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Stratford Johns

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Stratford Johns

Born September 22, 1925 · Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Died January 29, 2002 · aged 76

No biography available.

Known For

The LadykillersThe Ladykillers · 1955
The Ladykillers
★ 7.31955
MovieComedyCrime
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
A Night to RememberA Night to Remember · 1958
A Night to Remember
★ 7.71958
MovieDramaAction
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.
Jules Verne's Rocket to the MoonJules Verne's Rocket to the Moon · 1967
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
★ 5.51967
MovieComedyAdventure
Phineas T. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. They attempt to blast their rocket into orbit from a massive gun barrel built into the side of a Welsh mountain, but money troubles, spies and saboteurs ensure that the plan is doomed before it starts...
CromwellCromwell · 1970
Cromwell
★ 6.61970
MovieDramaHistory
Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.
The Lair of the White WormThe Lair of the White Worm · 1988
The Lair of the White Worm
★ 5.91988
MovieHorrorComedy
When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in a foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.
Hitler's SS: Portrait in EvilHitler's SS: Portrait in Evil · 1985
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
★ 4.91985
MovieTV MovieDrama
The two-part TV movie Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil crystallizes that evil by concentrating on two Berlin brothers. In 1931, Helmut Hoffman a brilliant student and self-styled opportunist, joins Hitler's SS. At the same time, his younger brother Karl, a top athlete and idealist, becomes a chauffeur for the "S.A.".
Splitting HeirsSplitting Heirs · 1993
Splitting Heirs
★ 5.21993
MovieComedy
A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and then found again. An Englishman who thinks he is an Indian comes to believe that he is actually the heir. He comes to hate the American who is his boss, his friend, and the man who has stolen the woman after whom he lusts.
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItThe Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It · 1977
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
★ 6.31977
MovieThrillerComedy
John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather however, he only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Also stars Arthur Lowe as the "bionic" grandson of Dr. Watson, Stratford Johns as the Commissioner of Police, and Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson.

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