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Acting
Alf Goddard
Born November 28, 1896 · Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
Died February 23, 1981 · aged 84
No biography available.
Known For
Owd Bob · 1938Owd Bob
★ 5.61938
MovieRomanceDrama
Adam McAdam is an old, dour sheepherder whose life is devoted to his faithful dog, the whiskey bottle and his daughter, Jeannie. And a conflict that arises when the other sheep-men of the district try every means within their power to have his dog, accused of being a sheep-killer, destroyed.
Carry On! · 1927Carry On!
★ 9.01927
MovieWar
'Admiral's son loves girl who becomes spy, and dies foiling her schemes.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Nipper · 1930The Nipper
★ 8.01930
MovieMusic
A producer makes a star of the cockney waif who tried to rob him.
Convoy · 1940Convoy
★ 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.
Let's Be Famous · 1939Let's Be Famous
★ 6.21939
MovieMusicComedy
An Irishman sets out to become famous as a singer on the radio. Due to a mix up he is instead entered as a contestant on a quiz show.
The Way Ahead · 1944The Way Ahead
★ 6.61944
MovieDramaWar
A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.
The Last Post · 1929The Last Post
★ 9.01929
MovieDrama
'Soldier takes the blame when his Bolshevik brother shoots a soldier during the General Strike.' (British Film Catalogue)
Alf's Button · 1930Alf's Button
★ 8.31930
MovieComedyFantasy
A soldier discovers a button made from Aladdin's lamp grants wishes when rubbed.
Movies
Owd Bob · 1938Owd Bob
★ 5.61938
MovieRomanceDrama
Adam McAdam is an old, dour sheepherder whose life is devoted to his faithful dog, the whiskey bottle and his daughter, Jeannie. And a conflict that arises when the other sheep-men of the district try every means within their power to have his dog, accused of being a sheep-killer, destroyed.
Carry On! · 1927Carry On!
★ 9.01927
MovieWar
'Admiral's son loves girl who becomes spy, and dies foiling her schemes.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Nipper · 1930The Nipper
★ 8.01930
MovieMusic
A producer makes a star of the cockney waif who tried to rob him.
Convoy · 1940Convoy
★ 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.
Let's Be Famous · 1939Let's Be Famous
★ 6.21939
MovieMusicComedy
An Irishman sets out to become famous as a singer on the radio. Due to a mix up he is instead entered as a contestant on a quiz show.
The Way Ahead · 1944The Way Ahead
★ 6.61944
MovieDramaWar
A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.
The Last Post · 1929The Last Post
★ 9.01929
MovieDrama
'Soldier takes the blame when his Bolshevik brother shoots a soldier during the General Strike.' (British Film Catalogue)
Alf's Button · 1930Alf's Button
★ 8.31930
MovieComedyFantasy
A soldier discovers a button made from Aladdin's lamp grants wishes when rubbed.
The Way to the Stars · 1945The Way to the Stars
★ 6.11945
MovieDramaWar
Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive. The film centres around Pilot Officer Peter Penrose, fresh out of a training unit, who joins the squadron, and quickly discovers about life during war time. He falls for Iris, a young girl who lives at the local hotel, but he becomes disillusioned about marriage, when the squadron commander dies in a raid, and leaves his wife, the hotel manageress, with a young son to bring up. As the war progresses, Penross comes to terms that he has survived, while others have been killed.
I'll Be Your Sweetheart · 1945I'll Be Your Sweetheart
★ 6.51945
MovieMusic
In turn-of-the-century London a young music publisher fights both competitors and piracy in a time where author's royalties were still unprotected.
The Green Cockatoo · 1937The Green Cockatoo
★ 5.91937
MovieCrimeDrama
A young girl is travelling to London to find work. Arriving at the station, she meets a man who has been stabbed by a member of a gang of crooks involved with greyhound racing. She becomes a suspect, but flees the scene in order to deliver a message to the dead man's brother. She is protected from the police by a night club entertainer, who she learns is the man she is seeking.
Downhill · 1927Downhill
★ 5.81927
MovieDrama
When school captain Roddy Berwick takes the blame for his friend’s scandal, he is expelled and disowned by his family. Cast out of his privileged world, Roddy drifts through a series of humiliations—from waiter to penniless actor to gigolo—descending ever further into ruin and self-disgust.
The Young Mr. Pitt · 1942The Young Mr. Pitt
★ 6.21942
MovieDramaHistory
In 1783 England, King George III appoints William Pitt only 24 years old, as PM. When members of Parliament refuse to take Pitt seriously, he calls for a general election and wins. Pitt works to reform England, focusing on rebuilding the navy while across the sea in France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his conquest of Europe.
St. Martin's Lane · 1938St. Martin's Lane
★ 7.31938
MovieComedyDrama
On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles, who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby, also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his act. Harley, the theater patron who never knew Libby took his gold cigarette case, is impressed by Libby's dancing and invites her to bring Charles and the other buskers in his group to an after-the-play party. Libby comes alone. A theatrical career is launched.
King Solomon's Mines · 1937King Solomon's Mines
★ 5.41937
MovieActionAdventure
White hunter Allan Quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young Irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored Darkest Africa.
You Know What Sailors Are · 1928You Know What Sailors Are
★ 7.01928
MovieComedyDrama
They Met in the Dark · 1943They Met in the Dark
★ 6.41943
MovieMysteryRomance
A Royal navy Commander is tricked by a pretty girl who is working for the Nazis. She tricks him into revealing some military secrets and he is court martial. He vows to track her and her accomplices down.
Return to Yesterday · 1940Return to Yesterday
★ 6.71940
MovieComedyDrama
Robert Maine is torn between returning to the glamour of Hollywood and working with a small theatre company in England.
Murder in Soho · 1939Murder in Soho
★ 6.01939
MovieCrimeDrama
A London nightclub hostess pretends to fall for the mobster who killed her husband.
The Squeaker · 1937The Squeaker
★ 6.31937
MovieRomanceCrime
London's jewel thieves are under the thumb of a mysterious fence, who ruthlessly exposes any thief who crosses him. Desperate, Scotland Yard re-hires ex-Inspector Barrabal who, as a known drunkard, is ideally suited to go undercover with a faked criminal record (which may spoil his chances with lovely Carol Stedman).
The Flight Commander · 1928The Flight Commander
★ 10.01928
MovieDramaAdventure
In China, a pilot saves British residents from a Bolshevik's massacre plot.
A Window in London · 1940A Window in London
★ 6.21940
MovieThriller
A man witnesses a murder that isn't a murder, only to get involved with the magician and his wife who created the illusion. The insanely jealous magician husband eventually kills his wife, making for complications in life of unhappily married man who is now involved more than he ever thought he would be.
Farewell Again · 1937Farewell Again
★ 6.51937
MovieDrama
Farewell Again is a multiplotted British comedy/drama about soldiers on leave and the people they've left. Given a six-hour pass after a tour of duty in India, several British Tommies (among them Robert Newton, Sebastian Shaw and Anthony Bushell) try to unravel their domestic tribulations before having to ship out again. American expatriate Tim Whelan was the directorial hand who kept the various plot threads from entangling, while another Hollywood vet, James Wong Howe, manned the cameras. The film became instantly dated with the advent of World War II, but in its own time Farewell Again was a box-office smash. The film was issued in the US as Troopship.
South American George · 1941South American George
★ 6.71941
MovieComedy
To help out his exact double, George Formby (in a dual role) takes the place of a noted South American tenor. This way he can help the opera star fulfill contract obligations and also win the heart of the man's lovely press agent, Linden Travers.