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Nigel Balchin

Born December 3, 1908

Died May 17, 1970 · aged 61

​Nigel Balchin was an eminent 20th-century novelist and screenwriter. Born in Wiltshire in 1908, he had a successful early career as an industrial psychologist. Whilst seconded to Rowntree’s, he was intimately involved in the launch of Black Magic chocolates. During World War Two, Balchin worked first for the Ministry of Food and later for the Army, ending the War as Deputy Scientific Adviser to t…

Known For

BarabbasBarabbas · 1961
Barabbas
★ 6.91961
MovieHistoryDrama
Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.
The Man Who Never WasThe Man Who Never Was · 1956
The Man Who Never Was
★ 7.01956
MovieThrillerWar
The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a British officer and outfitted with faked papers showing that the Allies were intending to invade occupied Greece. His body is put into the sea where it will ultimately drift ashore and the papers be passed along to German Intelligence.
Separate LiesSeparate Lies · 2005
Separate Lies
★ 5.82005
MovieRomanceDrama
Following a traffic accident, things take a turn when the victim's identity is revealed.
The Small Back RoomThe Small Back Room · 1949
The Small Back Room
★ 6.71949
MovieDramaWar
As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on 1943 Britain, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol.
23 Paces to Baker Street23 Paces to Baker Street · 1956
23 Paces to Baker Street
★ 6.71956
MovieCrimeMystery
Philip Hannon, a blind playwright living in London, overhears part of a conversation , that leads him into a desperate race, to find a kidnapped child. When he gets no help from the police, he along with his butler, and his ex fiancée, attempt to track down the crooks.
MandyMandy · 1952
Mandy
★ 7.11952
MovieDrama
London, the early 1950s. Born deaf, Mandy is mute for most of her childhood. As she reaches school age her family itself is in danger of breaking up. Christine, Mandy's mother, has heard of a residential school for the oral education of the deaf.
Malta StoryMalta Story · 1953
Malta Story
★ 6.31953
MovieDramaWar
Malta, 1942, during World War II. While the German air force is relentlessly bombing the island, a British pilot falls in love with a young Maltese girl.
The Blue AngelThe Blue Angel · 1959
The Blue Angel
★ 5.31959
MovieDrama
Remake of Josef von Sternberg's 1930 classic.

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