Henry Kendall Movies
- 1961
In this British farce, an impoverished lord teams up with the plumber he mistook for a burglar. Together they conspire to steal one of the lord's own paintings. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1961
A normally placid pussy turns into a ferocious feline hell-bent for revenge against the treacherous trio who murdered her mistress in this interesting horror film. One of the killers was the woman's husband; the other two were her servants. The woman was quite wealthy, and the avaricious trio killed her to get at her fortune. Unfortunately, the crime was witnessed by the cat. Later the husband tries to convince his niece that the cat and the will must be destroyed. Soon after, the killer kitty leaps out and literally scares him to death. The cat then takes the niece and her lover to her aunt's corpse. In the end, the three inherit the fortune. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Andre Morell, Barbara Shelley, (more)
- 1955
You gets what you pays for in An Alligator Named Daisy. Donald Sinden stars as a young songwriter who accidentally picks up someone else's alligator suitcase. Somehow this leads to the luckless Sinden being saddled with a baby alligator, who prefers to sleep within his piano. Glamour girl Diana Dors is the leading lady, revealing an unexpected flair for wacky comedy. Based on a novel by Charles Terrot, An Alligator Named Daisy seemed to show up every other day on TV in the early 1960s, possibly due to its pleasant Technicolor photography. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Donald Sinden, Diana Dors, (more)
- 1953
James Robertson Justice, Edward Underdown and Henry Kendall are implicated in an unsolved murder. the victim was a beautiful secretary on intimate terms with the suspects. Justice, a waspish author married to long-suffering Valerie Hobson, is the most suspicious of the bunch. As the case unfolds, one of the three suspects becomes the target of a murder plot himself. The culprit could be the most timid of the trio, but that would be too easy for the scriptwriters--or would it? Murder Will Out was originally released in Britain as The Voice of Merrill. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Valerie Hobson, Edward Underdown, (more)
- 1949
A persistent case of hiccups causes all sorts of problems for a pretty young socialite in this comedy. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1945
One of the few low-budget British programmers to enjoy a reasonably widespread American release, Facts of Love tells its tale in one basic set in a compact 65 minutes. The film weaves three separate romantic subplots into an entertaining unified whole. An elderly couple (Gordon Harker and Betty Balfour) are at sixes and sevens when their son Peter (Jimmy Hanley) falls in love--twice! One of Peter's lady friends is naïve country girl Fay (Carla Lehmann). The other is worldly, wealthy Joan (Jill Evans), who happens to already have a husband (Hubert Gregg) A farcical near-menage a quartre is interrupted when the older couple unexpectedly returns from a holiday. Facts of Love was originally released in England as 29 Acacia Avenue. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gordon Harker, Betty Balfour, (more)
- 1943
In this comedy, a young playboy and a petty thief both simultaneously attempt to impersonate an non-existent butler. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1937
School for Husbands was adapted for the screen from a stage play by Frederick Jackson. Some of the more censorable aspect of the stage original were watered down for the film, but enough double-entendres remain to titilate the fans. Henry Kendall and Romney Brent plays Geoffrey Carter and Morgan Cheswick, a pair of doubting husbands who conspire to test their wives' fidelity. To do this, they both consult young novelist Leonard Drummond (Rex Harrison), a notorious womanizer, clueing him in to the fact that they're both about to go out of town on business. The husbands figure that if their wives can resists the charms of the libidinous Drummond, then they've passed the "test". The upshot of all this finds Marion Carter (Diana Churchill) resorting to some trickery herself to save Diana Cheswick (June Clyde) from throwing her life away on the philandering Drummond-and then concocting a plan to teach the husbands a good lesson. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Diana Churchill, Henry Kendall, (more)
- 1937
In this comedy, a bettor places his money on a long-shot that soon becomes a better prospect. Later his best friend finds out that the bettor's philandering wife has been giving hot tips to her lover. The best friend's love ends up winning big, thanks to said tips. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1937
In this British comedy, a cricket widow decides to get even on her sports mad husband by taking his milquetoast best friend, running off to Paris, and pretending to be passionately in love. The ploy works. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1937
In this comedy, a wealthy heir is shamed by his fiancee at a fancy party and ends up taking off to the bad side of town. There he encounters an ex-con who mistakes the distraught fellow for a high-class thief. The ex-con takes the millionaire into a house for reformed criminals. It is managed by a pretty woman and immediately the rich boy and she are attracted to each other. Unfortunately, the not-so-reformed ex-con takes him away from the girl and forces him to pull off a heist for the crook and his gang. Fortunately, the lovely landlady intervenes and saves him before it is too late. In gratitude, the rich man buys the house for the woman so she can run it as she sees fit. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1937
This comedy chronicles a long night in which a young couple staying in an isolated cottage find that all their clothing has been stolen by a burglar. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1936
A convicted killer escapes and seeks revenge on the jurors who put him in prison. He kills two of them and the rest end up hiding in the large home of another juror, an actor. It is the actor who saves them from the murderous fugitive. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1936
Befitting its title, Death on the Set takes place in a British film studio (thereby saving on set-construction costs!). Little does anyone suspect that autocratic film director Cayley Morden (Henry Kendall) is in reality an American fugitive from justice. His secret is ultimately discovered by Morden's look-alike, Charlie Marsh (also Henry Kendall), who demands an exorbitant payment in exchange for his silence. Carefully arranging an alibi, Morden murders Marsh and for most of the proceedings manages to elude detection. Alas, in his efforts to cover his tracks, Morden is forced to commit a second murder, and that's when his web of deceit begins to unravel. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henry Kendall, Jeanne Stuart, (more)
Amazing Quest was the original British release title of the 1937 comedy Romance and Riches (aka Riches and Romance). Making a rare return trip to England, Cary Grant plays the heir to a huge fortune. Alas, Grant is miserable, because he's never worked for his money. Determined to prove his worth, Grant makes a wager than he can earn his keep for a full year without ever touching the family millions. He loses his bet when he must draw upon his money to wed poverty-stricken Mary Brian, the better to save her from an unhappy marriage of convenience. Still, his experiences among the working classes have left an indelible impression; turning his back on his "equals," Grant invites all of his newly acquired lowborn friends to his wedding reception. Like His Girl Friday, Penny Serenade, and Charade, Amazing Quest is one on the ever-growing list of Cary Grant films that have lapsed into public domain, and thus are more readily available than when first released. Amazing Quest was based on a novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Cary Grant, Mary Brian, (more)
- 1936
A Scotland Yard Inpsector sets off to prove that prominent director is really an American gangster in disguise. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1935
In this comedy, a divorced couple marry other people but must pretend they are still married to curry favor with a wealthy uncle because they are in his will. Merry mix-ups and mayhem ensue when the foursome go to the uncle's cottage for a little visit. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1935
Bachelor Henry Kendall convinces his friend's wife Kathleen Kelly to pretend to be his fiance in order to collect his inheritance from his wealthy uncle. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1934
In this comedy, a nephew, fearing that he has lost his aunt's precious ring, devises a strange scheme to get it back. He has all his friends act like crazy people. Meanwhile he suspects one person of stealing it. His suspicions prove groundless after the aunt's secretary finds the ring. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1934
In this comedy, an aspiring writer leaves her husband, a composer, to pursue a career as a playwright. After six months, the woman finds herself courted by a handsome baron who uses her to facilitate his own divorce. Fortunately, she figures out his scheme before it is too late. She reconciles with her husband and her first play is a big hit. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
