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John Le Mesurier (born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley, 5 April 1912 – 15 November 1983) was a BAFTA Award-winning English actor. He is most famous for his role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the popular 1970s BBC comedy Dad's Army.
Total trailers found: 144
18 November 1959
In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.
01 February 1967
A man encounters all sorts of strange places and people when he goes out for cigarettes.
01 June 1960
Mike Billing's newspaper series about quasi-illegal gambling parties in Mayfair have so far been works more of imagination than genuine journalism.
30 September 1964
Extraordinary things happen at an ordinary police station.
09 June 1958
When Percy Brand, a habitual confidence trickster, keeps being sent down, he goes to great lengths to ensure that his son Colin, does not find out about his criminal past.
04 April 1977
Some British soldiers in Singapore are more concerned with finding sex than finding Communists.
03 November 1960
Good natured comic caper charting the misadventures of a hapless bunch of Brighton based petty crooks dogged with disaster at every turn.
01 November 1950
A young woman marries and moves into her husband's family mansion. She soon discovers that neither the house, nor her husband, is exactly what it seems to be.
01 June 1956
After a quayside mix-up with the Italian family of his fiancée, Able Seaman Knocker White finds himself literally left holding the baby.
16 June 1970
Dr. Burke is in love with Ophelia but doesn't have time to propose to her as she leaves for a cruise to the Mediterranean.
24 March 1960
Hapless Henry Palfrey is patronised by his self-important chief clerk at work, ignored by restaurant waiters, conned by shady second-hand car salesmen, and, worst of all, endlessly wrong-footed by unspeakably rotten cad Raymond Delauney who has set his cap at April, new love of Palfrey's life.
04 September 1960
London at the turn of the century. Three men are on a mission from the IRA to steal all the gold in the vaults of the Bank of England.
13 July 1954
An ex-chorus girl lives on the Riviera, supported by a married man she doesn't know is a crook.
04 September 1973
A deadly virus threatens the population, but a vaccine has been developed. However, it has a devastating side-effect.
28 May 1961
An Edinburgh travel agent loses his keys and his fiancé in one night. A friend finds the keys and makes loads of copies with his address attached as a joke.
01 May 1954
Inspired by the real events of the attempted heist at Heathrow Airport in 1952, a criminal tricks an old friend into giving away the location of a shipment of gold bullion so he and his gang can steal it.
17 November 1959
A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name.
30 November 1953
The son of a college professor who turns to a life of crime after killing a pedestrian in an automobile accident.
04 January 1976
Two strangers, both married to others, meet in a railway station and soon find themselves in a brief but intense affair.
30 November 1965
Norman Pitkin is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger, modern organisation.
01 July 1949
Old Mother Riley becomes manager of a hotel - stolen diamonds, murder and pie fights follow.
01 January 1952
Young Anthony Pendrell plays the precocious son of Scotland Yard inspector Norman Shelley. Pendrell's efforts to emulate his father usually results in nothing but irritation for his elders.
02 June 1969
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia.
18 December 1963
The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and leaves Paris for the Tyrolean Alps, where the famous Lugashi jewel 'The Pink Panther' is going to be.
18 April 1967
Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'.
08 December 1966
Cliff Richard and the Shadows arrive in a small Spanish town for a concert when a U.S. plane accidentally drops a mini-bomb on it.
10 May 2007
A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.
13 December 1960
Norman Puckle, a well-meaning but clumsy grocer's assistant, can't seem to do anything right. After being rejected by Marlene, the love of his life, he attempts suicide, but can't even do that.
01 December 1949
An embezzler is implicated in his girlfriend’s murder.
13 March 1962
A salesman from England is picked to select one girl in an Italian town who will become a bride for a native son.
17 September 1957
The Commanding Officer of an RAF Training School must deal with a difficult cadet, but the cadet reminds the C.
05 January 1959
A World War II farce that follows the antics of an ENSA (Entertainment National Service Association) group.
01 November 1955
A man and a woman are poisoned. The woman dies, but the man survives. The finger of blame begins to point at the man.
07 May 1969
A veteran secret service officer from Britain hijacks a government shipment of $15 million of gold out of an irritation for never being knighted.
19 June 1966
In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can be made to have seemed to do so.
16 July 1967
Freddie and the Dreamers play part of a Scout troupe that get caught up in a series of misadventures on their way to camp.
03 July 1968
After discovering the body of a murdered female agent in their trendy Soho, London nightclub, groovy owners Charles Salt and Christopher Pepper partake in a fumbling investigation and uncover an evil plot to overthrow the government.
01 February 1978
Young Rosie Dixon starts her nurse training at St Adelaide's Hospital, but the student doctors and randy male patients just can't keep their hands off her.
25 August 1958
A man and wife are terrorized by Mad Scientist Dr. Callistratus who was executed but has returned to life with a heart transplant.
02 August 1958
After the battle of Worcester at the end of the Civil War, the main aim of Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth is to capture Charles Stuart.
08 April 1963
Walter Pinner is the titular Punch And Judy Man plying his trade in the seaside town of Piltdown. Unhappily married to his social climbing wife, who gets him to perform at the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the town in front of all the local dignitaries, his hatred of snobbery comes to a hilarious head.
04 May 1959
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
06 January 1980
A small English village is in turmoil with the arrival of a pop star and his wife. He soon becomes the conductor of the local brass band after the previous conductor is criticized for the false notes played by the brass band.
08 July 1964
Young English girl Nikky and her aunt arrive at the Moon-Spinners, a hotel on Crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome.
06 January 1959
A captain is promoted by his company from tramp steamers to their flagship passenger liner. Although he is a thoroughly competent sailor ready to take charge of such a ship, he is less prepared for the social duties his new position involves, not least the way he in which becomes the target for all the unattached women on board.
12 March 1971
Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series.
13 September 1978
Mystery abounds when it is discovered that, one by one, the greatest chefs in Europe are being killed.
12 June 2001
Profile of actress Wendy Richard's remarkable television career, featuring classic clips and contributions from colleagues.
05 May 1966
One of six travelers who catch the bus from Casablanca airport to Marrakesh is carrying $2 million to pay a local operator to fix United Nations votes.
21 January 1958
American scientist Dr. Frank Smith is brought to Britain to help the C.I.A. There is a defecting East block scientist they want him to debrief.
04 March 1958
In a quiet summer corner of Wiltshire that is forever England, David and Janet decide to tie the knot.
16 August 1974
Young Timmy starts as a window cleaner in the little company of his brother. Soon he learns that some female customers expect additional service.
30 October 1956
In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the British Isles, facing the great danger posed by the many German warships, such as the Admiral Graf Spee, which are scouring the ocean for cargo ships to sink.
16 October 1953
People quietly or mischievously pass the time in an overgrown garden full of statues, while a puritanical, funereal gentleman posts bills prohibiting all leisure activities.
17 May 1963
Lt Commander Badger, RN: an exceptionally likeable fellow, the Artful Bodger has one besetting sin a shining honesty which compels him to say the right thing at entirely the wrong time! When untimely remarks to some new recruits are splashed across the tabloids, the rush is on to find him a new posting somewhere far away.
11 June 1957
Lord Loam has modern ideas about his household, he believes in treating his servants as his equals - at least sometimes.
08 March 1959
Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Gordon - who distrusts banks and fears the Inland Revenue - but he sees Fingers and the boys off.
26 May 1965
A chance discovery leads American mining engineer Ben Harris and acquaintance Harold to discover a lost city under the sea while searching for their kidnapped friend Jill.
16 June 1965
In order to boost circulation of his newspaper, Lord Rawnsley announces an air race and offers £10,000 to the first person who can fly across the English Channel.
