Donald Pleasence Movie Trailers

The Beachcomber Trailer (1954)

10 August 1954

Mr. Gray is the new Resident in Charge of the Welcome Islands in the Indian Ocean. The Islands are full of life, but the only other Europeans are the "sanctimonious, psalm-singing" brother-sister missionary team of Martha and Owen Jordans, and the Honourable Ted - a hard-drinking, womanizing social outcast whose English family pays him to stay away.

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.

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.

Metropolitan Animals Trailer (1988)

09 May 1988

In the year 2030 mankind has regressed to ape form. In order to explain this, a scientist shows a 20th century film about a Roman couple in a society gone mad slightly more than usual to his audience.

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.

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.

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.

Gold of the Amazon Women Trailer (1979)

06 March 1979

An adventurer searches for the fabled Golden Cities of El Dorado and allies himself with a tribe of Amazon women against a murderous villain who is also after the treasure.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Tomorrow Never Comes Trailer (1978)

02 March 1978

Coming back from an extended business trip, Frank discovers that his girlfriend Janie is now working at a new resort hotel where the owner has given her a permanent place to stay, as well as other gifts, in exchange for her affections.

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: 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Reel Horror Trailer (1985)

01 October 1985

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff Trailer (1979)

13 April 1979

An abusive sexual relationship between a white spinster schoolteacher and a young black janitor in 1956 Kansas complicates her struggle to come to grips with her sexuality and emotions.

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.

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.

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 Man in the Sky Trailer (1957)

24 January 1957

The efforts of test pilot John Mitchell to make a better life for his wife Mary and their two children seem doomed to failure and he blames himself.

Better Late Than Never Trailer (1979)

17 October 1979

Harry Landers is a feisty senior citizen who refuses to abide by the rules in a stodgy retirement home run by a dour Ms.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Death Line Trailer (1972)

13 October 1972

When a government official disappears in the London tunnels, after several reports of missing people in the same location, Scotland Yard start to take the matter seriously, along with a couple who stumble into a victim by accident.

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.

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.

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.

Escape to Witch Mountain Trailer (1975)

21 March 1975

Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them.

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.

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

A TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If.

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.

Dracula Trailer (1979)

20 July 1979

In 1913, charming, seductive and sinister Count Dracula travels to England seeking an immortal bride.

Watch Out, We're Mad Trailer (1974)

29 March 1974

After a tied 1st place in a local stunt race, two drivers start a contest to decide who of them will own the prize, a dune buggy.