Acting

Derek Sydney

Born January 11, 1920 · Whitechapel, London, England, UK

Died June 18, 2000 · aged 80

No biography available.

Known For

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. · 1951
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
★ 7.01951
MovieAdventureWar
Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship and a ragged band of Central American rebels.
Gentlemen Marry BrunettesGentlemen Marry Brunettes · 1955
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
★ 5.31955
MovieMusicRomance
Two Broadway showgirls, who are also sisters, are sick and tired of New York as well as not getting nowhere. Quitting Broadway, the sisters decided to travel to Paris to become famous.
Carry On Up the KhyberCarry On Up the Khyber · 1968
Carry On Up the Khyber
★ 6.41968
MovieAdventureComedy
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe, but the Khazi of Kalabar has other ideas—he wants all the British dead. But his troops fear the 'skirted-devils, who are rumoured not to wear any underwear.
A Kid for Two FarthingsA Kid for Two Farthings · 1955
A Kid for Two Farthings
★ 6.61955
MovieDrama
Joe is a young boy who lives with his mother, Joanna, in working-class London. The two reside above the tailor shop of Mr. Kandinsky, who likes to tell Joe stories. When Kandinsky informs Joe that a unicorn can grant wishes, the hopeful lad ends up buying a baby goat with one tiny horn, believing it to be a real unicorn. Undaunted by his rough surroundings, Joe sets about to prove that wishes can come true.
The Crawling EyeThe Crawling Eye · 1958
The Crawling Eye
★ 4.81958
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A United Nations investigator crosses paths with a pair of psychic sisters on his way to Trollenberg observatory in the Swiss Alps, which has been plagued by a series of mountaineer disappearances that may be related to a radioactive cloud at the mountain's south face.
Carry On SpyingCarry On Spying · 1964
Carry On Spying
★ 6.31964
MovieComedy
Carry On favourite Barbara Windsor makes her debut in this outrageous send-up of the James Bond movies. Fearless agent Desmond Simpkins and Charlie Bind, aided and abetted by the comely Agent Honeybutt and Agent Crump, battle against the evil powers of international bad guys STENCH and their three cronies.
Seven Waves AwaySeven Waves Away · 1957
Seven Waves Away
★ 7.51957
MovieDramaAdventure
After a massive luxury liner sinks into the ocean, the ship's officer must command a rickety lifeboat, built for only nine, that is stuffed with over twenty desperate and injured passengers. As a hurricane approaches and the many wounded passengers struggle for life, difficult decisions must be made about who will remain on the boat and who must be cast to the sea in order to give others the chance to survive.
Hand in HandHand in Hand · 1961
Hand in Hand
★ 7.21961
MovieDramaFamily
Seven-year-olds Michael and Rachel are best friends who do everything together and who have vowed to remain friends "forever and ever and can't be parted for never and never". Unfortunately, the society that Michael and Rachel live in is one of religious intolerance. The fact that Michael is Irish Catholic and Rachel is Jewish is a point of conflict for just about everyone in the community.

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