Brefni O'Rorke
Oyuncu · 1889 – 1946 · Dublin, Ireland
Brefni O'Rorke, 26 Haziran 1889 tarihinde Dublin, İrlanda'da dünyaya gelmiştir. Erken yaşlardan itibaren sahne sanatlarına büyük bir ilgi duyan O'Rorke, İrlanda tiyatro dünyasının köklü kurumlarında kendini geliştirerek oyunculuk kariyerine sağlam bir temel attı. Özellikle Dublin'deki dünyaca ünlü Abbey Tiyatrosu'nda sahne alarak yeteneğini kanıtlama ve saygın bir sahne oyuncusu olarak adından söz ettirme şansı yakaladı. Özel hayatında aktris Alice Cole ile evlenerek efsanevi aktör Cyril Cusack'ın üvey babası oldu ve onun tiyatroyla iç içe, köklü bir sanat ortamında büyümesine doğrudan etki ederek "Cusack Oyunculuk Hanedanı"nın temellerindeki gizli kahramanlardan biri haline geldi. Kariyerinin ilk on yıllarını ağırlıklı olarak tiyatro sahnelerine ve İrlanda sanat camiasına adayan O'Rorke, 1930'lu yılların sonlarına doğru yeteneğini beyaz perdeye taşıyarak İngiliz sinema endüstrisine adım attı. Erken dönem sinema çalışmaları genellikle karaktere derinlik katan yardımcı rollerden oluşuyordu. Ancak asıl üretken ve dikkat çekici dönemini 1940'lı yıllarda yaşadı; bu süreçte İngiliz sinemasının aranan, güvenilir karakter oyuncularından biri haline geldi. Komedi ustası Will Hay'in başrolünde olduğu "The Ghost of St. Michael's" (1941) ve A.J. Cronin'in romanından uyarlanan dönemin karanlık draması "Hatter's Castle" (1942) gibi yapımlarda sergilediği performanslarla beyaz perdedeki rüştünü ispatladı. II. Dünya Savaşı yıllarında İngiliz film endüstrisinin hız kesmediği dönemde peş peşe birçok önemli projede boy gösterdi. Kırsal İngiltere yaşamını anlatan ve dönemin ruhunu yansıtan "Tawny Pipit" (1944) filmindeki rolünün ardından, başrollerini Robert Donat ve Deborah Kerr'in paylaştığı, Akademi Ödüllü unutulmaz dram filmi "Perfect Strangers" (1945) kadrosunda yer alarak kariyerinin en prestijli sinema işlerinden birine imza attı. Yine aynı yıl vizyona giren "Don Chicago" (1945), popüler suç gerilimi "Murder in Reverse" (1945) ve dönemin iddialı yapımlarından "The Magic Bow" (1946) gibi filmlerle farklı türlerdeki oyunculuk yeteneğini başarıyla sergiledi. Kariyerinin olgunluk çağında ve İngiliz sinemasında aktif olarak üretmeye devam ettiği bir dönemde hayata veda eden usta aktör, 11 Kasım 1946 tarihinde İngiltere'nin başkenti Londra'da geçirdiği kısa süreli bir rahatsızlığın ardından hayatını kaybetmiştir.
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Film6.7SavaşDramThis 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp - designed a streamlined monoplane that led to the development of the Spitfire.
The First of the Few
1942 · 42 votes
Film5.0DramSavaşLots of slogans such as "Be like Dad, Keep Mum" and "Keep it under your Hat" are visible on the walls in various scenes to reinforce the plot of this British wartime movie illustrating how gossipy talk can result in unknowingly giving valuable information to Nazi spies.
The Next of Kin
1942 · 10 votes
Film6.8DramVivian Kenway, a young Englishman from an aristocratic background, flunks out of Oxford, and decides to use his considerable charm to achieve his goal of, apparently, making dissipation his career. His derelictions include seduction, betrayals of sweethearts, family and friends, and Marriage for money. All this with no signs of remorse or redemption, since his life as a completely unprincipled rake is quite enjoyable...for him, at least. Then, World War II breaks out and he is given a chance to die a heroic death for flag and country. Maybe.
The Rake's Progress
1945 · 13 votes
Film6.5DramGerilimProud Irishwoman Bridie Quilty journeys to Dublin while World War II rages across Europe. During her travels, she encounters J. Miller, who recruits her as a Nazi spy. She acquires the necessary information that leads to the breakout of a German spy who holds key information about the Allies' newest offensive plans. However, the arrival of British officer David Baynes and his romancing of Bridie lead to unexpected consequences.
I See a Dark Stranger
1946 · 26 votes
Film6.6DramRomantikAfter World War II service changes them, a married couple dread their postwar reunion.
Perfect Strangers
1945 · 28 votes
Film6.0DramSavaşWhen Hitler invades Poland, sports journalist Colin Metcalfe (Hugh Williams) is unexpectedly reassigned as a foreign correspondent in Norway. En route, his ship is attacked by a German U-boat, but his warning to the Royal Navy is dismissed and he loses his post. With the German invasion of Norway soon after, Metcalfe returns, determined to uncover enemy operations and strike back against the occupiers.
The Day Will Dawn
1942 · 6 votes
Film5.9DramDepressing and realistic family drama about the struggles of unemployment and poverty in 1930s Lancashire. The 20-year-old Kerr gives an emotionally charged performance as Hardcastle, one of the cotton workers trying to make life better. Interlaced with humour that brings a ray of sunshine to the pervasive bleakness, this remains a powerful social study of life between the wars, and was a rare problem picture to come out of Britain at the time.
Love on the Dole
1941 · 16 votes
Film8.2KomediA professor teaching at a correspondence school discovers that a Nazi agent is trying to prevent a trade treaty being signed between England and South America.
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
1942 · 6 votes
Film6.3KomediRomantikA stray World War Two bomb releases the ghost of the 3rd Earl of Chaunduyt after 400 years. A visiting professor, while wooing the beautiful Lady Mary, daughter of the present Earl, finds him an ally in his fight on behalf of the villagers to protect their ancient rights against a meddling newcomer.
Don't Take It to Heart
1944 · 5 votes
Film5.8DramRomantikA tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.
The Lamp Still Burns
1943 · 8 votes
Film4.5DramSavaşWorld War II drama in which a member of the French Resistance and three British agents undertake a hazardous mission to infiltrate a German HQ in search of vital information that could lead to the overthrow of the Nazis.
Secret Mission
1942 · 13 votes
Film6.8KomediWill Hay, back in his role as a hapless teacher, is hired by a grim school in remotest Scotland. The school soon starts to be haunted by a legendary ghost, whose spectral bagpipes signal the death of one of the staff. Hay, assisted by Claude Hulbert and Charles Hawtrey, has to unravel the mystery before he becomes the next victim.
The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941 · 12 votes
Film8.0GerilimDuring the Second World War a British schoolteacher working in Denmark is caught up when the Germans invade.
Escape to Danger
1943 · 1 votes
Film6.8DramThe story of flyer Amy Johnson the girl from Yorkshire who won the hearts of the British public in the 1930s with her record-breaking solo flights around the world. Her marriage to fellow aviator Jim Mallison was less noteworthy.
They Flew Alone
1942 · 4 votes
Film6.7GerilimGizemAllied spies and Nazi Agents insinuate themselves at a Scottish cottage (converted to a wartime hospital) with interests on an inventor's nearly perfected bomb sight.
Cottage to Let
1941 · 23 votes
Film6.3GizemRomantikA 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.
They Met in the Dark
1943 · 15 votes
Film7.4DramJeckie Farnish is a level-headed young woman, unlike her spoiled younger sister, Rushie. When the sisters become involved with charming businessman Charles Mortimer, the resulting tragedy leads to a lust for revenge on Rushie's part. However, Jeckie knows that she can always turn to reliable Joe Bartle in times of need.
The Root of All Evil
1947 · 5 votes
Film6.7GerilimDramTom Masterick, a dock worker, is wrongfully convicted of a murder charge. His death sentence is commuted to a long prison term. When released as an old man, he vows to find the real killer.
Murder in Reverse
1945 · 6 votes
Film6.6SavaşDramBritish World War II film set in occupied France, portraying the activities of members of the French Resistance and the Nazi tactic of taking and shooting innocent hostages in reprisal for acts of sabotage. The opening credits acknowledge "the official co-operation of General de Gaulle and the French National Committee". It was released as "At Dawn We Die" in the US.
Tomorrow We Live
1943 · 7 votes
Film5.5DramThe story of three sisters and the men they marry: one is happily married but childless, the second promiscuously escapes an unhappy, loveless marriage, and the third is tortured by the mental cruelties inflicted by a domineering husband.
They Were Sisters
1945 · 9 votes
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A young woman who comes to Liverpool for domestic employment and finds romance with a young sailor who winds up in hospital after a fight.
It Happened One Sunday
1944 · 1 votes
Film6.2KomediMüzikArthur King joins the army, and soon starts fantasizing about King Arthur and his knights.
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
1942 · 6 votes
Film6.8SuçDramA neurosurgeon relates to his students in medical school a story about an affair he had with a married woman and how after the affair was over, the woman fell out a window and died. The surgeon, suspecting that she was murdered, set out to find her killer -- but, instead of turning the suspect over to the police, he planned to take his own revenge on the murderer.
The Upturned Glass
1947 · 32 votes
Film6.5DramSavaşMorale-boosting story released in the middle of World War II. A journalist uncovers a peace organisation at the centre of disreputable dealings.
Unpublished Story
1942 · 7 votes