Frank Hawkins
Actor · b. 1907 · Rosario, Argentina
Movies24
Movie6.9DramaCrimeLocked in her cell, a murderer reflects on the events that have led her to death row.
Yield to the Night
1956 · 42 votes
Movie6.4ActionAdventureEdward, Prince of Wales, son and heir to his father King Edward III of England, leads an English army to the French province of Aquitaine to protect the inhabitant from the ravages of the French. After defeating the French in battle, the defeated French plot to kill the prince. Failing in this, they kidnap his lady, the lovely Lady Joan Holland. Of course Prince Edward has to ride to the rescue, adopting numerous guises to save his paramour, which ultimately end in him leading his men into one final climactic battle against the French. (Also known as "The Warriors" and "The Black Prince").
The Dark Avenger
1955 · 11 votes
Movie6.5DramaJean Raymond an upper class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison sentence resulting from her inability to pay her debts. At first she is overwhelmingly depressed by life in the women's prison; gradually, however, her misery is relieved by the many close friends she makes there. This sympathetic drama traces the contrasting lives and often faltering progress of the inmates of a women's prison.
The Weak and the Wicked
1954 · 13 votes
Movie10.0ComedyMy Wife's Family
1956 · 1 votes
Movie6.5ComedyWhen an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something which goes completely against their nature. NB: This is the film which introduced Audrey Hepburn.
Laughter in Paradise
1951 · 37 votes
Movie6.2CrimeDramaCalled in to investigate the murder of a model, Chief Inspector Birkett and Sergeant Saunders soon discover that the victim had been leading somewhat of an immoral life.
Girl in the Headlines
1963 · 9 votes
Movie5.0FamilyCrimeStory about a group of young cyclist track riders and their effort to retain their track against long odds.
Skid Kids
1953 · 5 votes
Movie7.0CrimeDramaA model’s scheme to murder a millionaire with the intention of inheriting his fortune is uncovered by a police constable.
A Case For P.C. 49
1951 · 2 votes
Movie5.6ComedyDramaPercy Winthram is a naive young man who still lives at home with his mum. In London for the Cup Final with his friends, he finds himself in a Soho strip club, where he meets blonde hostess Cyrenne. Accepting a bet from friend Ginger, he accompanies Cyrenne back to her flat, and a boast-worthy night of lust seems to be on the cards. However, drained of beer and bravado, Percy's innocence and vulnerability become all too evident.
Rattle of a Simple Man
1964 · 15 votes
MovieMusicA lively pop musical with a variety of talent and music; featuring Johnny Carson, Patricia Shakesby and The Condors.
Money Sings
1963
Movie4.5ComedyBurlesque comedy dealing with "MI-15", the Super Secret Service, on the trail of a mysterious foreign spy named Q.
The Super Secret Service
1953 · 2 votes
Movie7.0DramaA mixed party of West Indian settlers arrives in London, where they encounter prejudice from the white population and integrate themselves into the existing West Indian community.
A Man from the Sun
1956 · 2 votes
Movie6.0ThrillerA British policeman (John Gregson) tries to find a rich man's (Alec Clunes) son before a kidnapper's (Robert Shaw) time bomb blows.
Tomorrow at Ten
1963 · 14 votes
- Movie6.0DramaCrime
A sinister crook is implicated in blackmail, greed for emeralds, a secret formula and murder. Thee episodes from a 1952 British television series called "Inspector Morley, Late of Scotland Yard, Investigates" were joined together and released theatrically.
King of the Underworld
1952 · 3 votes
Movie5.5DramaCrimeA British drama about a girl becoming a woman after she relocates to London. She and her young boyfriend become tempted by one of her older admirers money.
Rag Doll
1961 · 7 votes
Movie4.4CrimeThrillerAn insurance investigator in London attempts to thwart smugglers trafficking stolen lambskins infected with anthrax.
The Hide-Out
1956 · 8 votes
Movie5.0DramaAlexandre Bisson's play "Madame X"
The Trial of Madame X
1948 · 3 votes
- Movie6.0DramaFamily
Bill Buckle has had a dream--he wants to buy back the family fishing boat, the Cascade, which the family had to sell years ago to pay for his father's funeral. However, the boat is now owned by a trio of fishermen, and their plans for the boat don't coincide with Bill's at all.
The Devil's Pass
1957 · 2 votes
Movie7.0ComedyPenniless Lord Whitebait's plan to save his sinking fortunes is to open stately Whitebait Manor to the public. But the public ignores his gesture, and his fortunes fade even further, with a stream of debts threatening to run into a deluge when his daughter's fiancé demands a plush and costly wedding. Where is the cash to come from? Whitebait and his servant Spankforth's answer is a scam involving the theft of a valuable painting from the Manor. How could such a cunningly original ruse fail?
Nothing Barred
1961 · 3 votes
Movie6.3CrimeDramaIn this crime drama, three gem thieves must get out of London after they kill a man. Friction between the men increases as they hide out on a farm and then get back on the road. Trouble ensues when one of the three begins suspecting the others of treachery.
A Gunman Has Escaped
1948 · 3 votes
Movie5.7CrimeThrillerA motorist picks up to escaped convicts. Instead of turning them over to the police he hires them to kill his wife.
Kill Her Gently
1957 · 15 votes
Movie6.8HorrorDramaA maniac killer returns to the scene of a ten-year-old crime, only to find the ghost of a murdered servant girl waiting to exact her revenge.
Escape from Broadmoor
1948 · 3 votes
Movie6.0AdventureDramaLondon police and reporters from a local newspaper go after a gang of foreign criminals.
The Diplomatic Corpse
1958 · 7 votes
Movie6.4DramaThe manager of a halfway house for female ex-cons takes action when a blackmailer threatens to expose her secret.
Dangerous Afternoon
1961 · 8 votes
Series2
TV7.3DramaZ-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.
Z-Cars
1962 · 7 votes
TV6.7DramaSci-Fi & FantasySet in the near future against the background of a British space programme, the story of the first crewed flight into space, supervised by Professor Bernard Quatermass of the British Experimental Rocket Group.
The Quatermass Experiment
1953 · 16 votes