Acting

Belinda Lee

Born June 15, 1935 · Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England, UK

Died March 12, 1961 · aged 25

Belinda Lee (15 June 1935 – 12 March 1961) was an English actress. Born in Budleigh Salterton, England, Lee was signed to a film contract in 1954 by the Rank Studios after being seen performing as a student of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Often cast in demure roles in her early career, she was able to demonstrate her dramatic abilities, however she found more constant employment when she beg…

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Messalina

Messalina · 1960

MovieDramaHistory

Messalina was the Roman noblewoman who inveigled ageing emperor Claudio into marriage. Once ensconced on the throne, Messalina launched a reign of terror that shook the empire to its very foundations. The subject of countless film treatments, Rome's most villified empress is herein played by British actress Belinda Lee.

Constantine and the Cross

Constantine and the Cross · 1961

Constantine and the Cross

MovieAdventureDrama

Constantine is fighting against Barbarians with his father when he is called to Rome. In his way to Rome, he falls in an ambush planned by Maxence, who wants to become emperor.

Footsteps in the Fog

Footsteps in the Fog · 1955

Footsteps in the Fog

MovieThrillerDrama

A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid who discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.

Love, the Italian Way

Love, the Italian Way · 1960

Love, the Italian Way

A group of passengers traveling around the Mediterranean on a luxury liner enjoy various adventures and become romantically involved with each other.

The Belles of St Trinian's

The Belles of St Trinian's · 1954

The Belles of St Trinian's

The unruly schoolgirls of St Trinian's are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hockey. But greater trouble than ever beckons when the arrival at the school of Princess Fatima of Makyad coincides with the return of recently expelled Arabella Fritton, who has the kidnap of a prize racehorse on her mind.

Blackout

Blackout · 1954

MovieCrimeThriller

When a beautiful young woman suddenly offers inebriated Casey Morrow a lot of money for a quick and easy job, he doesn't ask too many questions. But when the girl's father is found murdered the following day and Morrow's coat is soaked with blood, he must unravel the mystery to clear his name.

Ghosts of Rome

Ghosts of Rome · 1961

MovieFantasyComedy

An old prince lives in his ancient palace in Rome together with the ghosts of his ancestors. For years he has proudly rejected huge offers by a real estate group seeking to buy the palace and build a department store in its place, but when he suddenly dies his nephew signs the deal. The palace seems lost, but the ghosts forge a plan to save it from destruction.

Nor the Moon by Night

Nor the Moon by Night · 1958

Nor the Moon by Night

When Alice Lang flies out to Kenya to marry gamekeeper Andrew Miller she is met by his brother Rusty, who is initially opposed to the marriage. The two become attracted to each other, but when Andrew is attacked by a lion, Alice nurses him back to health. Now torn between affection and duty, she must decide which path to follow.

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Messalina

Messalina · 1960

MovieDramaHistory

Messalina was the Roman noblewoman who inveigled ageing emperor Claudio into marriage. Once ensconced on the throne, Messalina launched a reign of terror that shook the empire to its very foundations. The subject of countless film treatments, Rome's most villified empress is herein played by British actress Belinda Lee.

Valeria Messalina

Constantine and the Cross

Constantine and the Cross · 1961

Constantine and the Cross

MovieAdventureDrama

Constantine is fighting against Barbarians with his father when he is called to Rome. In his way to Rome, he falls in an ambush planned by Maxence, who wants to become emperor.

Fausta

Footsteps in the Fog

Footsteps in the Fog · 1955

Footsteps in the Fog

MovieThrillerDrama

A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid who discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.

Elizabeth Travers

Love, the Italian Way

Love, the Italian Way · 1960

Love, the Italian Way

A group of passengers traveling around the Mediterranean on a luxury liner enjoy various adventures and become romantically involved with each other.

Adriana Bressan

The Belles of St Trinian's

The Belles of St Trinian's · 1954

The Belles of St Trinian's

The unruly schoolgirls of St Trinian's are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hockey. But greater trouble than ever beckons when the arrival at the school of Princess Fatima of Makyad coincides with the return of recently expelled Arabella Fritton, who has the kidnap of a prize racehorse on her mind.

Amanda

Blackout

Blackout · 1954

MovieCrimeThriller

When a beautiful young woman suddenly offers inebriated Casey Morrow a lot of money for a quick and easy job, he doesn't ask too many questions. But when the girl's father is found murdered the following day and Morrow's coat is soaked with blood, he must unravel the mystery to clear his name.

Phyllis Brunner

Ghosts of Rome

Ghosts of Rome · 1961

MovieFantasyComedy

An old prince lives in his ancient palace in Rome together with the ghosts of his ancestors. For years he has proudly rejected huge offers by a real estate group seeking to buy the palace and build a department store in its place, but when he suddenly dies his nephew signs the deal. The palace seems lost, but the ghosts forge a plan to save it from destruction.

Eileen

Nor the Moon by Night

Nor the Moon by Night · 1958

Nor the Moon by Night

When Alice Lang flies out to Kenya to marry gamekeeper Andrew Miller she is met by his brother Rusty, who is initially opposed to the marriage. The two become attracted to each other, but when Andrew is attacked by a lion, Alice nurses him back to health. Now torn between affection and duty, she must decide which path to follow.

Alice Lang

Joseph and His Brethren

Joseph and His Brethren · 1961

Joseph and His Brethren

MovieFamilyDrama

A brother is cast out from his family, sold in to slavery and then returns years later as a man of power - but shows forgiveness and compassion to his family through the strength of character given to him by God.

Henet

Who Done It?

Who Done It? · 1956

MovieComedyCrime

This movie debut for saucy British TV comic Benny Hill has Benny leaving his job as a sweeper after winning some money. He becomes a private detective and investigates a plot to assassinate British scientists.

Frankie Mayne

Long Night in '43

Long Night in '43 · 1960

Long Night in '43

1943. The affair between Anna, unhappily married to wheelchair-bound Pino, and deserter Franco unfolds in foggy Ferrara, intertwining with the power struggle taking place within local Fascist ranks that culminates in a massacre of civilians, including Franco's father – Pino sees it all from his window, but will he tell anyone?

Anna

The Nights of Lucretia Borgia

The Nights of Lucretia Borgia · 1959

The Nights of Lucretia Borgia

Federico, a virtuous nobleman from an impoverished family, is brought into service by autocrat Cesare Borgia. His promiscuous sister Lucrezia seems to have an amorous interest in Federico and wants him as her lover though Federico is in love with Diana, the Duke of Alva's daughter, whom he has saved from being raped. When he learns about Diana's feud against the Borgia clan, he becomes aware of their infamous deeds.

Lucretia Borgia

Vacations in Majorca

Vacations in Majorca · 1959

Vacations in Majorca

MovieComedyRomance

Ugly, persistent, and (initially) annoying admirer pursues a beautiful actress. At first he is laughed of, especially by his ultra handsome rival, but with his firm insistence, and gradually emerging charm, he seduces the lady, to the total shocked surprise of his rival.

Mary Moore

The Secret Place

The Secret Place · 1957

The Secret Place

A beautiful redhead becomes involved with a group of small-time hoodlums who plan and perform a daring diamond robbery.

Molly Wilson

No Smoking

No Smoking · 1955

A scientist invents a pill to cure smokers of their nicotine addiction. However, when he makes his discovery public, he encounters strong resistance from the tobacco industry.

The Chasers

The Chasers · 1959

Two young men, one shy and one self-confident, spend a fast-paced night in Paris trying to pick up chicks. They confront every possible difficulty

Ghislaine

The Swindlers

The Swindlers · 1959

Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after losing his job he decides to go back to Italy. When Totonno steals his passport to avoid the police and later on he offers him a new job as "magliaro" (cloth seller), Mario changes his mind and decides to follow Totonno to Hamburg. In Hamburg, Totonno and his friends have to sell Mayer's cloth, but they meet with the hostility of a Polish gang and Mario falls in love with Paula Mayer.

Paula Meyer

Meet Mr. Callaghan

Meet Mr. Callaghan · 1954

Meet Mr. Callaghan

MovieCrimeDrama

A young woman is framed for the murder of a wealthy man who met his death at the hands of his heirs.

Jenny Appleby

Dangerous Exile

Dangerous Exile · 1957

Dangerous Exile

MovieAdventureDrama

Dangerous Exile is a 1957 British historical drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Louis Jourdan, Belinda Lee, Anne Heywood and Richard O'Sullivan. It concerns the fate of Louis XVII, who died in 1795 as a boy, yet was popularly believed to have escaped from his French revolutionary captors.

Virginia Traill

Blood Feud

Blood Feud · 1961

MovieDramaCrime

An industrial overpowered by debts decides to kill his creditor. Not having the courage to do it in person, he hired his former employee who needs money.

Ileana Torelli

Goddess Of Love

Goddess Of Love · 1957

Goddess Of Love

MovieDramaAdventure

The god Zeus sends Venus, the goddess of love, to Earth to find her own true love.

Aphrodite

Man of the Moment

Man of the Moment · 1955

Man of the Moment

Norman is a file clerk who accidentally becomes a British delegate to a diplomatic conference, befriends the queen of a remote island, and winds up a knight. Norman leaves rooms in shambles, tailors in shreds, and diplomats in bandages. Chased by gunmen and assassins of foreign powers, Norman finds himself running through active TV studio sets and interrupts various programs and performances in progress

Sonia

Eyewitness

Eyewitness · 1956

MovieCrimeDrama

Lucy Church, the sole witness to a fatal robbery, is struck by a passing bus and her life lies in the balance as the thieves wait for a chance to finish her off.

Penny

The Big Money

The Big Money · 1958

Petty thief Willie Frith steals a suitcase full of bank notes, only to find out that they have been given all the same serial number. But this is only the start of his troubles, now he has to find a way of changing the notes, so he can impress the barmaid of his local pub.

Gloria