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Charles Laughton

Director, Actor

Films to Rent

 
Old Dark House, TheOld Dark House, The (1932)
Dir. James Whale
Feat. Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton
Seeking refuge from an encroaching storm, six travellers pick the wrong house to take shelter in, with a spooky Boris Karloff, among other terrors in…
Sign of the Cross, TheSign of the Cross, The (1932)
Dir. Cecil B. DeMille
Feat. Fredric March, Claudette Colbert, Charles Laughton…
Pre–Code Hollywood epic from director Cecil B. DeMille, based on the Wilson Barrett play of the same name. Forms a biblical trilogy with…
Private Life of Henry VIII, ThePrivate Life of Henry VIII, The (1933) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alexander Korda
Feat. Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Merle Oberon
The signature role for actor–extraordinaire Charles Laughton was this portrayal of England's notorious, much–married monarch. His…
Island of Lost SoulsIsland of Lost Souls (1933) Recommended
Dir. Erle C. Kenton
Feat. Charles Laughton, Bela Lugosi, Richard Arlen…
First screen version of H.G. Wells' fascinating novel features the delightfully loony Charles Laughton as Dr. Moreau, the exiled scientist obsessed…
Mutiny On the BountyMutiny On the Bounty (1935) Recommended
Dir. Frank Lloyd
Feat. Charles Laughton, Clark Gable
Charles Laughton (as Capt. Bligh) and Clark Gable spar memorably in this, the classic version. Winner of the Best Picture Oscar in 1935.
Les MiserablesLes Miserables (1935)
Dir. Richard Boleslawski
Feat. Fredric March, Charles Laughton
Most faithful of the numerous film versions of Victor Hugo's novel, chronicling the lifelong harassment of reformed petty thief Ferric March by the…
Rembrandt (1936)
Dir. Alexander Korda
Feat. Charles Laughton
Vignettes from the life of the great 17th century painter whose popularity sharply regressed after he painted 'The Nightwatchmen'. Charles Laughton…
St Martin's LaneSt Martin's Lane (Sidewalks of London) (1938)
Dir. Tim Whelan
Feat. Vivien Leigh, Charles Laughton, Rex Harrison…
Vivien Leigh stars in this oddball comedy–drama as a talented pickpocket who forms an alliance with street performer Laughton.
Hunchback of Notre Dame, TheHunchback of Notre Dame, The (1939) Recommended
Dir. William Dieterle
Feat. Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton is perfectly cast in this beautifully expressionistic version of the classic.
Jamaica InnJamaica Inn (1939)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara
Minor Hitchcock item about pirates and smuggling in Olde England.
Tales of ManhattanTales of Manhattan (1942) Recommended
Dir. Julien Duvivier
Feat. Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers…
A star–studded portmanteau of five tales of life in the Big Apple. Runs the gamut from film noir, to romantic comedy, to high melodrama.
Captain KiddCaptain Kidd (1945)
Dir. Rowland V Lee
Feat. Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton…
Charles Laughton has a great time playing the 17th century English pirate, who swindles King William III. Rollicking production is a nicely comic…
Big Clock, TheBig Clock, The (1948)
Dir. John Farrow
Feat. Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester
Fine clockwork suspenser lands Ray Milland in a murder–mystery bind instigated by his manipulative media baron boss (Laughton). Texbook noir…
Man on the Eiffel Tower, TheMan on the Eiffel Tower, The (1949)
Dir. Burgess Meredith
Feat. Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Burgess Meredith…
Solid early outing for Inspector Maigret has Laughton in the iconic role pursuing a murderer against some splendid Parisian locales.
Strange Door, TheStrange Door, The (1951)
Dir. Joseph Pevney
Feat. Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Sally Forrest
Thriller based on the short story "The Sire de Maletroit's Door" by Robert Louis Stevenson, with Charles Laughton playing a sadistic man who…
Hobson's ChoiceHobson's Choice (1953)
Dir. David Lean
Feat. Charles Laughton
Hard to take one's eyes off the maniacal acting of Charles Laughton in this Dickensian comic–drama, as a vulgar cobbler whose rebellious eldest…
SalomeSalome (1953)
Dir. William Dieterle
Feat. Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton…
Biblical epic loaded with Hollywood opulence and famed for its erotic dance sequence by Rita Hayworth. The star plays Jewish Princess Salome who…
Night of the Hunter, TheNight of the Hunter, The (1955) Recommended
Dir. Charles Laughton
Feat. Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish
A disturbing yet poetic masterpiece in which Robert Mitchum is mighty mean as a psychopathic preacher pursuing two runaways across the American…
Witness for the ProsecutionWitness for the Prosecution (1957) Recommended
Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton…
Tense courtroom thriller, with Tyrone Power in the dock, defended by Charles Laughton, and consoled by wife Marlene Dietrich. Agatha Christie's story…
SpartacusSpartacus (1960) Recommended
Dir. Stanley Kubrick
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton…
First–rate epic details the revolt of the ancient Roman slaves as led by Kirk Douglas in the title role. Production spares little expense but…
Advise and ConsentAdvise and Consent (1962)
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Don Murray…
Political thriller–fable set in the corridors and committee rooms of Washington DC, where the fundamentally decent Senator, Henry Fonda, learns…

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