Michael Medwin — Actor (16)
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A Man on the Beach (1955) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
A Man on the Beach
director: Joseph Losey actor: Donald Wolfit / Michael Medwin …
An old lady is driven to a Mediterranean casino by an un-named chauffeur in a Rolls-Royce. After briefly playing at the tables without success, the lady visits the manager, played by Alex Gallier. While toasting her loyalty to the casino with champagne, the manager is attacked by the old lady, and his takings are stolen.
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Bang! You're Dead (1954) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Bang! You're Dead
director: Lance Comfort actor: Jack Warner / Derek Farr …
other title: 頑童兇殺案
Two small boys are playing in a wood. The younger boy has a revolver and, not understanding that the gun differs from his toy pistol, plays 'highwayman' on the road and holds up a cyclist; the gun goes off, killing the cyclist. Both boys are unaware of the tragic consequences of their game. The body and the gun are found by Bob Carter, who had recently quarreled with the victim in the presence of their workmates, and both men had uttered threats. The evidence is strong, and Bob is arrested for murder...
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I Only Arsked (1958) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
I Only Arsked
director: Montgomery Tully actor: Bernard Bresslaw / Michael Medwin …
other title: I Only Arsked!
A group of misfit soldiers are desperately trying to fiddle themselves some leave. Instead they wrangle a posting to the British Middle-East protectorate of Darawa. Their frustrations and disappointment at landing one of the harshest territories is compensated when they discover a secret passage to the King's harem.
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The Steel Bayonet (1958) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Steel Bayonet
director: Michael Carreras actor: Leo Genn / Kieron Moore …
other title: Stahlbajonett / 刺刀肉搏戰 …
Tunis, 1943. Battle-weary troops of Company C have orders to occupy a derelict Tunisian farmhouse. They are to establish an artillery observation post, reporting on enemy movements before the imminent offensive to liberate Tunis. However German infantrymen discover their operations. The ensuing battle for control of this small piece of land will decide who controls Tunis but more critically, the victors in the battle of democracy versus fascism.
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Checkpoint (1956) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Checkpoint
director: Ralph Thomas actor: Anthony Steel / Odile Versois …
other title: Sangre en el asfalto / 飞车血战 …
Stanley Baker's O'Donovan is sent to steal the plans of a rival company's racing car designs, to ensure his employers win the competition. However, when opening a safe containing the plans, he triggers an alarm leading to a gun battle where he kills a number of people. James Robertson Justice, alarmed by the scandal surrounding the killings, orders his agent be killed surreptitiously to hide his involvement with the plot. The film uses original footage from the Mille Miglia , an Italian open-road endurance race, featuring classic period racing cars.
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Miss Robin Hood (1952) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Miss Robin Hood
director: John Guillermin actor: Margaret Rutherford / Richard Hearne …
In this delightful fantasy adventure, a mild-mannered writer of adventure stories for girls finds himself presented with an intriguing proposition from an elderly fan. She suggests that they conspire to steal a secret whiskey formula from ruthless distillers, who themselves stole it from her family in years gone by. With the recipe back in hand however, it's not long before they attract attention from the Inspectors of Scotland Yard.
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A Hill in Korea (1956) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
A Hill in Korea
director: Julian Amyes actor: 乔治·贝克 / 斯坦利·贝克 …
other title: An vorderster Front / Commando en Corée …
Based on real events, A Hill in Korea charts the fortunes of a small group of British soldiers serving in the Korean War. Out on a routine patrol, the soldiers find that Chinese troop movements have cut them off from their own lines. They try to fight their way back to safety but with the enemy surrounding them on all sides, the prospects look bleak. Facing almost insurmountable odds, they decide to stand a fight.
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Rattle of a Simple Man (1964) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Rattle of a Simple Man
director: Muriel Box actor: Harry H. Corbett / Diane Cilento …
other title: 楞個叨比 / 楞个叨比 …
Percy Winthram is a naive young man who still lives at home with his mum. In London for the Cup Final with his friends, he finds himself in a Soho strip club, where he meets blonde hostess Cyrenne. Accepting a bet from friend Ginger, he accompanies Cyrenne back to her flat, and a boast-worthy night of lust seems to be on the cards. However, drained of beer and bravado, Percy's innocence and vulnerability become all too evident.
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Doctor at Large (1957) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Doctor at Large
director: Ralph Thomas actor: 德克·博加德 / Muriel Pavlow …
other title: Hilfe, der Doktor kommt / Toubib en liberté …
Losing out to Dr. Bingham (Michael Medwin) in a competition for house surgeon when he offends a member of the board, young Dr. Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) finds himself going from post to post, filling in for other physicians. At one distant country post, he is taken aback when he works with a patient whose husband died after Simon treated the man years before. In another hospital, Simon examines a surprisingly mature teen and also tries courting devoted nurse Nan McPherson (Shirley Eaton).
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Never Say Never Again (1983) [Movie] Min reol
Never Say Never Again
director: Irvin Kershner actor: Sean Connery / Klaus Maria Brandauer …
other title: Jamais plus jamais / Sag niemals nie …
James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.
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The Longest Day (1962) [Movie] Min reol
The Longest Day
director: Ken Annakin / Bernhard Wicki … actor: Henry Fonda / John Wayne …
other title: Le Jour le plus long / Der längste Tag …
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"