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David Eady
Born April 22, 1924 · London, England, UK
Died April 5, 2009 · aged 84
David Eady (April 22, 1924 - April 5, 2009) was a British film director and producer. Born in London, he was the son of Sir Wilfred Eady (of the Eady Levy). His films include documentaries, dramas (often second features) and children's films. He received a BAFTA nomination for his short film Play Safe (1978), and an Oscar nomination was given to the short he co-directed with Geoffrey Boothby, Bri…
Known For
Betcher! · 1971Betcher!
★ 6.01971
MovieFamily
Designed to promote the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme: an N.C.P.S. student competes with another boy in a private cycling competition, organised and judged by pop singer, Peter Noone.
Play Safe · 1978Play Safe
★ 6.21978
MovieFamilyAnimation
Sponsored as part of the Electricity Council's 'Understanding Electricity' campaign, Play Safe is a series of three hard-hitting fillers designed to highlight to children the potentially fatal consequences of playing near overhead electric lines and substations. The carefree attitude of the youngsters as they fly their kites and radio-controlled planes in the open air is undermined by composer Harry Robinson's electronic soundtrack, which pulsates with menace throughout.
Night Ferry · 1976Night Ferry
★ 5.11976
MovieActionFamily
Night Ferry stars Bernard Cribbins as Pyramid, a dastardly master-of-disguise who plans to smuggle an ancient Egyptian mummy out of the country. When young Jeff discovers the plan, a dangerous chase via London's Victoria and Clapham stations ensues.
Beautiful Stranger · 1954Beautiful Stranger
★ 5.21954
MovieDramaRomance
An ex-chorus girl lives on the Riviera, supported by a married man she doesn't know is a crook.
Danger on Dartmoor · 1980Danger on Dartmoor
★ 6.21980
MovieFamily
The adventures of children lost in fog on Dartmoor, who encounter a wild dog, an escaped convict, and other dangers.
The Boy and the Bridge · 1959The Boy and the Bridge
★ 6.01959
MovieDrama
A little boy named Tommy watches as his father is arrested after a brawl. Tommy believes his father must have killed someone and rather than return home, he heads to Tower Bridge to set up home there.
Cry, the Beloved Country · 1951Cry, the Beloved Country
★ 6.31951
MovieDrama
In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo journeys to the city to search for his missing son, only to find his people living in squalor and his son a criminal. Reverend Misimangu is a young South African clergyman who helps find his missing son-turned-thief and sister-turned-prostitute in the slums of Johannesburg.
In the Wake of a Stranger · 1959In the Wake of a Stranger
★ 10.01959
MovieThriller
An unfortunate sailor gets implicated in a murder he never committed. After a bookie is murdered, the sailor is caught in an ever-tightening vice that would trap him as the killer unless he can clear himself. Along the way to struggling free and tracking down the real culprits, several unsavory characters cross his path as well as a rather interesting woman who sets romantic sparks flying.











