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Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis was a British character actor known for his distinctive voice and mannerisms. He appeared in over 100 films, including several Ealing comedies, and was also a familiar face on British television in the 1950s and 1960s. He passed away in 1975.

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Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

Film Age rating: 3 Year: 1954 IMDB Rating: 7.7

Henry Hobson owns and tyrannically runs a successful Victorian boot maker’s shop in Salford, England. A stingy widower with a weakness for overindulging in the local Moonraker Public House, he exploit...

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The Happiest Days of Your Life

The Happiest Days of Your Life

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1950 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to be billeted with due to wartime restrictions. The shock is that it's an all-girls school that has bee...

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The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1958 IMDB Rating: 7.2

All her life, Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was the place where she belonged. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn the money to send herself...

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Libel

Libel

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1959 IMDB Rating: 7.1

A California commercial pilot sees a telecast in London of an interview with Sir Mark Lodden at his home. The Canadian is convinced that the baronet is a fraud, and he is actually a look-alike actor n...

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The Colditz Story

The Colditz Story

Film Age rating: 4 Year: 1955 IMDB Rating: 6.9

Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an "escape-proof" German P.O.W. camp housed in a Medieval castle.

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Follow a Star

Follow a Star

Film Age rating: 2 Year: 1959 IMDB Rating: 6.5

Norman Truscott is a store worker who dreams of stardom. Vernon Carew is a singer whose star is fading. Vernon manages to get a recording of Norman singing and passes it off as himself.

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The Abominable Snowman

The Abominable Snowman

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1957 IMDB Rating: 6.4

A kindly English botanist and a gruff American promoter lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.

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The Prince and the Showgirl

The Prince and the Showgirl

Film Age rating: 6 Year: 1957 IMDB Rating: 6.4

An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.

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I Thank a Fool

I Thank a Fool

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1962 IMDB Rating: 6.1

After mercifully killing her terminally ill lover, Dr. Christine Allison loses her medical license and spends two years in prison. Once she has completed her sentence, the lawyer who prosecuted Christ...

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Wonderwall

Wonderwall

Film Age rating: 17 Year: 1968 IMDB Rating: 5.6

The eccentric professor Collins lives completely secluded in his chaotic apartment. When the model Penny moves in next to him, he becomes fascinated by her. He drills holes in her walls and ceiling an...

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