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David Bauer
Actor 1917 - 1973

David Bauer

Chicago, Illinois, USA

David Bauer (born Herman Bernard Waldman, March 6, 1917 – February 8 or 13, 1973 was an American film, television, and stage actor who, from November 1958 until his death, was based primarily in Britain.

Filmography

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25 titles
Endless Night

Endless Night

Sidney Gilliat 1972 1h 39m 6.0

Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions toward his naive, inexperienced bride.

Fun and Games

Fun and Games

Ray Austin 1971 1h 32m 4.0

The daughter of a British prison governor returns from an American finishing school, and chases after the inmates of her Dad's prison.

Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

Guy Hamilton 1971 2h 6.8

Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who’s guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bong meets his archenemy Blofeld. The seventh film from the Legendary James Bond series starring Sean Connery as a British super agent.

Patton

Patton

Franklin J. Schaffner 1970 2h 52m 8.0

"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

Irving Lerner 1969 2h 1m 6.0

The Spanish explorer Pizarro captures the Inca god-chief Atahualpa and promises to free him upon the delivery of a hoard of gold. But Pizarro finds himself torn between his desire for conquest and his sense of honor after friendship and respect develops between captive and captor.

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.

Inspector Clouseau

Inspector Clouseau

Bud Yorkin 1968 1h 36m 6.0

Detective Inspector Jacques Clouseau is borrowed from the Surete on special assignment for Scotland Yard in hopes that a fresh outlook will help the government recover the loot from the Great Train Robbery, which is being used to underwrite a new crime wave. What they don't count on, however, is having more than one Clouseau on the job.

Torture Garden

Torture Garden

Freddie Francis 1967 1h 40m 6.5

Five people visit a fairground sideshow run by the sinister Dr. Diabolo. Having shown them a handful of haunted-house-style attractions, he promises them a genuinely scary experience if they will pay extra.

The Double Man

The Double Man

Franklin J. Schaffner 1967 1h 45m 4.0

In a complex piece of espionage the Russian secret service attempts to kidnap a high ranking officer in the CIA and replace him with a double of its own.

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Martin Ritt 1965 1h 52m 6.8

British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the cold war during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.

Walk a Tightrope

Walk a Tightrope

Frank Nesbitt 1963 1h 9m 6.0

Meet Ellen Sheppard, an American living in Britain. Her English husband, Jason Sheppard, has been killed and she's under suspicion despite the appearance of a happy marriage. Jason's friend assists Ellen go over the facts to see if they can find the real killer.

Flat Two

Flat Two

Alan Cooke 1962 1h 6.0

When Louba, a crooked casino owner blackmails a young female gambler, her boyfriend breaks into Louba's flat to confront him, only to find himself interrupting a burglary and being accused on murder.

Salt of the Earth

Salt of the Earth

Herbert J. Biberman 1954 1h 34m 8.0

Mexican workers at a zinc mine call a general strike. It is only through the solidarity of the workers, and importantly the indomitable resolve of their wives, mothers, and daughters, that they eventually triumph.

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

Henry King 1952 1h 48m

At the fiftieth anniversary of his town's founding, the town's first barber recalls his long-dead, spirited bride and the flaw in his own character that helped bring about her loss and several others.

The Cimarron Kid

The Cimarron Kid

Budd Boetticher 1952 1h 24m 5.0

Unjustly accused of robbing the train he was riding home, Bill Doolin re-joins his old gang, participates in other robberies and becomes a wanted outlaw.

The Scarf

The Scarf

E.A. Dupont 1951 1h 33m

A man who is believed to have murdered a woman, escapes from the insane asylum to find if he was the one to actually kill her using the scarf she was wearing.

Mark of the Renegade

Mark of the Renegade

Hugo Fregonese 1951 1h 21m 7.0

Colorful adventure, based on a story by Zorro creator Johnston McCulley, with dashing Montalban sent to 1820s Los Angeles, which has been besieged by pirates, on a mission that requires him to romance the gorgeous Charisse.

Appointment with Danger

Appointment with Danger

Lewis Allen 1951 1h 29m 6.5

Al Goddard, a detective who works for the United States Postal Inspection Service, is assigned to arrest two criminals who've allegedly murdered a U.S. postal detective.

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Otto Preminger 1950 1h 35m 8.3

Tough NYC police detective Dixon misses out on a promotion because of his record of roughing up suspects. When accidentally kills a suspect in a murder case he plants clues to absolve himself. But when the father of a woman he recently fell in love is accused of the crime his plan looks like back firing.

Tokyo Joe

Tokyo Joe

Stuart Heisler 1949 1h 28m 5.5

An American returns to Tokyo try to pick up threads of his pre-WW2 life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.

The Undercover Man

The Undercover Man

Joseph H. Lewis 1949 1h 25m 6.0

Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. Frank works undercover, posing as a criminal to seek information, but is frustrated when all he finds are terrified witnesses and corrupt police officers.

Sword in the Desert

Sword in the Desert

George Sherman 1949 1h 41m

First American film about the conflict between Jewish nationalists and the British in the creation of the state of Israel.

House of Strangers

House of Strangers

Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1949 1h 41m 7.5

After years in prison, Max promises revenge on his brothers for their betrayal. His lover Irene and memories of his past yield him a broader perspective.

Bagdad

Bagdad

Charles Lamont 1949 1h 22m 5.0

An English-educated Bedouin princess returns to Bagdad to find her father murdered, a corrupt ruling Pasha in charge and various local factions warring for control of the Caliphate.

A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession

Ted Tetzlaff 1949 1h 19m

A cop-turned-bail bondsman gets involved in a murder investigation involving a former flame.

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