Cecil Parker

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Carry On Jack
5.8

Carry On Jack

Nov. 01, 1963

Carry On Jack

Tenth entry in the Carry On series. Able seaman Poop-Decker signs up for adventure on the high seas with the wicked Captain Fearless. Those ...
Heavens Above!
6.7

Heavens Above!

May. 20, 1963

Heavens Above!

A naive but caring prison chaplain, who happens to have the same last name as an upper class cleric, is by mistake appointed as vicar to a small ...
The Comedy Man
6.8

The Comedy Man

Sep. 03, 1964

The Comedy Man

A middle-aged stock actor goes to London to try the big time. After much frustration, he lands a job doing TV commercials, gaining wealth and ...
The Iron Maiden
6.3

The Iron Maiden

Jun. 07, 1963

The Iron Maiden

The film follows Jack Hopkins (played by Michael Craig), an aircraft designer with a passion for traction engines. His boss (played by Cecil ...
Swiss Family Robinson
7.1

Swiss Family Robinson

Dec. 21, 1960

Swiss Family Robinson

After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, ...
Under Ten Flags
6.5

Under Ten Flags

Sep. 15, 1960

Under Ten Flags

„Under Ten Flags“ is a WWII movie loosely based on the true story of the German navy commerce raider Atlantis, a converted Auxilliary ...
A French Mistress
5.9

A French Mistress

Aug. 25, 1960

A French Mistress

The boys of Melbury Primary School are plunged into turmoil when the new French Master turns out to be a Mistress! Madelin Leforge’s (the ...
A Tale of Two Cities
7.1

A Tale of Two Cities

Feb. 07, 1958

A Tale of Two Cities

British barrister Sydney Carton lives an insubstantial and unhappy life. He falls under the spell of Lucie Manette, but Lucie marries Charles ...
Indiscreet
6.7

Indiscreet

Jul. 16, 1958

Indiscreet

Anna Kalman is an accomplished actress who has given up hope of finding the man of her dreams. She is in the middle of taking off her face cream, ...
I Was Monty’s Double
6.9

I Was Monty’s Double

The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the German’s about his ...
Happy Is the Bride
6.9

Happy Is the Bride

Mar. 04, 1958

Happy Is the Bride

In a quiet summer corner of Wiltshire that is forever England, David and Janet decide to tie the knot. Unfortunately this is the cue for everyone ...
The Admirable Crichton
7.1

The Admirable Crichton

Lord Loam has modern ideas about his household, he believes in treating his servants as his equals – at least sometimes. His butler, ...
True as a Turtle
5.6

True as a Turtle

Feb. 01, 1957

True as a Turtle

Tony Hudson offers his young wife Jane a cruise on a yacht as a honeymoon trip. Although Jane suffers from chronic seasickness, she accepts and ...
It’s Great to be Young!
6.4

It’s Great to be Young!

IT’S GREAT TO A YOUNG stars John Mills as Dingle an easygoing high school teacher. When autocratic new headmaster Frome (Cecil Parker) begins ...
The Court Jester
7.8

The Court Jester

Dec. 24, 1955

The Court Jester

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.
23 Paces to Baker Street
6.9

23 Paces to Baker Street

Philip Hannon, a blind playwright living in London, overhears part of a conversation , that leads him into a desperate race, to find a kidnapped ...
The Ladykillers
7.6

The Ladykillers

Dec. 08, 1955

The Ladykillers

Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical ...
The Constant Husband
6.4

The Constant Husband

Apr. 21, 1955

The Constant Husband

Charles Hathaway wakes up in West Wales with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. With the help of a Cardiff specialist he traces ...
For Better, for Worse
5.7

For Better, for Worse

Jun. 20, 1954

For Better, for Worse

In postwar London a young graduate and his girlfriend decide to marry. Her well-to-do parents are not convinced, but they agree once he has got a ...
Father Brown
6.7

Father Brown

Jun. 08, 1954

Father Brown

Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul.
The Man in the White Suit
7.3

The Man in the White Suit

The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune ...
I Believe in You
6.8

I Believe in You

Mar. 05, 1952

I Believe in You

A drama about parole officers to follow the successful Ealing police story of „The Blue Lamp“(1950) . Various sub-plots follow the ...
Under Capricorn
6.2

Under Capricorn

Oct. 08, 1949

Under Capricorn

In 1831, Irishman Charles Adare travels to Australia to start a new life with the help of his cousin who has just been appointed governor. When ...
Dear Mr. Prohack
6

Dear Mr. Prohack

Sep. 07, 1949

Dear Mr. Prohack

A modern-day retelling of Arnold Bennett’s novel, in which a Treasury official with a reputation for fiscal prudence is left a great deal ...
The Chiltern Hundreds
6.1

The Chiltern Hundreds

Sep. 27, 1949

The Chiltern Hundreds

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 ...
Hungry Hill
6.2

Hungry Hill

Jan. 07, 1947

Hungry Hill

Life becomes a tragedy for the wife of an Irish heir to a 19th-century family feud and fortune.
Captain Boycott
6.4

Captain Boycott

Aug. 26, 1947

Captain Boycott

Based on real events, this historical drama is set in 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Capt. ...
Caesar and Cleopatra
6.2

Caesar and Cleopatra

Dec. 11, 1945

Caesar and Cleopatra

The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.