Tom Bowman

Acting

Tom Bowman

Born November 14, 1920 · Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Died January 8, 1997 · aged 76

No biography available.

Known For

Innocent BystandersInnocent Bystanders · 1972
Innocent Bystanders
7.81972
MovieActionThriller
Washed-up agent John Craig is given the task of proving his worth by tracking down a Russian scientist on the run. Cross and double-cross is the name of the game.
Too Hot to HandleToo Hot to Handle · 1960
Too Hot to Handle
4.71960
MovieCrimeDrama
A French reporter working on a steamy story about the secret strip joints found in London's Soho district becomes involved in the lives of the owner and star of a famous club.
Village of the DamnedVillage of the Damned · 1960
Village of the Damned
7.21960
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
In a small English village everyone suddenly falls unconscious. When they awake every woman of child bearing age is pregnant. The resulting children have the same strange blond hair, eyes and a strong connection to each other.
The Deadly AffairThe Deadly Affair · 1967
The Deadly Affair
6.31967
MovieThrillerMystery
Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan. Dobbs suspects that Fennan's wife, Elsa, a survivor of a Nazi Germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want Dobbs to drop the case. So Dobbs hires a retiring inspector, Mendel, to quietly make inquiries. Dobbs isn't at all sure as there are a number of anomalies that simply can't be explained away. Dobbs is also having trouble at home with his errant wife, whom he very much loves, having frequent affairs. He's also pleased to see an old friend, Dieter Frey, who he recruited after the war. With the assistance of a colleague and a retired policeman, Dobbs tries to piece together just who is the spy and who in fact assassinated Fennan.
Immortality IncImmortality Inc · 1969
Immortality Inc
1969
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
The very rich can buy eternal life: all that's needed is someone desperate enough to donate, for a high price, a young body into which their personality can be transferred.
Children of the DamnedChildren of the Damned · 1964
Children of the Damned
6.11964
MovieDramaHorror
Six children are found spread through out the world that not only have enormous intelligence, but identical intelligence and have a strange bond to each other.
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.
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.

Movies

Innocent BystandersInnocent Bystanders · 1972
Innocent Bystanders
7.81972
MovieActionThriller
Washed-up agent John Craig is given the task of proving his worth by tracking down a Russian scientist on the run. Cross and double-cross is the name of the game.
Too Hot to HandleToo Hot to Handle · 1960
Too Hot to Handle
4.71960
MovieCrimeDrama
A French reporter working on a steamy story about the secret strip joints found in London's Soho district becomes involved in the lives of the owner and star of a famous club.
Village of the DamnedVillage of the Damned · 1960
Village of the Damned
7.21960
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
In a small English village everyone suddenly falls unconscious. When they awake every woman of child bearing age is pregnant. The resulting children have the same strange blond hair, eyes and a strong connection to each other.
The Deadly AffairThe Deadly Affair · 1967
The Deadly Affair
6.31967
MovieThrillerMystery
Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan. Dobbs suspects that Fennan's wife, Elsa, a survivor of a Nazi Germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want Dobbs to drop the case. So Dobbs hires a retiring inspector, Mendel, to quietly make inquiries. Dobbs isn't at all sure as there are a number of anomalies that simply can't be explained away. Dobbs is also having trouble at home with his errant wife, whom he very much loves, having frequent affairs. He's also pleased to see an old friend, Dieter Frey, who he recruited after the war. With the assistance of a colleague and a retired policeman, Dobbs tries to piece together just who is the spy and who in fact assassinated Fennan.
Immortality IncImmortality Inc · 1969
Immortality Inc
1969
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
The very rich can buy eternal life: all that's needed is someone desperate enough to donate, for a high price, a young body into which their personality can be transferred.
Children of the DamnedChildren of the Damned · 1964
Children of the Damned
6.11964
MovieDramaHorror
Six children are found spread through out the world that not only have enormous intelligence, but identical intelligence and have a strange bond to each other.
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.
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.
Tiger BayTiger Bay · 1959
Tiger Bay
7.21959
MovieThrillerCrime
In Tiger Bay, the docklands of Cardiff, rough-and-tumble street urchin Gillie witnesses the brutal killing of a young woman at the hands of visiting Polish sailor Korchinsky. Instead of reporting the crime to the authorities, Gillie merely pockets a prize for herself — Korchinsky's shiny black revolver — and flees the scene. When Detective Graham discovers that Gillie has the murder weapon, the fiery young girl weaves a web of lies to throw him off course.
The Men of Sherwood ForestThe Men of Sherwood Forest · 1954
The Men of Sherwood Forest
6.91954
MovieAdventureHistory
Robin Hood is persuaded by two nobles whom he believes to be loyal to King Richard to recover secret plans attaining to the rescue of the king from captivity in Germany. Though disguised as a troubadour, Robin is betrayed and captured. Lady Alys and the merry men help him escape in time to foil an intended ambush on King Richard as he returns from the Crusades.
The Trygon FactorThe Trygon Factor · 1966
The Trygon Factor
6.51966
MovieCrime
A Scotland Yard detective is investigating a string of robberies and a murder, and the information he uncovers leads him to the estate of a wealthy but strange English family, who share their mansion with a group of nuns. The detective comes to suspect that neither the family nor the nuns is quite what they seem to be.
Circus of FearCircus of Fear · 1966
Circus of Fear
5.51966
MovieHorrorMystery
A circus becomes the location for stolen loot and murder.
The SwitchThe Switch · 1963
The Switch
7.01963
MovieCrime
A wristwatch-smuggling gang bring watches into the country in a car's petrol tank. Poor Zena Marshall knows too much, so the gangs abducts her. Stalwart customs official Anthony Steel struggles manfully to rescue the girl.
Radio Cab MurderRadio Cab Murder · 1954
Radio Cab Murder
5.61954
MovieCrimeDrama
Fred Martin, a taxi driver who is a reformed convict, is used by the police to go undercover in order to help catch a gang of safe robbers. However things start to go wrong when the police stake out the wrong bank and Fred finds himself alone with the crooks.
Diamonds on WheelsDiamonds on Wheels · 1973
Diamonds on Wheels
8.01973
MovieAdventureFamily
Three kids get mixed up with jewel thieves and stolen diamonds in a 24-hour road rally.
The Steel BayonetThe Steel Bayonet · 1958
The Steel Bayonet
5.71958
MovieDramaWar
Tunis, 1943. Battle-weary troops of Company C have orders to occupy a derelict Tunisian farmhouse. They are to establish an artillery observation post, reporting on enemy movements before the imminent offensive to liberate Tunis. However German infantrymen discover their operations. The ensuing battle for control of this small piece of land will decide who controls Tunis but more critically, the victors in the battle of democracy versus fascism.
I've Gotta HorseI've Gotta Horse · 1965
I've Gotta Horse
6.31965
MovieComedyMusic
A fast-moving comedy with Billy Fury, who plays himself in the film. The story reveals his great love of animals, and it features his own racehorse, Anselmo. Also featured are several of Billy's own dogs.
The Treasure of San TeresaThe Treasure of San Teresa · 1959
The Treasure of San Teresa
6.41959
MovieAdventureCrime
After World War II, an ex-spy returns to Germany to search for a cache of jewels he hid in a Czechoslovakian convent.
SOS PacificSOS Pacific · 1959
SOS Pacific
6.91959
MovieAdventureDrama
A flying boat has to ditch off an island in the Pacific. Along with the injured owner-pilot the passengers include a policeman and his smuggler prisoner, a slimey limey witness against him, a physicist, and a globe-hopping good-time girl. On the island they find a fleet of derelict ships, farm animals tethered, and cameras in a lead-lined bunker and a stark realisation soon dawns.
Dangerous CargoDangerous Cargo · 1954
Dangerous Cargo
6.41954
MovieCrimeDrama
Inspired by the real events of the attempted heist at Heathrow Airport in 1952, a criminal tricks an old friend into giving away the location of a shipment of gold bullion so he and his gang can steal it.
The PrimitivesThe Primitives · 1962
The Primitives
8.51962
MovieDramaCrime
A group of night club entertainers supplement their income by being international jewel thieves
Clash by NightClash by Night · 1964
Clash by Night
7.21964
MovieCrimeDrama
A gangster is caught and arrested by police. When he's being transported by bus -- filled with innocent civilians -- it's hi-jacked by his gang in attempt to free their boss. They hide out. As the authorities close in they threaten to torch the barn the escapee and his men are hiding in -- with their hostage inside.
In the Wake of a StrangerIn the Wake of a Stranger · 1959
In the Wake of a Stranger
10.01959
MovieThriller
An unfortunate sailor gets implicated in a murder he never committed. After a bookie is murdered, the sailor is caught in an ever-tightening vice that would trap him as the killer unless he can clear himself. Along the way to struggling free and tracking down the real culprits, several unsavory characters cross his path as well as a rather interesting woman who sets romantic sparks flying.
The Surgeon's KnifeThe Surgeon's Knife · 1957
The Surgeon's Knife
9.01957
MovieCrimeDrama
A doctor becomes the victim of extortionists when one of his patients dies under questionable circumstances.

TV Shows

The Wednesday PlayThe Wednesday Play · 1964
The Wednesday Play
5.21964
SeriesDrama
An anthology series of television plays which aired on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually written for television, although adaptations from other sources also featured.
Richard the LionheartRichard the Lionheart · 1962
Richard the Lionheart
9.01962
SeriesFamily
A kid-friendly take on the exploits of King Richard the Lion Heart, from his participation in the Crusades, to his capture in Austria, to his final return to England.
EspionageEspionage · 1963
Espionage
10.01963
SeriesDrama
Pulled from actual case histories and utilizing newsreel and documented narratives, the activities of spies from various countries are depicted as far back as the American Revolution and as recent as the Cold War.
Sir Francis DrakeSir Francis Drake · 1961
Sir Francis Drake
5.11961
Series
Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the Golden Hind. As well as battles at sea, sword fights, the series also deals with intrigue at Elizabeth's court, often caused by Spaniard, Mendoza.