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Jack Davies is a Actor, Scriptwriter and Assistant Editor British born on 25 november 1913 at London (United-kingdom)
Jack Davies est un scénariste, acteur, producteur et monteur britannique né le 25 novembre 1913 à Fulham (Royaume-Uni), mort le 22 juin 1994 en Californie (États-Unis).
Il est le père de l'acteur et producteur John Howard Davies qui joua en 1948 le rôle-titre dans Oliver Twist de David Lean.
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Jack Davies
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 25 november 1913 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 22 june 1994 (at 80 years) at California (USA)
Birth 25 november 1913 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 22 june 1994 (at 80 years) at California (USA)
Il est le père de l'acteur et producteur John Howard Davies qui joua en 1948 le rôle-titre dans Oliver Twist de David Lean.
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Filmography of Jack Davies (40 films)
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, 2h47Directed by John Farrow, Michael Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Films based on science fiction novels
Actors David Niven, Cantinflas, Robert Newton, Shirley MacLaine, Charles Boyer, Cedric Hardwicke
Roles Extra (uncredited)
Rating66%
Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow presents an onscreen prologue, featuring footage from A Trip to the Moon (1902) by Georges Méliès, explaining that it is based loosely on the book From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne. Also included is the launching of an unmanned rocket and footage of the earth receding.
Scriptwriter
Jumping For Joy (2002)
, 1h31Directed by John Paddy Carstairs
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Frankie Howerd, Lindsay Pulsipher, Stanley Holloway, Joe Estevez, Joan Hickson, Lionel Jeffries
Rating58%
A man buys a greyhound and enters it in a major race, but discovers the dog has one paw in the grave. As our hero nurses the pooch back to health, he also gets mixed up with criminals who want to fix the race by doping dogs.
North Sea Hijack (1980)
, 1h35Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, Brian W. Cook
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Films about terrorism, Transport films
Actors Roger Moore, James Mason, Anthony Perkins, Michael Parks, Jack Watson, George Baker
Roles Novel
Rating62%
Misogynist freelance marine counter-terrorism consultant Rufus Excalibur ffolkes (Roger Moore) is asked by Lloyd's of London to develop a contingency plan should any of the North Sea oil installations they insure be threatened.
Paper Tiger (1975)
, 1h39Directed by Ken Annakin
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Monde imaginaire
Actors David Niven, Toshiro Mifune, Hardy Krüger, Irene Tsu, Ivan Desny, Miiko Taka
Roles Writer
Rating59%
Mr Bradbury (David Niven), an apparently well-educated, ex-military Englishman is hired as tutor to Koichi Kagoyama (played by Kazuhito Ando), the son of a Japanese ambassador. Bradbury becomes a trusted friend, who boasts about himself during his British Army service being a hero telling him "war stories", but some painful truths are revealed after he and the boy are kidnapped by political terrorists. It comes to the point when Mr Bradbury has to live up to the "action man" he makes himself out to be.
Doctor in Trouble (1970)
, 1h30Directed by Ralph Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Harry Secombe, Leslie Phillips, Robert Morley, Irene Handl, Angela Scoular, Joan Sims
Rating53%
Renowned surgeon Sir Lancelot Sprat (James Robertson Justice) arranges a cruise for his patient, the famous television star Basil Beauchamp (Simon Dee). The captain of the ship is Lancelot Spratt's brother (Robert Morley).
Some Will, Some Won't (1970)
Genres Comedy
Actors Ronnie Corbett, Dame Thora Hird, Michael Hordern, Barbara Murray, Leslie Phillips, Dennis Price
Roles Original Story
Rating58%
Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969)
, 2hDirected by Ken Annakin
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies
Actors Tony Curtis, André Bourvil, Lando Buzzanca, Walter Chiari, Peter Cook, Terry-Thomas
Rating60%
An international car rally in the 1920s attracts competitors from all over the world to compete in the Monte Carlo Rally. The arch rivals from England, Italy, France and Germany find that their greatest competition comes from the United States in the form of Chester Schofield (Tony Curtis), who had won half of an automobile factory in a poker game with the late father of baronet Sir Cuthbert Ware-Armitage (Terry-Thomas). Ware-Armitage has entered the race in a winner-take-all to exact revenge and win back the lost half of the company.
Gambit (1966)
, 1h49Directed by Ronald Neame
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Monde imaginaire, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Michael Caine, Shirley MacLaine, Herbert Lom, Roger C. Carmel, Arnold Moss, John Abbott
Rating70%
Cockney cat burglar Harry Dean (Michael Caine) and his artist friend Emile Fournier (John Abbott) discover exotic Eurasian showgirl Nicole Chang (Shirley MacLaine) in a crowded Hong Kong restaurant. She bears an incredible resemblance both to the late wife of the world's richest man, an Arab named Shahbandar (Herbert Lom), as well as to a priceless ancient Chinese statuette that he owns; Harry and Emile want to use her in a scheme to rob him of it.
Doctor in Clover (1966)
, 1h41Directed by Ralph Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims, Fenella Fielding, Arthur Haynes, James Robertson Justice, Terry Scott
Rating57%
The film is based at the (fictitious) St Swithin's Hospital, with Leslie Phillips as Dr Gaston Grimsdyke, an accident-prone doctor and cad, more interested in the nurses than the patients.
, 2h13Directed by Don Sharp, Ken Annakin
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Aviation films, Children's films
Actors Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, Terry-Thomas, Robert Morley, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Alberto Sordi
Rating69%
A brief narration outlines man's first attempts to fly since the Stone Age due to inspiration by a bird's flight, seen with footage from the Silent Film Era, and man being represented by a "test pilot" (Red Skelton) encountering periodic misfortune in his attempts.
The Early Bird (1965)
, 1h38Directed by Robert Asher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Edward Chapman, Norman Wisdom, Jerry Desmonde, Paddie O'Neil, Bryan Pringle, Richard Vernon
Rating67%
Wisdom's character works for Grimsdale's Dairy as a milkman, in competition with Consolidated Dairies, an ever-growing rival company under the management of Walter Hunter (played by Jerry Desmonde).
Father Came Too! (1964)
, 1h31Directed by Peter Graham Scott
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips, Stanley Baxter, Ronnie Barker, Eric Barker, Kenneth Cope
Rating60%
Dexter (Stanley Baxter) and Juliet (Sally Smith (actress)) Munro are a married couple who move to a run-down cottage in hopes of escaping from Juliet's overbearing father,Sir Beverly Grant (James Robertson Justice).
The Cavern (1964)
Directed by Edgar George Ulmer
Genres Drama, War, Adventure
Themes Political films
Actors John Saxon, Rosanna Schiaffino, Larry Hagman, Peter Marshall, Nino Castelnuovo, Brian Aherne
Roles Story
Rating60%
A Stitch in Time (1963)
, 1h29Directed by Robert Asher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Edward Chapman, Norman Wisdom, Jerry Desmonde, Wanda Ventham, Marianne Stone, Glyn Houston
Rating69%
Norman Pitkin is the apprentice to Mr Grimsdale an old fashioned butcher. When the store is raided by a young thug (Johnny Briggs), Mr Grimsdale (at Norman's suggestion) puts his gold watch in his mouth for safe keeping. The result of which leads to Mr Grimsdale accidentally swallowing the watch and sent to hospital. Whilst visiting Mr Grimsdale, Norman (in his usual way) accidentally causes chaos around the hospital and meets a girl called Lindy who hasn't spoken since her parents were killed in an aeroplane accident. After Norman is unable to visit Lindy as he is banned from hospital he and Mr. Grimsdale join the St. John Ambulance Brigade which gives him the excuse to visit her, as usual chaos ensues, and in the end Lindy visits him at a charity ball where the St John Ambulance Brigade Band are performing, the ball descends into the inevitable chaos, caused entirely by Norman, but Norman redeems himself (and the reputation of the Brigade) as he addresses those attending the ball and everyone donates money for the charity.
Crooks Anonymous (1962)
, 1h28Directed by Ken Annakin
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Crime
Actors Leslie Phillips, Stanley Baxter, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Julie Christie, James Robertson Justice, Michael Medwin
Roles Writer
Rating61%
Captain "Dandy Forsdyke" (Leslie Phillips) is a habitual criminal who can't resist a tempting robbery. His gifts are for pickpocketing and safecracking. However, he is engaged to Babette, a stripper (Julie Christie) who wants him to go straight before they marry.