Donald Pleasence

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Donald Henry Pleasence OBE was an English actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades. Often typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, Pleasence is arguably best-known for his work in two of cinema's most successful franchises - James Bond and Halloween.

Most Popular Donald Pleasence Trailers

Total trailers found: 192

Halloween Trailer (1978)

24 October 1978

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

The News-Benders Trailer (1968)

10 January 1968

An idealistic young television producer is approached by the representative of a clandestine agency offering an unusual job: creating the news - before it happens.

Specters Trailer (1987)

24 April 1987

A mysterious tomb is unearthed in the catacombs under Rome, the contents of which contain evidence of an ageless evil that may once have preyed on man.

Escape from New York Trailer (1981)

23 May 1981

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free.

Toff and Fingers Trailer (1960)

03 July 1960

Toff and Fingers head to a small Scottish village to lay low after stealing some antique silverware. The pair pose as a General and his batman looking their next job but the warm welcome, from the locals, makes them have second thoughts.

Ground Zero Trailer (1987)

01 October 1987

A second generation cameraman in Australia finds evidence that his father had filmed a nuclear test that allowed aboriginal people to be exposed to and killed by radiation.

You Only Live Twice Trailer (1967)

13 June 1967

A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war.

Driving Lessons Trailer (2012)

30 September 2012

In John Carpenter's 1978 classic HALLOWEEN, Michael Myers was suddenly able to drive a car after having sat in a sanitarium staring at the wall since childhood.

Skin Deep Trailer (1971)

25 November 1971

Gerry Muddiman works for a large American corporation, supposedly modern and forward-thinking, but whose style of modern business paternalism and methods ends up driving a wedge between him and his wife.

The Cupboard Trailer (1960)

11 December 1960

When Fred Watson's wife and landlady disappear, and he is seen papering over two cupboards in his bedroom, the police are called in.

The Great Escape Trailer (1963)

03 July 1963

The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war.

Spare the Rod Trailer (1961)

23 May 1961

It is London in the year 1960 and John Saunders enthusiastically begins his new teaching career at a tough slum-area school.

Halloween II Trailer (1981)

30 October 1981

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr.

The Passover Plot Trailer (1976)

29 October 1976

Yeshua of Nazareth carefully plans his own crucifixion — and subsequent resurrection — to strengthen his political position against the Roman occupation of Palestine.

The Wind Cannot Read Trailer (1958)

10 June 1958

A British officer falls in love with his Japanese instructor at a military language school. They start a romance, but she is regarded as the enemy and is not accepted by his countrymen.

Matchless Trailer (1967)

13 August 1967

A secret agent possesses a ring that makes him invisible for a short time, once every 10 hours. He is in pursuit of an evil criminal mastermind but, at the same time, must evade an enemy agent who also wants the ring.

Reel Horror Trailer (1985)

01 October 1985

Evil spirits that emerge from cans of old movie film terrorize a neighborhood.

Warrior Queen Trailer (1987)

26 January 1987

In ancient Pompeii, slaves are bought and sold for household chores and sex. A mysterious queen moves among the elite, meantime secretly helping the slaves to escape.

Heart of a Child Trailer (1958)

30 April 1958

A young boy goes to desperate lengths to save the family dog when his father agrees sell it to the local butcher.

Safe Haven Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

Danger and betrayal attend two sisters and their boyfriends on a remote Scottish island.

Phenomena Trailer (1985)

25 January 1985

A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Trailer (1988)

21 October 1988

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece.

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

The descendants of Baron Frankenstein return to the family castle to search for the family fortune that is supposed to be hidden there.

Computercide Trailer (1982)

01 August 1982

The year is 1995 and Michael Stringer is the only private eye left on Earth. One day, he is assigned by a woman to investigate Eden Isle, a complex for people who want a perfect life started by an industrialist named Korter.

Prince of Darkness Trailer (1987)

23 October 1987

A priest discovers an ancient canister containing a strange liquid in an abandoned church. When a group of graduate students and scientists are tasked with studying it, they unknowingly unleash an evil force waiting to destroy all of humanity.

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Trailer (1989)

12 October 1989

After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers awakens and stalks his way back to his small hometown in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie, who has been confined to a mental institution since his last attempt to slay her.

The Night of the Generals Trailer (1967)

29 January 1967

A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.

The Inspector Trailer (1962)

24 May 1962

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

Femme Fatale Trailer (1993)

07 February 1993

Sicilian-born Maddalena has moved to a Devonshire village in England to escape volatile sexual tempers.

Dr. Crippen Trailer (1963)

07 August 1963

A British physician stands trial for murdering his wife after he and his mistress are captured while fleeing to Canada.

The Big Freeze Trailer (1993)

17 November 1993

A silent comedy. Two accident-prone plumbers go to fix the plumbing at a home for retired gentle-folk on the coldest day of the year in Finland.

Will Penny Trailer (1967)

19 December 1967

Will Penny, an aging cowpoke, takes a job on a ranch which requires him to ride the line of the property looking for trespassers or, worse, squatters.

I Don't Want to Be Born Trailer (1976)

01 February 1976

A woman gives birth to a baby, but this is no ordinary one. The child is seemingly possessed by the Devil.

Soldier Blue Trailer (1970)

12 August 1970

After a cavalry group is massacred by the Cheyenne, only two survivors remain: Honus, a naive private devoted to his duty, and Cresta, a young woman who had lived with the Cheyenne two years and whose sympathies lie more with them than with the US government.

The Greatest Story Ever Told Trailer (1965)

09 April 1965

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling.

THX 1138 Trailer (1971)

11 March 1971

People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people.

Basements Trailer (1987)

12 May 1987

Basements is the title for the omnibus film that brings together two plays by Harold Pinter – The Dumb Waiter and The Room – each, once again, set in a single location.

The Defection of Simas Kudirka Trailer (1978)

23 January 1978

Based on the true story of the attempted defection in 1970 by a Lithuanian seaman seeking political asylum in the United States.

The Count of Monte-Cristo Trailer (1975)

31 October 1975

Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.

Deadheat Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

A man travels to Siena, Italy, looking for his father, a jockey whom he has never met. The father is dead, and in investigating the circumstances of the death, the son ends up involved in a plot of murder and intrigue.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Trailer (1978)

21 July 1978

A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz.

The Commander Trailer (1988)

28 April 1988

Lewis Collins is back to leading mercenaries on the move in Southeast Asia. This time the cast is unusually good including Lee Van Cleef, Brett Halsey (Cop Game), Romano Puppo (Robowar), Mike Monty (Raiders of Atlantis), Bobby Rhodes (The Great Alligator), etc.

The Fox Trot Trailer (1971)

29 April 1971

The first in a series of new plays. Arthur and Gwen, a cosy middle-aged couple, remember with nostalgia the pre-Motorway Britain of their youth.

The Diary of Anne Frank Trailer (1967)

26 November 1967

During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.

The Monster Club Trailer (1981)

11 April 1981

A vampire attacks a horror author on the street and then invites him to a nearby club as a gesture of gratitude, which turns out to be a meeting place for assorted creatures of the night.

Buried Alive Trailer (1989)

01 September 1989

A young woman goes to teach at the Ravenscroft Institute, a spooky old girls' school overrun by ants and staffed by some unusual types.

Wake in Fright Trailer (1971)

21 July 1971

A young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia.

River of Death Trailer (1989)

29 September 1989

An adventurer (Hamilton) decides to go in search of the Lost City in the Amazon jungle. A motley crew of other people decide to join him for the wealth of the city, for reasons of their own.

Fantastic Voyage Trailer (1966)

24 August 1966

In order to save an assassinated scientist, a submarine and its crew are shrunk to microscopic size and injected into his bloodstream.

Dien Bien Phu Trailer (1992)

04 March 1992

Vietnam, 1954. An American reporter finds himself in the middle of the battle of Điện Biên Phủ, between the French army and the Vietminh.

The Eagle Has Landed Trailer (1976)

24 December 1976

When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a country estate in Norfolk, it hatches an audacious scheme to kidnap the prime minister and spirit him to Germany for enforced negotiations with Hitler.

Alone in the Dark Trailer (1982)

12 November 1982

A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Trailer (1995)

29 September 1995

Six years after being presumed dead in a fire, and just as the town prepares to finally celebrate Halloween again, Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield to continue his reign of terror.

All Quiet on the Western Front Trailer (1979)

14 November 1979

At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation.

Cul-de-sac Trailer (1966)

17 June 1966

On the run and in search of help, two wounded gangsters find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point of a gun, nothing is what it seems.

The Jerusalem File Trailer (1972)

02 February 1972

An American student starts working with his Arab colleague while putting all politics aside. However, is his colleague just a regular Joe? Set around the time of Arab-Israeli Six Day War.

Telefon Trailer (1977)

16 December 1977

Nicolai Dalchimski, a mad KGB agent steals a notebook full of names of "sleeping" undercover KGB agents sent to the U.

Malachi's Cove Trailer (1973)

01 October 1973

A tough young girl lives with her aging grandfather near a cove on the coast of Cornwall. She supports herself and him by gathering seaweed to sell as fertilizer.

The Traitor Trailer (1959)

07 August 1959

In wartime, an English spy must go into neutral territory to murder a fellow-Englishman who has been working for the enemy.

Alice Through the Looking Box Trailer (1960)

25 December 1960

A Christmas TV special in which Alice does not go through a looking glass, but through a TV set.