Derek Francis
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Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Derek Francis (born 7 November 1923 in Brighton - died 27 March 1984 in Wimbledon, London) was an English comedy and character actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Derek Francis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Birthday: November 07, 1923
Deathday: March 27, 1984
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Carry On Doctor
Overview: Francis Bigger, a notorious charlatan who tours the country lecturing on the subject of mind over matter, slips off the platform in the middle of his performance and ends up in hospital under the care of Dr Tinkle. The hospital is about to enter a period of total chaos.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-12-02
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The Criminal
Overview: When a robbery at a racetrack goes wrong ex-con Johnny Bannion is caught and sent back to prison. He won't tell the rest of the gang where he has stashed the loot leading to violent consequences.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-09-13
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Carry On Matron
Overview: A gang of thieves plan to make their fortune by stealing a shipment of contraceptive pills from Finisham maternity hospital. They assume disguises and infiltrate the hospital, but everything doesn't go according to plan. The hypochondriac consultant Sir Bernard Cutting, Matron and the doctors and nurses at Finisham have a habit of getting in the way.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-05-05
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To the Devil a Daughter
Overview: An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-03-04
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Rasputin: The Mad Monk
Overview: Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers. As the bitter locals plan their revenge, the evil Rasputin works his power over the beautiful women who serve at the Tsar's palace. Even the Tsarina herself is seduced by his evil ways and, as his influence begins to dominate government policy, there is only one course of action left... to destroy him before he destroys them all.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-03-06
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Scrooge
Overview: A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic ghost tale starring Albert Finney.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-11-05
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The Tomb of Ligeia
Overview: Verden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion, Fell soon finds himself married again. Nevertheless, his late wife's spirit seems to hang over the dilapidated abbey that Fell shares with his new bride. Lady Rowena senses that something is amiss and, when she investigates, makes a horrifying discovery -- learning that Fell's dead wife is closer than she ever imagined possible.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-11-29
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Pity About the Abbey
Overview: Satirical play in which businessmen want to destroy Westminster Abbey to make way for a bypass.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-07-29
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The Connoisseur
Overview: George Stoupe, successful housemaster at the public school, has an eye to the main chance against his retirement. He chooses the boys for his house if their parents are rich and likely to help him in his profitable art-dealing sideline. Trouble threatens when the head boy of the house tries to expose some of the mal-practices amomg the boys.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-05-24
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Two Living, One Dead
Overview: Three Post Office employees are at work when the facility is held up. The robber kills the supervisor and knocks out another employee. The third one offers no resistance and survives unscathed. Afterwards he begins to wonder if his refusal to resist was a prudent move to preserve his family, or an act of cowardice, as many in the town believe. The resulting conflict begins to tear apart his family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-04-03
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Man of Violence
Overview: Moon (Michael Latimer) is a mercenary who joins forces with two crooked cops in an attempt to steal 90 million dollars in gold from an Arab country decimated by political chaos. Sex, violence and mayhem accompany the group of double-crossing heavies who covet the purloined loot. A bevy of females willingly submit to seduction, and a sadistic homosexual murderer trails Moon and his malevolent gang for the gold in this compelling crime drama.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-06-01
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Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
Overview: Phineas T. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. They attempt to blast their rocket into orbit from a massive gun barrel built into the side of a Welsh mountain, but money troubles, spies and saboteurs ensure that the plan is doomed before it starts...
Genres: Comedy Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-07-13
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Backfire!
Overview: Arson is the way out for a failing cosmetics company.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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The Snag
Overview: When developer John Goggin plans to build a civic center, only Emma Mannering's corset shop stands in the way, and she refuses to sell, so he sends his unscrupulous assistant Ed Crayshaw to "fix" things, but instead, he's double-crossed.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-08-04
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Captain Clegg
Overview: A captain and his sailors investigate the rampaging "Marsh Phantoms" terrorizing a coastal town, but their search is hindered by a local reverend and a horrifying curse.
Genres: Adventure Crime Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-06-13
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Carry On Abroad
Overview: A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When they get there, they find the Hotel still hasn't been finished being built, and the weather is awful. And there is something strange about the staff—they all look very similar. To top it all off, the weather seems to be having an adverse affect on the Hotel's foundations.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-12-01
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Carry On Camping
Overview: Sid and Bernie keep having their amorous intentions snubbed by their girlfriends Joan and Anthea, so when they decide to take them on a holiday to Paradise Camp, they think they're off to a nudist colony—but they couldn't be more wrong, and meet up with the weirdest bunch of campers you can imagine.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-05-29
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Crossplot
Overview: A successful London ad-exec hires a beautiful Hungarian girl to pose for some modeling shots, little realising that she has overheard an assassination plot and is now being hunted by some dangerous killers.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-11-25
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Say Hello to Yesterday
Overview: Approaching middle-age and stuck in an unfulfilled marriage, a suburban British housewife allows herself a sexual fling with a brash young hunk she meets on a commuter train.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-14
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The Hi-Jackers
Overview: A self-employed lorry driver is determined to find the criminals responsible for hijacking him.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-12-13
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Press for Time
Overview: Norman is quite happy selling newspapers outside Westminster station but his Grandfather (the Prime Minister) wants to get him "a more responsible job". A few favours are called in and Norman becomes the newest reporter at the seaside town of Tinmouth. After causing chaos at a local council meeting and causing the demolition of a new house he tries to organise a beauty pageant. A slapstick tale of corruption in high and low places
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Pope John Paul II
Overview: Bio-drama tracing the life and career of Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla from his days as a young activist in Poland to his rise and installation in 1978 as Pope of the Catholic world.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-04-22
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Jabberwocky
Overview: A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour: After the death of his father the young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster?
Genres: Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-03-28
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Ring of Spies
Overview: The film is based on the actual events of the Portland Spy Ring trial in the U.K. A disgruntled Navy Clerk is transferred to a secret research establishment and is subsequently black-mailed/paid by Czech intelligence to procure secrets for them. He seduces the secretary who controls the most secret documents, and they enjoy the fruits of their treachery until the British authorities begin to close in on them.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-03-23
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The Wicked Lady
Overview: Caroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara seduces Ralph, however, and she becomes the new Lady, but despite her new wealthy situation, she gets bored and turns to highway robbery for thrills. While on the road she meets a famous highwayman, and they continue as a team, but some people begin suspecting her identity, and she risks death if she continues her nefarious activities.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-04-21
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Carry On Henry
Overview: Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunately for Henry, she is always eating garlic, and refuses to stop. Deciding to get rid of her in his usual manner, Henry has to find some way of doing it without provoking war with Marie's cousin, the King of France. Perhaps if she had an affair...
Genres: Adventure Comedy History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-06-03
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Remember the Germans
Overview: The conflict of a German man, Robert, who worked during the war for U.S Intelligence and now has been drawn back to his country to be honoured by his old University.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-07-28
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Short Back and Sides
Overview: A city planner puts his breinchild into operation without considering the heartbreak it causes to the people affected.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-05-03
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The Death of Adolf Hitler
Overview: The final days in the Bunker, with Hitler becoming more and more paranoid, plumbing the depths of his madness and reaching his well deserved fate.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-01-07
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Electric Eskimo
Overview: A young Eskimo boy accidentally gets hit by a mysterious ray during a secret British experiment and finds that he is now electrified.
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Mrs. Amworth
Overview: A vampire terrorizes a quiet English town.
Genres: Mystery Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Carry On Loving
Overview: The Wedded Bliss computer dating agency aims to bring together the lonely hearts of Much-Snoggin-in-the-Green. Its owner, Sidney Bliss, has enough complications in his own love life, but still produces a pamphlet called 'The Wit to Woo'. The strange collection of hopefuls lead to some outlandish matches—and jealousies are bound to lead to trouble.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-09-20
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Three Dangerous Ladies
Overview: Three unrelated horror shorts from 1975 UK horror anthology series "Classics Dark and Dangerous" edited together into one horror film anthology with three segments. Each story features a woman who willingly or unwillingly spreads evil.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-06-05
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The Statue
Overview: 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?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-27
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Bitter Harvest
Overview: A pretty young woman will do anything to escape her deadly dull existence in the backlots of Wales. But when she reaches the bright lights of London is the price too high?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-03-08
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The Little Ones
Overview: The story of Ted and Jackie, two London kids who decide to run away to Liverpool and, from there, stow away on a ship bound for Jamaica - the home of Jackie's estranged father.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-06-01
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No Love for Johnnie
Overview: Johnnie Byrne is a member of the British Parliament. In his 40s, he's feeling frustrated with his life and his personal as well as professional problems tower up over him. His desires to win the next election are endangered by his constant looking for love and he is faced with the choice of giving up a career in politics or giving up the woman he loves.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-02-14
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Heart to Heart
Overview: A television interviewer is determined to get a coup on a dodgy cabinet minister.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-12-06
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The Comedy Man
Overview: A middle-aged stock actor goes to London to try the big time. After much frustration, he lands a job doing TV commercials, gaining wealth and recognition. He eventually gives it all up to return to stage work and keep his pride.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-09-03
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The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
Overview: The true story of the First world football competition, won by a team comprised of miners from Durham.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-13
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This Is My Street
Overview: A bored housewife has an affair with her mother's lodger.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-15
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The Best Of Dick Emery
Overview: Compilation of classic clips, featuring the best performances from across the much-loved comedian's long BBC career, including examples of Emery's best-known slapstick routines and catchphrases. All the greatest clips from Dick Emery's long-running BBC career - a chance for fans both old and new to see what a huge contribution Emery made to contemporary slapstick comedy. All the classic characters appear: the father and son skinheads (with Roy Kinnear), "Oooh! You Are Awful", and a plethora of slapstick Lords, little old ladies, vicars and schoolmasters.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-11
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Never Back Losers
Overview: Two rival gangs are trying to fix horse races and a jockey is attacked and left for dead in a stage-managed car crash. An insurance investigator makes routine enquiries into the "accident" and one of the gang leaders feels threatened by this and takes counter measures.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-12-01
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Doctor Who: The Romans
Overview: The TARDIS crew take up residence near Rome in 64AD, where Ian and Barbara are kidnapped by slave traders, and the Doctor's imitation of Maximus Pettulian sees him taken to the court of Emperor Nero where he inadvertently plays a part in deciding the course of history...
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-02-06
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The Inspector
Overview: At the end of WW2, a compassionate Dutch policeman helps smuggle a Jewish woman into British Palestine.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-05-24
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Smokescreen
Overview: A fastidious insurance assessor investigates a potential case of insurance fraud.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-02
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K is for Killing
Overview: A husband and wife team are hired to protect an eccentric millionaire from an assassin but a series of murders follows.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-03-02
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Murder Motel
Overview: A young woman looking into the disappearance of her fiance discovers that the last place he was seen was at a very strange motel.
Genres: TV Movie Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-05-24
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Who Killed Lamb?
Overview: A popular member of the Oxford community is killed and nobody figure out why. A police inspector is called in from Scotland Yard and discovers there may be more to the victim than anyone knows.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-02-04
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A Christmas Carol
Overview: Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
Genres: Drama Fantasy TV Movie Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-09
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Farewell Performance
Overview: After a pop singer is murdered, the police have to figure out which of his many enemies is responsible.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-11-17
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