List of the best George Arliss movies: The Working Man(1933), The Man Who Played God(1932), The Last Gentleman(1934), Voltaire(1933), The Iron Duke(1934), East Meets West(1936), Disraeli(1929), The Green Goddess(1930), Dr. Syn(1937) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1933
77 Minutes
Reeves
The vacationing head of a successful shoe company is placed as his rival's trustee, unbeknown to them.
Drama
USA
1932
81 Minutes
Montgomery Royle
George Arliss Bette Davis Violet Heming
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After losing his hearing, a musician uses lip-reading to help others.
Comedy
USA
1934
80 Minutes
George Arliss Edna May Oliver Janet Beecher Charlotte Henry Ralph Morgan Edward Ellis Frank Albertson Rafaela Ottiano Donald Meek Joseph Cawthorn Harry C. Bradley
millionaire son granddaughter sister lawyer adopted son offbeat witty massachusetts house memorial service inheritance greed family schemes eccentricity reconciliation love quest 1930s
In New England circa 1933, a niece is reported missing and presumed dead and Cabot Barr (George Arliss) summons his relatives to the family estate for a memorial service. Once there, Barr ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1933
72 Minutes
Voltaire
George Arliss Doris Kenyon Margaret Lindsay Theodore Newton Reginald Owen Alan Mowbray
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Writer and philosopher Voltaire, loyal to his king, Louis XV of France, nonetheless writes scathingly of the king's disdain for the rights and needs of his people. Louis admires Voltaire ... See full summary »
Drama, History
UK
1934
88 Minutes
George Arliss Gladys Cooper Emlyn Williams Ellaline Terriss A.E. Matthews Alan Aynesworth Lesley Wareing Felix Aylmer Norma Varden
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Chronicling the life of Arthur Wellesley the first duke of Wellington, who faced down Napoleon's armies at Waterloo, and served as prime minister.
Drama
UK
1936
74 Minutes
Sultan of Rungay
George Arliss Lucie Mannheim Godfrey Tearle Romney Brent Ballard Berkeley Ronald Ward
The son of a wealthy and powerful sultan is carrying on an affair with the wife of an infamous criminal. The father determines to end the affair, erase the shame of his son and bring the criminal to justice.
Biography
USA
1929
89 Minutes
Benjamin Disraeli
George Arliss Joan Bennett Anthony Bushell David Torrence Ivan F. Simpson Doris Lloyd Gwendolyn Logan Charles E. Evans Jack Deery Michael Visaroff Norman Cannon
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Prime Minister of Great Britain Benjamin Disraeli outwits the subterfuge of the Russians and chicanery at home in order to secure the purchase of the Suez Canal.
Adventure
USA
1930
73 Minutes
George Arliss H.B. Warner Alice Joyce Ralph Forbes David Tearle Reginald Sheffield Nigel de Brulier Ivan F. Simpson
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An airplane carrying three Brits--Major Crespin, his wife Lucille, and Dr. Trahern--crash lands in the kingdom of Rukh. The Rajah holds them prisoner because the British are about to ... See full summary »
Adventure
1937
80 Minutes
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An English pirate turns up 20 years later as a vicar (George Arliss), smuggling for the good of his parish.