Alex McCrindle

Acting

Alex McCrindle

Born August 3, 1911 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died April 20, 1990 · aged 78

Alex McCrindle (August 3, 1911 - April 20, 1990) began his acting career in 1937 starring in minor roles in UK Television. From 1946 to 1951 he played the role of Jock Anderson in Dick Barton – Special Agent. In 1951 he starred in his first film in the USA, The House in the Square. From there his acting career took off. He then did five more films: I Believe in You (1952), The Kidnappers (1953),…

Known For

Star WarsStar Wars · 1977
Star Wars
★ 8.21977
MovieAdventureAction
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesThe Private Life of Sherlock Holmes · 1970
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.81970
MovieMysteryCrime
When a bored Sherlock eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon following an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.
Eye of the NeedleEye of the Needle · 1981
Eye of the Needle
★ 6.71981
MovieDramaThriller
Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry Faber the Needle, a ruthless German spy in possession of vital information about D-Day, takes refuge on Storm Island, an inhospitable, sparsely inhabited island off the coast of northern Scotland.
The Man Who Saved the WorldThe Man Who Saved the World · 1982
The Man Who Saved the World
★ 4.81982
MovieScience FictionAction
Two space cadets crash-land on a desert planet, where an evil wizard seeks the ultimate power to take over the world. Although the movie borrows some background footage from Star Wars, the plot is mostly unrelated.
Flying Into the WindFlying Into the Wind · 1983
Flying Into the Wind
★ 8.01983
MovieTV MovieDrama
The Wyatts wish to educate their children at home, but the education authorities have other ideas. Moving between 1969 and 1980, we see how this affects the various individuals and attitudes.
SakharovSakharov · 1984
Sakharov
★ 7.51984
MovieDramaTV Movie
Biography of Russian physicist & dissident Andrei Sakharov focuses on his first acts in his civil rights.
You Are My Heart's DelightYou Are My Heart's Delight · 1978
You Are My Heart's Delight
1978
MovieDramaTV Movie
Two contrasting stories: one couple dream of leaving the city; another have left the countryside.
Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the PicturesCorrection, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures · 1979
Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures
★ 5.01979
Movie
Experimental essay in film history, associating very early archive material (circa 1909) and studio shot footage in an attempt to provide insights into the way in which "film language" developed during the silent era, with emphasis on the process by which spectators came to be increasingly "contained" with the space time of narrative.

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