John Dearth
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: West Ham, London, England, UK
Birthday: October 16, 1920
Deathday: March 17, 1984
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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The Shadow of the Cat
Overview: Tabitha, once the placid, gentle and devoted pet, adopts all the characteristics of a ferocious, wild animal following the murder of her mistress. The three guilty people are all trapped by the cat's power and each will come to untimely deaths of horrific proportions without anyone being able to solve the mystery that surrounds their brutal death.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-05-01
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The Drummer and the Bloke
Overview: Alf and Jack, two labourers hired to work in a quarry,have decided to go on strike because of the degrading nature of the job.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-31
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Three Spare Wives
Overview: A man inherits a harem of three wives from his late uncle, which he brings home to his real wife in England. British comedy from 1962.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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Circle of Deception
Overview: Unbeknownst to him, a soldier is sent on a doomed mission because of the high likelihood of him divulging secrets if captured and tortured.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-11-01
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Dangerous Exile
Overview: Dangerous Exile is a 1957 British historical drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Louis Jourdan, Belinda Lee, Anne Heywood and Richard O'Sullivan. It concerns the fate of Louis XVII, who died in 1795 as a boy, yet was popularly believed to have escaped from his French revolutionary captors.
Genres: Adventure Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-12-12
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The Young Jacobites
Overview: The story of Highland children who help Bonnie Prince Charlie to escape to France after the battle of Culloden. Serial in 8 episodes: 1. Journey into the past (15mins; 1367 feet) 2. The traitor (16mins; 1423 feet) 3. The league in action (14mins; 1290 feet) 4. The ambush (15mins; 1385 feet) 5. The prince must be warned (14mins; 1292 feet) 6. The rescue (17mins; 1542 feet) 7. The enemy closes in (15mins; 1322 feet) 8. Over the threshold (20 mins; 1782 feet)
Genres: Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-06-01
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The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Overview: A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-11-17
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Dead Lucky
Overview: Mike Billing's newspaper series about quasi-illegal gambling parties in Mayfair have so far been works more of imagination than genuine journalism. But when he and his columnist girlfriend, Jenny Drew, finally manage to infiltrate one of them, it leads quickly to trouble. The party's organiser is found murdered the next morning, and a number of suspects begin to emerge. But which of them killed Lucky Lewis?
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-06-01
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The Flying Scot
Overview: A gang of four would-be robbers plans to steal a fortune in currency hidden aboard the "Flying Scotsman" in a railroad stateroom by cutting through the wall of the adjacent stateroom, but find themselves up against numerous unexpected drawbacks, including interference by their fellow passengers.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-11-01
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The Siege of Manchester
Overview: A German mercenary is hired to defend the small township of Manchester during the English Civil War.
Genres: War History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-10-31
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Look Back in Anger
Overview: A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-09-15
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The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Overview: British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices and have caused the orbit of the Earth to alter, sending it hurtling towards the sun.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-11-01
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The Road to Hong Kong
Overview: When Chester accidentally memorises and destroys the only copy of a secret Russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, he and Harry are thrust into international intrigue, trying to stay alive while keeping the formula out of enemy hands.
Genres: Comedy Adventure Music Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-03-29
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Global Conspiracy?
Overview: Investigative reporter Terry Scanlon follows up the strange goings on in Llanfairfach, with interviews with people there at the time, including Professor Clifford Jones and mysterious boss, Stevens.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-10
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Strongroom
Overview: During a bank robbery, the manager and a cashier are locked in the strongroom, while the crooks escape. Later, when the gang realise that their plan to release the pair has gone wrong, they return to the bank to try and release them before the police turn up.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-05-04
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Danger Within
Overview: Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British soldiers find their plans for escape thwarted by a mysterious traitor in their midst.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-02-17
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Doctor Who: The Green Death
Overview: The Doctor and UNIT investigate a deadly infection lurking underneath the Welsh mining town of Llanfairfach. It's an adventure that will change Jo Grant's life forever...
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-06-23
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Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
Overview: The blue crystal that the Doctor took from Metebelis III in a previous adventure is desperately sought by the Eight Legs, a race of mutated spiders, as the final element in their plan for universal domination. With help from an old mentor, the Doctor realises the only way to foil the plot is to make the ultimate sacrifice. The Doctor must risk death to return to the cave of the Great One and save the universe.
Genres: Drama Action Adventure Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-06-08
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Nipper
Overview: Teenager Jimmy's life begins to unravel after the death of his father. With his mother promiscuous and his new stepfather and stepbrother difficult to get along with, he begins to fall into a cycle of petty crime and self harm.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-11-15
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