John Stuart
Date of birth: 1898-07-17
Place of birth: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: John Alfred Louden Croall
Biography
John Stuart (John Alfred Louden Croall; 18 July 1898 – 17 October 1979) was born to Scottish parents, and was a very popular leading man in British silent films in the 1920s. He successfully made the transition to talking pictures in the 1930s and his film career went on to span almost six decades. He appeared in 172 films (including shorts), 123 stage plays, and 103 television plays and series.
Movie Credits
The Revenge of Frankenstein
1958-06-01
Rescued from the guillotine by his devoted dwarf Fritz, the Baron relocates to Carlsbruck, where he
The Wandering Jew
1933-11-15
Old Jerusalem: Matathias, spiteful over his lover's illness, spits on Jesus along the road to Calvar
Alias John Preston
1955-12-14
A mysterious young man settles in a rural English town and immediately starts making a good impressi
The Scarlet Blade
1963-09-01
A cruel Roundhead Colonel is on the trail of royalist sympathizers, but unaware of his daughters roy
To the Rescue
1952-01-01
Comedy of the theft of a poodle by a villain and the chase after him.
Pearls Bring Tears
1937-03-20
About a businessman (H.F.Maltby) who borrows his wife's pearls to cover a business loan, only for th
Love's Old Sweet Song
1933-07-27
'Farmer loves singer whom his half-brother marries and abandons with baby.' (British Film Catalogue)
Reasonable Doubt
1936-01-01
A lawyer's love for a young girl causes him to defend the man he thinks to be her lover. During the
The Gilded Cage
1955-02-01
Steve and Harry become involved in an art theft. Harry is framed by the crooks, and arrested by the
Paranoiac
1963-01-07
Eleven years ago, the wealthy Ashby family was shattered when Mr and Mrs Ashby died in an airplane c
Number Seventeen
1932-07-18
A gang of jewel thieves hides out in an abandoned London house after a robbery, unaware that a detec
The Pleasure Garden
1925-11-03
Two chorus girls at the Pleasure Garden Theatre follow different paths in love and fortune.
Sink the Bismarck!
1960-02-11
The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz E
The Blue Squadron
1934-12-12
Two young officers in the Italian Royal Air Force (Knight and Stuart) compete for the hand of the at
Madonna of the Seven Moons
1945-01-22
In the early part of this century, Maddelena a teenage Italian girl, is attacked whilst walking in t
The Men of Sherwood Forest
1954-11-01
Robin Hood is persuaded by two nobles whom he believes to be loyal to King Richard to recover secret
Hindle Wakes
1927-09-12
A young working-class girl causes a stir when she sneaks off for a romantic getaway with the wealthy
A Woman in Pawn
1927-10-01
'Ruined stockbroker blamed for killing crooking financier who lured his wife.' (British Film Catalog
Sailors Don't Care
1928-01-01
'1914. Knight poses as rating aboard son's cruiser and helps Q-ship sink U-boat.' (British Film Cat
The Glad Eye
1927-06-01
'The story concerns the misadventures of two flighty husbands in Paris on the spree. They find an ex
Headline
1943-11-16
A crime reporter begins to investigate the disappearance of his bosses wife who had witnessed a murd
The Mistress of Atlantis
1932-12-25
In this mythical fantasy, the evil queen of Atlantis lives in a magnificent palace, the halls of whi
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1931-07-28
On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on th
We Women
1925-01-01
A sacked skater falls into the clutches of an actor who abandoned a girl and her baby.
Yacht of the Seven Sins
1928-08-05
The ship-owner Herr Reeder Roberts organizes a world trip on his luxury liner "Yoshiwara". Aboard ar
Abdul the Damned
1935-08-05
In 1908, Sultan Abdul Hamid rules the Turkish Empire, but he is faced with the threat of revolt by t
The Pointing Finger
1933-12-26
A man plots to murder his half-brother so he claim his earldom and an inheritance.
Old Mother Riley's Ghosts
1941-06-08
Old Mother Riley gets involved in a plot to steal an invention
Hard Steel
1942-05-18
A steelworker rises through the ranks to become manager of three steel mills, but ruthless ambition
House of Darkness
1948-06-01
In this psychological thriller, an avaricious man covets his stepbrother's home. The greedy fellow k
This Week of Grace
1933-06-30
Grace Milroy loses her job working at a factory. However, through a strange set of circumstances, sh
The House of Trent
1933-12-01
It follows a doctor who faces both a scandal and a moral dilemma when a patient of his dies while he
The Show Goes On
1937-03-31
A mill worker with show biz dreams catches a big break when she's discovered by an ailing composer w
Johnny, You're Wanted
1956-01-20
Returning late to London, Johnny gives a lift to an attractive female hitch-hiker. Some distance on,
Talking Feet
1937-07-26
An east London fishmonger's young daughter (Hazel Ascot) is so grateful to Dr Hood (John Stuart) for
Lend Me Your Husband
1935-01-12
A dapper Englishman has an affair with his wife’s best friend. A risque and very British marital far
Superman
1978-12-14
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Cla
Village of the Damned
1960-06-16
In a small English village everyone suddenly falls unconscious. When they awake every woman of child
The Ringer
1952-11-24
An underhand solicitor receives threatening notes, and the police are called in to protect him.
The Missing Million
1942-03-01
Rex Walton, millionaire man-about-town, mysteriously disappears on the eve of his wedding after an a
The Black Abbot
1934-06-10
A gang of crooks uses the legend of a ghost haunting an old dark mansion to help them kidnap a rich
Further Up the Creek
1958-10-28
The sequel to 'Up The Creek' sees David Tomlinson return as bumbling navy boffin Lieutenant Humphrey
Baddesley Manor: The Phantom Gambler
1926-01-01
Part of a series known as “Haunted Castles”.
Escape from Broadmoor
1948-11-30
A maniac killer returns to the scene of a ten-year-old crime, only to find the ghost of a murdered s
Mine Own Executioner
1947-11-22
Fearing her husband could become a killer, a woman seeks a psychiatrist's help.
Hindle Wakes
1931-10-02
A Lancashire mill girl has an illicit adventure with the owner's son while on holiday. Based on the
High Seas
1930-03-13
'Press lord ruins sailor father of son's fiancée.' (British Film Catalogue)
Taxi for Two
1929-11-21
'Lady's son poses as chauffeur to woo girl who buys taxi.' (British Film Catalogue)
Women Aren't Angels
1943-01-18
Alfred Bandle and Wilmer Popday are partners in business and, somewhat timorously on Popday's part,
Candles at Nine
1944-01-01
A rich but miserly old man taunts his relatives about who will get his money when he dies, and is so
The Lost Chord
1933-04-07
'Musician kills count in duel for wife, and later falls in love with daughter.' (British Film Catalo
Ten Little Indians
1949-08-20
Ten people are invited to a summer party on an island oft the Devon coast. They are an extremely var
The Great Gay Road
1920-10-04
A knight hires a tramp to pose as his lost son and wed his niece, who loves a younger man.
Verdict of the Sea
1932-11-13
When 'Gentleman' Burton boards the Capri his aura of mystery makes the crew curious about his origin
The Mistletoe Bough
1923-05-01
British horror short from 1923.
The Tower of London
1926-01-01
In the surviving fragment of this film, over a game of chess, a man tells his wife the story of the
Mayfair Girl
1933-09-01
An American girl is framed for killing a cad while drunk.
In a Monastery Garden
1932-03-11
An Italian musician begins to steal his brother's compositions after he is jailed for shooting a pri
His Grace Gives Notice
1924-05-01
A butler inherits a dukedom but stays in service to save a Lord's daughter from eloping with a marri
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
1938-09-04
"The Claydon Treasure Mystery" stars reliable John Stuart as an engineer (Peter Kerrigan) interested
The Alley of Golden Hearts
1924-07-01
A lonely squire throws a New Year's party for villagers and discloses that he is a poor girl's uncle
Ships with Wings
1941-11-10
Before the war, a Fleet Air Arm pilot is dismissed for causing the death of a colleague. Working for
Royal Flash
1975-10-10
Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19t
Quatermass 2
1957-06-17
In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for the
The Seventh Survivor
1942-01-05
During the Second World War, a German spy goes on the run, carrying important news about a U-Boat ca
Old Mother Riley in Society
1940-07-27
Old Mother Riley does the laundry for the dancers in the pantomime "Aladdin", where her daughter Kit
Elstree Calling
1930-02-06
A series of 19 musical and comedy "vaudeville" sketches presented in the form of a live television b
Kissing Cup's Race
1930-11-01
A drama film directed by Castleton Knight .
Children of Chance
1930-11-20
A casual date at a high-class hotel leads Binnie, an aspiring showgirl, to be mistaken for model and
Eve's Fall
1930-02-01
A girl with amnesia believes she is a bachelor's wife.
Banana Ridge
1942-04-20
When Susie Long appears, together with her 20 year old son, Pink and Pound are thrown into confusion
Tons of Trouble
1956-04-09
An apartment handyman is unusually attached to a pair of boilers he names "Mavis" and "Ethel."
The Nipper
1930-06-01
A producer makes a star of the cockney waif who tried to rob him.
No Exit
1930-07-01
A romantic comedy directed by Charles Saunders. A publisher's daughter mistakes a poor author for a
Once a Thief
1935-06-14
Down on his luck inventor Roger (John Stuart) "borrows" some money from a handbag he finds but thing
The Wrong Mr. Perkins
1931-12-31
An impoverished man Jimmy Perkins is mistaken by a banker for a wealthy man with a similar name...
Men of Steel
1932-09-01
James Harg and his father work in a steelmaking plant which is incompetently run, with scant attenti
Atlantic
1929-11-15
English-language version. "Atlantic" is a drama film based on the sinking of the RMS "Titanic" and s
The Secret Man
1958-12-01
A physicist finds himself drawn into an investigation to track down a spy at his research station.
R.U.R.
1948-03-04
A story of robots leading a revolution against their human creators. It explored dehumanization thro
Bella Donna
1934-12-11
That old theatrical war-horse Bella Donna (previously filmed in America by Alla Nazimova) was resurr
The Last Man to Hang
1956-08-01
A man is tried for the murder of his neurotic wife by means of a sedative overdose.
Eyewitness
1956-08-14
Lucy Church, the sole witness to a fatal robbery, is struck by a passing bus and her life lies in th
The School for Scandal
1923-09-12
An uncle poses as a usurer to learn which nephew deserves his fortune.
Mr. Denning Drives North
1951-12-18
When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter's current boyfriend is a nasty character
Street Corner
1953-03-17
A pseudo-documentary focusing on the daily work and routine of women police officers built around th
Bottoms Up!
1960-03-25
An incompetent boarding school headmaster, Professor Jim Edwards, devises a bizarre plot to raise th
Third Time Lucky
1949-01-06
A gambler falls in love with a naive young girl. He thinks she is bringing him good luck. Then his m
The Magic Box
1952-01-01
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young a
The Man from Yesterday
1949-05-01
A psychic goes to the home of a woman who wants him to contact her dead fiancée, even though she has
Chain of Events
1958-09-30
When a clerk tries to dodge paying a bus fare, it sparks a series of unforseen consequences
Blind Justice
1935-03-04
When Peggy wants to break off her engagement to Dick in order to marry Gilbert, Dick threatens to re
Smashing Through
1928-10-01
Penn of Pennsylvania
1942-01-24
Penn of Pennsylvania is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
1924-02-04
The Dauphin's widow weds a lord and is executed for plotting against the queen.
D’Ye Ken John Peel?
1935-07-22
Major John Peel returns to England, following Napoleon's Waterloo defeat, and renews his acquaintanc
The Green Pack
1934-10-11
A wealthy investor in a South African mine is murdered.
The Phantom Shot
1947-09-09
A hated country gentleman is murdered, and the inspector on the case takes the veiwer through his th
It's a Great Day
1955-01-01
Big screen spin off from the BBC TV series The Grove Family, ostensibly the first British soap opera
Kitty
1929-06-15
Alex St. George, a young RFC pilot, is anxious about fighting in the First World War. He is comfort
The Naked Truth
1957-12-03
Nigel Dennis publishes a scandal magazine. But for each story he writes, he first approaches the per
Man on the Run
1949-05-20
An Army deserter, still a fugitive in Post-War Britain, wanders into a pawn-shop robbery and finds h
The Mummy
1959-08-01
One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally m
Too Many Crooks
1959-03-08
Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Go
Roses of Picardy
1927-04-01
In France, and ex-lieutenant returns to find his sweetheart is caring for a baron's blinded son.
Mrs. Fitzherbert
1947-12-03
The tangled affairs of George, Prince of Wales, leading to his illegal marriage to commoner Mrs. Fit
Little Fella
1933-02-06
Little Miss Nobody
1923-06-01
A Daughter of Love
1925-02-01
A Lord objects to his son's love for a bastard until a society doctor is revealed as her father.
London Love
1927-02-28
A rich man's chauffeur kills his mistress and frames his daughter's fiancé.
Enemy of the Police
1933-10-01
The Flight Commander
1928-04-09
In China, a pilot saves British residents from a Bolshevik's massacre plot.
Mademoiselle Parley Voo
1928-05-01
Mademoiselle from Armentieres
1927-03-07
A French girl meets her captured British lover whilst acting as a spy.
John and Julie
1955-07-26
The adventures of two children who runaway to London to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
Danger by My Side
1962-09-01
A girl tracks down the gang who had her detective brother killed.