Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely Trailers

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​ Colin George Blakely  (23 September 1930 – 7 May 1987) was a Northern Irish character actor. He was considered an actor of great range.

Most Popular Colin Blakely Trailers

Total trailers found: 58

Drums Along Balmoral Drive Trailer (1986)

06 August 1986

'I don't think at first I thought at all. I had a nice house, lovely kids. I didn't think about blacks at all.

The Spy with a Cold Nose Trailer (1966)

19 December 1966

A dog with a spying device under its skin is sent to the Russian government as a present. When the Russians send the dog to a veterinary, British intelligence must get to the dog first and retrieve the spying device.

Paradise Postponed Trailer (1986)

15 June 1986

A clergyman noted for his support of left-wing causes, leaves his considerable estate to a Conservative member of parliament.

Red Monarch Trailer (1983)

16 June 1983

British comedy satirising Stalin's inner circle as an absolute monarchs court. In the face of rampant abuse of power and poisonous distrust some still manage to keep faith with the Bolshevist creed until the very end.

The Hard Knock Trailer (1962)

08 July 1962

Tough merchant seaman Pat Greevey returns to his family in Liverpool to find the key to a recent death.

Something to Hide Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

A man having marital problems with his shrewish wife picks up a young, pretty and pregnant hitchhiker.

Landscape Trailer (1983)

04 February 1983

A dysfunctional couple remember a better time.

The Breaking of Colonel Keyser Trailer (1972)

17 October 1972

Battalion Commander of the Third Wiltshire Light Infantry is Colonel Keyser. On recent evidence, he is either a psychopathic personality or something very close to it.

Murder on the Orient Express Trailer (1974)

22 November 1974

In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

Director Guy Hamilton and several of the stars of Agatha Christie's "Evil Under The Sun" walk you through the making of the film.

The Informers Trailer (1963)

29 November 1963

When the detective in charge of investigating a series of bank robberies starts to get too close to the culprits, they set up a blackmail scheme to warn him off.

Antony & Cleopatra Trailer (1981)

08 May 1981

Octavius Caesar (later renamed Augustus Caesar, son of the murdered Julius Caesar), Marc Antony, and Lepidus form the triumvirate, the three rulers of the Roman Empire.

The Dogs of War Trailer (1980)

17 December 1980

Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot.

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet Trailer (1976)

18 November 1976

Based on James Herriot's books about life as a 1930s veterinarian in Yorkshire, John Alderson plays the kindly doctor who ministers to animals in this enjoyable family film.

Evil Under the Sun Trailer (1982)

05 March 1982

An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.

The Pink Panther Strikes Again Trailer (1976)

16 September 1976

Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.

A Man for All Seasons Trailer (1966)

13 December 1966

A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.

Lena, O My Lena Trailer (1960)

25 September 1960

Tom, a sensitive Liverpool student, takes a job on a loading dock in a Lancashire factory town. He's smitten with a girl named Lena who works in a machine shop next door and takes her out despite a bullying driver claiming her for himself.

Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher Trailer (1968)

30 October 1968

A young man's attempts at seduction and social climbing lead to mayhem.

Trail of the Pink Panther Trailer (1982)

03 December 1982

The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspector Clouseau from France.

The Dumb Waiter Trailer (1985)

23 June 1985

In the kitchen, two assassins await the arrival of their victim. But someone keeps sending them messages via the dumb waiter.

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Trailer (1970)

29 October 1970

When a bored Sherlock eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon following an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.

Little Lord Fauntleroy Trailer (1980)

01 December 1980

Young Cedric Errol and his widowed mother live in genteel poverty in 1880s Brooklyn after the death of his father.

Nijinsky Trailer (1980)

20 March 1980

A ballet dancer struggles with his homosexuality and the increasing allure of a young ballerina who seeks to draw him away from his domineering lover.

Equus Trailer (1977)

16 October 1977

A psychiatrist, Martin Dysart, investigates the savage blinding of six horses with a metal spike in a stable in Hampshire, England.

King Lear Trailer (1983)

03 April 1983

An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.

Operation Julie Trailer (1985)

02 January 1985

A TV movie directed by Bob Mahoney. Based on the book by Dick Lee & Colin Pratt it tells the true story of a long running Police investigation which resulted in the arrests of 120 people and jail sentences of 170 years for the manufacture and distribution of £100M of LSD.

Song at Twilight Trailer (1973)

05 February 1973

Eddie Ritchie once ' played for England,' or did he? The team have their doubts.

The Big Sleep Trailer (1978)

13 March 1978

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

The Vengeance of She Trailer (1968)

14 April 1968

Beautiful young European girl, Carol, is possessed by the spirit of Ayesha – “She Who Must be Obeyed” – and led to the lost city of Kuma, where she is destined to become queen.

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin Trailer (1965)

01 March 1965

When a rapacious new landlord threatens to evict him, seize his horse, and leave him penniless, the young farmer Dick Turpin flees to London and reluctantly establishes himself in the underworld with the help of a street-smart boy.

The Long Ships Trailer (1964)

25 March 1964

Moorish ruler El Mansuh is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the "Mother of Voices.

The Password Is Courage Trailer (1962)

01 June 1962

Sergeant-Major Charles Coward, a brave British soldier is captured by German forces during World War II.

Galileo Trailer (1975)

27 January 1975

Challenged by a new student, tutor and theorist Galileo co-opts emerging telescope technology and discovers irrefutable proof of the heretical notion that the earth is not the center of the universe.

This Sporting Life Trailer (1963)

07 February 1963

In early 1960s Northern England, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.

Young Winston Trailer (1972)

20 July 1972

This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament.

The Day the Fish Came Out Trailer (1967)

27 September 1967

A plane carrying a weapon more dangerous than a nuclear weapon goes down near Greece. To prevent panic, the officials go in dressed as tourists (who are dressed so casually that the pilots assume that they are all gay).

Don Camillo Trailer (1984)

08 February 1984

A priest helps the small town he's stationed in to resolve conflicts by working together.

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Trailer (1960)

27 October 1960

A 22-year-old factory worker lets loose on the weekends: drinking, brawling, and dating two women, one of whom is older and married.

Charlie Bubbles Trailer (1968)

11 February 1968

Charlie Bubbles, a writer, up from the working class of Manchester, England, who, in the course of becoming prematurely rich and famous, has mislaid a writer's basic tool – the capacity to feel and to respond.

Loophole Trailer (1981)

25 June 1981

When architect Stephen Booker loses his partnership, he finds jobs hard to come by, and with money in short supply, he unwittingly becomes involved in a daring scheme to rob one of London's biggest bank vaults.

Nailed Trailer (1981)

02 June 1981

In a holding centre in Northern Ireland a member of the RUC attempts to interrogate a suspect.

Meetings with Remarkable Men Trailer (1979)

05 August 1979

The story of G.I. Gurdjieff an Asian mystic who after a lifetimes study developed a form of meditation incorporating modern dance.

Son of Man Trailer (1969)

16 April 1969

Dennis Potter's controversial reading of the life of Christ, with Jesus portrayed as a hearty, fiery, well-meaning carpenter who believes that people should try to love their enemies rather than fight all the time, but who is racked by self doubt as to whether or not he is the popularly anticipated Messiah.

Alfred the Great Trailer (1969)

08 October 1969

While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the 9th century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood.

Love Among the Ruins Trailer (1976)

12 April 1976

An aging actress and socialite, Jessica Medlicott has ended her engagement with a younger man and is now being sued by her former fiancé.

Never Put It in Writing Trailer (1964)

27 April 1964

An executive, passed over for a promotion, sends an angry letter to his bosses while in Ireland. Learning he's up for a better job, he rushes to retrieve the letter.

Donkeys' Years Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

Michael Frayn's play about a college reunion.

Peer Gynt Trailer (1972)

26 September 1972

The 1972 BBC adaptation of Ibsen’s epic dramatic fantasy about a man in search of his soul.

The Hellions Trailer (1961)

27 November 1961

Luke Billings (Lionel Jeffries) and his family have a problem with the new police sergeant Sam Hargis (Richard Todd) so they take over a small Transvaal town with the attention of drawing Hargis into a showdown.

Psy-Warriors Trailer (1981)

17 July 1981

Three British soldiers are caught and interrogated by terrorists, unaware that they're in fact being put through mind-unhinging training as part of a new phase of military research modelling itself on the US example.

The Birthday Party Trailer (1987)

21 June 1987

It is Stanley's birthday, but the party he is given is not quite what he expects. [A BBC production broadcast on the Theatre Night series.

The National Health Trailer (1973)

06 March 1973

Peter Nichols adapted his own hit play to the screen, based on his experiences in hospitals. A riotous black comedy that's as timely today as ever, it contrasts the appalling conditions in a overcrowded London hospital with a soap opera playing on the televisions there.

You're Free Trailer (1972)

16 November 1972

Speaking from his Oldham home today, Mr Rick Taylor, this weekend's big winner, said "The money will not change my life.

The Day Christ Died Trailer (1980)

26 March 1980

A dramatization of the events from the Last Supper through the arrest and trial of Jesus to the Crucifixion.

Man Friday Trailer (1972)

30 October 1972

Play based on the tale of Robinson Crusoe, examining the relationship between Crusoe and Man Friday, with a new twist by which both characters believe they are teaching the other.

Shelter Trailer (1967)

19 May 1967

A woman seeks shelter from the rain in a park conservatory but is forced into conversation with a man who wants to know what else she is sheltering from.

Game, Set and Match Trailer (1968)

30 December 1968

The police bring in a man for questioning after he has thrown a brick through a shop window and violently resisted arrest.