Miles Malleson

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William Miles Malleson (25 May 1888 – 15 March 1969) was an English actor and dramatist, particularly remembered for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. Towards the end of his career he also appeared in cameo roles in several Hammer horror films, with a fairly large role in The Brides of Dracula as the hypochondriac and fee-hungry local doctor. Malleson was also a writer on many films, including some of those in which he had small parts, such as Nell Gwyn (1934) and The Thief of Bagdad (1940). He also translated and adapted several of Molière's plays (The Misanthrope, which he titled The Slave of Truth, Tartuffe and The Imaginary Invalid).

Most Popular Miles Malleson Trailers

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The Thief of Bagdad Trailer (1940)

19 February 1940

When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.

Stage Fright Trailer (1950)

23 February 1950

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.

The Brides of Dracula Trailer (1960)

15 June 1960

A young teacher on her way to a position in Transylvania helps a young man escape the shackles his mother has put on him.

The Woman's Angle Trailer (1952)

12 February 1952

The organising force of a family of musical prodigies, Robert Mansell is a frustrated composer in seach of one thing personal happiness.

Postman's Knock Trailer (1962)

22 February 1962

Likeable country postman Harold Petts gets transferred from his village to London, where on his arrival he unwittingly foils a mail train robbery.

Kind Hearts and Coronets Trailer (1949)

23 June 1949

When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family.

Dracula Trailer (1958)

21 April 1958

After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle, the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker's fiancée.

The Perfect Woman Trailer (1949)

23 May 1949

In need of cash, Roger Cavendish and his valet take a job escorting the perfect woman for a night on the town.

For Freedom Trailer (1940)

04 May 1940

Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage.

Cardboard Cavalier Trailer (1949)

31 March 1949

A historical romance between Lord Lovelace and Nell Gwynn. In Cromwellian England, royalists commission a barrow boy to carry a secret letter.

The 39 Steps Trailer (1935)

06 June 1935

Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back.

King's Rhapsody Trailer (1955)

07 June 1955

Flynn plays the exciled Ruritanian king who leaves his mistress to return home to a political marriage.

Land of Promise Trailer (1946)

02 January 1946

Described as a 'film argument' about homes and houses, this film is in three parts showing houses as they were, houses as they are and houses as they might be.

The Water Gipsies Trailer (1932)

21 March 1932

Jane Bell has lived on an old barge moored in the Thames with her feckless father and sister ever sis

Children of Chance Trailer (1930)

20 November 1930

A casual date at a high-class hotel leads Binnie, an aspiring showgirl, to be mistaken for model and actress Lia de Marita – landing her an audition for the producer of a new musical stage show.

Peeping Tom Trailer (1960)

07 April 1960

Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women.

Treasure Hunt Trailer (1952)

01 June 1952

Short of money the owners of Ballyroden Hall must attempt to run it as a guest house, but not everyone is happy about the plan.

Dead of Night Trailer (1945)

09 September 1945

An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare.

The Hound of the Baskervilles Trailer (1959)

04 May 1959

When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

Scrooge Trailer (1951)

30 November 1951

Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and adult behavior has left him a selfish, lonely old man.

The Brain Trailer (1962)

05 September 1962

After the mysterious crash of a millionaire's private plane, scientists secretly harvest the dying man's brain and keep it alive in a laboratory in order to communicate via telepathy.

Lucky children Trailer (1931)

06 December 1931

Heavens Above! Trailer (1963)

20 May 1963

A clerical error leads to the appointment of a left-leaning small-town priest to a rich village, where he immediately horrifies his snobby parishioners by appointing a dustman and a black man as vicar's wardens and throwing open the vicarage to the sprawling, disreputable Smith family, who have just been evicted from their caravan site.

The Queen of Spades Trailer (1949)

16 March 1949

A czarist captain stops at nothing to learn the secrets of a countess rumored to have sold her soul to the devil in order to always win at cards.

The Blue Danube Trailer (1932)

11 January 1932

In a Hungarian gypsy encampment, carefree Sandor lives with his beautiful sweetheart Yutka. Into their lives rides a blonde countess, with whom Sandor becomes infatuated.

A Royal Divorce Trailer (1938)

21 September 1938

The love affair between the French Emperor Napoleon and the lady Josephine leads through Napoleon's rise to power and their eventual divorce.

The Love Contract Trailer (1932)

27 July 1932

A young woman becomes the driver of a wealthy stockbroker who lost her family’s savings.

The Man Who Never Was Trailer (1956)

03 April 1956

The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack.

And the Same to You Trailer (1960)

01 February 1960

Dickie Dreadnought is the boxing-mad nephew of pious clergyman Reverend Sydney Mullet. To mollify his disapproving uncle, Dickie embarks on an elaborate plan to keep his budding boxing career a secret, with he and his tough-talking promoter Wally Burton both pretending to be devout 'men of the cloth'.

The Man in the White Suit Trailer (1951)

07 August 1951

The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out.

Gideon's Day Trailer (1958)

25 March 1958

Scotland Yard Inspector George Gideon starts his day off on the wrong foot when he gets a traffic-violation ticket from a young police officer.

A Night in Montmartre Trailer (1931)

16 July 1931

A young couple live under a café in Paris that, unknown to them, is owned by a brutal blackmailer. When he is murdered, they fall under suspicion.

First Men in the Moon Trailer (1964)

06 August 1964

The world is delighted when a spacecraft containing a crew comprised of the world's astronauts lands on the moon, but are shocked when the astronauts discover an old British flag and a document declaring that the moon is taken for Queen Victoria, proving that the astronauts were not the first men on the moon.

Folly to Be Wise Trailer (1952)

04 December 1952

A newly-arrived army chaplain is put in charge of camp entertainment and has the idea of putting on a Brains Trust with local notables.

Summer Lightning Trailer (1933)

10 July 1933

Hugo Carmody, the impoverished secretary to Lord Emsworth falls for Millicent the boss's niece, and steals his Lordship's prize pig in a scheme to raise funds to marry her.

Trent's Last Case Trailer (1952)

22 September 1952

When a wealthy business man is found dead reporter Philip Trent is sent to investigate. Against the police conclusions, he suspects the assumed suicide is really a murder, and becomes highly interested in the young widow and the dead man's private secretary.

Nell Gwyn Trailer (1934)

01 August 1934

King Charles II first meets Nell Gwyn after seeing her do a turn at Drury Lane. They soon become close, the King preferring her feisty irreverent company to that of the aristocratic French Duchess of Portsmouth.

Victoria the Great Trailer (1937)

01 September 1937

The film biography of Queen Victoria focusing initially on the early years of her reign with her marriage to Prince Albert and her subsequent rule after Albert's death in 1861.

The Phantom of the Opera Trailer (1962)

25 June 1962

A London opera house is haunted by tragic events on its opening night, but when its star is kidnapped, a producer tracks down the Phantom who is intent on seeking his revenge.

Behind the Mask Trailer (1958)

23 November 1958

A newly qualified surgeon takes the blame for his drug addict colleague after the death their patient through neglect.

Tudor Rose Trailer (1936)

01 September 1936

The tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, the young queen who reigned in England for nine days before she was executed.

Geordie Trailer (1955)

02 September 1955

Concerned about his small stature, a young Scottish boy applies for a mail-order body building course, successfully gaining both height and strength.

They Flew Alone Trailer (1942)

29 June 1942

The story of flyer Amy Johnson the girl from Yorkshire who won the hearts of the British public in the 1930s with her record-breaking solo flights around the world.

The Admirable Crichton Trailer (1957)

11 June 1957

Lord Loam has modern ideas about his household, he believes in treating his servants as his equals - at least sometimes.

Murder Ahoy Trailer (1964)

22 September 1964

During an annual board of trustees meeting, one of the trustees dies. Miss Marple thinks he’s been poisoned after finding a chemical on him.

Venetian Bird Trailer (1952)

01 October 1952

Travelling to Venice to locate an ex-partisan on behalf of a French insurance company, a British private detective gets mixed-up in a political assassination conspiracy.

Bond Street Trailer (1948)

12 May 1948

Charts the events occurring during a typical 24-hour period on London’s thoroughfare Bond Street. Linking the four stories together is the impending wedding of society girl Hazel Court and Robert Flemyng.

The First of the Few Trailer (1942)

14 September 1942

This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer R.

Train of Events Trailer (1949)

18 January 1949

A train disaster is told in four short stories to give character studies of the people involved, how it will affect them and how they deal with it.

Woman Hater Trailer (1948)

13 October 1948

An English lord who dislikes women meets a French movie star who dislikes men.

The Importance of Being Earnest Trailer (1952)

02 June 1952

Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.

You Must Be Joking Trailer (1965)

03 August 1965

A motley group of soldiers are set loose on swinging England in an initiative test to collect a selection of esoteric items.

Kidnapped Trailer (1960)

24 February 1960

Kidnapped and cheated out of his inheritance, young David Balfour falls in with a Jacobite adventurer, Alan Breck Stewart.

Peg of Old Drury Trailer (1935)

27 August 1935

a biopic of eighteenth-century Irish actress Peg Woffington. It was based on the play Masks and Faces.

Barnacle Bill Trailer (1957)

17 December 1957

A seasick sea captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition. Released in the U.S. as ''

Sally in Our Alley Trailer (1931)

09 July 1931

A woman believes her boyfriend died in the First World War, but he is now looking for her

Major Barbara Trailer (1941)

14 May 1941

Idealistic young Barbara is the daughter of rich weapons manufacturer Andrew Undershaft. She rebels against her estranged father by joining the Salvation Army.

Happy Is the Bride Trailer (1958)

04 March 1958

In a quiet summer corner of Wiltshire that is forever England, David and Janet decide to tie the knot.

The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case Trailer (1932)

12 May 1932

A young woman turns to Holmes for protection when she's menaced by an escaped killer seeking missing treasure.

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England Trailer (1960)

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.