Acting
Roy Purcell
Born January 26, 1919 · Hackney, London, England, UK
Died July 31, 2000 · aged 81
No biography available.
Known For
The Odyssey · 1969The Odyssey
★ 7.61969
MovieAdventureDrama
After fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus spends years trying to return home to Ithaca. [Theatrical version of the 1968 mini-series.]
The Long Arm · 1956The Long Arm
★ 6.91956
MovieMysteryCrime
Scotland Yard detectives attempt to solve a spate of safe robberies across England beginning with clues found at the latest burglary in London. The film is notable for using a police procedural style made popular by Ealing in their 1950 film The Blue Lamp. It is known in the US as The Third Key.
I'm All Right Jack · 1959I'm All Right Jack
★ 6.61959
MovieComedy
Naive Stanley Windrush looks for a career in a family business. Much to his dismay, he finds work at a munitions factory where he has to start from the bottom, while both the management and the labor union use him as a tool in their fight for power.
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By · 1952The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
★ 5.91952
MovieCrimeDrama
A Dutch company's owner bankrupts his own company, burns the incriminating ledgers and plans to run to Paris with the company funds but he is caught in the act by his accountant who challenges his actions, leading to a reversal of roles.
Palmer · 1991Palmer
★ 4.01991
MovieComedyDrama
Eddie Palmer attempts to run a private investigation bureau while coping with eccentric staff, an acrimonious divorce and a wayward daughter.
The Baby and the Battleship · 1956The Baby and the Battleship
★ 6.41956
MovieComedy
After a quayside mix-up with the Italian family of his fiancée, Able Seaman Knocker White finds himself literally left holding the baby. Unable to return it before his ship sails he enlists the help of best mate Puncher Roberts to smuggle the child aboard. But babies are surprisingly demanding and gradually the whole crew is drawn into helping keep it fed and washed - and undiscovered. Even so, the officers above deck start to puzzle over the increasingly strange happenings on board.
House of Mystery · 1961House of Mystery
★ 6.61961
MovieMysteryHorror
A young couple go to check out a house they're thinking of buying. A somewhat mysterious woman tells the couple several stories of the fates that befell the house's previous owners.
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil · 1971Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
★ 7.51971
MovieScience FictionDrama
Professor Emil Keller has created a machine that can pacify even the most dangerous of criminals. But when the Doctor and Jo arrive at Stangmoor Prison for a demonstration, things start to go horribly wrong - especially when they discover that the Doctor's old enemy the Master is responsible for the machine.
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The Ties That Bind Us · 2008The Ties That Bind Us
2008
MovieDocumentaryScience Fiction
A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the story of The Five Doctors.
President (archive footage)
The Man in the Back Seat · 1961The Man in the Back Seat
★ 6.31961
MovieDramaCrime
Two thugs rob a bookmaker as he leaves a dog track with his winnings, but complications begin to arise when they discover that his case full of money is chained to his wrist.
Petrol Station Manager (uncredited)
Alf's Baby · 1953Alf's Baby
★ 6.01953
MovieComedy
Three old bachelors 'inherit' an orphan baby, Pam, who is pursued by a car-stealing spiv after she turns 21.
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