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Robert Hamer
Writer 1911 - 1963

Robert Hamer

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert James Hamer (31 March 1911, Kidderminster, Worcestershire – 4 December 1963, London) was a British film director and screenwriter. He was the son of the actor Gerald Hamer (1886-1972). Hamer was won a scholarship to Cambridge... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

5 titles
Father Brown

Father Brown

Robert Hamer 1954 1h 31m

Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul.

The Long Memory

The Long Memory

Robert Hamer 1953 1h 36m

An innocent man is released from prison after 12 years and tracks down the witnesses who lied about him in court.

His Excellency

His Excellency

Robert Hamer 1952 1h 22m 6.0

The post-war Labour government appoints an ex-docker as Governor of a Mediterranean colony.

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Robert Hamer 1949 1h 44m 8.2

Louis Mazzini's mother belongs to the aristocratic family D'Ascoyne, but she ran away with an opera singer. Therefore, she and Louis were rejected by the D'Ascoynes. Once adult, Louis decides to avenges his mother and him, by becoming the next Duke of the family. Murdering every potential successor is clearly the safest way to achieve his goal.

It Always Rains on Sunday

It Always Rains on Sunday

Robert Hamer 1947 1h 32m 8.5

Robert Hamer's bleak portrait of life in London's East End.

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