Philip Leaver
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 11, 1904
Deathday: January 01, 1963
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The Lady Vanishes
1938-10-07
The Lady Vanishes
Overview: On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-10-07
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The Gamma People
1956-12-01
The Gamma People
Overview: An American reporter smells a story when he is stranded in an Iron Curtain country where the local dictator is using gamma rays to transform children into mutated henchmen.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-12-01
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Spaceways
1953-07-01
Spaceways
Overview: The test launch for the first inter-planetary research station goes wrong when the satellite station is inadvertently set up instead of returning to earth. Two people attached to the secret project are missing, presumed murdered, and all suspicions fall on the cuckold husband, the scientist responsible for the lack of fuel aboard the rocket. The theory is he murdered his wife and her lover, depositing the bodies on the errant rocket. Desperate to prove his innocence he volunteers for the next mission to link up with the satellite and clear his name.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-07-01
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Tale of Three Women
1954-01-01
Tale of Three Women
Overview: A compilation of 3 stories, "The Wedding Gift", "The Thief of London" and "The Final Twist". Originally part of the Danziger Brothers series "Calling Scotland Yard"
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-01-01
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Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
1939-12-01
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Overview: During a holiday by the British seaside, Hornleigh and Bingham grow bored and turn their hand to investigating a local crime.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-12-01
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This Man Is News
1938-09-16
This Man Is News
Overview: A newspaper reporter keeps beating the police to clues in a current murder case. This makes the police think he may be involved in the crime.
Genres: Mystery Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-09-16
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Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress
1949-06-27
Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress
Overview: An heiress suddenly vanishes! A detective comes to the forlorn mansion of the missing heiress's wheel-chair-ridden uncle to discover the secret behind the disappearance.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-06-27
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A Tale of Five Cities
1951-03-01
A Tale of Five Cities
Overview: An Englishman has been working in the US so long he now speaks with an American accent. He is drafted into the British Army during WWII but is injured and loses his memory. Because he talks like an American, the doctors repatriate him to the States where he is housed with a New York family. After the war they all travel throughout Europe, searching for the women he still remembers in the hope of restoring his lost memory
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-03-01
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Kate Plus Ten
1938-03-17
Kate Plus Ten
Overview: Kate is secretary to Lord Flamborough. But she is also leader of a criminal gang. Can Mike Pemberton catch her red-handed?
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-03-17
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The Key Man
1957-06-01
The Key Man
Overview: The host of a radio crime show finds himself mixed up with real gangsters after he re-creates a notorious murder on the air. He uses his knowledge of criminology to foil the gang's wicked scheme.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-06-01
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John Wesley
1954-03-02
John Wesley
Overview: Rescued from a burning house as a child, John Wesley believes the experience marked him for a higher purpose, a 'brand from the burning'. The film follows Wesley's years at Oxford and as a clergyman, his disagreements with the church over the social position of the clergy, his mission to America, the founding of Methodism, and his bringing of the Gospel into the lives of ordinary people.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-03-02
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Where's That Fire
1939-06-29
Where's That Fire
Overview: Capt Viking and his incompetent fire crew accidentally foil a plot to steal the crown jewels.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-06-29
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Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952-07-11
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Overview: The legendary Bela Lugosi as "the Vampire" teams up with Britain's much-loved "Mother Riley" in this hilarious comedy adventure. The Vampire plans to control the world with the help of his robot, which accidentally gets shipped to Mother Riley. Through radar control, he contacts the robot and orders it to come to him, bringing along Mother Riley! But his life is turned upside down when he holds this most meddling of mothers captive.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-07-11
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Jack the Ripper
1959-05-28
Jack the Ripper
Overview: A serial killer is murdering women in the Whitechapel district of London. An American policeman is brought in to help Scotland Yard solve the case.
Genres: Mystery Crime Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-05-28
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The Tales of Hoffmann
1951-04-04
The Tales of Hoffmann
Overview: A young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances. First, his affair with the beautiful Olympia is shattered when he realizes that she is really a mechanical woman designed by a scientist. Next, he believes that a striking prostitute loves him, only to find out she was hired to fake her affections by the dastardly Dapertutto. Lastly, a magic spell claims the life of his final lover.
Genres: Music Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-04-04
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The Truth About Women
1957-10-01
The Truth About Women
Overview: A man recalls his relationships with the women he loved as he tries to help another man try to understand them as well.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-10-01
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Martin Luther
1953-05-08
Martin Luther
Overview: A biopic of Martin Luther, covering his life between 1505 and 1530, and the birth of the Protestant Reformation movement.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-05-08
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The Duke Wore Jeans
1958-03-30
The Duke Wore Jeans
Overview: A cockney lad pretends to be a Lord in order to woo a South American princess
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-03-30
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The Silver Fleet
1943-03-15
The Silver Fleet
Overview: Jaap van Leyden is in charge of a shipyard in newly occupied Holland. At first he collaborates with the Germans because it is the easiest course to follow. Later a child's rhyme reminds him of his patriotic duty, but how best to resist the Nazis without endangering his wife and fellow workers?
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-03-15
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The Flesh and the Fiends
1960-02-02
The Flesh and the Fiends
Overview: Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Robert Knox requires cadavers for his research into the functioning of the human body; local ne'er-do-wells Burke and Hare find ways to provide him with fresh specimens...
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-02-02
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