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Charles Laughton
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The book was brought to the attention of Charles Laughton by the actor's business associate, producer Paul Gregory. Though still in demand as an actor on the stage, Laughton's movie career had hit the skids; he wanted to make the transition to movie director. Gregory thought the book ideal for Laughton's debut effort. James Agee was hired to adapt the book, but his draft proved too unwieldy and unfilmable and Laughton proceeded to adapt the book himself, though he took no screen credit for his work.
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Synopsis: Adapted by James Agee from a novel by Davis Grubb, The Night of the Hunter represented legendary actor Charles Laughton's only film directing effort. Combining stark realism with Germanic expressionismRead More
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Charles Laughton plays Edward C. Wilson Esq, who despite his title, is the town character. His drunken debauchery puts him at odds with Mr. Gray, the resident in charge of the welcome islands. It ... puts him at odds with the other Europeans, especially Martha Jordan, the local missionary. Martha and “Mr. Ted” become an unlikely pair as they face a typhoid epidemic that has taken over the islands.
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Synopsis: Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas' (Charles Laughton) spoken tribute to "the finest Naval officer I knew" provides the framework for the wartime flag-waver Stand By For Action. Robert Taylor stars as Gregg Masterman, a flippant socialite who comes to realize his obligation to his country when he isRead More
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This photo is of Charles Laughton aged twelve, as he appeared in a 1912 photograph of a group of Stonyhurst pupils. Laughton is wearing the Roman Imperator medal he was awarded for Latin verse (This photo appeared in the 2005 issue of "The Stonyhurst Magazine" by courtesy of film historian Mr. Michael Burrows
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Charles Laughton's only directorial effort is a work of inspired brilliance. It's a weird and chilling tale of biblical proportion on good and evil, with Robert Mitchum as the psychopathic preacher with 'love' and 'hate' tattooed on his knuckles. The film has the evil authority religious figure trying to wrest away the souls of two innocent children.
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