Directing

Frank Nesbitt

Born June 27, 1932 · South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

Died April 15, 2007 · aged 74

Frank Nesbitt was born on 27 June 1932 in South Shields, Durham, England, UK. He was an assistant director and director, known for Dulcima (1971), Do You Know This Voice? (1964) and Walk a Tightrope (1963). He died on 15 April 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Known For

WitchcraftWitchcraft · 1964
Witchcraft
★ 6.61964
MovieHorror
When her grave is disturbed by modern-day land developers, a 300-year-old witch is accidentally resurrected and terrorizes an English village.
The Horror of It AllThe Horror of It All · 1964
The Horror of It All
★ 4.81964
MovieHorrorComedy
In this dark comedy, a Yankee goes to visit a family of British eccentrics to ask for the hand of one of their daughters in marriage. He soon finds himself in the midst of a really odd family. One of them talks like Bela Lugosi, another believes herself to be a vampire, while a third is locked away in a padded cell. Another family member is thrilled when he finally invents a horseless carriage (50 years after Ford), and the family grandfather is found reading Playboy just before he dies. Trouble begins when members of the family begin to be mysteriously murdered. The American suitor must then discover which member of the strange family is in line to inherit the family fortune.
Dead Man's EvidenceDead Man's Evidence · 1962
Dead Man's Evidence
★ 5.91962
MovieDrama
When a British secret agent's body washes up on the coast of Ireland, evidence implies that he was a traitor providing information to the Russians.
Walk a TightropeWalk a Tightrope · 1963
Walk a Tightrope
★ 6.61963
MovieDramaCrime
Meet Ellen Sheppard, an American living in Britain. Her English husband, Jason Sheppard, has been killed and she's under suspicion despite the appearance of a happy marriage. Jason's friend assists Ellen go over the facts to see if they can find the real killer.
Do You Know This Voice?Do You Know This Voice? · 1964
Do You Know This Voice?
★ 7.81964
MovieCrimeDrama
When a ransom bid results in the death of a child, the police have only one lead – the old lady who witnessed the kidnapper using a public phone box. Though her recollection is vague, she volunteers to act as bait for the killer – telling the press that she had seen the kidnapper's face and she waits for him to attack.
DulcimaDulcima · 1971
Dulcima
★ 7.31971
MovieDrama
Dulcima, treated as a drudge by her family, becomes a housekeeper to Parker, a curmudgeonly widower living in drunken disarray on a neighbouring farm. When she sees the amount of money he has stashed around the place, Dulcima is happy enough to indulge his growing desire for her, and a strange, yet mutually beneficial, relationship develops. But a handsome young gamekeeper, newly arrived on a nearby estate, also catches Dulcima's eye...
CatacombsCatacombs · 1965
Catacombs
★ 6.11965
MovieThrillerMystery
A rich woman who uses meditation to deal with pain is visited by her niece who returns from Paris. The woman can be a handful and one of her employees suggests to her husband that he kill her freeing them both. When an affair starts between the husband and the niece murder becomes a real possibility. However some people won't stay dead.
National Geographic: Untold Stories of World War IINational Geographic: Untold Stories of World War II · 1998
National Geographic: Untold Stories of World War II
★ 7.51998
MovieWarDocumentary
Showcases 3 major events during World War 2 involving both the Europeans & Pacific conflicts. The Raids to destroy Nazi Germany's heavy water production based in Norway, plus the final desperate act to deny them what had already been stockpiled. The Japanese midget submarines role and participation in the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. What they achieved plus what was their ultimate fate. The attacks on United States warships in the Pacific late in World War 2 by the Japanese Kamikaze and Okha Squadrons. The Kamikaze attacks were in whatever planes the Japanese forces were able to gather. The Okha attacks were made in specially built flying bombs that were towed by larger and usually slower aircraft that were not suitable for fighter work.

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National Geographic: Untold Stories of World War IINational Geographic: Untold Stories of World War II · 1998
National Geographic: Untold Stories of World War II
★ 7.51998
MovieWarDocumentary
Showcases 3 major events during World War 2 involving both the Europeans & Pacific conflicts. The Raids to destroy Nazi Germany's heavy water production based in Norway, plus the final desperate act to deny them what had already been stockpiled. The Japanese midget submarines role and participation in the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. What they achieved plus what was their ultimate fate. The attacks on United States warships in the Pacific late in World War 2 by the Japanese Kamikaze and Okha Squadrons. The Kamikaze attacks were in whatever planes the Japanese forces were able to gather. The Okha attacks were made in specially built flying bombs that were towed by larger and usually slower aircraft that were not suitable for fighter work.

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