Geoffrey Sumner

Acting

Geoffrey Sumner

Born November 20, 1908 · Ilfracombe, Devon, England, UK

Died September 29, 1989 · aged 80

Speaker of "This is a journey into sound" as used in multiple songs.

Known For

Cul-de-sacCul-de-sac · 1966
Cul-de-sac
6.71966
MovieThrillerComedy
On the run and in search of help, two wounded gangsters find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point of a gun, nothing is what it seems.
Doctor in the HouseDoctor in the House · 1954
Doctor in the House
6.51954
MovieComedy
The first of the seven "Doctor" films, based on Richard Gordon's novels and released between 1954 and 1970. Simon Sparrow is a newly arrived medical student at St Swithin's hospital in London. Falling in with three longer-serving hopefuls he is soon immersed in the wooing, imbibing and fast sports-car driving that constitute 1950s medical training. There is, however, always the looming and formidable figure of chief surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt to remind them of their real purpose.
Always a BrideAlways a Bride · 1953
Always a Bride
6.51953
MovieComedyRomance
Set against the glitz and glamour of the French Riviera, this comedy follows the misadventures of a father and daughter con artist team (Ronald Squire and Peggy Cummins) who pose as a married couple and swindle wealthy clients at the region's swankiest resorts. But their scams take on a whole new dimension when daughter Clare falls for a British government bureaucrat (Terence Morgan) who may have a secret or two of his own. [Netflix]
Helter SkelterHelter Skelter · 1949
Helter Skelter
6.41949
MovieComedyRomance
A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.
The Happy FamilyThe Happy Family · 1952
The Happy Family
7.81952
MovieComedy
When the Government decide to build a Festival of Britain exhibition site, everything goes to plan, all except the fact that the main road and the pedestrian subway into the site, are blocked by a little corner shop, which is owned and run by a Mr. Lord and his family. When the Lords refuse to be bought off, and decline the compensation offered by the authorities. the police and the bailiffs try to evict them, only to come under fire from the family, who have barricaded themselves inside the shop.
A Tale of Five CitiesA Tale of Five Cities · 1951
A Tale of Five Cities
5.01951
MovieDramaMystery
An Englishman has been working in the US so long he now speaks with an American accent. He is drafted into the British Army during WWII but is injured and loses his memory. Because he talks like an American, the doctors repatriate him to the States where he is housed with a New York family. After the war they all travel throughout Europe, searching for the women he still remembers in the hope of restoring his lost memory
Mine Own ExecutionerMine Own Executioner · 1947
Mine Own Executioner
7.01947
MovieThrillerDrama
Fearing her husband could become a killer, a woman seeks a psychiatrist's help.
I Only ArskedI Only Arsked · 1958
I Only Arsked
7.01958
MovieComedy
A group of misfit soldiers are desperately trying to fiddle themselves some leave. Instead they wrangle a posting to the British Middle-East protectorate of Darawa. Their frustrations and disappointment at landing one of the harshest territories is compensated when they discover a secret passage to the King's harem.

Filmography

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Those People Next DoorThose People Next Door · 1953
Those People Next Door
5.81953
MovieComedy
The Twiggs are a typical working-class family: Sam (Jack Warner) and Mary (Marjorie Rhodes) are trying to bring their family up in the shadow of the Blitz whilst taking everything in good humour. Their neighbours Joe (Charles Victor) and Emma (Gladys Henson) are constantly in the Twiggs house, borrowing a cup of sugar or using their Anderson shelter and between them the two working class families put the world to rights. But when their daughter falls for an upper class RAF pilot the Twiggs are asked by his mother, Lady Diana Stephens to tell their daughter to call the romance off, as the social gap between the families is too large. Incensed by Lady Diana s offer of money, Sam Twigg throws her out of the house. But events take a sudden turn as the war enters the Twiggs own living room. Will the two families manage to overcome their disdain for each other and let true love find its way?

F / Lt Claude Kimberley