Derek Francis

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​ Derek Francis  (born 7 November 1923 in Brighton - died 27 March 1984 in Wimbledon, London) was an English comedy and character actor.

Most Popular Derek Francis Trailers

Total trailers found: 58

Backfire! Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

Arson is the way out for a failing cosmetics company.

The Little Ones Trailer (1965)

01 June 1965

The story of Ted and Jackie, two London kids who decide to run away to Liverpool and, from there, stow away on a ship bound for Jamaica - the home of Jackie's estranged father.

Murder Motel Trailer (1975)

24 May 1975

A young woman looking into the disappearance of her fiance discovers that the last place he was seen was at a very strange motel.

Bitter Harvest Trailer (1963)

08 March 1963

A pretty young woman will do anything to escape her deadly dull existence in the backlots of Wales. But when she reaches the bright lights of London is the price too high?

Two Living, One Dead Trailer (1961)

03 April 1961

Three Post Office employees are at work when the facility is held up. The robber kills the supervisor and knocks out another employee.

Electric Eskimo Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

A young Eskimo boy accidentally gets hit by a mysterious ray during a secret British experiment and finds that he is now electrified.

The Inspector Trailer (1962)

24 May 1962

At the end of WW2, a compassionate Dutch policeman helps smuggle a Jewish woman into British Palestine.

The Verdict Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

A racketeer, deported back from America, faces murder charge and hatches jury rigging plot with accomplice.

Who Killed Lamb? Trailer (1974)

04 February 1974

A popular member of the Oxford community is killed and nobody figure out why. A police inspector is called in from Scotland Yard and discovers there may be more to the victim than anyone knows.

On Location: The Carry Ons Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

June Whitfield takes a look at some of the locations used during the making of the legendary 'Carry On' films.

The Connoisseur Trailer (1966)

24 May 1966

George Stoupe, successful housemaster at the public school, has an eye to the main chance against his retirement.

A Christmas Carol Trailer (1984)

09 October 1984

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways.

Pope John Paul II Trailer (1984)

22 April 1984

Bio-drama tracing the life and career of Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla from his days as a young activist in Poland to his rise and installation in 1978 as Pope of the Catholic world.

Mrs. Amworth Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

A vampire terrorizes a quiet English town.

The Wicked Lady Trailer (1983)

21 April 1983

Caroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara seduces Ralph, however, and she becomes the new Lady, but despite her new wealthy situation, she gets bored and turns to highway robbery for thrills.

Scrooge Trailer (1970)

05 November 1970

A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic ghost tale starring Albert Finney.

This Is My Street Trailer (1964)

15 January 1964

A bored housewife has an affair with her mother's lodger.

Ring of Spies Trailer (1964)

23 March 1964

The film is based on the actual events of the Portland Spy Ring trial in the U.K. A disgruntled Navy Clerk is transferred to a secret research establishment and is subsequently black-mailed/paid by Czech intelligence to procure secrets for them.

Heart to Heart Trailer (1962)

06 December 1962

A television interviewer is determined to get a coup on a dodgy cabinet minister.

Remember the Germans Trailer (1969)

28 July 1969

The conflict of a German man, Robert, who worked during the war for U.S Intelligence and now has been drawn back to his country to be honoured by his old University.

The Comedy Man Trailer (1964)

03 September 1964

A middle-aged stock actor goes to London to try the big time. After much frustration, he lands a job doing TV commercials, gaining wealth and recognition.

The Poet Trailer (1960)

25 October 1960

Film "The Poet" based on the one-act play Il Poeta by Dario Niccodemi.

Smokescreen Trailer (1964)

02 January 1964

A fastidious insurance assessor investigates a potential case of insurance fraud.

The Best Of Dick Emery Trailer (2005)

11 July 2005

Compilation of classic clips, featuring the best performances from across the much-loved comedian's long BBC career, including examples of Emery's best-known slapstick routines and catchphrases.

Rasputin: The Mad Monk Trailer (1966)

06 March 1966

Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers.

Carry On Abroad Trailer (1972)

01 December 1972

A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When they get there, they find the Hotel still hasn't been finished being built, and the weather is awful.

Jabberwocky Trailer (1977)

28 March 1977

After the death of his father, young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures.

The Hi-Jackers Trailer (1963)

13 December 1963

A self-employed lorry driver is determined to find the criminals responsible for hijacking him.

The Statue Trailer (1971)

27 January 1971

Bolt, a British linguist, develops a universal language, so he's a sudden sensation and receives a Nobel prize.

Never Back Losers Trailer (1961)

01 December 1961

Two rival gangs are trying to fix horse races and a jockey is attacked and left for dead in a stage-managed car crash.

Carry On Camping Trailer (1969)

29 May 1969

Sid and Bernie keep having their amorous intentions snubbed by their girlfriends Joan and Anthea, so when they decide to take them on a holiday to Paradise Camp, they think they're off to a nudist colony—but they couldn't be more wrong, and meet up with the weirdest bunch of campers you can imagine.

To the Devil a Daughter Trailer (1976)

04 March 1976

An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth.

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale Trailer (1982)

13 June 1982

The true story of the First world football competition, won by a team comprised of miners from Durham.

The Snag Trailer (1963)

04 August 1963

When developer John Goggin plans to build a civic center, only Emma Mannering's corset shop stands in the way, and she refuses to sell, so he sends his unscrupulous assistant Ed Crayshaw to "fix" things, but instead, he's double-crossed.

Press for Time Trailer (1966)

08 December 1966

Norman is quite happy selling newspapers outside Westminster station but his Grandfather (the Prime Minister) wants to get him "a more responsible job".

Captain Clegg Trailer (1962)

13 June 1962

A captain and his sailors investigate the rampaging "Marsh Phantoms" terrorizing a coastal town, but their search is hindered by a local reverend and a horrifying curse.

The Tomb of Ligeia Trailer (1964)

01 November 1964

Verden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion, Fell soon finds himself married again.

No Love for Johnnie Trailer (1961)

14 February 1961

Johnnie Byrne is a member of the British Parliament. In his 40s, he's feeling frustrated with his life and his personal as well as professional problems tower up over him.

The Criminal Trailer (1960)

13 September 1960

When a robbery at a racetrack goes wrong ex-con Johnny Bannion is caught and sent back to prison. He won't tell the rest of the gang where he has stashed the loot leading to violent consequences.

Crossplot Trailer (1969)

25 November 1969

A successful London ad-exec hires a beautiful Hungarian girl to pose for some modeling shots, little realising that she has overheard an assassination plot and is now being hunted by some dangerous killers.

Carry On Matron Trailer (1972)

05 May 1972

A gang of thieves plan to make their fortune by stealing a shipment of contraceptive pills from Finisham maternity hospital.

Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon Trailer (1967)

13 July 1967

Phineas T. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them.

Pity About the Abbey Trailer (1965)

29 July 1965

Satirical play in which businessmen want to destroy Westminster Abbey to make way for a bypass.

Say Hello to Yesterday Trailer (1971)

14 January 1971

Approaching middle-age and stuck in an unfulfilled marriage, a suburban British housewife allows herself a sexual fling with a brash young hunk she meets on a commuter train.

Man of Violence Trailer (1970)

01 June 1970

Moon is a mercenary who joins forces with two crooked cops in an attempt to steal $90 million in gold from an Arab country decimated by political chaos.

Carry On Doctor Trailer (1967)

02 December 1967

Francis Bigger, a notorious charlatan who tours the country lecturing on the subject of mind over matter, slips off the platform in the middle of his performance and ends up in hospital under the care of Dr Tinkle.

Carry On Henry Trailer (1971)

03 June 1971

Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunately for Henry, she is always eating garlic, and refuses to stop.

Carry On Loving Trailer (1970)

20 September 1970

The Wedded Bliss computer dating agency aims to bring together the lonely hearts of Much-Snoggin-in-the-Green.

Farewell Performance Trailer (1963)

17 November 1963

After a pop singer is murdered, the police have to figure out which of his many enemies is responsible.

What's Good for the Goose Trailer (1969)

21 March 1969

A middle-aged banker picks up two young, open-minded women on his way to a convention and falls head over heels for one of them.

The Death of Adolf Hitler Trailer (1973)

07 January 1973

The final days in the Bunker, with Hitler becoming more and more paranoid, plumbing the depths of his madness and reaching his well deserved fate.

Doctor Who: The Romans Trailer (1965)

06 February 1965

The TARDIS crew take up residence near Rome in 64AD, where Ian and Barbara are kidnapped by slave traders, and the Doctor's imitation of Maximus Pettulian sees him taken to the court of Emperor Nero where he inadvertently plays a part in deciding the course of history.

That's Carry On! Trailer (1977)

10 November 1977

Celebrating twenty years of classic Carry On films, two of the films’ best-loved stars, Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor return to Pinewood film studios to unwrap some rib-tickling moments from the series.

The White Trap Trailer (1959)

01 August 1959

Serving a jail sentence for a crime he didn't commit, Paul Langley makes several attempts to escape from prison, in order to clear his name.

Three Dangerous Ladies Trailer (1977)

05 June 1977

Three unrelated horror shorts from 1975 UK horror anthology series "Classics Dark and Dangerous" edited together into one horror film anthology with three segments.

K Is for Killing Trailer (1974)

02 March 1974

A husband and wife team are hired to protect an eccentric millionaire from an assassin but a series of murders follows.

Sutherland's Law Trailer (1972)

23 August 1972

Alec Duthie arrives in Glendoran as depute to Sutherland and uncovers the truth about a death at sea.

The Devil a Monk Would Be Trailer (1967)

08 November 1967

A community of monks decides to solve its financial predicament through the sale of a potent cure for rheumatism made from rare herbs and one hundred per cent proof alcohol.