John Bailey
Also Known As: John Albert Bailey
Biography: John Albert Bailey (26 June 1912 – 18 February 1989) was a British screen and TV actor who had a long screen, stage and TV career.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Lewisham, London, England, UK
Birthday: June 27, 1912
Deathday: February 18, 1989
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks
Overview: The Daleks draft the Second Doctor into distilling the Human Factor. Once implanted, it will make the Dalek race invincible. Jamie’s faith in the Doctor is stretched to the limit as the Doctor appears to be collaborating with the Daleks. The Doctor has a few tricks up his sleeve, but then again so might the Daleks.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-26
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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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Never Let Go
Overview: John Cummings, an unsuccessful cosmetics salesman, has his unpaid-for car stolen by one of the hoods in the employ of Lionel Meadows, the sadistic organizer of a London car conversion racket. The car was not insured, and since the police appear indifferent to his plight, Cummings decides to find it himself -- and gets himself involved in an underworld battle.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-06-02
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Circle of Danger
Overview: An American comes to Britain to investigate the murky circumstances of his brother's death that occurred during a WW2 commando raid.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-04-17
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Venetian Bird
Overview: Private eye Edward Mercer travels to Venice to locate a man due a reward for his aid in the war. Shortly after arriving, he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his local contact. In his quest to clear his name, Mercer uncovers a conspiracy. Even the local magistrate seems to be working against him, and Mercer begins to suspect the man he came to find is behind it all.
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-10-01
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High Treason
Overview: Men from Scotland Yard and military intelligence build a dossier on a sabotage ring.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-11-13
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Sink the Bismarck!
Overview: The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-02-11
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Journey to the Unknown
Overview: TV Movie consisting of two episodes of the UK TV series "Journey to the Unknown" (1968): 'Matakitas is Coming' (episode 1.3) and 'The Last Visitor' (episode 1.9).
Genres: TV Movie Thriller Mystery Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-06-15
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The Night Won't Talk
Overview: When a beautiful young artist's model is strangled in her bed, Scotland Yard find themselves with three suspects -- her sinister ex-husband (Elwyn Brook-Jones), a sexually disturbed artist (Ballard Berkeley) and her violent new boyfriend (John Bailey), who is prone to unexplained blackouts.To catch the killer, the police must set a dangerous trap with the aid of a famous sculptress (Hy Hazell).
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-10-01
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The Hostage
Overview: In this political thriller, set within an unnamed country, revolutionaries try to prevent their leader's execution by kidnapping the president's daughter. A brave hostage pilot, breaks out and heroically saves the girl as the revolutionary leader is killed.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-12-01
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Cairo Road
Overview: In colonial Egypt, a British police officer sets out on a daring hunt for drug smuggling gangs operating along the notorious Cairo Road.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-06-21
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So Little Time
Overview: During World War II, German soldiers occupy the home of a beautiful Belgian girl and her mother.
Genres: Drama Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-04-18
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Operation Amsterdam
Overview: When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch diamond merchants to evacuate their diamond supplies to England.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-01-12
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Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora
Overview: An actress, urged by her detective boyfriend, takes a job as housekeeper for a wealthy elderly woman. The woman's new young husband claims she's ill and refuses entry, raising suspicions about her whereabouts.
Genres: Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-08-29
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Personal Services
Overview: The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne. The story follows Christine Painter as the down-at-heel waitress who, with the help of prostitute Shirley and cross-dressing Wing Commander Morten, seeks to up her earnings by turning her suburban home into a brothel. Before long she and her girls are chaining up judges, spanking Generals and attending to the needs of Honourable Members. Christine sees herself as providing a vital service to these harmless pervs and when finally the house is busted and the case comes to court, it's fair to say that the presiding judge isn't unfamiliar with her work.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-02-12
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The Franchise Affair
Overview: An English country lawyer weighs the case of a schoolgirl who claims she was kidnapped by two women.
Genres: Mystery Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-02-19
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The 14
Overview: Set in London’s East End, The 14 (aka The Wild Little Bunch aka Existence) is based on the true story of fourteen children who struggle against overwhelming pressures to stay together after the death of their single mother.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-06-15
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Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon
Overview: After the TARDIS collides with a spacecraft delivering human tributes to the evil bull-like Nimon, the Doctor and Romana must stop the fearsome alien's quest to rule the galaxy.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-12
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Meet Simon Cherry
Overview: Meet Simon Cherry was based on a popular BBC radio program of the 1940s titled Meet the Rev. Hugh Moxey plays the title role, a Father Brown-style clergyman who solves crimes when he isn't saving souls
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-11-01
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VOTE, VOTE, VOTE for Nigel Barton
Overview: Candidate Nigel Barton goes from idealism to cynicism as he becomes disillusioned and suspicious of hollow campaign promises.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-15
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It Happened in Soho
Overview: Murder drama set in Soho involving a police inspector, a newspaper reporter and a country girl.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-06-24
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Henry VIII
Overview: Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the face of the church in seeking to divorce Queen Katherine and marry Anne Bullen. As cardinal Wolsey, the powerful Lord Chancellor of England, attempts to bend Rome to the King's wishes, the court reverbates with political intrigue and accusations of treachery.
Genres: History Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-25
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The Winter's Tale
Overview: The jealous King Leontes falsely accuse his wife Hermione of infidelity with his best friend, and she dies. Leontes exiles his newborn daughter Perdita, who is raised by shepherds for sixteen years and falls in love with the son of Leontes' friend. When Perdita returns home, a statue of Hermione "comes to life", and everyone is reconciled.
Genres: Romance Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-02-08
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Doctor Who: The Sensorites
Overview: The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan arrive in the TARDIS on board a spaceship. Their initial concern is for the ship's human crew, who are suffering from telepathic interference from the Sensorites, but Susan communicates with the Sensorites and finds the aliens fear an attack by the humans and are just defending themselves. Travelling to the Sense Sphere (the Sensorites' planet) the Doctor seeks to cure an illness to which the Sensorites and Ian have succumbed, but finds it has been caused by deliberate poisoning. The political manoeuvring of the Sensorite City Administrator poses another threat to the TARDIS crew as he seeks to discredit and implicate them.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-08-01
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Man on the Run
Overview: An Army deserter, still a fugitive in Post-War Britain, wanders into a pawn-shop robbery and finds himself wanted for murder. He meets a war widow who helps him elude the police while he looks for the real criminals.
Genres: Thriller Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-05-20
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Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks
Overview: The Daleks draft the Second Doctor into distilling the Human Factor. Once implanted, it will make the Dalek race invincible. Jamie's faith in the Doctor is stretched to the limit as the Doctor appears to be collaborating with the Daleks. The Doctor has a few tricks up his sleeve, but then again so might the Daleks.
Genres: Drama Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-07-01
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Running Scared
Overview: When an undergraduate commits suicide, his best friend is sent down from university because he did nothing to prevent the death, which he felt was a choice his friend had a right to make.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-05-01
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Kill Two Birds
Overview: Two female tourists are taken hostage by criminals who are chasing a man recently released from prison who knows the whereabouts of stolen money
Genres: TV Movie Thriller Crime Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-10-28
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