Alec McCowen Trailers
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Alexander Duncan McCowen, CBE (26 May 1925 – 6 February 2017) was an English actor. He was known for his work in numerous film and stage productions.
Most Popular Alec McCowen Trailers
Total trailers found: 47
Dialogue in the Dark Trailer (1989)
04 June 1989
A summer evening in Edinburgh, 1776. The ailing philosopher David Hume has an unexpected visitor.
Gangs of New York Trailer (2002)
14 December 2002
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader.
Maria's Child Trailer (1993)
28 March 1993
Maria is a dancer who becomes pregnant, unexpectedly, and has to decide whether or not to keep the baby.
Never Say Never Again Trailer (1983)
07 October 1983
James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail.
The Age of Innocence Trailer (1993)
10 September 1993
In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
A Dedicated Man Trailer (1982)
31 March 1982
Edith is a hotel waitress, single and in her mid-forties, with a major infatuation on Maurice Silcox, the hotel's head waiter.
Twelfth Night Trailer (1980)
06 January 1980
Viola and Sebastian are lookalike twins, separated by a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyria, where she disguises herself like her brother and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino.
The Silent Enemy Trailer (1958)
04 March 1958
The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours.
Forever Young Trailer (1983)
07 January 1983
A lonely young boy idolizes his local priest. An old acquaintance of the priest shows up one day, and the boy learns that his idol isn't exactly what he seems to be--it turns out that many years before, the priest had betrayed his friend, and now his friend has come back for revenge.
Henry V Trailer (1979)
23 December 1979
Insulted by the Dauphin, the newly-crowned King Henry V gathers his troops for war. But Henry must convince his men that he has left his wild days behind, and prove himself as a leader.
Frenzy Trailer (1972)
25 May 1972
London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer.
Cry Freedom Trailer (1987)
06 November 1987
A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s.
A Night to Remember Trailer (1958)
03 July 1958
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller.
Stevie Trailer (1978)
15 September 1978
For a poet with a gift for crafting words into barbs, Stevie Smith lives a relatively conventional life.
Henry V Trailer (1989)
05 October 1989
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
Triple Exposure Trailer (1972)
06 November 1972
Len climbs Veronica and Percy’s fence intent on burglary, but what really happens next? The three acts of the play show the incident from each of the three perspectives.
In the Cool of the Day Trailer (1963)
29 May 1963
After he mends a marital rift between a vacationing young couple, the bored, fragile wife falls hopelessly in love with the husband's ex-colleague who is married to a long-suffering and emotionally and physically scarred woman.
The Secret Adversary Trailer (1983)
09 October 1983
After a chance meeting and an indiscreet conversation, childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley become involved in a convoluted intrigue led by a mysterious man known simply as Mr.
The Agony and the Ecstasy Trailer (1965)
16 September 1965
During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb.
The Long Arm Trailer (1956)
01 June 1956
Scotland Yard detectives attempt to solve a spate of safe robberies across England beginning with clues found at the latest burglary in London.
Squaring the Circle Trailer (1984)
23 May 1984
An account of how Lech Walesa and the "Solidarity" trade union confronted the might of Communist dictatorship in Poland.
Cruel Train Trailer (1995)
22 December 1995
In wartime England, railway official Ruben Roberts discovers that his wife was sexually abused as a child by the Chairman of the Line, also her godfather.
The Cruel Sea Trailer (1953)
24 February 1953
At the start of World War II, Cmdr. Ericson is assigned to convoy escort HMS Compass Rose with inexperienced officers and men just out of training.
Hanover Street Trailer (1979)
18 May 1979
Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.
The Hawaiians Trailer (1970)
17 June 1970
A wanderer returns home only to find political turmoil, disease and romantic difficulties.
Personal Services Trailer (1987)
12 February 1987
Fed up with working hard just to scrape by, Christine Painter comes up with a bold plan to become the madam of a brothel and earn her financial freedom: she opens a house of spanking to fabulous reviews.
David Copperfield Trailer (2001)
25 December 2001
A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
Max Miller: I Like The Girls Who Do Trailer (1989)
16 February 1989
A celebration of Max Miller , comedian and star. Presented by Gerald Scarfe with Max Bygraves Charlie Chester , Doris Hare Jean Kent , Alec McCowen, Tommy Trinder , Max Wall, Bernie Winters and Max Miller 'I'm ready for bed - anybody?' Max Miller , dazzling in chintz and gaudy plus-fours, one foot on the footlights, leering and howling with delight, confronted his audience.
Rope Trailer (1957)
02 October 1957
British iTV adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's Rope that aired as a part of ITV Play of the Week.
The One That Got Away Trailer (1957)
22 November 1957
Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War.
Time Without Pity Trailer (1957)
21 March 1957
Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford.
The Witches Trailer (1966)
21 November 1966
Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby.
St Mark's Gospel Trailer (1990)
06 May 1990
Alec McCowen's award-winning solo performance of the St Mark Gospel.
The War That Never Ends Trailer (1991)
28 March 1991
The Peloponnesian Wars (Athens versus Sparta for twenty-seven years) told in the format of news broadcast-like monologues by Theucydides, Plato, and others.
The Assam Garden Trailer (1985)
04 June 1985
An insecure, aggressive widow of a tea garden manager reluctantly develops an affectionate relationship with an Indian housewife and her family.
The Divided Heart Trailer (1954)
09 November 1954
During World War II, a German woman, Inga, goes missing and is presumed dead. Her infant son is placed in an orphanage where, years later, he's adopted by a childless couple.
Town on Trial Trailer (1957)
22 January 1957
When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis club.
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Trailer (1962)
20 September 1962
A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner.
The Good Companions Trailer (1957)
22 April 1957
The story revolves around the Dinky Doos, a provincial musical troupe living from hand to mouth.
Travels with My Aunt Trailer (1972)
17 December 1972
At his mother's funeral, stuffy bank clerk Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, an elderly eccentric with more-than-shady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she attempts to rescue an old lover.
The Importance of Being Earnest Trailer (1988)
29 May 1988
Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
Private Lives Trailer (1976)
28 December 1976
Divorced couple Amanda and Elyot have both recently remarried. On their honeymoons, however, they discover that they have accidentally booked adjoining suites at the same hotel.
When the Actors Come Trailer (1978)
03 May 1978
On a cold day in January 1850, a group of travelling actors arrive out of the snow at the remote country estate of Count Horvath, in eastern Hungary.
The Deep Blue Sea Trailer (1955)
01 November 1955
A woman is unhappy in her marriage to a boring, stiff judge, so she takes up with a wild-living RAF pilot, who ends up being more than she can handle.
The Doctor's Dilemma Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
Four doctors face a serious dilemma when the beautiful wife of a TB-stricken artist begs one of them to cure her brilliant, but amoral, husband.
A Man of Morality Trailer (1976)
13 August 1976
A moral philosopher at a university finds his own morals under scrutiny.
The Matchmaker Trailer (1954)
29 August 1954
Can the ever-resilient Mrs. Levi melt the heart of the eternally sour-tempered Mr. Vandergelder?
