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Acting
Alec Finter
Born June 19, 1900 · Chiswick, London, England, UK
Died August 16, 1968 · aged 68
No biography available.
Known For
Yield to the Night · 1956Yield to the Night
★ 6.91956
MovieDramaCrime
Locked in her cell, a murderer reflects on the events that have led her to death row.
South of Algiers · 1953South of Algiers
★ 6.61953
MovieDramaAdventure
Archaeologists Van Heflin and Eric Portman undertake an expedition in Tunisia in search of an ancient mask.
Duel in the Jungle · 1954Duel in the Jungle
★ 6.41954
MovieAdventure
An American insurance investigator is sent to Rhodesia to investigate the mysterious death of a diamond broker who drowned whilst diving off the coast. The broker was insured for $1 million so the insurers are suspicious.
Dance Hall · 1950Dance Hall
★ 6.11950
MovieDramaRomance
Episodic tale of four factory girls and their various romances at the local dance hall in Chiswick, London. Unusual at the time, the film tells its story from a feminine perspective. Today, it is mainly recognised for its post-war London atmosphere, with bomb sites, trolleybuses and rationing.
Isn't Life Wonderful! · 1953Isn't Life Wonderful!
★ 5.41953
MovieComedy
Around the turn of the century, in England, alcoholic Uncle Willie is the bane of his family, of which his brother-in-law is the family spokesman. It is decided to let Uncle Willie buy a bicycle shop in order to impress Virginia van Stuyden, an American heiress in love with Frank. This pleases Uncle Willie's young nephew, Charles. Complications arise when stuffy lord, Sir George Probus, at whose home Virginia is staying, becomes shocked when she attends a carnival.
Man with a Gun · 1958Man with a Gun
★ 5.81958
MovieCrime
A £20,000 insurance claim is lodged when a nightclub is destroyed by fire, and claims investigator Mike Davies is assigned to get to the bottom of things. One suspect is Harry Drayson, the club owner but if he torched his own property for the insurance, how safe are his other, heavily insured properties?
Hue and Cry · 1947Hue and Cry
★ 6.51947
MovieComedyCrime
A gang of street boys foil a master crook who sends commands for robberies by cunningly altering a comic strip's wording each week, unknown to writer and printer. The first of the Ealing comedies.
The Case of The Smiling Widow · 1957The Case of The Smiling Widow
★ 8.01957
MovieCrime
From the case files of Scotland Yard, detectives investigate the mysterious death of Peter Adams, artist and possible forger.

