Nancy Burne Movies

Set in the 18th century, this melodramatic British costume drama offers the rags-to-riches tale of an honest, ethical man. A young Roddy McDowall plays a bit part in the story. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

In this satire of British-American relations, Edward G. Robinson stars as Dan Armstrong, a hard-sell American saleman whose company sends him to England to learn how to tone down his act. There he meets some distant relatives, the aristocrats Sir Peter and Lady Challoner (Arthur Wontner and Annie Esmond). They invite him to their mansion for the weekend, where among the house guests are the penniless aristocrats the Duke and Duchess of Glenavon (Nigel Bruce and Constance Collier) and their daughter Lady Patricia (Luli Deste), as well as a conniving stockbroker, Henry Graham Manningdale (Ralph Richardson). The Duke and Duchess own only an apparently worthless mine in Rhodesia that supposedly contains a metal called magnelite. Manningdale says that he will develop the mine in exchange for permission to marry Lady Patricia. Armstrong also has designs on Patricia, however, and he engineers a scheme to start a company and sell stock in the mine. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

In this melodrama, an attorney falls in love with a girl and decides to represent her fiance who turns out to be the lawyer's son. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

After spending time working as dialogue director on a number of films, Carol Reed made his directorial debut as co-director of It Happened in Paris. Based upon a French play by Yves Mirande, Paris stars John Loder as Paul, the artistically-inclined son of an American millionaire. Serious about his work, he has moved to Paris, where he can find inspiration and study the masters. While there, he finds inspiration of a different sort in the form of the beautiful Jacqueline, played by Nancy Burne. Thinking that his wealth is a handicap, Paul lies and pretends that he is poor. In time-honored fashion, this causes some complications, but eventually all is revealed and the two lovers are set on the course to living happily ever after. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi

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, Rovi

In this drama, a chemist finds a purse and "borrows' some money from it. Unfortunately there was also a precious piece of jewelry in it, but it is gone. He soon finds himself accused and convicted of stealing. His difficulties are compounded when an associate swipes his special formula for paint. After serves his time, the chemist goes looking for the real crooks and clears his name. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

In this strange, tuneful melodrama, the career of a cabaret singer is interrupted by an extortionist. To save her daughter from the ensuing scandal, the woman pretends to kill herself. She then joins a convent and becomes a nun. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

While the opera "Faust" plays in the background, Lupino, in the audience, attempts to meet the girl of his dreams, Burne, also in the audience. Unforeseen events make the encounter difficult. ~ Rovi