Nosher Powell

Nosher Powell was born on August 15, 1928 in Camberwell, London, England as George Frederick Bernard Powell. He is known for his work on Willow (1988), First Knight (1995) and Legionnaire (1998). He was married to Pauline Wellman. He died on April 20, 2013 in London.

Brannigan (1975)

Jim Brannigan is sent to London to bring back an American mobster who is being held for extradition but when he arrives he has been kidnapped which was set up by his lawyer. Brannigan in his American Irish way brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Hickox
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Richard Attenborough  •  Judy Geeson  •  Mel Ferrer

Jim Brannigan is sent to London to bring back an American mobster who is being held for extradition but when he arrives he has been kidnapped which was set up by his lawyer. Brannigan in his American Irish way brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Hickox
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Richard Attenborough  •  Judy Geeson  •  Mel Ferrer

Eat the Rich (1987)

Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class, Alex & cohorts attempt to go on a rampage. Meanwhile, General Karprov and Spider plot to involve the inept ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Richardson
CAST:  Kevin Allen  •  Ronald Allen  •  Dave Beard  •  Rowena Bently

Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class, Alex & cohorts attempt to go on a rampage. Meanwhile, General Karprov and Spider plot to involve the inept ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Richardson
CAST:  Kevin Allen  •  Ronald Allen  •  Dave Beard  •  Rowena Bently

Krull (1983)

A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Yates
CAST:  Ken Marshall  •  Lysette Anthony  •  Francesca Annis  •  Alun Armstrong

A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Yates
CAST:  Ken Marshall  •  Lysette Anthony  •  Francesca Annis  •  Alun Armstrong

Oliver Twist (1948)

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lean
CAST:  Alec Guinness  •  Kay Walsh  •  John Howard Davies  •  Robert Newton

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lean
CAST:  Alec Guinness  •  Kay Walsh  •  John Howard Davies  •  Robert Newton

The Road to Hong Kong (1962)

When Chester accidentally memorises and destroys the only copy of a secret Russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, he and Harry are thrust into international intrigue, trying to stay alive while keeping the formula out of enemy hands.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Panama
CAST:  Bing Crosby  •  Bob Hope  •  Joan Collins  •  Robert Morley

When Chester accidentally memorises and destroys the only copy of a secret Russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, he and Harry are thrust into international intrigue, trying to stay alive while keeping the formula out of enemy hands.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Panama
CAST:  Bing Crosby  •  Bob Hope  •  Joan Collins  •  Robert Morley

Circus of Fear (1966)

A circus becomes the location for stolen loot and murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Llewellyn Moxey  •  Werner Jacobs
CAST:  Christopher Lee  •  Klaus Kinski  •  Leo Genn  •  Anthony Newlands

A circus becomes the location for stolen loot and murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Llewellyn Moxey  •  Werner Jacobs
CAST:  Christopher Lee  •  Klaus Kinski  •  Leo Genn  •  Anthony Newlands

There Is Another Sun (1951)

Story of romance between a young boxer in fairground boxing booth and a chorus girl, and how 'Racer', a 'Wall of Death' rider in the same fairground, involves them in a robbery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Gilbert
CAST:  Maxwell Reed  •  Laurence Harvey  •  Susan Shaw  •  Leslie Dwyer

Story of romance between a young boxer in fairground boxing booth and a chorus girl, and how 'Racer', a 'Wall of Death' rider in the same fairground, involves them in a robbery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Gilbert
CAST:  Maxwell Reed  •  Laurence Harvey  •  Susan Shaw  •  Leslie Dwyer

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984)

The evil brother of Richard the Lionheart is holding the king for ransom, and only Robin Hood and his band of merry men can save him...for a small fee, of course.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Austin
CAST:  George Segal  •  Roddy McDowall  •  Morgan Fairchild  •  Janet Suzman

The evil brother of Richard the Lionheart is holding the king for ransom, and only Robin Hood and his band of merry men can save him...for a small fee, of course.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Austin
CAST:  George Segal  •  Roddy McDowall  •  Morgan Fairchild  •  Janet Suzman

Emergency Call (1952)

A 5-year-old child is diagnosed with leukaemia and has only days to live. Her only hope is a blood transfusion, but her blood type is extremely rare, so the race is on to find the donors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Gilbert
CAST:  Jack Warner  •  Anthony Steel  •  Joy Shelton  •  Sid James

A 5-year-old child is diagnosed with leukaemia and has only days to live. Her only hope is a blood transfusion, but her blood type is extremely rare, so the race is on to find the donors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Gilbert
CAST:  Jack Warner  •  Anthony Steel  •  Joy Shelton  •  Sid James

Willow (1988)

The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Howard
CAST:  Warwick Davis  •  Val Kilmer  •  Joanne Whalley  •  Jean Marsh

The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Howard
CAST:  Warwick Davis  •  Val Kilmer  •  Joanne Whalley  •  Jean Marsh

You Can't Win 'Em All (1970)

During the 1922 Turkish Civil War, two Americans and a group of foreign mercenaries offer their services to a local Turkish governor who hires them as guards for a secret transport.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Collinson
CAST:  Tony Curtis  •  Charles Bronson  •  Patrick Magee  •  Michèle Mercier

During the 1922 Turkish Civil War, two Americans and a group of foreign mercenaries offer their services to a local Turkish governor who hires them as guards for a secret transport.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Collinson
CAST:  Tony Curtis  •  Charles Bronson  •  Patrick Magee  •  Michèle Mercier

Cosh Boy (1953)

Roy Walsh is a brash and enterprising thug who bullies his friends into subservience. He and his gang assault and rob people on the street, but things get increasingly dangerous when their behavior escalates to larger crimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Gilbert
CAST:  James Kenney  •  Joan Collins  •  Betty Ann Davies  •  Robert Ayres

Roy Walsh is a brash and enterprising thug who bullies his friends into subservience. He and his gang assault and rob people on the street, but things get increasingly dangerous when their behavior escalates to larger crimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Gilbert
CAST:  James Kenney  •  Joan Collins  •  Betty Ann Davies  •  Robert Ayres

Legionnaire (1998)

Alain Lefevre is a boxer paid by a Marseille mobster to take a dive. When he wins the fight he attempts to flee to America with the mobster's girlfriend Katrina. This plan fails and he seeks escape by joining the foreign legion. As part of the legion he tangles ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter MacDonald
CAST:  Jean-Claude Van Damme  •  Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje  •  Steven Berkoff  •  Nicholas Farrell

Alain Lefevre is a boxer paid by a Marseille mobster to take a dive. When he wins the fight he attempts to flee to America with the mobster's girlfriend Katrina. This plan fails and he seeks escape by joining the foreign legion. As part of the legion he tangles ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter MacDonald
CAST:  Jean-Claude Van Damme  •  Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje  •  Steven Berkoff  •  Nicholas Farrell

The MacKintosh Man (1973)

A member of British Intelligence assumes a fictitious criminal identity and allows himself to be caught, imprisoned, and freed in order to infiltrate a spy organization and expose a traitor; only, someone finds him out and exposes him to the gang...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Huston
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Dominique Sanda  •  James Mason  •  Harry Andrews

A member of British Intelligence assumes a fictitious criminal identity and allows himself to be caught, imprisoned, and freed in order to infiltrate a spy organization and expose a traitor; only, someone finds him out and exposes him to the gang...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Huston
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Dominique Sanda  •  James Mason  •  Harry Andrews

Nearest and Dearest (1972)

Jimmy Jewel and Hylda Baker star in this big screen spin-off of one of ITV's most popular comedy series of all time. When the father of Eli and Nellie Pledge dies, they are left in charge of his pickle empire. The two siblings are completely different and Eli wants ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Robins
CAST:  Hylda Baker  •  Jimmy Jewel  •  Edward Malin  •  Madge Hindle

Jimmy Jewel and Hylda Baker star in this big screen spin-off of one of ITV's most popular comedy series of all time. When the father of Eli and Nellie Pledge dies, they are left in charge of his pickle empire. The two siblings are completely different and Eli wants ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Robins
CAST:  Hylda Baker  •  Jimmy Jewel  •  Edward Malin  •  Madge Hindle

GLC: The Carnage Continues (1990)

The Greater London Council fight to save the capital against the wicked Ice Maiden.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Richardson
CAST:  Robbie Coltrane  •  Dawn French  •  Jennifer Saunders  •  Peter Richardson

The Greater London Council fight to save the capital against the wicked Ice Maiden.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Richardson
CAST:  Robbie Coltrane  •  Dawn French  •  Jennifer Saunders  •  Peter Richardson

The Christmas Tree (1966)

The adventures encountered by Gary, his brother and sister, when they try to get a Christmas tree for a hospital Christmas Eve party.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Clark
CAST:  William Burleigh  •  Anthony Honour  •  Kate Nicholls  •  Brian Blessed

The adventures encountered by Gary, his brother and sister, when they try to get a Christmas tree for a hospital Christmas Eve party.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Clark
CAST:  William Burleigh  •  Anthony Honour  •  Kate Nicholls  •  Brian Blessed

School for Sex (1969)

Lord Wingate, aquitted after appearing in court for fraud, starts up a 'finishing school' to teach girls how to extract money from rich men, in return for a percentage of their gains. He enlists the help of the Duchess of Burwood (Alcoholic Aristocrat played by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pete Walker
CAST:  Derek Aylward  •  Rose Alba  •  Bob Andrews  •  Vic Wise

Lord Wingate, aquitted after appearing in court for fraud, starts up a 'finishing school' to teach girls how to extract money from rich men, in return for a percentage of their gains. He enlists the help of the Duchess of Burwood (Alcoholic Aristocrat played by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pete Walker
CAST:  Derek Aylward  •  Rose Alba  •  Bob Andrews  •  Vic Wise

Venom (1971)

A Nazi scientist and a woman known as a "spider goddess" attempt to develop a nerve gas made from spider venom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Sykes
CAST:  Simon Brent  •  Neda Arnerić  •  Sheila Allen  •  Derek Newark

A Nazi scientist and a woman known as a "spider goddess" attempt to develop a nerve gas made from spider venom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Sykes
CAST:  Simon Brent  •  Neda Arnerić  •  Sheila Allen  •  Derek Newark

Never Too Young to Rock (1976)

In the late 1970s, rock 'n' roll was banned from television. One young man, our hero, led the battle against the TV ban. He searched the country for the biggest rock groups to perform at a concert in support of his cause. But the enemies of rock 'n' roll had other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Abey
CAST:  Peter Denyer  •  Freddie Jones  •  Sheila Steafel  •  Joe Lynch

In the late 1970s, rock 'n' roll was banned from television. One young man, our hero, led the battle against the TV ban. He searched the country for the biggest rock groups to perform at a concert in support of his cause. But the enemies of rock 'n' roll had other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Abey
CAST:  Peter Denyer  •  Freddie Jones  •  Sheila Steafel  •  Joe Lynch