Donald Houston

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Donald Daniel Houston (6 November 1923 – 13 October 1991) was a Welsh actor known for a successful career as a character actor in British film and television.

Most Popular Donald Houston Trailers

Total trailers found: 45

The Large Rope Trailer (1953)

01 December 1953

After being framed for a murder he didn't commit, Tom Penney (Donald Houston) serves his time and returns to his rural English home to establish a quiet life.

Where Eagles Dare Trailer (1968)

04 December 1968

World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach.

The Longest Day Trailer (1962)

25 September 1962

The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French.

Dance Hall Trailer (1950)

08 June 1950

Episodic tale of four factory girls and their various romances at the local dance hall in Chiswick, London.

Clash of the Titans Trailer (1981)

12 June 1981

To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, half-God-half-mortal Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa's head and battling the feared Kraken.

The Flaw Trailer (1955)

30 September 1955

A race car driver marries a woman for her money and plans to murder her. An old suitor steps in to help her but the driver takes steps to eliminate the rival.

The Surgeon's Knife Trailer (1957)

01 October 1957

A doctor becomes the victim of extortionists when one of his patients dies under questionable circumstances.

Voyage of the Damned Trailer (1976)

22 December 1976

A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.

My Lover, My Son Trailer (1970)

13 May 1970

A woman deals with an unhappy marriage, the death of her lover, and her son's involvement in a crime.

The 300 Spartans Trailer (1962)

01 August 1962

The 300 Spartans is an account of the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, in which the Greek Spartan King Leonidis, played by Richard Egan, led a remarkably small number of Greek Sparta to victory over an invading Persian army led by evil King Xerxes that was thought to number over 25,000.

The Blue Lagoon Trailer (1949)

01 March 1949

In the Victorian period, two British children survive a shipwreck in the South Pacific. After days afloat, they are marooned on a lush tropical island in the company of kindly old sailor.

The Red Beret Trailer (1953)

11 August 1953

Steve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer. Wanting to serve in the war, he enlists as a Canadian in the British 1st Parachute Brigade.

Devil's Point Trailer (1954)

07 December 1954

A Thames River barge operator finds a mysterious package dropped by smugglers.

The Man Upstairs Trailer (1958)

30 September 1958

The mental breakdown of a guilt-ridden man provides the drama in this fascinating psychological profile starring Richard Attenborough as a scientist who can't live with himself after he accidently kills the brother of his fiancee.

633 Squadron Trailer (1964)

06 April 1964

When Norwegian resistance leader Lieutenant Erik Bergman reports the location of a German V-2 rocket fuel plant, the Royal Air Force's 633 Squadron is assigned the mission to destroy it.

A Question of Adultery Trailer (1958)

15 July 1958

Mark Loring is madly jealous of his wife, Mary, former American cabaret singer. Due to an automobile accident, she loses her unborn child, and Mark becomes sterile.

Find the Lady Trailer (1956)

01 October 1956

During New Year's Eve, a young model spends the day searching for her grandmother, who has suspiciously gone missing.

Maniac Trailer (1963)

20 May 1963

When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.

The Girl in the Picture Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

A crime reporter investigating a murder discovers the case hinges on a mysterious woman he had photographed earlier.

The Sea Wolves Trailer (1980)

03 July 1980

A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results.

Room at the Top Trailer (1958)

29 December 1958

An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.

What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty? Trailer (1967)

11 February 1967

Pompous film director David lives a boring life with his children's books writer wife Hilary but also has a glamorous girlfriend, Caroline.

My Death Is a Mockery Trailer (1952)

01 August 1952

A fisherman cannot make a decent living from his trawler so he decides to turn his hand to smuggling.

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 Prince and the Pauper Trailer (1962)

11 March 1962

In the London of 1537, two boys resembling each other exactly meet accidentally and exchange "roles" for a short while.

The Happiness of Three Women Trailer (1954)

09 December 1954

Three women staying at a remote Welsh inn toss coins into a well wishing to improve their miserable lives.

Carry On Jack Trailer (1964)

23 February 1964

Able seaman Poop-Decker signs up for adventure on the high seas with the wicked Captain Fearless. Those swabbing the decks include Juliet Mills, Charles Hawtrey and Donald Houston.

Tales That Witness Madness Trailer (1973)

31 October 1973

Enigmatic asylum owner Dr Tremayne houses four very special cases. Visited by his colleague Nicholas, Tremayne explains his amazing and controversial theories as to why each patient went mad, be they a ritualistic 'luau', a time-travelling bicycle, a toy tiger, and a tree stump.

Doctor in the House Trailer (1954)

23 March 1954

The first of the seven "Doctor" films, based on Richard Gordon's novels and released between 1954 and 1970.

Danger Within Trailer (1959)

17 February 1959

Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British soldiers find their plans for escape thwarted by a mysterious traitor in their midst.

A Study in Terror Trailer (1965)

01 October 1965

When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes' sharp deductive is immediately stimulated to start its merciless method of elimination after observation of every apparently meaningless detail.

Doctor in Distress Trailer (1963)

30 July 1963

"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lancelot Spratt, Simon Sparrow's old teacher and sometimes nemesis.

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst Trailer (1957)

02 April 1957

While sailing lawfully up the Yangste in 1949, the British warship Amethyst found its return to the open sea blocked by Communist Chinese shore batteries that unexpectedly opened fire.

The Viking Queen Trailer (1967)

25 March 1967

Set in ancient Britain, at a time when much of Europe was ruled with harsh tyranny by Rome, a tribe of Britons led by Selina, set out to defy the invaders and discard their yoke of bondage.

Every Valley Trailer (1957)

02 January 1957

A look at the transport system in the South Wales Valleys and how it effects peoples livelihoods and everyday lives.

Sunstruck Trailer (1972)

22 December 1972

Stanley Evans, a Welsh schoolteacher, decides to emigrate to Australia for a better life but ends up working in a school in the dead-end town of Kookaburra Springs.

Crow Hollow Trailer (1952)

01 August 1952

A greedy woman tries to poison her nephew's bride in a dark mansion.

The Mark Trailer (1961)

26 January 1961

A man who served prison time for intent to molest a child tries to build a new life with the help of a sympathetic psychiatrist.

A Run for Your Money Trailer (1949)

23 November 1949

Two Welsh coal-mining brothers win a trip to London to claim a monetary prize. They are supposed to meet a newspaper reporter who will be their escort.

The Bushbaby Trailer (1969)

01 September 1969

The young daughter of a park ranger in Tanzania is distressed to learn that she and her father must permanently return to England, thus separating her from the one thing she loves most, a pet Bushbaby.

Twice Round the Daffodils Trailer (1962)

02 April 1962

Twice Round the Daffodils is a 1962 British comedy drama film directed by Gerald Thomas and starring Juliet Mills, Donald Sinden, Donald Houston, Kenneth Williams, Ronald Lewis, Andrew Ray, Joan Sims and Jill Ireland.

A Letter for Wales Trailer (1960)

01 January 1960

Donald Houston plays a Welshman who tells the story of what it's like to live in small town Wales and how the train service helps.

Thirteen to Centaurus Trailer (1965)

13 December 1965

Interstellar travel at sub-light speeds: the enormous distances, isolation from human culture and the aching loneliness of space are enough to drive the strongest personality insane.

Small Town Story Trailer (1953)

21 December 1953

Canadian ex-serviceman Bob Regan returns to Oldchester, the English town where he was posted during the war.

Doublecross Trailer (1956)

01 February 1956

A Cornish fisherman becomes involved with Iron Curtain spies.