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TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Esmond Knight.

Esmond Knight
Actor Facts
Birth:
May 4, 1906
Death:
February 23, 1987
Biography:
A stage actor from 1925, Esmond made his first film appearance in '77 Park Lane (1931)' for Michael Powell for whom he eventually made 11 films. Esmond served in the Royal Navy during WWII and lost one eye and was almost totally blinded in the other during an engagement against The Bismark. ...more about Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1920s
No Reviews
1
1930s
1.4189
19
1940s
2.5044
13
1950s
1.6379
8
1960s
2.0985
6
1970s
0.7786
3
1980s
1.5690
2
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards for each movie.
Overall Actor Score: Esmond Knight is ranked overall as 2.3351 of of 4 stars2.3351
Esmond Knight Movie Rankings
1
Esmond Knight starring in Red Shoes
Esmond Knight scores a combined 3.6614 out of 4 stars for Red Shoes3.6614
Victoria Page (Moira Shearer) is a ballerina who must choose between her love of dancing and a new love, composer Julian Craster (Marius Goring). ...more about Red Shoes
2
Esmond Knight starring in Peeping Tom
Esmond Knight scores a combined 3.2029 out of 4 stars for Peeping Tom3.2029
As a boy, Mark Lewis was subjected to bizarre experiments by his scientist-father, who wanted to study and record the effects of fear on the nervous system. ...more about Peeping Tom
3
Esmond Knight starring in Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France
Esmond Knight scores a combined 3.1757 out of 4 stars for Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France3.1757
Based on one the most popular historical plays by Shakespeare and made in order to boost moral of British troops during WW2, this movie is about English king Henry V and his military campaign in France in 1415. ...more about Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France
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Citizen Kane (1941)

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$18.69

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Godfather, The (1972)

Best Pricing

$9.44

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12 Angry Men (1957)

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$9.19

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4
Black Narcissus (1947)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 3.1277 out of 4 stars for Black Narcissus3.1277
Anglican nuns, led by the stern Sister Clodagh, attempt to establish a religious community in the Himalayas, and must battle not only suspicious locals and the elements, but their own demons as well. ...more about Black Narcissus
5
Hamlet (1948)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 3.0807 out of 4 stars for Hamlet3.0807
In this film of the classic Shakespearean play, a Danish prince seeks to avenge his father's death when his uncle murders his father, succeeds him as King, and marries the Queen. ...more about Hamlet
6
Spy Who Came In from the Cold, The (1965)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 2.8995 out of 4 stars for Spy Who Came In from the Cold2.8995
Alec Leamas, a British spy is sent to East Germany supposedly to defect, but in fact to sow disinformation. As more plot turns appear, Leamas becomes more convinced that his own people see him as just a cog. ...more about Spy Who Came In from the Cold
7
Canterbury Tale, A (1944)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 2.8644 out of 4 stars for Canterbury Tale2.8644
A 'Land Girl', an American GI, and a British soldier find themselves together in a small Kent town on the road to Canterbury. The town is being plagued by a mysterious "glue-man", who pours glue on the hair of girls dating soldiers after dark. ...more about Canterbury Tale
8
Forbrydelsens element (1984)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 2.5534 out of 4 stars for Forbrydelsens element2.5534
Fischer, an ex-cop, returns to his old beat somewhere in northern Europe after a thirteen-year hiatus in Cairo. ...more about Forbrydelsens element
9
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 2.4193 out of 4 stars for Anne of the Thousand Days2.4193
Henry VIII's obsession with siring a male heir endangers all around him: his courtiers, his government servants, and, especially, young Anne Boleyn. What ensues is both more, and less, than a love story; it changes England forever. ...more about Anne of the Thousand Days
  • Not Available on DVD
10
Helen of Troy (1956)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 2.4058 out of 4 stars for Helen of Troy2.4058
In this version, Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee... ...more about Helen of Troy
11
Robin and Marian (1976)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 2.2409 out of 4 stars for Robin and Marian2.2409
Robin Hood is an old man when he returns with his best friend Little John to England after the Crusades. ...more about Robin and Marian
12
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 2.2203 out of 4 stars for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace2.2203
Lex Luther steals a hair of Superman's head from a museum and uses it to create Nuclear Man, an android that gets energy from the Sun. ...more about Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
13
Uncle Silas (1947)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 2.0958 out of 4 stars for Uncle Silas2.0958
  • Not Available on DVD
14
Gone to Earth (1950)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 2.0807 out of 4 stars for Gone to Earth2.0807
Hazel Woodus is a beautiful but innocent country girl who loves all the creatures around her, especially her pet fox cub. She is given a rough time by her father but can escape to run barefoot through the woods when her harsh life gets too much for her. ...more about Gone to Earth
  • Not Available on DVD
15
Waltzes from Vienna (1934)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 2.0775 out of 4 stars for Waltzes from Vienna2.0775
Schani, Johan Strauss Jr., is forced by his father to forget music and to work in a bakery. Here he falls in love with Resi. The girl gets very jealous when a rich and beautiful contessa asks Schani to write a waltz for her. ...more about Waltzes from Vienna
  • Not Available on DVD
16
Arsenal Stadium Mystery, The (1940)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 2.0319 out of 4 stars for Arsenal Stadium Mystery2.0319
During a charity soccer match between top professional side Arsenal and touring amateur side Trojans, the Trojan's new star player collapses. When he dies, Inspector Slade of Scotland Yard is called in and declares it was murder. ...more about Arsenal Stadium Mystery
  • Not Available on DVD
17
Halfway House, The (1944)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 1.9908 out of 4 stars for Halfway House1.9908
A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn. ...more about Halfway House
  • Not Available on DVD
18
Wild Heart, The (1952)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 1.8524 out of 4 stars for Wild Heart1.8524
A re-editing of _Gone to Earth (1950)_ (qv) after a disagreement and court case between director 'Michael Powell (I)' (qv) and producer 'David O. Selznick' (qv). Selznick's changes are mainly:- (1) Adding a prologue. ...more about Wild Heart
  • Not Available on DVD
19
Richard III (1955)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 1.8205 out of 4 stars for Richard III1.8205
Richard's military skills have helped to put his older brother Edward on the throne of England. ...more about Richard III
20
Some Day (1935)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 1.7899 out of 4 stars for Some Day1.7899
Curley Blake is a lift operator in a block of flats. He is in love with Emily, the cleaning girl. When Emily returns from a stay in hospital, Curley arranges to treat her to dinner in one of the flats. Unfortunately, the owner returns early. ...more about Some Day
  • Not Available on DVD
21
Dandy Dick (1935)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 1.7168 out of 4 stars for Dandy Dick1.7168
A church vicar tries to come up with 1,000 pounds to fix the church's crooked steeple. ...more about Dandy Dick
  • Not Available on DVD
22
End of the River, The (1947)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 1.5890 out of 4 stars for End of the River1.5890
A South American Indian is taken from his jungle home into the world of the White Man where he is forced to stand trial for murder. The story of how this happened and how he got into trouble is told in flashback. ...more about End of the River
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Silver Fleet, The (1943)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 1.4155 out of 4 stars for Silver Fleet1.4155
Jaap van Leyden is in charge of a shipyard in newly occupied Holland. At first he collaberates with the Germans because it is the easiest course to follow. ...more about Silver Fleet
  • Not Available on DVD
24
Boy Who Turned Yellow, The (1972)
Esmond Knight scores a combined 1.2930 out of 4 stars for Boy Who Turned Yellow1.2930
Mark Dightam and his class go on a school trip to the Tower of London. While he is there he loses his pet mouse and vows to return and find her later. ...more about Boy Who Turned Yellow
  • Not Available on DVD
25
77 Park Lane (1931)
No Reviews Available
When a 'man about town' takes a young lady back to his house they are both surprised to find that it has been turned into an illegal casino in his absence. ...more about 77 Park Lane
  • Not Available on DVD
26
Battle of the V.1, The (1958)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
27
Bermondsey Kid, The (1933)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
28
Black Roses (1935)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
29
Blue Peter, The (1928)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
30
Blue Squadron, The (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
31
Crime Unlimited (1935)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
32
Deadlock (1931)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
33
Decision at Midnight (1963)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
34
Father and Son (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
35
Fingers (1941)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
36
Girdle of Gold (1952)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
37
Girls Will Be Boys (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
38
Holiday Camp (1947)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
39
King of Whales (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
40
Lest We Forget (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
42
Ringer, The (1931)
No Reviews Available
A master of disguise commits a series of daring crimes. Nobody knows what he looks like. He even masquerades as a doctor and kills his own partner whilst under police protection because he was about to betray him. ...more about Ringer
  • Not Available on DVD
43
Romany Love (1931)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
44
Steel Key, The (1953)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
45
This England (1941)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
46
Vicar of Bray, The (1937)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
47
Weddings Are Wonderful (1938)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
48
What Men Live by (1939)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
49
Where's Jack? (1969)
No Reviews Available
Based on the adventures of Jack Sheppard, the thief and jail-breaker who became a folk hero in 1720s London. Jack is working as an apprentice to a clockmaker when his brother Tom is sentenced to be hanged for theft. ...more about Where's Jack?
  • Not Available on DVD
50
Winter's Tale, The (1968)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
51
Womanhood (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
52
Yellow Dog (1973)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD