Michael Pertwee — Playwright (7)

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Against the Wind (1948) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Against the Wind
other title: Les Guerriers dans l'ombre
A disparate group of volunteers are trained as saboteurs and parachuted into Belgium to blow up an office containing important Nazi records and to rescue a prominent S.O.E. agent, who is being interrogated by the Germans for vital information.

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Too Many Crooks (1959) IMDb TMDB
Too Many Crooks
director: Mario Zampi actor: Terry-Thomas / George Cole …
other title: La signora non è da squartare
Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Gordon - who distrusts banks and fears the Inland Revenue - but he sees Fingers and the boys off. So they decide to kidnap his daughter, only to end up with his wife Lucy. Gordon makes out he couldn't be more pleased, spuring Lucy to take charge of the hopeless bunch of villains.

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The Interrupted Journey (1949) IMDb TMDB
The Interrupted Journey
director: Daniel Birt actor: Richard Todd / Valerie Hobson …
other title: A mitad de camino
When John North, a budding author, pulls the communication cord of a late night train that is taking him away on a weekend with his publishers wife, he sets in motion a series of events that lead to a train crash, a murder and a police man hunt, but all is not what it seems.

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Salt & Pepper (1968)
Salt & Pepper
other title: Sale e pepe: Super-spie hippy / Salz und Pfeffer …
After discovering the body of a murdered female agent in their trendy Soho, London nightclub, groovy owners Charles Salt and Christopher Pepper partake in a fumbling investigation and uncover an evil plot to overthrow the government. Can our cool, yet inept duo stop the bad guys in time?

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Laughter in Paradise (1951)
Laughter in Paradise
director: Mario Zampi actor: Alastair Sim / Fay Compton …
other title: Uma Bela Piada / Wer zuletzt lacht …
When 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.