Leslie Banks

Biography

Leslie Banks, CBE (9 June 1890 – 21 April 1952) was an English theatre and cinema actor, director and producer, now best remembered playing gruff, menacing characters in black and white movies of the 1930s and 1940s.

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Known for

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Your Witness

1950 ⭐ 6.2

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Madeleine

1950 ⭐ 6.9

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The Small Back Room

1949 ⭐ 6.8

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Mrs. Fitzherbert

1947 ⭐ 6.7

Career timeline

1975

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Self (archive footage) · 1975

1950

Your Witness

Col. Roger Summerfield · 1950

⭐ 6.2

Madeleine

James Smith · 1950

⭐ 6.9

1949

The Small Back Room

Col. A. K. Holland · 1949

⭐ 6.8

1947

Mrs. Fitzherbert

Charles Fox · 1947

⭐ 6.7

1945

The True Glory

Commentator · 1945

⭐ 6.5

1944

Henry V

Chorus · 1944

⭐ 6.7

1942

Went the Day Well? Notable

Oliver Wilsford · 1942

⭐ 7.2

The Big Blockade

Taylor · 1942

⭐ 6.7

1941

Ships with Wings

Vice Adm. David Wetherby · 1941

⭐ 6.0

Cottage to Let

John Barrington · 1941

⭐ 6.7

1940

The Door with Seven Locks

Dr. Manetta · 1940

⭐ 6.3

Busman's Honeymoon

Inspector Kirk · 1940

⭐ 6.0

Dead Man's Shoes Notable

Roger de Vetheuil · 1940

⭐ 7.0

1939

Sons of the Sea Notable

Capt. Hyde · 1939

⭐ 7.0

The Arsenal Stadium Mystery Notable

Anthony Slade · 1939

⭐ 7.2

Jamaica Inn

Joss Merlyn · 1939

⭐ 6.1

1937

Fire Over England

The Earl of Leicester · 1937

⭐ 6.2

Wings of the Morning

Lord Clontarf · 1937

⭐ 6.2

Farewell Again

Col. Harry Blair · 1937

⭐ 6.5

1936

Debt of Honour Notable

Maj. Jimmie Stanton · 1936

⭐ 9.0

The Three Maxims Notable

Mac · 1936

⭐ 9.0

1935

The Tunnel

Frederick 'Robbie' Robbins · 1935

⭐ 5.4

Sanders of the River

R.G. Sanders · 1935

⭐ 5.8

1934

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Bob Lawrence · 1934

⭐ 6.5

The Night of the Party

Sir John Holland · 1934

⭐ 5.8

Red Ensign

David Barr · 1934

⭐ 6.0

1933

I Am Suzanne!

Adolpe 'Baron' Herring · 1933

⭐ 6.6

1932

The Most Dangerous Game

Count Zaroff · 1932

⭐ 6.9

1921

Experience Notable

1921

⭐ 8.0

Frequently appears with

Robert Montgomery

Adam Heyward

Felix Aylmer

The British Judge

Andrew Cruickshank

Sir Adrian Horth K.C

Patricia Cutts

Alex Summerfield

Ann Todd

Madeleine Hamilton Smith

Norman Wooland

William Minnoch

Ivan Desny

Emile L'Angelier

Elizabeth Sellars

Christina Haggott

Full filmography

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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

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Your Witness

1950 ⭐ 6.2

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Madeleine

1950 ⭐ 6.9

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The Small Back Room

1949 ⭐ 6.8

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Mrs. Fitzherbert

1947 ⭐ 6.7

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The True Glory

1945 ⭐ 6.5

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Henry V

1944 ⭐ 6.7

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Went the Day Well?

1942 ⭐ 7.2

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The Big Blockade

1942 ⭐ 6.7

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Ships with Wings

1941 ⭐ 6.0

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Cottage to Let

1941 ⭐ 6.7

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The Door with Seven Locks

1940 ⭐ 6.3

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Busman's Honeymoon

1940 ⭐ 6.0

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Dead Man's Shoes

1940 ⭐ 7.0

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21 Days

1940 ⭐ 6.1

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Sons of the Sea

1939 ⭐ 7.0

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The Arsenal Stadium Mystery

1939 ⭐ 7.2

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Jamaica Inn

1939 ⭐ 6.1

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Fire Over England

1937 ⭐ 6.2

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Wings of the Morning

1937 ⭐ 6.2