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Alan Gifford
Actor 1911 - 1989

Alan Gifford

Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Alan Gifford (born John Lennox), was an American actor, playing numerous smaller roles often in UK produced films, where he also resided.

Filmography

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21 titles
Who Dares Wins

Who Dares Wins

Ian Sharp 1982 2h 5m 6.0

It's suspected that a peace/anti-nuke organization in UK has some extremists willing to use terrorism. The action will probably be against an embassy in London. The SAS/Special Air Service try to get the organization infiltrated.

Ragtime

Ragtime

Miloš Forman 1981 2h 35m 7.3

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.

Phase IV

Phase IV

Saul Bass 1974 1h 26m 6.8

Ants form a collective intelligence and attack humankind. Two scientists fight back.

The Legend of Nigger Charley

The Legend of Nigger Charley

Martin G. Goldman 1972 1h 38m

A trio of runaway slaves evade authorities in the Old West.

The Mercenaries

The Mercenaries

Jack Cardiff 1968 1h 41m 6.7

A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through the Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to rescue $25 million in uncut diamonds.

2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick 1968 2h 29m 9.0

The highly respected and often cited milestone in Science Fiction cinema. Director Stanley Kubrick takes us into the future, into outer space and aboard a spacecraft that’s controlled by a seemingly trustworthy computer named HAL.

Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

Val Guest 1966 1h 50m 5.0

A local doctor is recruited as a cold war spy to fulfill a very important secret mission in the Middle East, only to experience that his mission is complicated by a sexy female double agent.

Carry on Cowboy

Carry on Cowboy

Gerald Thomas 1966 1h 33m 5.0

Stodge City is in the grip of the Rumpo Kid and his gang. Mistaken identity again takes a hand as a "sanitary engineer" (plumber) by the name of Marshal P. Knutt is mistaken for a law marshal! Being the conscientious sort, Marshal tries to help the town get rid of Rumpo, and a showdown is inevitable.

Devil Doll

Devil Doll

Lindsay Shonteff 1964 1h 21m 6.5

An evil hyponotist/ventriloquist plots to gain an heiress' millions.

The Road to Hong Kong

The Road to Hong Kong

Norman Panama 1962 1h 31m 6.0

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.

Visa to Canton

Visa to Canton

Michael Carreras 1960 1h 15m 6.0

A former World War II pilot, now the owner of a travel agency in Hong Kong, gets involved in espionage trying to help a Chinese woman locate her son.

No Kidding

No Kidding

Gerald Thomas 1960 1h 26m 6.0

A young couple, David and Catherine Robinson, has to turn their large country house into a money-making proposition. Their solution is to invite the kids of the rich and famous to spend a summer enjoying all the loving care and attention they miss at home.

The Mouse That Roared

The Mouse That Roared

Jack Arnold 1959 1h 23m 7.0

The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force to New York (armed with longbows) which arrives during a nuclear drill that has cleared the streets.

Chain of Events

Chain of Events

Gerald Thomas 1958 1h 2m 6.0

A bank clerk dodges his bus fare. But this small act soon ripples through many lives - at times with catastrophic consequences.

Time Lock

Time Lock

Gerald Thomas 1957 1h 13m 6.0

A boy is accidentally locked in a bank vault. With less than 10 hours of oxygen left in the vault, it becomes a race to save the boy.

The Flying Scot

The Flying Scot

Compton Bennett 1957 1h 10m 6.0

Ronnie, earning very little from his own exploits, gathers together a band of villains to carry out a robbery on 'The Flying Scotsman' passenger train, carrying withdrawn bank notes from Scotland to London to be destroyed.

Across the Bridge

Across the Bridge

Ken Annakin 1957 1h 43m 5.0

In Mexico, a financier on the run poses as a man he just murdered, only to find out that the man was also a murderer.

A King in New York

A King in New York

Charlie Chaplin 1957 1h 44m 6.7

Due to a revolution in his country, King Shahdov comes to New York - almost broke. To get some money he goes to TV, making commercials and meets the child from communist parents. Due to this he is suddenly a suspected as a communist himself and has to face one of McCarthy's hearings.

Satellite in the Sky

Satellite in the Sky

Paul Dickson 1956 1h 25m 4.0

The British launch the world's first orbital vehicle. Their military sends a super-bomb along, which goes wrong and threatens the crew and a stowaway.

No Smoking

No Smoking

Henry Cass 1955 1h 13m

A scientist invents a pill to cure smokers of their nicotine addiction. However, when he makes his discovery public, he encounters strong resistance from the tobacco industry.

Barbados Quest

Barbados Quest

Bernard Knowles 1955 1h 10m

Director Bernard Knowles' 1956 British thriller stars Tom Conway as a private investigator searching for a stolen rare stamp. Also in the cast are Delphi Lawrence, Brian Worth and Michael Balfour.

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