Cecil Parker
15 titles
Filmography
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The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
(1960)The fourth form monsters' latest trick is their best ever - they've burned down St. Trinian's! As the school stands trial, the police breathe a sigh of relief. But miraculously the judge's infatuation with Rosalie, the beautiful blonde of the sixth form, means the school is freed. For Authority it means a new reign of terror, as with gleeful anticipation the girls of St. Trinian's regroup.

The Ladykillers
(1955)Director Alexander Mackendrick's film centres on a criminal gang planning their next job, who find themselves boarding with an innocent old lady who thinks they are musicians. When the gang set out to kill Mrs Wilberforce, they run into one problem after another, and they get what they deserve.

Heavens Above!
(1963)The inimitable Peter Sellers stars as John Smallwood, an idealistic Reverend appointed to the parish of an upper-class village by mistake. With a bad habit of telling the truth at all times, Smallwood makes several clerical decisions that shock his wealthy, landed-gentry parishioners.

I Was Monty's Double
(1958)This classic movie directed by John Guillermin is based on the true story of one of the best intelligence operations of World War II. An actor, trained by Major Harvey (John Mills), is seconded to impersonate General Montgomery on a tour of North Africa. The plan is to divert the Germans' attentions away from the real "Monty" and his plans for D-Day. Starring the real life actor and lookalike M.E. Clifton James and a formidable supporting cast including Cecil Parker, Leslie Phillips, Bryan Forbes and John Le Mesurier, this is a gripping retelling of those fateful few weeks before the Normandy campaign.

The Night We Dropped a Clanger
(1959)1959. A Wing Commander (Brian Rix) is on a mission to find out about the flying bomb. Stars William Hartnell, Leslie Phillips, Leo Franklyn & Liz Fraser.

The Man in the White Suit
(1951)An amateur chemist gets a target on his back by textile tycoons and trade unions when his genius invention threatens to put them both out of business.

Dangerous Moonlight
(1941)During World War II, an American newswoman falls for a Polish piano virtuoso...who wants to go back and fight.

Sons of the Sea
(1939)1939. A cadet and military captain investigate murder at a military college, suspecting the victim was targeted. They race to uncover the truth and stop the killer before he strikes again, amid suspicious professors and intelligence operations.

Under Your Hat
(1940)1940. An inept secret agent is on a job in the south of France but is followed by his suspicious wife. She masquerades as a maid and chaos ensues.

The Court Jester
(1955)Danny Kaye plays kind-hearted entertainer Hawkins who disguises himself as the legendary king of jesters, Giacomo. Hawkins infiltrates the court of the evil villain Basil Rathbone, but when a sorceress hypnotises him, royal chaos ensues.

Under Ten Flags
(1960)German raider, using various disguises, forces british ship to surrender. Story told from German point of view.

Under Capricorn
(1949)A young gentleman goes to Australia where he reunites with his now married childhood sweetheart, only to find out she has become an alcoholic and harbors dark secrets.

A Tale of Two Cities
(1958)Dirk Bogarde is perfectly cast as Sydney Carton in this masterly adaptation of Charles Dickens' French Revolution epic. Faithfully adapted from the novel, the film follows the fortunes of Carton, a disillusioned lawyer.

The Man Who Changed His Mind
(1936)Dr. Laurience, a brilliant but unstable scientist experimenting with transferring minds, becomes vengeful when his magnate patron withdraws his support.

The Lady Vanishes
(1938)While traveling by train across Europe, a wealthy young woman realizes that an elderly lady who shared her compartment seems to have disappeared.