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Jack Trevor Story
Born March 30, 1917 · Hertfordshire, England, UK
Died December 5, 1991 · aged 74
Jack Trevor Story was born on March 30, 1917 in Hertfordshire, England. He was a writer, known for The Trouble with Harry (1955), Wonderful Things (1958) and Postman's Knock (1962). He died on December 5, 1991 in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.
Known For
The Trouble with Harry · 1955The Trouble with Harry
★ 7.01955
MovieComedyMystery
In a quiet Vermont village, a corpse creates unexpected chaos as several townspeople each believe they may be to blame.
Invasion Quartet · 1961Invasion Quartet
★ 6.51961
MovieComedy
This British men-on-a-mission spoof set during World War II finds intrepid officer Bill Travers leading three colorful compatriots into Nazi-occupied France to destroy an obnoxiously large, loud, and destructive enemy gun. See if this fearless foursome can stomp their Fascist foes and get back to their game of cricket! Spike Milligan, Gregoire Aslan, and Thorley Walters co-star.
Postman's Knock · 1962Postman's Knock
★ 4.91962
MovieComedy
Likeable country postman Harold Petts gets transferred from his village to London, where on his arrival he unwittingly foils a mail train robbery. Innocent in the ways of the big city, he is thought to be a member of another gang by both the train robbers and the police, who all suspect him of trying to rob the post office where he works.
These Dangerous Years · 1957These Dangerous Years
★ 7.31957
MovieCrimeDrama
A Liverpool gang member wins a singing contest is then called up for National Service where he clashes with another soldier.
The Heart of a Man · 1959The Heart of a Man
★ 7.01959
Movie
Sailor Frankie Martin is offered a thousand pounds by a millionaire in disguise if he can earn a hundred pounds in a week by honest means. Frankie tries his hand as a boxer, a bouncer and a commissionaire, and finally finds success as a singer. He also falls for the charms of night club chanteuse Julie, and this leads to further success when he wins a recording contract.
Mix Me a Person · 1962Mix Me a Person
★ 6.31962
MovieMysteryCrime
Eighteen-year-old Harry Jukes is literally holding a smoking gun in his hand. His lawyer thinks he did it, but his psychiatrist disagrees -- and sets out to prove she is right.
Wonderful Things · 1958Wonderful Things
★ 5.61958
MovieRomanceComedy
Set in a beautiful fishing village in Gibraltar, Wonderful Things! stars Frankie Vaughan as Carmello, a young fisherman who, unable to earn enough from fishing to marry his tempestuous fiancée, decides to come to England to seek his fortune and finds fortunes are not quite so easy to come by.
Live Now - Pay Later · 1962Live Now - Pay Later
★ 6.81962
MovieDramaComedy
Albert, a cheeky, womanising, door-to door salesman, with a never-take-no-for-an-answer attitude, lives his life for the moment, and with no thought of his future, or the consequences of his actions on the people he encounters.
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