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Cliff Owen
Born April 22, 1919 · London, England, UK
Died November 1, 1994 · aged 75
Cliff Owen (22 April 1919 – November 1993) was a British film and TV director. He directed The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963), two of the three mid-1960s Morecambe and Wise films, and the 1972 film version of the BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son. Owen was born in London. He died in Oxfordshire in November 1993, aged 74.
Known For
The Wrong Arm of the Law · 1963The Wrong Arm of the Law
★ 6.71963
MovieCrimeComedy
The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better. They dress as police and steal from the crooks. This upsets the natural order of the police/criminal relationship and the police and the crooks join forces to catch the IPOs (Impersonating Police Officers), including an armoured car robbery in which the police must help the gangs to set a trap.
The Vengeance of She · 1968The Vengeance of She
★ 5.31968
MovieAdventureFantasy
Beautiful young European girl, Carol, is possessed by the spirit of Ayesha – “She Who Must be Obeyed” – and led to the lost city of Kuma, where she is destined to become queen.
No Sex Please - We're British · 1973No Sex Please - We're British
★ 5.21973
MovieComedy
A porn-store owner orders some new stuff from his supplier, but the delivery address gets mixed with the address of the local Barclays Bank. Here, David (the bank's assistant manager) and his new wife are shocked when photos, then films and finally two girls are sent to them in their bank-supplied flat. They and the bank's head cashier then hatch a plan to get rid of the porn—without letting their boss, the local police and David's mother in on what is happening.
A Prize of Arms · 1962A Prize of Arms
★ 6.71962
MovieCrimeDrama
A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.
The Magic Box · 1952The Magic Box
★ 6.51952
MovieDrama
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once young and handsome William Green. He changed his name to include his first wife's for the photographic portrait work he excelled at. But he was also an inventor and his search for a way to project moving pictures became an obsession that ultimately changed the life of all those he loved.
Steptoe & Son · 1972Steptoe & Son
★ 6.31972
MovieComedyDrama
Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are rag-and-bone men, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live together at the junk yard. Harold, who likes the bright lights in the West End of London, meets a stripper, marries her and takes her home. Albert is furious and tries every trick he knows to drive the new bride from his household.
That Riviera Touch · 1966That Riviera Touch
★ 6.01966
MovieComedy
Eric and Ernie decide to take a holiday to the South of France and unwittingly become mixed up with a band of jewel thieves.
A Man Could Get Killed · 1966A Man Could Get Killed
★ 4.41966
MovieActionComedy
An American businessman visiting Lisbon gets mistaken for a British secret agent who stole some diamonds. As a result, he has everybody in Lisbon after him.
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