David Niven — Actor (61)
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Conquered City (1962) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
La città prigioniera
director: Joseph Anthony actor: David Niven / Lea Massari …
other title: Os Heróis Também Matam / La ciudad prisionera …
Filmed in 1962 but not released in the US until 1966 (with 20 of its 108 minutes removed), Conquered City is an all-star World War II drama financed in Italy and filmed in Greece. An Athens hotel, full of refugees and expatriates of all nationalities, is captured by Allied troops in the closing days of the War. British Major David Niven has been ordered to prevent a cache of weapons hidden in the hotel from falling into the hands of renegade troops. He cannot allow himself to trust anyone--not even the most innocent-looking (or attractive) of guests. Originally titled La Citta Prigioniera. Conquered City was released in English-speaking countries outside the U.S. as Captive City.
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The Canterville Ghost (1974) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Canterville Ghost
director: Robin Miller actor: David Niven / James Whitmore …
other title: Das Gespenst von Canterville / Le Fantôme de Canterville
The ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a brave deed. An American family moves in and finds the ghost amusing, but a young girl in the family can release him - if she dares.
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There Goes the Bride (1932) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
There Goes the Bride
director: Albert de Courville actor: Jessie Matthews / Owen Nares …
A businessman's daughter runs away from an arranged marriage, only to find herself penniless and suspected of theft after she becomes the victim of a bag thief in the train. When she refuses to tell him who she really is, her accuser decides to take her home where he can keep an eye on her until 12 o'clock the next day, the time at which she has calculated that it will be safe to tell the truth! But when his fiancée arrives unexpectedly and then his 'guest' is mistaken for her, it all gets rather embarrassing...
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Splendor (1935) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Splendor
director: Elliott Nugent actor: Miriam Hopkins / Joel McCrea …
other title: Splendeur / 生活への道
When Brighton Lorrimore returns home with his new bride, Phyllis, his family makes their disappointment in his choice obvious. Facing bankruptcy and the loss of their mansion and social position, they had hoped that Brighton would marry wealthy heiress and family friend, Edith Gilbert.
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Ask Any Girl (1959) [Movie] IMDb Douban
Ask Any Girl
director: 查尔斯·沃尔特斯 actor: 大卫·尼文 / 雪莉·麦克雷恩 …
other title: 凤求凰 / 问任何姑娘 …
Meg is a young wide-eyed girl who is endures many calamities in her search for a husband in modern-day New York. After losing her suitcase at Penn Station, being kicked out by her roommate, and changing bosses because her boss made a pass at her, she finds herself looking for work at a Manhattan motivational research agency run by punctilious Miles Doughton and his playboy brother, Evan.
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The Statue (1971) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Statue
director: Rod Amateau actor: David Niven / Virna Lisi …
other title: A Estátua / El placer de las damas …
Bolt, a British linguist, develops a universal language, so he's a sudden sensation and receives a Nobel prize. An ambitious diplomat, capitalizing on Bolt's celebrity, arranges for the U.S. to commission a statue for a London square to honor Bolt's achievement. Bolt's Italian wife, a renowned artist, sculpts an 18-foot nude of Bolt. In a pique, because he's neglected her for years to do his work, she gives the statue a spectacular phallus, telling Bolt that he wasn't its model. Thinking he's a cuckold, Bolt goes on a jealous search for a man matching the statue. The diplomat, too, wants changes in the statue to protect his conservative image. Can art and love reconcile?
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The Toast of New Orleans (1950) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Toast of New Orleans
director: Norman Taurog actor: Kathryn Grayson / Mario Lanza …
other title: Der Fischer von Louisiana / Le Chant de la Louisiane …
Snooty opera singer meets a rough-and-tumble fisherman in the Louisiana bayous, but this fisherman can sing! Her agent lures him away to New Orleans to teach him to sing opera but comes to regret this rash decision when the singers fall in love.
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Raffles (1939) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Raffles
director: Sam Wood actor: 大卫·尼文 / 奥利维亚·玛丽·德·哈维兰 …
other title: Raffles, gentleman cambrioleur / Caballero y ladrón …
Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Meeting Gwen from his schooldays and falling in love all over again, he spends the weekend with her parents, Lord and Lady Melrose. A necklace presents an irresistible temptation, but also in attendance is Scotland Yard's finest, finally on the trail.
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The Love Lottery (1954) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Love Lottery
director: 查尔斯·克莱顿 actor: 大卫·尼文 / Peggy Cummins …
other title: Liebeslotterie / La Loterie de l'amour …
Rex Allerton is a top Hollywood star and an idol of the female population. To get away from the pressure of the fans who won't leave him alone, he relocates to a remote Italian village where unanticipated trouble arises when unwittingly he becomes the prize for an international lottery.
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A Kiss for Corliss (1949) [Movie] IMDb Douban
A Kiss for Corliss
director: 理查德·华莱士 actor: 秀兰·邓波儿 / 大卫·尼文 …
other title: 春情热恋 / 柯丽丝之吻 …
After a brief encounter with the romantic and thrice divorced Kenneth Marquis, Corliss Archer decides to write in her diary that they are together in order to make her boyfriend Dexter jealous. Corliss' father had also served as attorney representing Kenneth Marquis' ex-wife during his most recent divorce trial. When Corliss and Dexter don't come home one evening until five in the morning, Corliss decides to pretend to have amnesia to avoid the inevitable punishment awaiting her.
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Happy Go Lovely (1951) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
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.
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Casino Royale (1967) [Movie] Min reol
Casino Royale
director: Joseph McGrath / Robert Parrish … actor: David Niven / Peter Sellers …
other title: Casino Royale James Bond 007! / James Bond: Casino Royale …
Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.
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A Kiss in the Dark (1949) [Movie] Douban
A Kiss in the Dark
director: 德尔默·戴夫斯 actor: 大卫·尼文 / 简·怀曼
other title: 绣闼藏春
Snooty concert pianist Eric Phillips is tired and beginning to fear he's losing his talent. His condition is not helped when he discovers he's the owner of an apartment building and the tenants have a long list of grievances. His manager suggests he move into the building for a rest, an idea that initially does not appeal to Eric. He begins to feel differently as he becomes involved in the lives of his eccentric tenants, especially a pretty model named Polly.
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The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
The Prisoner of Zenda
director: 约翰·克伦威尔 actor: 罗纳德·考尔曼 / 小道格拉斯·范朋克 …
other title: 古堡藏龙 / 辛达的囚犯 …
A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in falls in love with the king's intended bride, the beautiful Princess Flavia.