Acting
Richard Fraser
Born March 15, 1913 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Died January 19, 1972 · aged 58
Early life After graduating from Sedbergh School as Richard Mackie Simpson, Richard's mother Margaret Kyd Mackie divorced and his name was shortened to Richard Mackie. After attending Cambridge University, Richard Mackie studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Having Spent time as a London stage actor, Richard emigrated to the USA and in New York married Louise Christine Sheldon, the…
Known For
How Green Was My Valley · 1941How Green Was My Valley
★ 7.31941
MovieDrama
Huw Morgan, the academically inclined youngest son in a proud family of Welsh coal miners, witnesses the tumultuous events of his young life during a period of rapid social change. At the dawn of the 20th-century, a miners' strike divides the Morgans: the sons demand improvements, and the father doesn't want to rock the boat.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · 1945The Picture of Dorian Gray
★ 7.11945
MovieDramaHorror
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
Man Hunt · 1941Man Hunt
★ 6.91941
MovieThrillerWar
Shortly before the start of WW2, renowned British big-game hunter Alan Thorndike, vacationing in Bavaria, has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by Nazi agents and aided by a young woman.
Raw Deal · 1948Raw Deal
★ 6.71948
MovieCrimeThriller
Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for his accomplice Rick, a sadistic mobster who owes him $50,000 from the job they pulled. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, assuming that Joe will be killed while fleeing. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than Rick intended...
Bedlam · 1946Bedlam
★ 6.71946
MovieDramaThriller
London, 1761. St. Mary's of Bethlehem, a sinister madhouse, is visited by wealthy people who enjoy watching the patients confined there as if they were caged animals. Nell Bowen, one of the visitors, is horrified by the deplorable living conditions of the unfortunate inhabitants of this godforsaken place, better known as Bedlam.
Edge of Darkness · 1943Edge of Darkness
★ 6.31943
MovieDramaWar
The film pivots around the local Norwegian doctor and his family. The doctor's wife (Ruth Gordon) wants to hold on to the pretence of gracious living and ignore their German occupiers. The doctor, Martin Stensgard (Walter Huston), would also prefer to stay neutral, but is torn. His brother-in-law, the wealthy owner of the local fish cannery, collaborates with the Nazis. The doctor's daughter, Karen (Ann Sheridan), is involved with the resistance and with its leader Gunnar Brogge (Errol Flynn). The doctor's son has just returned to town, having been sent down from the university, and is soon influenced by his Nazi-sympathizer uncle. Captain Koenig (Helmut Dantine), the young German commandant of the occupying garrison, whose fanatic determination to do everything by the book and spoutings about the invincibility of the Reich hides a growing fear of a local uprising.
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami · 1947The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
★ 6.21947
MovieDrama
A self-serving journalist uses influential women in late-1800s Paris and denies the one who truly loves him.
Joan of Paris · 1942Joan of Paris
★ 6.51942
MovieRomanceWar
An RAF squadron is brought down over occupied France. The flyers get to Paris in spite of the fact that the youngest, Baby, is injured. He must be hidden and his wounds cared for. The Gestapo has already issued orders for their arrest.
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The Red Danube · 1949The Red Danube
★ 6.71949
MovieDramaWar
A Russian ballerina in Vienna tries to flee KGB agents and defect.
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The Tiger Woman · 1945The Tiger Woman
★ 5.81945
MovieThriller
Murder mystery programmer from Republic pictures
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