Acting

Harry Webster

Born February 19, 1915 · Dublin, Ireland

Died December 26, 1999 · aged 84

No biography available.

Known For

Far and AwayFar and Away · 1992
Far and Away
6.81992
MovieAdventureDrama
A young free-spirited Irish woman from an affluent Protestant family spontaneously befriends a street-smart commoner cheated by her family’s hostile land takeovers. They escape to America, ready to take advantage of the 19th century Oklahoma land rush.
H.M.S. DefiantH.M.S. Defiant · 1962
H.M.S. Defiant
6.51962
MovieAdventureHistory
Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.
No SurrenderNo Surrender · 1985
No Surrender
6.71985
MovieComedy
It's New Year's Eve in Thatcher's de-industrialising Britain. The scene is set at a seedy bar in Liverpool where a group of Irish Protestant and Irish Catholic pensioners will gather to clash and bash the new year in.
Murphy's StrokeMurphy's Stroke · 1980
Murphy's Stroke
5.81980
MovieDramaTV Movie
The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.
I See a Dark StrangerI See a Dark Stranger · 1946
I See a Dark Stranger
6.51946
MovieDramaThriller
Proud Irishwoman Bridie Quilty journeys to Dublin while World War II rages across Europe. During her travels, she encounters J. Miller, who recruits her as a Nazi spy. She acquires the necessary information that leads to the breakout of a German spy who holds key information about the Allies' newest offensive plans. However, the arrival of British officer David Baynes and his romancing of Bridie lead to unexpected consequences.
Captain BoycottCaptain Boycott · 1947
Captain Boycott
7.21947
MovieDramaHistory
In 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Captain Charles Boycott band together to assert their rights, patriotic farmer Hugh Davin leads the rebels. Choosing nonviolent resistance, the villagers ostracise their nemesis, who squanders his fortune to repair his ruined reputation and wagers what's left on a horse race.
The Taming of the ShrewThe Taming of the Shrew · 1980
The Taming of the Shrew
8.01980
MovieDramaComedy
Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody's much interested in problem child, Kate. Baptista declares that he won't give Bianca away in a marriage until he's found a husband for Kate, so all the suitors begin busily hunting out a madman who's willing to do it, and they find Petruchio: a man who's come to wive it wealthily in Padua. And Petruchio marries Kate with a plan to tame her, while everybody else begins scheming to win Bianca's hand.
Paper MaskPaper Mask · 1990
Paper Mask
5.61990
MovieCrimeDrama
A lowly hospital orderly impersonates a recently deceased doctor and goes to work in the busy ER of a small hospital where he meets and befriends a nurse who slowly figures out his secret and helps him maintain his charade.

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