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Leigh Vance

Born March 18, 1922

Died October 15, 1994 · aged 72

No biography available.

Known For

The Black WindmillThe Black Windmill · 1974
The Black Windmill
★ 6.31974
MovieThrillerAction
A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for a ransom of diamonds. The agent finds out that he can't even count on the people he thought were on his side to help him, so he decides to track down the kidnappers himself.
CrossplotCrossplot · 1969
Crossplot
★ 5.61969
MovieThrillerAction
A successful London ad-exec hires a beautiful Hungarian girl to pose for some modeling shots, little realising that she has overheard an assassination plot and is now being hunted by some dangerous killers.
The Frightened CityThe Frightened City · 1961
The Frightened City
★ 6.61961
MovieCrimeDrama
A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.
Dr. CrippenDr. Crippen · 1963
Dr. Crippen
★ 6.11963
MovieDramaCrime
A British physician stands trial for murdering his wife after he and his mistress are captured while fleeing to Canada.
It's All HappeningIt's All Happening · 1963
It's All Happening
★ 6.31963
MovieComedyMusic
Tommy Steele stars as a talent-spotter at a recording company who determines to organize a concert featuring all the most up-to-date singers and bands, in order that the orphanage where he was brought up be saved from closing.
Curse of the VoodooCurse of the Voodoo · 1965
Curse of the Voodoo
★ 3.81965
MovieHorror
In Africa, a professional hunter kills a male lion which is sacred to a local tribe which also practices voodoo; and when he returns to England, he finds himself deteriorating under the influence of a curse which they have placed on him for his sacrilege.
Heart of a ChildHeart of a Child · 1958
Heart of a Child
★ 6.71958
MovieAdventureDrama
A young boy goes to desperate lengths to save the family dog when his father agrees sell it to the local butcher.
Witness in the DarkWitness in the Dark · 1959
Witness in the Dark
★ 7.01959
MovieThriller
A killer breaks into an apartment to steal a valuable brooch. He kills an old woman, but in fleeing he encounters a young woman on the stairs who will become his target.

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Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible · 1966
Mission: Impossible
★ 7.61966
SeriesAction & AdventureCrime
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.

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