Wylie Watson — Actor (11)
Tawny Pipit (1944) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Tawny Pipit
Jimmy Bancroft, a fighter pilot, who is recovering from injuries sustained during the Battle of Britain, and Hazel Court, a nurse, come across a pair of rare birds nestling in a field. After a run in with the army, and a couple of thieves, they, with the cooperation of the village people and the Ornithology Society, help the eggs to hatch. A wonderful look at life in a small village, during World War II.
The Saint Meets the Tiger (1941) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Saint Meets the Tiger
director: Paul L. Stein actor: Hugh Sinclair / Jean Gillie
other title: Le Saint face au Tigre / El Santo contra el tigre
A man murdered at the Saint's doorstep manages to utter a few words to Simon Templar before he dies, sending him off to the quaint resort village of Baycombe where he confronts crime mastermind 'The Tiger' and his gang as they plan to smuggle gold bullion out of the country.
Your Witness (1950) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Your Witness
other title: Die unbekannte Zeugin
Adam Hayward is a successful New York City defense lawyer. One day he receives a cable that the British war buddy who saved his life at Anzio Beach is now in trouble with the law in England. Taking the advice of his secretary to go to England rather than wire money, Adam arrives in his friend's village to find him about to stand trial for the murder of the hired stable-hand, Lawrence.
Temptation Harbour (1947) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Temptation Harbour
director: Lance Comfort actor: Robert Newton / Simone Simon
other title: Il porto delle tentazioni / Hafen der Versuchung
The story of a harbor signalman who retrieves a suitcase full of money after witnessing a murder, fails to report it to the police, and finds himself the object of murderous and mercenary interest.
The Sundowners (1960) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Sundowners
director: Fred Zinnemann actor: Deborah Kerr / Robert Mitchum
other title: I nomadi / Três Vidas Errantes
In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family--Paddy, Ida, and their teenage son Sean--are sheep drovers, always on the move. Ida and Sean want to settle down and buy a farm. Paddy wants to keep moving. A sheep-shearing contest, the birth of a child, drinking, gambling, and a racehorse will all have a part in the final decision.
London Belongs to Me (1948) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
London Belongs to Me
director: Sidney Gilliat actor: Richard Attenborough / Alastair Sim
other title: Londres appartient à moi / Londres me pertenece
Classic British drama about the residents of a large terrace house in London between Christmas 1938 and September 1939. Percy Boon lives with his mother in a shared rented house with an assortment of characters in central London. Although well intentioned, he becomes mixed up with gangsters and murder. The story focuses on the effects this has on Percy and the other residents.
Brighton Rock (1948) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
Brighton Rock
director: John Boulting actor: Richard Attenborough / Hermione Baddeley
other title: Le gang des tueurs / El joven Scarface
Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.
Whisky Galore! (1949) [Movie] IMDb WikiData NeoDB TMDB Douban
Whisky Galore!
director: Alexander Mackendrick actor: Basil Radford / Bruce Seton
other title: Whisky a volontà / Freut euch des Lebens
Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year.
Happy Go Lovely (1951) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb TMDB
Happy Go Lovely
director: H. Bruce Humberstone actor: 大卫·尼文 / Vera-Ellen
other title: Glücklich und verliebt / Horas de ensueño
B.G. Bruno, a rich bachelor, the head of a successful greeting-card company in Scotland, is essentially a kind man but respectable to the point of stodginess and extreme stuffiness. An American troupe visiting Edinburgh wants to produce a musical in town but has trouble getting backers. Bruno meets several of the leading ladies of the show; through a misunderstanding he doesn't correct they think that he's a newspaper reporter. He falls in love with one of the women, who reciprocates; he grows more lively and friendly, to the surprise of his employees. After a series of mishaps and comic incidents comes a happy ending: a successful show and true love.
The 39 Steps (1935) [Movie] Skybridge TMDB Douban NeoDB IMDb WikiData
The 39 Steps
director: Alfred Hitchcock actor: Robert Donat / Madeleine Carroll
other title: Il club dei 39 / De 39 trin
Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.