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You've Made Your Bed - Now Lie in It (1969)
Character: Pierce
Eames is a middle aged man, with a boring, routine job. His life changes when he meets a young girl and a painter. This rekindles his youthful artistic leanings, which he blames his father for stopping.
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Innocent Sinners (1958)
Character: Bates
A neglected girl in post-World War II London befriends street urchins who help her build a tiny garden in a bombed-out church.
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Bang! You're Dead (1954)
Character: Jimmy Knuckle
Two small boys are playing in a wood. The younger boy has a revolver and, not understanding that the gun differs from his toy pistol, plays 'highwayman' on the road and holds up a cyclist; the gun goes off, killing the cyclist. Both boys are unaware of the tragic consequences of their game. The body and the gun are found by Bob Carter, who had recently quarreled with the victim in the presence of their workmates, and both men had uttered threats. The evidence is strong, and Bob is arrested for murder...
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A Man's Affair (1949)
Character: Mike
A miner, played by Scottish singer Hamish Menzies, meets a holidaying secretary on the Kent coast and love blossoms.
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Fast and Loose (1954)
Character: Alfred
An unmarried couple are forced to adopt a series of pretexts when they stay at a country inn together with only one spare room.
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Meet Me Tonight (1952)
Character: Stage Manager (segment "Red Peppers")
Meet Me Tonight was the American title for the British-filmed Tonight at 8:30, adapted from the Noel Coward stage production of the same name.
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Alice Goes Pop (1976)
Character: Stage Manager
Mischievous chimpanzee Alice discovers the world of pop music.
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A Christmas Carol (1959)
Character: Bob Cratchit
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption. Originally aired as part of Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens.
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Law and Disorder (1958)
Character: Sidney Rumpthorne
When Percy Brand, a habitual confidence trickster, keeps being sent down, he goes to great lengths to ensure that his son Colin, does not find out about his criminal past. But when Colin becomes an assistant to the Judge, who is about to try Percy for his latest escapade, Percy and his gang have to come up with a plan, to stop them meeting in court.
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Laughter in Paradise (1951)
Character: Pickpocket (uncredited)
When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something which goes completely against their nature. NB: This is the film which introduced Audrey Hepburn.
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Go to Blazes (1962)
Character: Man watching fish fancier
A gang of aspiring bank robbers involve themselves with arsonists and purchase their very own fire truck in an attempt to create the ultimate diversion. But posing as firemen leads them to disaster.
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Target Generation (1969)
Character: Martin
The Ship contains a generation, and only one inheritor knows what must be done when the tremor is felt throughout the metal cylinder.
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The Broken Horseshoe (1953)
Character: Fred Barker (uncredited)
When a hit and run patient is murdered an attending doctor is placed under suspicion.
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The Fast Lady (1962)
Character: Angry Motorist
A Scottish civil servant must learn how to drive a Bentley to impress his girlfriend's tycoon father.
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The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel (1969)
Character: Mr. Phillips
A young train spotter heads to Staffordshire for a historic journey through a soon to be condemned tunnel. During his trip, he encounters a series of eccentric characters. With his passion for the railways and naïve disposition, Benjamin inadvertently encourages them to reveal their innermost fears and darkest secrets.
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The Runaway Bus (1953)
Character: Henry Waterman
When heavy fog prevents any flights from leaving London Airport, a group of passengers are put on a bus driven by Percy Lamb to drive to another airport. The fog is that heavy Percy doesn't know where he is going or that he is carrying stolen gold bullion that the robbers and police are relentlessly pursuing.
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Look Back in Anger (1959)
Character: Spectacled Man
A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values.
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Cosh Boy (1953)
Character: Mr. 'Smith' (uncredited)
Roy Walsh is a brash and enterprising thug who bullies his friends into subservience. He and his gang assault and rob people on the street, but things get increasingly dangerous when their behavior escalates to larger crimes.
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Three Men in a Boat (1956)
Character: Meek Man (Maze)
Three London gentlemen take a vacation rowing down the Thames, encountering various mishaps and misadventures along the way.
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Scars of Dracula (1970)
Character: Elderly Waggoner
The Prince of Darkness casts his undead shadow once more over the cursed village of Kleinenberg when his ashes are splashed with bat's blood and Dracula is resurrected. And two innocent victims search for a missing loved one... loved to death by Dracula's mistress. But after they discover his blood-drained corpse in Dracula's castle necropolis, the Vampire Lord's lustful vengeance begins.
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Doctor in Distress (1963)
Character: Clerk of Works (uncredited)
"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lancelot Spratt, Simon Sparrow's old teacher and sometimes nemesis. When the eternal bachelor Sir Lancelot injures his back and falls in love with his physiotherapist Iris Marchant, he becomes very distressed and turns to Simon for help. Simon, who now is a senior doctor at fictional Hampden Cross Hospital and hopelessly in love with aspiring actress Delia, sends him to a nature cure clinic in a vain attempt to help him lose weight, but Sir Lancelot can't get Iris off his mind and has her followed, first by a private investigator and eventually by himself. When he finally proposes, she rejects him and marries an old army major, which distresses Sir Lancelot even more.
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The Admirable Crichton (1957)
Character: N/A
Lord Loam has modern ideas about his household, he believes in treating his servants as his equals - at least sometimes. His butler, Crichton, still believes that members of the serving class should know their place and be happy there. But when the Loam family are shipwrecked on a desert island with the self-reliant Crichton and lady's maid Tweeny, the class system is put to the test.
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The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
Character: The Chemist (uncredited)
The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is lost from radar before roaring back to Earth and crashing in a farmer's field. The rocket is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in it; and he is unable to talk but appears to be undergoing a torturous physical and mental metamorphosis.
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The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954)
Character: Father David
Robin Hood is persuaded by two nobles whom he believes to be loyal to King Richard to recover secret plans attaining to the rescue of the king from captivity in Germany. Though disguised as a troubadour, Robin is betrayed and captured. Lady Alys and the merry men help him escape in time to foil an intended ambush on King Richard as he returns from the Crusades.
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A Cry from the Streets (1958)
Character: Mr. Daniels
Bittersweet story about London's unwanted children and the good people trying to help them. Ann is a social worker, while Bill is an electrician whose contract with the local care home introduces him to the children and Ann. Events start to escalate out of control when a child takes possession of a loaded gun.
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The Chalk Garden (1964)
Character: Shop Clerk
The peculiar antics of Laurel, an emotionally troubled young girl, are the focus of The Chalk Garden – a stately household drama set on the cliffs of the English south coast. Edith Evans plays a matriarchal grandmother who, in raising her granddaughter, has neglected her other love – a barren chalk garden. Mayhem ensues as Laurel's behavior frightens away a succession of governesses until an enigmatic one is hired in spite of her mysterious references. She skillfully sets about tending to the girl's reckless emotions and the pitifully failed garden.
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Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
Character: Trumpet Player
A TV set given as a retirement present is sold on to different households causing misery each time.
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Libel (1959)
Character: Associate
A California commercial pilot sees a telecast in London of an interview with Sir Mark Lodden at his home. The Canadian is convinced that the baronet is a fraud, and he is actually a look-alike actor named Frank Welney.
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Barnacle Bill (1957)
Character: Timmins
A seasick sea captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition. Released in the U.S. as 'All at Sea'
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Carry On Admiral (1957)
Character: Steward
Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former's lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. The grass is always greener.... In this British comedy, two drunken comrades find out the truth of that saying when they decide to trade places for a while. One of the boozers is a public relations man who knows nothing about sailing, while the other is a captain for the Royal Navy. Comic mayhem ensues as the hapless "captain" tries to run his ship and follow orders.
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H.M.S. Defiant (1962)
Character: Silly Billy
Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.
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Turn the Key Softly (1953)
Character: Prison Guard (uncredited)
A bitter burglar, a prostitute and an elderly shoplifter spend their first day out of jail.
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Innocents in Paris (1953)
Character: Airport porter
Romantic comedy about a group of Britons flying to Paris for the weekend.
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The Missing Note (1961)
Character: Mr. Parker
Three children track their lost piano with one note missing through London.
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Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952)
Character: Potman
Because of its high productivity and "almost" 100 per cent employment, the town of Hayhoe, England is expecting a visit from the Prime Minister. The "almost" is because of Dan Dance (Eddie Byrne), an old rogue who would rather drink and philosophize than work. The Village Council are determined to have a perfect record so they connive to have the old man put into the alms-house which has been unoccupied for many years, where he must abide by rules laid down 400 years ago. A new Vicar arrives and discovers that, because of the circumstances created by the Council, Dan Dance is entitled to 6,000 pounds a year at the expense of the village.
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Doctor at Sea (1955)
Character: Vic Jenkins
A youthful doctor tires of general practice and signs up to be a ship's doctor in an effort to bring some excitement into his life. Unfortunately, the cargo boat he joins is skippered by a formidable martinet captain and, worse still, there are only two women on board. Luckily for the fun-loving medic, one of them, a beautiful French girl, is more than impressed with his bedside manner.
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John and Julie (1955)
Character: Booking Clerk
The adventures of two children who runaway to London to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
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Treasure Hunt (1952)
Character: William Burke
Short of money the owners of Ballyroden Hall must attempt to run it as a guest house, but not everyone is happy about the plan.
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