Leslie Howard Movies

The Petrified Forest

76/100

A waitress, a hobo and a bank robber get mixed up at a lonely diner in the desert.

Pygmalion

79/100

A phonetics and diction expert makes a bet that he can teach a cockney flower girl to speak proper English and pass as a lady in high society.

Of Human Bondage

73/100

A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.

49th Parallel

74/100

A World War II U-boat crew are stranded in northern Canada. To avoid internment, they must make their way to the border and get into the still-neutral U.S.

The Scarlet Pimpernel

75/100

A noblewoman discovers her husband is The Scarlet Pimpernel, a vigilante who rescues aristocrats from the blade of the guillotine.

Intermezzo: A Love Story

68/100

A concert violinist becomes charmed with his daughter's talented piano teacher. When he invites her to go on tour with him, they make beautiful music away from the concert hall as well. He ... See full summary »

A Free Soul

67/100

An alcoholic lawyer who successfully defended a notorious gambler on a murder charge objects when his free-spirited daughter becomes romantically involved with him.

It's Love I'm After

77/100

An actor of the stage finds himself pursued by a lovestruck fan while trying to patch up a tempestuous relationship with his actress lover.

Romeo and Juliet

66/100

Young love is poisoned by a generations long feud between two noble families.

Spitfire

71/100

Aircraft designer/patriot R. J. Mitchell, alarmed at growing German militarism, works to perfect a defense against the German Messerschmidt at the cost of his health.

'Pimpernel' Smith

73/100

Professor Horatio Smith, while seeming very unassuming, rescues victims of Nazi persecution during World War II.

Five and Ten

78/100

After her businessman father moves her family from Kansas City to New York, a woman falls in love with an engaged man.

Smilin' Through

70/100

The adoptive father of a young woman is horrified to learn she plans to marry the son of the man who accidentally killed her aunt years before.

Stand-In

69/100

A New York bank plans to sell a Hollywood studio at a big loss. But the head accountant is suspicious and goes to investigate. He finds chicanery, romance, and help to save the studio.

The Animal Kingdom

65/100

Tom Collier has had a great relationship with Daisy, but when he decides to marry, it is not Daisy whom he asks, it is Cecelia. After the marriage, Tom is bored with the social scene and ... See full summary »

Berkeley Square

66/100

A young American man is transported back to London in the time of the American Revolution and meets his ancestors.

Secrets

74/100

In the late 1800s New England, banker William Marlowe and his wife Martha have arranged for their daughter Mary to marry the officious and older Lord Hurley of England. Mary does not want ... See full summary »

Outward Bound

67/100

Later remade as "Between Two Worlds."

British Agent

62/100

It's 1917. In Russia, the Communist revolution is in full swing. Stephen 'Steve' Locke is a British agent in Russia. The main task of Steve is to prevent the Bolsheviks, led by Joseph ... See full summary »

Captured!

66/100

Captain Fred Allison has been in a German Prisoner of War Camp for a long time. It has been two years since he last saw Monica, a girl he met, married and bought a house with in six days ... See full summary »

Devotion

63/100

The poor, downtrodden (beautiful, of course) "dutiful" daughter in a London society family falls for a barrister, disguises herself, and takes a job as governess to his son. Adapted from ... See full summary »

Reserved for Ladies

64/100

Falling in love with the aristocratic Sylvia Robertson (Elizabeth Allen), Max poses as a European prince, enlisting the aid of an amiable Ruritanian monarch (Lawrence Grossmith) who owes him a favor.

The Lady Is Willing

60/100

A private detective is hired by three men to kidnap a wealthy man's wife in order to get a ransom, but he soon falls for her.

Never the Twain Shall Meet

60/100

Dan works for Pritchard and Pritchard out of San Francisco and is in love with Maisie, referred to as "the icebox" by his news reporter friend...

The Lackey and the Lady

A rich banker's eldest daughter marries her servant.