Philip Hannon, a blind playwright living in London, overhears part of a conversation Read More »
Tag Archives: Cecil Parker
True as a Turtle (1957) Wendy Toye, John Gregson, Cecil Parker, June Thorburn
Newlywed Tony Hudson offers his young wife Jane a cruise on a yacht as a honeymoon trip. Read More »
The Night We Dropped a Clanger (1959) Darcy Conyers, Brian Rix, Cecil Parker, William Hartnell
When German rockets start to land on England the Prime Minister insists there is only one man Read More »
The Ladykillers (1955) Alexander Mackendrick, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker
A gang of thieves rent a room upstairs from an old woman, who thinks they’re a musical band. Read More »
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian’s (1960) Frank Launder, Cecil Parker, George Cole, Joyce Grenfell
When the school burns to the ground there’s clearly been some arson around. Read More »
Crime Unlimited (1935) Ralph Ince, Esmond Knight, Lilli Palmer, Cecil Parker
Frustrated by a seemingly infallible gang of jewel thieves, Scotland Yard Read More »
It’s Great to Be Young! (1956) Cyril Frankel, John Mills, Cecil Parker, John Salew
Mr. Dingle is the popular music teacher in an English school, but when the headmaster threatens to close down the school band Read More »
The Comedy Man (1964) Alvin Rakoff, Kenneth More, Cecil Parker, Dennis Price
Charles Byrd, known as “Chick”, has spent his adult life acting in small repertory companies all over the UK, and he’s never had much luck. Read More »
Dear Mr. Prohack (1949) Thornton Freeland, Cecil Parker, Glynis Johns, Hermione Baddeley
Arthur Prohack (Cecil Parker) is an official in the Treasury Department with a reputation Read More »
The Woman in the Hall (1947) Jack Lee, Ursula Jeans, Jean Simmons, Cecil Parker
A poor widow with two daughters augments her income by using her children to extort money. Read More »