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Roger MacDougall
Born August 2, 1910 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Died May 27, 1993 · aged 82
No biography available.
Known For
The Man in the White Suit · 1951The Man in the White Suit
★ 6.91951
MovieComedyScience Fiction
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...
The Mouse That Roared · 1959The Mouse That Roared
★ 6.41959
MovieComedy
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force (in chain mail, armed with bows and arrows) to New York and they arrive during a nuclear drill that has cleared the streets.
A Touch of Larceny · 1960A Touch of Larceny
★ 6.01960
MovieComedyCrime
After falling in love with an American woman, Virginia Killain, who is engaged to another man, British Naval Commander Max Easton, hatches a plan that will get him enough money to support Virginia in the lifestyle she is accustomed to. Easton's plan is to disappear for a time making it seem that he has defected to the Soviets taking important Naval secrets from his job at the Admiralty and to return and sue the newspapers for slander. Not everything goes as planned for Commander Easton.
Country Policeman · 1946Country Policeman
1946
MovieDocumentary
A look at the work of a policeman in rural Scotland.
Escapade · 1955Escapade
★ 5.61955
MovieComedyDrama
An English pacifist's (John Mills) sons run away from school and hijack a plane to Vienna to petition for peace.
The Gentle Gunman · 1952The Gentle Gunman
★ 6.51952
MovieThrillerDrama
The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain when Terry begins to question the use of violence.
Cheer Boys Cheer · 1939Cheer Boys Cheer
★ 6.31939
MovieComedy
Shades of "Romeo and Juliet" with rival British Brewery owners who hate each other and their children who fall in love.
Now You're Talking · 1940Now You're Talking
★ 8.01940
MovieComedyWar
Commissioned by the Ministry of Information and specifically target working class audiences; ‘Now you’re talking’ follows a plant worker, who lets slip vital information about some overnight research on a captured enemy aircraft. This inevitably leads to this most important of secrets falling into the lap of the enemy.
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