Belle Chrystall

Belle Chrystall

Actor

Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
April 25, 1910

Biography

From Wikipedia Belle Chrystall (25 April 1910 – 7 June 2003) was a British actress who appeared in a number of leading roles in British films during the 1930s. She was born in Preston, Lancashire in 1910. She came to London and after appearing on stage was given a minor part in a film A Warm Corner, directed by Victor Saville but she was given no more work after that. The filming of Hindle Wakes led her to apply for the part of Jenny Hawthorne which led her to become an instant success. She made her last film in 1940.

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Belle Chrystall 1

Representative Works

Poison Pen
Poison Pen
6.7
/ English
Yellow Sands
Yellow Sands
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Circle
The Circle
10.0
/ English
Hindle Wakes
Hindle Wakes
10.0
/ English
The Frightened Lady
The Frightened Lady
9.0
/ English
Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice
5.5
/ English
A Warm Corner
A Warm Corner
5.9
/ English
Castle of Crimes
Castle of Crimes
9.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Poison Pen
1939Nominee

Best Performance

Poison Pen

Yellow Sands
1938Nominee

Best Performance

Yellow Sands

Hindle Wakes
1931Winner

Best Performance

Hindle Wakes

Career Highlights

The Edge of the World
1937Highlight

Best Performance

The Edge of the World

The Scotland Yard Mystery
1934Highlight

Best Performance

The Scotland Yard Mystery

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