Robert Newton

Robert Newton

June 1, 1905 · 121 years old

Robert Newton was one of the great character actors -- and great characters -- of the British cinema, best remembered today for playing Long John Silver in Treasure Island (1950) and its sequel in 1954. His portrayal of Long John Silver and of Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952) created a persona that was…

Known For

13 titles
1
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956 · 2h 55m · Movie

A Victorian Englishman bets that with the new steamships and railways he can circumnavigate the globe in eighty days.

6.7
2
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1948 · 1h 45m · Movie

In Charles Dickens' classic tale, an orphan wends his way from cruel apprenticeship to den of thieves in search of a true home.

7.8
3
Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

1947 · 1h 56m · Movie

A wounded Irish nationalist leader attempts to evade police following a failed robbery in Belfast.

7.6
4
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

1939 · 1h 38m · Movie

In Cornwall, 1819, a young woman discovers she's living near a gang of criminals who arrange shipwrecks for profit.

6.3
5
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1950 · 1h 36m · Movie

The treasure seeking adventures of young Jim Hawkins and pirate captain Long John Silver.

6.9
6
Henry V

Henry V

1944 · 2h 17m · Movie

In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

7.0
7
The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

1954 · 2h 27m · Movie

When a commercial airliner develops engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely.

6.6
8
This Happy Breed

This Happy Breed

1944 · 1h 55m · Movie

Just after World War I, the Gibbons family moves to a nice house in the suburbs. They live an ordinary life throughout the years, but everything changes when World War II breaks out.

7.3
9
The Hidden Room

The Hidden Room

1949 · 1h 36m · Movie

Clive Riordan plans a devilish revenge against his wife's lover.

7.3
10
Fire Over England

Fire Over England

1937 · 1h 32m · Movie

During the reign of Elizabeth I, a young man's fervent devotion to the crown and to his sweetheart, a lady-in-waiting, lead him to battle for England's victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588.

6.5
11
Night Boat to Dublin

Night Boat to Dublin

1946 · 1h 40m · Movie

The allies plan to rescue a Swedish atomic scientist from under the noses of the Nazis.

6.2
12
The Green Cockatoo

The Green Cockatoo

1937 · 1h 5m · Movie

A young girl is travelling to London to find work. Arriving at the station, she meets a man who has been stabbed by a member of a gang of crooks involved with greyhound racing.

5.8
13
Poison Pen

Poison Pen

1939 · 1h 6m · Movie

A small, sedate British village is shocked when its residents begin receiving hate-filled diatribes, known as "poison pen letters."

6.6