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James Kennaway
Born June 5, 1928 · Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Died December 21, 1968 · aged 40
No biography available.
Known For
Battle of Britain · 1969Battle of Britain
★ 6.81969
MovieWarHistory
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.
The Mind Benders · 1963The Mind Benders
★ 6.31963
MovieThrillerDrama
A British scientist is discovered to have been passing information to the Communists, then kills himself. Another scientist decides that they might have brainwashed him by a sensory deprivation technique, but he doesn’t know if someone really can be convinced to act against their strongest feelings. So he agrees to be the subject in an experiment in which others will try to make him stop loving his wife.
The Shoes of the Fisherman · 1968The Shoes of the Fisherman
★ 6.81968
MovieDrama
Ukrainian bishop Kiril Lakota, a political prisoner in a Soviet gulag for twenty years, is unexpectedly released and sent to the Vatican, where, upon the sudden death of the Pope, leader of the Catholic Church, he must face a challenging destiny that will put the future of the entire world in his hands.
Brotherly Love · 1970Brotherly Love
★ 6.51970
MovieDrama
Having left her husband, Hilary moves in with her unbalanced brother, Pink, who uses wit and humor to hide his amorous yearnings.
Tunes of Glory · 1960Tunes of Glory
★ 7.01960
MovieDrama
Following World War II in peacetime Scotland, brigade headquarters replaces commanding officer Major Jock Sinclair, a boisterous battalion leader, with the strict, temperamental Lieutenant Colonel Basil Barrow. Resentful toward his replacement, Sinclair undermines Barrow's authority and damages his successor's reputation among the soldiers. Barrow faces an uphill battle in regaining the discipline and respect of his battalion.
The Dollar Bottom · 1981The Dollar Bottom
★ 7.31981
Movie
Light-hearted tale about an enterprising Edinburgh boarding school boy who sets up an insurance scheme for fellow pupils in 1953 against getting caned, which quickly earns him a small fortune
Violent Playground · 1958Violent Playground
★ 7.21958
MovieCrimeDrama
A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.
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