Movies starring Roddy McDowall
Biography: Roderick McDowall was born in London, the son of a Merchant Mariner father and a mother who had always wanted to be in movies. He was enrolled in elocution courses at age five and by ten had appeared in his first film, "Murder in the Family (1938)", playing Peter Osborne, the younger brother of sisters played by Jessica Tandy and Glynis Johns. His mother brought Roddy and his sister to the US at t ... show all Roderick McDowall was born in London, the son of a Merchant Mariner father and a mother who had always wanted to be in movies. He was enrolled in elocution courses at age five and by ten had appeared in his first film, "Murder in the Family (1938)", playing Peter Osborne, the younger brother of sisters played by Jessica Tandy and Glynis Johns. His mother brought Roddy and his sister to the US at the beginning of World War II, and he soon got the part of Huw, youngest child in a family of Welsh coal miners, in John Ford 's "How Green Was My Valley (1941)", acting alongside Walter Pidgeon, 'Maureen OHara and Donald Crisp in the film that won that year's best film Oscar. He went on to many other child roles, in films like "My Friend Flicka (1943)" and "Lassie Come Home (1943)" until, at age 18, he moved to New York, where he played a long series of successful stage roles, both on Broadway and in such venues as Connecticut's Stratford Festival, where he did Shakespeare. In addition to making many more movies (over 150), McDowell acted in television, developed an extensive collection of movies and Hollywood memorabilia, and published five acclaimed books of his own photography. He died at his Los Angeles home, aged 70, of cancer. hide |
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Gambler Van Morgan are running a little card game in town, but one night things get out of hand. A stranger amateurishly trying to cheat, and even though Morgan is trying to stop it, his fellow players string him. The player leaves town but returns when he hears that other players are dying one after another. It could be that someone will soon be after him too.
Gambler Van Morgan kör lite kortspel i stan men en natt saker och ting gå oss ur händerna. En främling amateurishly försöker fuska, och även om Morgan försöker stoppa det, sina medspelare string honom. Spelaren lämnar stan men återvänder när han hör att andra spelare dör en efter en. Det kan vara så att någon snart kommer att vara efter honom också.
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Categories: 1968, Mystery, USA, Western
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August 1940 in the English Village Pepperinge Eye, three cockney orphans are sent to live with a thorn Price (Angela Lansbury), who studied to become a novice witch. When she receives a letter from the Correspondence College of Witchcraft in London, she and the children fly on the bed (as the magic bedknob) to London to meet the director of the defunct school, Emelia Brown (David Tomlinson). At the townhouse where Mr. Brown is staying, Miss Price finds half of the book Spells WITH THE ASTOROTH. On the other hand, they are faced with a shady character known as a scholar (Sam Jaffe).
Rugpjūčio 1940 į anglų kaimas Pepperinge Akių, trys Kokneja našlaičiams yra siunčiami gyventi su erškėtis Kaina (Angela Lansbury), kurie studijuoja tapti pradedantysis kerėtoja. Kai ji gauna laišką iš korespondencija koledžo raganavimas į Londoną, ji ir vaikams plaukioti ant lovos (kaip magiškąjį bedknob) į Londoną, kad atitiktų direktorius iš išnykęs mokyklą, Emelius Ruda (David Tomlinson). Tuo Townhouse kur Mr Brown yra apsistojęs, Mis Kaina suranda pusę knygą KURIOS Burtažodžiai SU ASTOROTH. Dėl kitos pusės, jie susiduria su šešėliuotas savybių žinomas kaip Dėstomas (Sam Jaffe).
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Categories: 1971, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, USA, War
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Hercul Poirot is let in to investigate a case for an insurance company concerning firstly the body of dead one found on a moor and then a mattering diamond sent to the company to be assured turns out to be a forgery. Poirot discovers that the diamond was bought for Marchall Arlena by mister Horace Platt and Arlena is on its honeymoon with her husband and stepdaughter on a tropical hotel of island. He joins them on the island and notes that all the others Arlena for different reasons - begins detesting refusing to make a show of stadium, by stopping a book and to have an affair opened with Patrick Redfern, another guest, in the full view of his timid wife. Therefore it is only a question of time before Arlena cheers itself up dead, choked and Poirot must learn who it is.
Hercule Poirot est fait entrer pour enquêter sur un cas pour une compagnie d’assurance concernant premièrement le corps d’une morte trouvé sur une lande et ensuite un diamant important envoyé à la compagnie à être assurée se révèle être un faux. Poirot découvre que le diamant a été acheté pour Marchall Arlena par monsieur Horace Platt et Arlena est sur sa lune de miel avec son mari et belle-fille sur un hôtel d’île tropical. Il les rejoint sur l’île et constate que tous les autres commence à détester Arlena pour de différentes raisons - refusant de faire un spectacle de stade, en arrêtant un livre et pour avoir une affaire ouverte avec Patrick Redfern, un autre invité, dans la pleine vue de sa femme timide. Donc c’est seulement une question de temps avant qu’Arlena se remonte mort, étranglé et Poirot doit apprendre qui c’est.
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Categories: 1982, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, UK
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At midnight in New Years Eva S. S. Posídon is beaten by 90 ‘ wave of the tide and overturned. Frank Scott Reverendo drives nine Survivors; an old couple, Manny and Belle Rosen headed to Israel to see his grandson; a detective of New York and his wife of ex-prostitute, Mike and Linda Rogo on his second honeymoon to Italy; a young brother and sister, Robin and Susan Shelby who is going to find his parents in Greece; a seller of haberdashery James Martin; a singer of explosion Nonnie Parry, and a waiter of the Bitter ones of boat. They travel of the hall of big dance that fights for, steam, fire and growing water on the boat *quot; on top of side abaixo*quot; to get the bottom (the end of propeller), now the top.
Em meia-noite em Anos Novos Eva o S. S. Posídon é batido por uma 90′ onda da maré e emborcado. Frank Scott Reverendo conduz nove Sobreviventes; um par idoso, Manny e Belle Rosen encabeçaram ao Israel para ver o seu neto; um detetive de Nova York e a sua esposa de ex-prostituta, Mike e Linda Rogo na sua segunda lua de mel à Itália; um irmão jovem e irmã, Robin e Susan Shelby que vai encontrar os seus pais na Grécia; um vendedor de armarinho James Martin; um cantor de estouro Nonnie Parry, e um garçom dos Acres de barco. Eles viajam do salão de baile grande que luta por, vapor, fogo e água crescente no barco "em cima de lado abaixo" para conseguir o fundo (o cabo de hélice), agora o topo.
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Categories: 1972, Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, USA
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Rich female Joanna does land carpenter dean to build a built-in wardrobe on her yacht. If two do not see to to eye eye, dean will leave unpaid, while Joanna Segel places. The next day Joanna from the sea is fished for the trap about board, under the Amnesie suffering. Dean sees a well-arranged way to regain the money which she owes to him. he says to her that she is his woman; in this manner dean gets a free Haushälterin and mother for his four children.
Reiches Weibchen Joanna stellt Landzimmermann-Dekan an, um einen Wandschrank auf ihrer Jacht zu bauen. Wenn die zwei Auge-zu-Auge nicht sehen, wird Dekan unbezahlt verlassen, während Joanna Segel setzt. Am nächsten Tag wird Joanna aus dem Meer nach dem Fallen über Bord gefischt, unter der Amnesie leidend. Dekan sieht eine ordentliche Weise, das Geld wiederzugewinnen, das sie ihm schuldet. er sagt ihr, dass sie seine Frau ist; auf diese Weise bekommt Dekan eine freie Haushälterin und Mutter für seine vier Kinder.
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Categories: 1987, Comedy, Romance, USA
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Star hunters are the space monsters who hunt helpless beings for the pleasure. One night the pair of the secondary school fotball player and her whips returns home after the lost play. But if her coach does the wrong rotation, they are about to meet those beings, and the real play will begin.
Sternjäger sind die Raumungeheuer, die hilflose Wesen für das Vergnügen jagen. Eines Nachts kehrt das Paar der Höheren Schule fotball Spieler und ihre Einpeitscher nach Hause nach dem verlorenen Spiel zurück. Aber wenn ihr Bus die falsche Umdrehung macht, sind sie dabei, jene Wesen zu treffen, und das echte Spiel wird beginnen.
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Categories: 1995, Sci-Fi, USA
