Acting

Patricia Roc

Born June 7, 1915 · Hampstead, London, England, UK

Died December 30, 2003 · aged 88

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Patricia Roc (born Felicia Miriam Ursula Herold; 7 June 1915 – 30 December 2003) was an English film actress, popular in the Gainsborough melodramas such as Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945) and The Wicked Lady (1945), though she only made one film in Hollywood, Canyon Passage (1946). She also appeared in Millions Like Us (1943), Jassy (1945), The Brothers (1…

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Return to Life

Return to Life · 1949

MovieDramaComedy

In France in 1946, the difficult return to civilian life of five deportees and prisoners of war after having lived through the hell of the Second World War.

Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage · 1946

In 1850s Oregon, a businessman is torn between his love of two very different women and his loyalty to a compulsive gambler friend who goes over the line.

The Divorce of Lady X

The Divorce of Lady X · 1938

The Divorce of Lady X

MovieComedyRomance

A London barrister believes the woman who spent the night in his hotel suite is the erring wife of his newest client.

Millions Like Us

Millions Like Us · 1943

Millions Like Us

When Celia Crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamorous job in one of the services, but as a single girl, she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts. Here she meets other girls from all different walks of life and begins a relationship with a young airman.

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

The Man on the Eiffel Tower · 1949

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

A down-and-out student is hired to kill a wealthy woman. When someone else is suspected of the crime, the student taunts police until they realize that they may have to wrong man.

Circle of Danger

Circle of Danger · 1951

Circle of Danger

MovieMysteryThriller

An American comes to Britain to investigate the murky circumstances of his brother's death that occurred during a WW2 commando raid.

The Wicked Lady

The Wicked Lady · 1945

The Wicked Lady

MovieDramaAdventure

A married woman finds new thrills as a masked robber on the highways.

Madonna of the Seven Moons

Madonna of the Seven Moons · 1945

Madonna of the Seven Moons

MovieDramaMystery

In the early part of this century, Maddelena a teenage Italian girl, is attacked whilst walking in the woods. The attack leaves her mentally scarred and our story flashes forward to the 1940s where Maddelena is still troubled. She disappears one day and her daughter vows to find her.

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Return to Life

Return to Life · 1949

MovieDramaComedy

In France in 1946, the difficult return to civilian life of five deportees and prisoners of war after having lived through the hell of the Second World War.

Lieutenant Evelyne (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")

Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage · 1946

In 1850s Oregon, a businessman is torn between his love of two very different women and his loyalty to a compulsive gambler friend who goes over the line.

Caroline Marsh

The Divorce of Lady X

The Divorce of Lady X · 1938

The Divorce of Lady X

MovieComedyRomance

A London barrister believes the woman who spent the night in his hotel suite is the erring wife of his newest client.

Minor Role (uncredited)

Millions Like Us

Millions Like Us · 1943

Millions Like Us

When Celia Crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamorous job in one of the services, but as a single girl, she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts. Here she meets other girls from all different walks of life and begins a relationship with a young airman.

Celia Crowson

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

The Man on the Eiffel Tower · 1949

The Man on the Eiffel Tower

A down-and-out student is hired to kill a wealthy woman. When someone else is suspected of the crime, the student taunts police until they realize that they may have to wrong man.

Helen Kirby

Circle of Danger

Circle of Danger · 1951

Circle of Danger

MovieMysteryThriller

An American comes to Britain to investigate the murky circumstances of his brother's death that occurred during a WW2 commando raid.

Elspeth Graham

The Wicked Lady

The Wicked Lady · 1945

The Wicked Lady

MovieDramaAdventure

A married woman finds new thrills as a masked robber on the highways.

Caroline

Madonna of the Seven Moons

Madonna of the Seven Moons · 1945

Madonna of the Seven Moons

MovieDramaMystery

In the early part of this century, Maddelena a teenage Italian girl, is attacked whilst walking in the woods. The attack leaves her mentally scarred and our story flashes forward to the 1940s where Maddelena is still troubled. She disappears one day and her daughter vows to find her.

Angela Labardi

Black Jack

Black Jack · 1950

MovieAdventureCrime

A man who lost everything in the war now smuggles contraband into and out of Spain, but the law's closing in.

Ingrid Dekker

Two Thousand Women

Two Thousand Women · 1944

Two Thousand Women

During the Second World War, three downed English airmen hide out with women's internment camp in France.

Rosemary Brown

Love Story

Love Story · 1944

MovieDramaRomance

After discovering that she has only a short time left to live, concert pianist Lissa travels to Cornwall for the final fling of her life. While there, she falls in love with young mineral prospector Kit, a man whose dark secret prevents him from fighting in the War. Unbeknownst to Lissa, however, Kit's affections are also much in demand from a rival of hers.

Judy

Cartouche

Cartouche · 1955

MovieHistoryDrama

The son of an ailing nobleman returns to France to clear his name and prove where the true guilt lies.

Donna Violante

The Perfect Woman

The Perfect Woman · 1949

The Perfect Woman

MovieComedyScience Fiction

In need of cash, Roger Cavendish and his valet take a job escorting the perfect woman for a night on the town. She is in fact the robotic creation of Professor Belman, but it turns out rather to be the Professor's niece Penelope doing a pretty good imitation of the perfect Olga who winds up with them in the bridal suite at the Hotel Splendide.

Penelope Belman

The Gaunt Stranger

The Gaunt Stranger · 1938

The Gaunt Stranger

MovieMysteryCrime

A lawyer receives a note telling him that he'll be dead in 48 hours - and Scotland Yard must work fast to uncover the serial killer known as 'The Ringer'.

Mary Lenley

The Brothers

The Brothers · 1947

An orphan wreaks havoc on a remote Scottish island when she causes an age-old feud to be reignited.

Mary

So Well Remembered

So Well Remembered · 1947

So Well Remembered

MovieRomanceDrama

A mill-owner's ambitious daughter almost ruins her husband's political career.

Julie Morgan

Jassy

MovieAdventureDrama

In 19th century England, Jassy is a young Gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight. Pursued by superstitious villagers, she is rescued by the son of the owner of Mordelaine, a vast stately home. Unfortunately, his father's drinking and gambling threaten the very ownership of the house. Despite her humble origins as a servant girl, Jassy must try to use her talents to climb the social ladder and save Mordelaine for the man whom she loves.

Dilys Helmar

Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons

Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons · 1960

Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons

A murderer enriches his finances by marrying and then killing off a series of wealthy women.

Vivienne

Johnny Frenchman

Johnny Frenchman · 1945

Johnny Frenchman

MovieComedyDrama

The fisherman from a Cornish village have a friendly rivalry with the fishermen (and one formidable woman) from a French port. Then war comes and they must all rethink their petty differences.

Sue Pomeroy

A Window in London

A Window in London · 1940

A Window in London

A man witnesses a murder that isn't a murder, only to get involved with the magician and his wife who created the illusion. The insanely jealous magician husband eventually kills his wife, making for complications in life of unhappily married man who is now involved more than he ever thought he would be.

Pat Thompson

The Widow

The Widow · 1955

A woman falls in love with a race-car driver who two-times her for another girl.

Diana

One Night with You

One Night with You · 1948

One Night with You

MovieComedyMusic

Two strangers meet when they both miss their trains, and end up spending a penniless day and night together. An English version of 'It Happened One Night'.

Mary Santell

Let the People Sing

Let the People Sing · 1942

Let the People Sing

An out-of-work comedian persuades a drunken nobleman to join a protest against the closing of a village hall.

Hope Ollerton

The Hypnotist

The Hypnotist · 1957

MovieThrillerCrime

Culver is a psychiatrist who uses hypnotism to treat his patients. When Carpenter, a test pilot, comes to see him complaining of blackouts that make his job difficult, Culver tries to mesmerise him into killing his wife.

Mary Foster

The Saint

The Saint · 1962

SeriesAction & AdventureCrime

Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.

Madge Clarron

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place · 1959

No Hiding Place

SeriesCrimeDrama

No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16 September 1959 and 22 June 1967. It was the sequel to the series Murder Bag and Crime Sheet, all starring Raymond Francis as Detective Superintendent, later Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart.