Writing

Patrick Kirwan

Born April 18, 1889 · London, England (age 137)

Patrick Kirwan was born on 18 April 1899 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Wings Over Africa (1936), Escape to Danger (1943) and Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1937). He died in 1984 in London, England, UK.

Known For

The Dark Eyes of LondonThe Dark Eyes of London · 1939
The Dark Eyes of London
★ 5.81939
MovieHorror
Insurance agent-physician collects on policies of men murdered by a disfigured resident of the home for the blind where he acts as doctor-on-call.
The Chiltern HundredsThe Chiltern Hundreds · 1949
The Chiltern Hundreds
★ 6.01949
MovieComedy
Young Viscount Tony Pym wangles National Service leave on the pretext of standing as a Tory candidate for a local seat held by his family for generations. The request is a ruse to enable Pym to marry his wealthy American fiancee while she's still in England, but his masterplan backfires when he finds himself swept into an election campaign and beaten by Labour's Mr Cleghorn – who is then made a peer. In an attempt to save face, Pym decides to stand again – as a socialist. It all proves too much for the Pyms' loyal, true-blue butler, Mr Beecham...
Desperate MomentDesperate Moment · 1953
Desperate Moment
★ 6.51953
MovieThriller
Story of a Dutchman's flight across post-war Germany trying to locate the man who alone can clear him of a false murder charge. (BFI Website)
The Captive HeartThe Captive Heart · 1946
The Captive Heart
★ 6.41946
MovieDramaWar
A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis. To do this, he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Other inmates’ stories are also revealed. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability.
ConvoyConvoy · 1940
Convoy
★ 5.61940
MovieDramaWar
A tale of life on board a Royal Navy cruiser assigned to protect the vital convoys between America and England during WWII.
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
The Day Will DawnThe Day Will Dawn · 1942
The Day Will Dawn
★ 6.01942
MovieDramaWar
When Hitler invades Poland, sports journalist Colin Metcalfe (Hugh Williams) is unexpectedly reassigned as a foreign correspondent in Norway. En route, his ship is attacked by a German U-boat, but his warning to the Royal Navy is dismissed and he loses his post. With the German invasion of Norway soon after, Metcalfe returns, determined to uncover enemy operations and strike back against the occupiers.
Unpublished StoryUnpublished Story · 1942
Unpublished Story
★ 6.51942
MovieDramaWar
Morale-boosting story released in the middle of World War II. A journalist uncovers a peace organisation at the centre of disreputable dealings.

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