a young Fren
Make-Up
1937-06-28
Make-Up is a 1937 British drama film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Nils Asther, June Clyde
The Old Curiosity Shop
1934-12-14
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of d
Poison Pen
1939-07-03
The inhabitants of a peaceful village begin receiving mysterious hate mail penned by someone with ma
The Saint's Vacation
1941-05-09
While on vacation, the Saint discovers a much-sought-after music box.
Saloon Bar
1940-11-02
A bookmaker with a fancy for detective work attempts to prevent the execution of a potentially innoc
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
1940-08-31
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde starring Arthur
Girl in the News
1940-08-28
An elderly lady manages to sneak some pills away from her nurse and dies of an overdose. The nurse i
The Proud Valley
1940-04-06
In a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make the
The Stars Look Down
1940-01-22
Davey Fenwick leaves his mining village on a university scholarship intent on returning to better su
The Dark Road
1948-07-28
Crime thriller following the rise of a petty thief to underworld crime boss.
Say It with Flowers
1934-05-22
Warm-hearted Cockneys stage a show to help a sick flower-seller.
A Glimpse of Paradise
1935-04-08
“Ex-convict saves his estranged daughter from a blackmailer.” - BFI.
Around the World in 80 Days
1956-10-17
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the wor
"Pimpernel" Smith
1941-07-28
Eccentric Cambridge archaeologist Horatio Smith takes a group of British and American archaeology st
Quiet Wedding
1941-04-19
A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.
Atlantic Ferry
1941-09-06
The MacIver brothers (Michael Redgrave, Griffith Jones) build the first ship to cross the Atlantic b
The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941-02-04
Will Hay, back in his role as a hapless teacher, is hired by a grim school in remotest Scotland. The
Cottage to Let
1941-09-06
Allied spies and Nazi Agents insinuate themselves at a Scottish cottage (converted to a wartime hosp
Mr. Bill the Conqueror
1932-05-05
A British comedy film directed by Norman Walker
Breakers Ahead
1935-02-01
A British drama film directed by Anthony Gilkison
The House in Marsh Road
1960-11-01
When a woman inherits a valuable house, her nasty husband and his mistress plot murder. But the hous
The Man in the White Suit
1951-08-07
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dir
Sea Wife
1957-08-20
In 1942, a cargo ship jammed with British evacuees from Singapore is sunk by a Japanese sub. A small
Scrooge
1951-11-30
Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is v
Fame Is the Spur
1947-09-23
A politician rises rapidly to fame and fortune and discovers that power corrupts and ultimately beco
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
1942-02-23
A professor teaching at a correspondence school discovers that a Nazi agent is trying to prevent a
The Final Test
1953-04-09
Legendary England cricketer Sam Palmer (Jack Warner) is due to bat in his final test match against A
Music Hall
1934-06-26
A rare film put out by Twickenham Film Studios which includes many original music hall acts.
Dangerous Comment
1940-05-18
A young pilot, annoyed at not being selected to take part in a raid on an enemy target, moans to his
Salute the Toff
1952-12-02
The Toff solves the mystery of a missing employer. One of the BFi's most wanted films.
Hammer the Toff
1952-05-01
A detective proves that a Robin Hood-type crook did not steal a metal formula.
Escape Route
1952-12-01
When nuclear scientists are kidnapped and smuggled behind the Iron Curtain, an FBI man and a British
Old Mother Riley's Jungle Treasure
1951-01-01
Old Mother Riley runs into a ghost who turns out to be an old pirate searching for buried treasure.
One Jump Ahead
1955-03-01
Paul Banner, a "noozeman" of the Daily Comet in England, is an American working in England. He happe
The Great Game
1953-01-01
The wealthy chairman of First Division Football Club, Burnville United, makes an unethical approach
Read All About It
1945-04-08
An account of the technique of reading the tabloid press in an intelligent manor via differing edito
Old Mother Riley in Business
1941-04-11
Old Mother Riley starts a new business.
In Which We Serve
1942-09-17
The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action
The Small Back Room
1949-02-21
As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on 1943 Britain, the embittered expert who'll have to disa
Mystery on Bird Island
1954-12-01
Story of four youngsters who discover birds' nest thieves on a sanctuary island.From story by Mary C
Kentucky Minstrels
1934-11-01
'Old-time minstrel sinks to poverty and rises to fresh stardom.' (British Film Catalogue)
Men of Yesterday
1936-05-01
A retired major and ex-enemies pledge peace at reunion.
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953-11-30
A TV set given as a retirement present is sold on to different households causing misery each time.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947-03-12
A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.
It's a Boy
1934-06-07
"It's a Boy" stars Horton as Dudley Leake, who is betrothed to Mary Bogle (the very pretty Wendy Bar
Captain's Orders
1937-11-23
The River House Mystery
1936-01-27
The Crowded Day
1954-10-01
One day in the lives and loves of the staff in a large department store.
Trouble in Store
1953-12-14
Norman is working in the stock room of a large London department store, but he has ambition (doesn't