Basil Radford

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Arthur Basil Radford (25 June 1897 – 20 October 1952) was an English character actor who featured in many British films of the 1930s and 1940s. He is probably best remembered for his appearances alongside Naunton Wayne as one half of Charters and Caldicott, two cricket-obsessed Englishmen who appeared in several films from 1938 to 1949, most famously in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes.

Most Popular Basil Radford Trailers

Total trailers found: 50

She Couldn't Say No Trailer (1939)

20 April 1939

A woman arranges a burglary to try to recover a stolen diary with compromising details written in it.

London Scrapbook Trailer (1942)

30 September 1942

Propaganda short showing how London is coping with World War II.

The Captive Heart Trailer (1946)

29 April 1946

A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis.

Helter Skelter Trailer (1949)

07 August 1949

A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.

Dishonour Bright Trailer (1936)

21 September 1936

A man is cited as the co-respondent in a divorce case, but is cheerfully unashamed when he appears in court.

Dear Octopus Trailer (1943)

20 September 1943

Three generations of a family gather together to celebrate a golden wedding anniversary, while the family secretary has the unenviable task of smoothing out all the deep-set hostilities and jealousies.

The Next of Kin Trailer (1942)

15 June 1942

Lots of slogans such as "Be like Dad, Keep Mum" and "Keep it under your Hat" are visible on the walls in various scenes to reinforce the plot of this British wartime movie illustrating how gossipy talk can result in unknowingly giving valuable information to Nazi spies.

Convict 99 Trailer (1938)

26 September 1938

A disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned the charge of a prison for particularly hardened criminals.

Crook's Tour Trailer (1940)

03 September 1940

Charters and Caldicott are touring the Middle East. After visiting Saudi Arabia they find themselves in Bagdad where they are mistaken by a group of German spies for the messengers who are to carry a song record by beautiful singer La Palermo which contains secret instructions of the German Intelligence.

A Southern Maid Trailer (1934)

01 March 1934

A young Spanish woman marries a lowly Englishman, rather than the aristocrat her father had intended, much to his displeasure.

Seven Days Leave Trailer (1930)

24 January 1930

In London, during WWI, a lonely woman who wants to feel a part of the war effort pretends to her friends to have a son fighting in the war.

Jamaica Inn Trailer (1939)

11 May 1939

In early 19th-century Cornwall, young Mary Yellan travels to live with her aunt and uncle at the remote Jamaica Inn, where she discovers the inn is a front for a violent gang of wreckers who lure ships to their doom along the coast.

Stop Press Girl Trailer (1949)

02 June 1949

A young woman leaves her backwards hometown to go to London to find a runaway suitor. What she doesn't know is that she has inherited a strange ability; if she's in the vicinity of a machine for more than fifteen minutes, it stops working.

Just William Trailer (1940)

20 July 1940

A rascal child recruits his friends as assistants to help his father to get elected to the city council.

The Lady Vanishes Trailer (1938)

07 October 1938

On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy.

There Goes the Bride Trailer (1932)

25 October 1932

A businessman's daughter runs away from an arranged marriage, only to find herself penniless and suspected of theft after she becomes the victim of a bag thief in the train.

Whisky Galore! Trailer (1949)

16 June 1949

Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician.

Girl in the News Trailer (1940)

28 August 1940

An elderly lady manages to sneak some pills away from her nurse and dies of an overdose. The nurse is tried for murder and acquitted.

Spies of the Air Trailer (1939)

30 March 1939

Set just before the outbreak of WWII, this is the story of a test pilot who works for the (unnamed) enemy.

Captain's Orders Trailer (1937)

23 November 1937

Dead of Night Trailer (1945)

09 September 1945

An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare.

Foreign Affaires Trailer (1935)

21 November 1935

An ageing aristocrat schemes to secure his dwindling finances by any means – fair or foul!

Ha'penny Breeze Trailer (1950)

30 December 1950

A demobbed serviceman finds that his village has fallen on hard times. With the help of family, friends and the villagers he enters his boat in a yacht race.

Young and Innocent Trailer (1937)

17 February 1937

When a young writer is falsely accused of murdering a famous actress, he escapes custody and joins forces with the daughter of a police constable to prove his innocence.

The Way to the Stars Trailer (1945)

16 June 1945

Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive.

Passport to Pimlico Trailer (1949)

26 October 1949

When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory.

Night Train to Munich Trailer (1940)

31 August 1940

Czechoslovakia, March 1939, on the eve of World War II. As the German invaders occupy Prague, inventor Axel Bomasch manages to flee and reach England; but those who need to put his knowledge at the service of the Nazi war machine, in order to carry out their evil plans of destruction, will stop at nothing to capture him.

White Corridors Trailer (1951)

12 January 1951

White Corridors was based on Yeoman Hospital, a novel by Helen Ashton. Told episodically, the story concentrates on the day-to-day activities in a busy hospital, where research pathologist Neil Marriner (James Donald) conducts experiments in the hopes of curing diseases impervious to penicillin.

Quartet Trailer (1948)

26 October 1948

Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady.

The Four Just Men Trailer (1939)

01 June 1939

The Four Men of the title are British WWI veterans who decide to work secretly against enemies of the country.

The Winslow Boy Trailer (1948)

24 September 1948

In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.

Climbing High Trailer (1938)

31 October 1938

Wealthy Nicky finds himself engaged to gold-digger Lady Constance, but he really loves scatty model Diana.

Jump for Glory Trailer (1937)

05 March 1937

A London cat burglar falls for the girlfriend of a stockbroker who used to be his partner.

Millions Like Us Trailer (1943)

01 June 1943

When Celia Crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamorous job in one of the services, but as a single girl, she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts.

Leave It to Smith Trailer (1933)

13 September 1933

A pair of con men in Monte Carlo attach themselves to a nouveau rich American snob with a weakness for titles.

Room for Two Trailer (1940)

21 October 1940

Robert Spencer is having an affair with his wife's friend Hilda. When a man approaches Hilda, proclaiming his love for Robert's wife Claire, Hilda tries to matchmake.

The Girl Who Forgot Trailer (1940)

24 February 1940

A young women under a lot of pressure in her life decides to take a train trip to mellow out, but is suddenly stricken with a case of amnesia.

Let's Be Famous Trailer (1939)

22 March 1939

An Irishman sets out to become famous as a singer on the radio. Due to a mix up he is instead entered as a contestant on a quiz show.

A Girl in a Million Trailer (1946)

28 October 1946

A young scientist freed by divorce from a nagging wife, isolates himself from women. His peace is broken by a lovely young girl to whom he is forced to give shelter.

Trouble Brewing Trailer (1939)

01 March 1939

Ealing comedy starring music hall star George Formby. An eager newspaper reporter (Formby) goes undercover to expose a gang of counterfeiters.

The Galloping Major Trailer (1951)

07 May 1951

A syndicate is set up to buy a racehorse, but they end up buying the wrong one by mistake. Unfortunately the horse is useless on the flat, so they try entering him as a jumper.

Barnum Was Right Trailer (1929)

22 September 1929

Freddie owns a failing old hotel. To attract new business he spreads the rumor that there's pirate treasure hidden somewhere in the building.

Unpublished Story Trailer (1942)

10 August 1942

Morale-boosting story released in the middle of World War II. A journalist uncovers a peace organisation at the centre of disreputable dealings.

Broken Blossoms Trailer (1936)

20 May 1936

A Chinese missionary comes to England and helps a young girl ill-treated by her father. A remake of D.

Flying Fortress Trailer (1942)

13 June 1942

Drama written in flames and told with the staccato of canon-fire!

The Flying Squad Trailer (1940)

12 October 1940

Inspector Bradley of Scotland Yard is on the trail of the murderous ringleader of a smuggling organization in London.

Chance of a Lifetime Trailer (1950)

24 April 1950

The workers in a small plough factory take over the firm, but when a large order falls through, the old management come back to help out.

Twilight Hour Trailer (1945)

12 February 1945

It's Not Cricket Trailer (1949)

01 April 1949

Kicked out of Army Intelligence, a pair of upper class twits set up as private detectives. The result is refined English chaos.

Secret Journey Trailer (1939)

02 October 1939

A British secret service agent and his sister travel to Berlin to recover a top secret RAF invention which was stolen from the French government.