Elsa Lanchester
22 titles
Filmography
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Vessel of Wrath
(1938)A womanizing, boozy beach bum in a Dutch island colony in the Pacific clashes with the sister of a pious missionary who’s struggling to reform him.

Terror in the Wax Museum
(1973)The unexplainable death of a wax museum owner and strange happenings around the grounds convince a cop that Jack the Ripper has been resurrected.

My Dog, the Thief
(1969)A St. Bernard lifts a million-dollar necklace from a team of jewel thieves.

Rembrandt
(1936)The respected painter takes to drink and faces down scandal as his wife dies.

Pajama Party
(1964)A Martian scout sent to Earth to prepare for an invasion lands amidst a teenage swim party and tries to convince everyone that he really is who he says. Meanwhile, a plot is afoot by two neighbot con men to steal the hostess's money. The Martian falls in love with one of the girls at the party, thwarts the robbery and calls off the invasion.

Witness for the Prosecution
(1957)A courtroom drama about a young man on trial for a wealthy widow's murder after he suspiciously profits from her will.

Come to the Stable
(1949)Two French nuns are faced with a series of obstacles when they set out to build a children's hospital in New England.

The Inspector General
(1949)A un estafador lo confunden con el enviado oficial del emperador Napoleon Bonaparte para combatir la corrupción generalizada que reina en Francia.

Rascal
(1969)A young boy's summer vacation is brightened by a special friend, a young raccoon whom he names "Rascal".

Willard
(1971)A socially maladjusted boy uses his bizarre ability to communicate with rats to exact violent revenge against his cruel tormentors.
The Ghost Goes West
(1935)The Girls of Pleasure Island
(1953)The lives of an Englishman and his three daughters on a South Pacific island are disturbed by a contingent of Marines.

Bride of Frankenstein
(1935)Baron Frankenstein creates a mate for the monster.

The Secret Garden
(1949)In this story based on the classic family novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a young girl sent to live in her uncle's forbidding Victorian manor discovers an invalid cousin and a garden that has fallen into disrepair. As the two children nurture their secret place, they discover wonder, power and magic within the garden.

The Glass Slipper
(1955)Leslie Caron dons Cinderella’s fabled footwear for this dance-and-fantasy-infused retelling of the fairy tale.

Lassie Come Home
(1943)In this endearing family classic, a collie makes many friends as it journeys from Scotland to Yorkshire to return to its young master in Lassie Come Home.

The Big Clock
(1948)Oscar®-winning Best Actor Ray Milland, stars in The Big Clock, a smart and stylish film noir thriller about an innocent man wrongfully accused of murder. A hotshot crime magazine editor George Stroud (Milland), inadvertently becomes the subject of a murder investigation after spending an evening with his boss' (Charles Laughton) mistress. She ends up dead and he is being framed by the actual killer. Meanwhile, at the publishing office, Stroud's competent staff scurries for clues while he finds himself in a race against the clock to prove his innocence. It seems the prime suspect they are seeking matches an all-too-familiar description…his own! Known for its intriguing film noir cinematography and featuring beautiful costumes by Edith Head, this is one suspense classic you won't want to miss.

Androcles and the Lion
(1952)Based on George Bernard Shaw's Roman satire about a Christian tailor's fortuitous friendship with a wild lion.

3 Ring Circus
(1954)Jerry and Pete, two army buddies, join a circus after they're discharged from the service. Jerry is so anxious to become a clown that he takes a job as assistant to the lion-tamer of the Big Top.

The Bishop's Wife
(1947)When a bishop in a turbulent marriage fails to raise funds to build a church, he receives help from a dashing man claiming to be an angel from heaven.