Biography

John Burton was an English-born actor who appeared in American films from 1923 to 1953.

Known for

6.5

1939

The struggle of a man to build a steam ship to take him across the Atlantic in spite of all setbacks...

Rulers of the Sea

1939 Drama

5.8

1942

The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany in this comedy-thriller....

Invisible Agent

1942 Sci-fi Horror

7.2

1947

Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happen...

Captain from Castile

1947 Adventure

6

1937

An Englishman impersonates an imprisoned German officer and "returns" to Germany to become a nationa...

Lancer Spy

1937 Drama Thriller

6.6

1942

An American newspaperman and his wife, end up in London after several retreats in the opening days ...

Journey for Margaret

1942 Drama War

5.524

1941

An American pilot impulsively joins His Majesty's Royal Air Force in Britain in an attempt to impres...

A Yank in the R.A.F.

1941 War Drama

4.2

1942

A French-Canadian trapper's adventures jeopardize his romance with an innkeeper....

Pierre of the Plains

1942 Drama Adventure

5.8

1942

In Africa early in World War II, a British rubber plantation executive reminisces about his arrival ...

White Cargo

1942 Adventure Drama

6.6

1943

A French Resistance fighter discovers he's a dead ringer for a Nazi official....

Assignment in Brittany

1943 Drama War

6

1943

Accused of helping an enemy submarine, a man escapes and joins a beautiful girl in trying to find th...

Two Tickets to London

1943 Drama

6.2

1944

Army sergeants Dave and "Fixit" spend a three-day pass in Pasadena, where they meet Janet and Cora, ...

The Very Thought of You

1944 Romance Drama

6.375

1946

On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers, Crystal Shackleford, married to a wealthy phila...

Three Strangers

1946 Thriller Crime

6

1949

Lord Windermere appears to all – including his young wife Margaret – to be the perfect husband. The ...

The Fan

1949 Comedy Drama

6

1947

Spoiled socialite Cynthia Grace is suffering from a blood clot. Not unexpectedly, Tommy Coalt falls ...

Dark Delusion

1947 Mystery Drama

6

1944

A rich but naive young woman is in possession of some priceless jewels. She herself doesn't know it,...

Enter Arsène Lupin

1944 Crime Mystery

7.448

1951

An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destru...

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951 Sci-fi Thriller

5.8

1951

King David enters into an adulterous affair with the beautiful Bathsheba, which has tragic consequen...

David and Bathsheba

1951 Drama Romance

7

1950

Radio star Kitty Moran, long married to partner Jack, finds she's pregnant, but miscarries. For a ch...

My Blue Heaven

1950 Drama Music

6.7

1950

Borneo, 1941, during World War II. When the Japanese occupy the island, American writer Agnes Newton...

Three Came Home

1950 War Drama

7.8

1949

Leonard Borland loves his monied wife, but with his wrecking business looking shaky he treasures her...

Everybody Does It

1949 Comedy

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6.5

1939

5.8

1942

7.2

1947

6

1937

6.6

1942

5.524

1941

4.2

1942

5.8

1942

6.6

1943

6

1943

6.2

1944

6.375

1946

6

1949

6

1947

6

1944

7.448

1951

5.8

1951

7

1950

6.7

1950

7.8

1949