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Francis Lister

1899 - 1951

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The actor Francis Lister began his film career already in the silent movie era of the 20s. His first movie was "Branded" (20).

In the next years followed productions like "The Fortune of Christina McNab" (21), "The Unwanted" (24) and "Atlantic" (29).

He was able to continue his film career after the rise of the sound film and he took part in the movies "Uneasy Virtue" (31), "Counsel's Opinion" (33), "Clive of India" (35), "Cardinal Richelieu" (35), as Capt. Nelson in "Mutiny on the Bounty" (35) with Charles Laughton and Clark Gable, "Sensation" (36), "The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel" (37) and "Murder in Soho" (39).

Francis Lister remained busy in the film business till to his death. To his last appearances in front of the camera belong "The Wicked Lady "(45), "Christopher Columbus" (49) and "Home to Danger" (51).

Francis Lister was married with the actresses Nora Swinburne and Margot Grahame.


Other movies with Francis Lister:
The Old Wives' Tale (21) Should a Doctor Tell? (23) Boden's Boy (23) Comin' Thro the Rye (23) Chappy. That's All (24) At the Villa Rose (30) Brown Sugar (31) Jack's the Boy (32) Up to the Neck (33) Hawley's of High Street (33) Living Dangerously (36) The Hundred Pound Window (44) The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (44) High Horse (47) Serie "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: The Ivory Tower" (50)


 
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