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Robert Jordan Hill
Born November 19, 1914 · St. Pancras, London, England, UK
Died July 31, 2002 · aged 87
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Known For
The Blue Parrot · 1953The Blue Parrot
★ 5.91953
MovieCrimeDrama
'Rocks' Owen, the well-off owner of a car-hire business, is found murdered; the last place he was seen alive was the Blue Parrot nightclub. Scotland Yard go in to investigate, with the help of a visiting American detective and a nightclub hostess who may not be all she appears to be.
Solo for Sparrow · 1962Solo for Sparrow
1962
MovieCrime
A group of crooks accidentally kill an elderly shop assistant while stealing the keys to the jewellery shop where she works. When his superiors think that the case is better handed over to Scotland Yard, the local detective inspector, Sparrow, decides to go solo to investigate the crime himself.
Torment · 1950Torment
★ 7.01950
MovieCrimeThriller
A story of two brothers, both writers of crime novels, one a fine, upstanding gentleman and the other a moody, neurotic, psychopath. The other is determined to create a 'faked' version of a perfect crime he intends to commit when an ex-convict visits them. They are both in love with their shared-stenographer-secretary.
Fun at St. Fanny's · 1955Fun at St. Fanny's
★ 5.81955
MovieComedy
Gormless 25 year-old Cardew, wealthy beneficiary of the Robinson Will, should have left St. Fanny's School many years ago. However, seedy headmaster Dr. Jankers (music hall favourite Fred Emney) is in the toils of shady bookmaker Harry the Scar (boxer Freddie Mills) and has so-far kept his golden goose perched firmly at the bottom of the class. Blissfully unaware of nefarious intrigue around him, Cardew continues to flirt coyly with the French mistress and gamble for school dinners on the form room roulette wheel. But canny Scots solicitor McTavish has been sent to investigate... Featuring television's Billy Bunter, Gerald Campion, gorgeous Vera Day, Will Hay cohort Claude Hulbert, muddle-mouthed Stanley Unwin, a young Ronnie Corbett, and enough old jokes to fill a Christmas Cracker factory.
What Every Woman Wants · 1954What Every Woman Wants
★ 6.61954
MovieDrama
Young couple Mark and Jane are forced to thrash out marital problems in a borrowed room in Jane’s parents’ tiny house. Meanwhile, Jane’s cousin, Jim - back from the war in Korea - and Mark’s involvement in left-wing politics place further strain on the relationship. Can grandfather help?
Two on the Tiles · 1951Two on the Tiles
★ 6.71951
MovieComedyMusic
A married couple both face temptations while separated for a few days. The husband meets an attractive female fellow traveler in Paris while the wife accidentally spends a night aboard a Royal Navy ship with a male friend after she is stranded following a party. Despite knowing the essential innocence of both husband and wife, their sinister new butler uses information about their discretions to demand blackmail payments.
Melody in the Dark · 1949Melody in the Dark
★ 10.01949
MovieMusicComedy
When an actress inherits a spooky old house and uses it for rehearsals with her theatre company, they are troubled with "ghosts."
Smart Alec · 1951Smart Alec
★ 9.01951
MovieComedyCrime
A young artist plots "the perfect murder" in order to inherit his wealthy uncle's fortune.
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