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W.P. Lipscomb is a Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Script British born on 1 october 1887 at Surrey (United-kingdom)
W.P. Lipscomb est un scénariste, producteur et réalisateur britannique né en 1887 en Angleterre (Royaume-Uni), décédé le 25 juillet 1958.
(1939)
(Scenario Writer)
(1937)
(Additional Writing)
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W.P. Lipscomb
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 1 october 1887 at Surrey (United-kingdom)
Death 25 july 1958 (at 70 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Birth 1 october 1887 at Surrey (United-kingdom)
Death 25 july 1958 (at 70 years) at London (United-kingdom)
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(1939)(Scenario Writer)
(1937)(Additional Writing)
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Filmography of W.P. Lipscomb (54 films)
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Colonel Blood (1934)
, 1h38Directed by W.P. Lipscomb
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Frank Cellier, Anne Grey, Mary Lawson, Arthur Chesney, Allan Jeayes, Stella Arbenina
The plot is based on a dramatised account of the exploits of the historical renegade, Thomas Blood, in the 17th century and his attempted theft of the British Crown jewels.
Scriptwriter
The Ambitious One (1959)
, 1h35Directed by Yves Allégret
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Andréa Parisy, Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart, Nicole Berger, Jean Marchat, Denise Vernac
Roles Writer
Rating66%
In Tahiti, an amibitious woman, Dominique, promotes the fortunes of her husband, George, by extracting money from George's family to finance his operations and seducing a prospective business partner. But when George decides to leave her for another woman, Claire, she tries to kill him.
Dust in the Sun (1958)
, 1h26Directed by Lee Robinson
Genres Western
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Jill Adams, Robert Tudawali
Justin Bayard, a Northern Territory policeman, is escorting an aboriginal warrior, Emu Foot, to Alice Springs to be tried for a tribal killing. They are attacked by some Aborigines and forced to take refuge at an isolated cattle station. Julie, the bored wife of the station owner Tad Kirkbridge, sets Emu Foot free and is later murdered. Bayard romances stockman's daughter Chris. Emu Foot is killed by aboriginals and Bayard exposes Julie's murderer.
Dunkirk (1958)
, 2h14Directed by Leslie Norman
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Action, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors John Mills, Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee, Robert Urquhart, Meredith Edwards, Bernard Cribbins
Rating70%
The film relates the story of Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of surrounded British and French troops from the beaches of Dunkirk. It does so principally from the viewpoints of two people: a newspaper reporter and a soldier.
Robbery Under Arms (1957)
, 1h39Directed by Jack Lee
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime, Western
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Peter Finch, Ronald Lewis, Laurence Naismith, Maureen Swanson, David McCallum, Vincent Ball
Rating59%
In 1865 Australia, the two Marston brothers, bold Dick and sensitive Jim, are drawn into a life of crime by their ex-convict father Ben and his friend, the famous cattle thief Captain Starlight . They help take some cattle their father and Starlight have stolen across the country to Adelaide, where they are sold with Starlight impersonating an English gentleman.
A Town Like Alice (1956)
Directed by Jack Lee
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Kenji Takaki, Jean Anderson, Marie Lohr, Maureen Swanson
Rating71%
In Post-WW2 London, a young woman, Jean Paget, is informed by solicitor Noel Strachan that she has a large inheritance. Asked what she wants to do, Jean decides to travel to Malaya to build a well in a small village.
Seven Wonders of the World (1956)
Directed by Tay Garnett, Andrew Marton, Paul Mantz
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Actors Paul Mantz
Rating72%
Documentaire de voyage pendant lequel Lowell Thomas, écrivain, explorateur et présentateur télévisuel, tente de mettre à jour la liste des Sept Merveilles du monde.
A Town Like Alice (1956)
, 1h57Directed by Jack Lee
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Actors Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Jean Anderson, Marie Lohr, Maureen Swanson, Vincent Ball
Rating71%
Londres après la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Jean Paget, une jeune femme, apprend d'un notaire qu'elle est bénéficiaire d'un important héritage. Lorsqu'on lui demande ce qu'elle va en faire, elle répond qu'elle a décidé d'aller en Malaisie pour construire un puits dans un petit village. Là-bas, elle fait en sorte que le puits soit creusé, afin que les femmes n'aient plus à aller aussi loin. Elle se remémore sa vie dans ce village pendant la guerre.
Make Me an Offer! (1954)
, 1h28Directed by Cyril Frankel
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Peter Finch, Adrienne Corri, Rosalie Crutchley, Finlay Currie, Ernest Thesiger, Wilfrid Lawson
Rating61%
His Excellency (1952)
, 1h22Directed by Robert Hamer
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Eric Portman, Cecil Parker, Helen Cherry, Susan Stephen, Edward Chapman, Clive Morton
Rating55%
Where No Vultures Fly (1951)
Directed by Harry Watt
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Anthony Steel, Dinah Sheridan, Harold Warrender, Meredith Edwards, William Simons, Orlando Martins
Rating61%
The film is set in East Africa. It is about a game warden called Bob Payton (Anthony Steel). He is horrified by the destruction of wild animals by ivory hunters. He establishes a wildlife sanctuary. He is attacked by wild animals and must contend with a villainous ivory poacher (Harold Warrender).
Bitter Springs (1950)
, 1h26Directed by Ralph Foster Smart
Genres Drama, Adventure, Western
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Chips Rafferty, Tommy Trinder, Gordon Jackson, Michael Pate, Bud Tingwell
Rating61%
In the early 1900s, Wally King travels 600 miles to outback South Australia to occupy land he has bought from the government. He is accompanied by his wife Ma, children Emma and John, and friends Tommy and Mac. Despite warnings from a local trooper, the bigoted King clashes with an Aboriginal tribe who depend on water located on what has become the family's property.
The Mark of Cain (1947)
, 1h28Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Eric Portman, Sally Gray, Patrick Holt, Dermot Walsh, Denis O'Dea, Edward Lexy
Roles Adaptation
Rating62%
Beware of Pity (1946)
, 1h45Directed by Maurice Elvey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about disabilities
Actors Lilli Palmer, Albert Lieven, Cedric Hardwicke, Gladys Cooper, Freda Jackson, Linden Travers
Rating62%
The film opens with a framing device set in post-Second World War Britain. When a young man comes to aged Anton Marek (Albert Lieven) for romantic advice, Marek tells him a story from his own past, which leads to a flashback.
Forever and a Day (1943)
, 1h44Directed by Cedric Hardwicke, Frank Lloyd, Victor Saville, Robert Stevenson, René Clair, Edmund Goulding, Herbert Wilcox
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films
Actors Kent Smith, George Kirby, Ruth Warrick, Merle Oberon, Ray Milland, Reginald Gardiner
Roles Writer
Rating69%
In World War II, American Gates Trimble Pomfret (Kent Smith) is in London during the Blitz to sell the ancestral family house. The current tenant, Leslie Trimble (Ruth Warrick), tries to dissuade him from selling by telling him the 140-year history of the place and the connections between the Trimble and Pomfret families.