Bill Travers

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Lindon-Travers (3 January 1922 – 29 March 1994) was an English actor, screenwriter, director and an animal rights activist, known professionally as Bill Travers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Travers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born Free (1966)

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At a national park in Kenya, English game warden George Adamson and his wife, Joy, care for three orphaned lion cubs. After the two larger lions are shipped off to a zoo in the Netherlands, the smallest of the three, Elsa, stays with the couple. When Elsa is blamed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Virginia McKenna  •  Bill Travers  •  Geoffrey Keen  •  Peter Lukoye

At a national park in Kenya, English game warden George Adamson and his wife, Joy, care for three orphaned lion cubs. After the two larger lions are shipped off to a zoo in the Netherlands, the smallest of the three, Elsa, stays with the couple. When Elsa is blamed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Virginia McKenna  •  Bill Travers  •  Geoffrey Keen  •  Peter Lukoye

Gorgo (1961)

Greedy sailors capture a giant lizard off the coast of Ireland and sell it to a London circus. Then its mother shows up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugène Lourié
CAST:  Bill Travers  •  William Sylvester  •  Vincent Winter  •  Christopher Rhodes

Greedy sailors capture a giant lizard off the coast of Ireland and sell it to a London circus. Then its mother shows up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugène Lourié
CAST:  Bill Travers  •  William Sylvester  •  Vincent Winter  •  Christopher Rhodes

The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)

Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a telegram informing them Bill's long-lost uncle has died and left them his business—a cinema in the town of Sloughborough. Unfortunately they can't sell it for the fortune ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Basil Dearden
CAST:  Virginia McKenna  •  Bill Travers  •  Margaret Rutherford  •  Peter Sellers

Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a telegram informing them Bill's long-lost uncle has died and left them his business—a cinema in the town of Sloughborough. Unfortunately they can't sell it for the fortune ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Basil Dearden
CAST:  Virginia McKenna  •  Bill Travers  •  Margaret Rutherford  •  Peter Sellers

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957)

Director Sidney Franklin's 1957 remake of his own 1934 film, about the romance of poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  Jennifer Jones  •  Bill Travers  •  John Gielgud  •  Virginia McKenna

Director Sidney Franklin's 1957 remake of his own 1934 film, about the romance of poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  Jennifer Jones  •  Bill Travers  •  John Gielgud  •  Virginia McKenna

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)

Young Robin Hood, in love with Maid Marian, enters an archery contest with his father at the King's palace. On the way home his father is murdered by henchmen of Prince John. Robin takes up the life of an outlaw, gathering together his band of merry men with him in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Richard Todd  •  Joan Rice  •  Peter Finch  •  James Hayter

Young Robin Hood, in love with Maid Marian, enters an archery contest with his father at the King's palace. On the way home his father is murdered by henchmen of Prince John. Robin takes up the life of an outlaw, gathering together his band of merry men with him in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin
CAST:  Richard Todd  •  Joan Rice  •  Peter Finch  •  James Hayter

The Wooden Horse (1950)

True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Lee
CAST:  Leo Genn  •  David Tomlinson  •  Anthony Steel  •  David Greene

True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Lee
CAST:  Leo Genn  •  David Tomlinson  •  Anthony Steel  •  David Greene

Ring of Bright Water (1969)

Stuck in a dead-end job, Graham Merrill adopts an otter, Mij, as a pet and then moves to an isolated village in western Scotland. Together they set out to explore the curious and magnificent natural wonders that surround their seaside home. Soon, Graham finds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Couffer
CAST:  Bill Travers  •  Virginia McKenna  •  Peter Jeffrey  •  Jameson Clark

Stuck in a dead-end job, Graham Merrill adopts an otter, Mij, as a pet and then moves to an isolated village in western Scotland. Together they set out to explore the curious and magnificent natural wonders that surround their seaside home. Soon, Graham finds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Couffer
CAST:  Bill Travers  •  Virginia McKenna  •  Peter Jeffrey  •  Jameson Clark

The Bridal Path (1959)

Based on a novel by Nigel Tranter, The Bridal Path is a light-hearted look at the somewhat unfortunate results that can come of the continued marrying of fairly close cousins in a restricted and remote community. Set in the Hebrides off Scotland, the story tells ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Launder
CAST:  Bill Travers  •  George Cole  •  Bernadette O'Farrell  •  Duncan Macrae

Based on a novel by Nigel Tranter, The Bridal Path is a light-hearted look at the somewhat unfortunate results that can come of the continued marrying of fairly close cousins in a restricted and remote community. Set in the Hebrides off Scotland, the story tells ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Launder
CAST:  Bill Travers  •  George Cole  •  Bernadette O'Farrell  •  Duncan Macrae

The Belstone Fox (1973)

Based on the novel "The Ballad of the Belstone Fox", this heartwarming film chronicles the life of a fox much smarter than the dogs that hunt him. In fact, they never could catch him!  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Eric Porter  •  Jeremy Kemp  •  Bill Travers  •  Rachel Roberts

Based on the novel "The Ballad of the Belstone Fox", this heartwarming film chronicles the life of a fox much smarter than the dogs that hunt him. In fact, they never could catch him!  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Eric Porter  •  Jeremy Kemp  •  Bill Travers  •  Rachel Roberts

Invasion Quartet (1961)

This British men-on-a-mission spoof set during World War II finds intrepid officer Bill Travers leading three colorful compatriots into Nazi-occupied France to destroy an obnoxiously large, loud, and destructive enemy gun. See if this fearless foursome can stomp ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Lewis
CAST:  Bill Travers  •  Spike Milligan  •  Grégoire Aslan  •  John Le Mesurier

This British men-on-a-mission spoof set during World War II finds intrepid officer Bill Travers leading three colorful compatriots into Nazi-occupied France to destroy an obnoxiously large, loud, and destructive enemy gun. See if this fearless foursome can stomp ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Lewis
CAST:  Bill Travers  •  Spike Milligan  •  Grégoire Aslan  •  John Le Mesurier

Rum Runners (1971)

During the prohibition era, Cornelius, a bootlegger, is on the run from the American coastguards. He comes across a silent film actress, Linda, on the set of a movie and falls in love with her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Enrico
CAST:  Lino Ventura  •  Brigitte Bardot  •  Bill Travers  •  Clive Revill

During the prohibition era, Cornelius, a bootlegger, is on the run from the American coastguards. He comes across a silent film actress, Linda, on the set of a movie and falls in love with her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Enrico
CAST:  Lino Ventura  •  Brigitte Bardot  •  Bill Travers  •  Clive Revill

Hindle Wakes (1952)

During a holiday to the beach Jenny meets Alan and agrees to spend the week with him. Wanting to keep this a secret from her parents Jenny gets help from her friend Mary to pretend her whereabouts but disaster strikes during a boating accident. It is soon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Crabtree
CAST:  Leslie Dwyer  •  Lisa Daniely  •  Brian Worth  •  Sandra Dorne

During a holiday to the beach Jenny meets Alan and agrees to spend the week with him. Wanting to keep this a secret from her parents Jenny gets help from her friend Mary to pretend her whereabouts but disaster strikes during a boating accident. It is soon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Crabtree
CAST:  Leslie Dwyer  •  Lisa Daniely  •  Brian Worth  •  Sandra Dorne

Two Living, One Dead (1961)

Three Post Office employees are at work when the facility is held up. The robber kills the supervisor and knocks out another employee. The third one offers no resistance and survives unscathed. Afterwards he begins to wonder if his refusal to resist was a prudent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Asquith
CAST:  Virginia McKenna  •  Bill Travers  •  Patrick McGoohan  •  Alf Kjellin

Three Post Office employees are at work when the facility is held up. The robber kills the supervisor and knocks out another employee. The third one offers no resistance and survives unscathed. Afterwards he begins to wonder if his refusal to resist was a prudent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Asquith
CAST:  Virginia McKenna  •  Bill Travers  •  Patrick McGoohan  •  Alf Kjellin

Mantrap (1953)

Branded as criminally insane and incarcerated for a murder he did not commit, Speight escapes from the asylum, determined to clear his name. He befriends private detective Hugo Bishop who, convinced that the wrong man has been convicted, agrees to help find the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence Fisher
CAST:  Paul Henreid  •  Lois Maxwell  •  Kieron Moore  •  Hugh Sinclair

Branded as criminally insane and incarcerated for a murder he did not commit, Speight escapes from the asylum, determined to clear his name. He befriends private detective Hugo Bishop who, convinced that the wrong man has been convicted, agrees to help find the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence Fisher
CAST:  Paul Henreid  •  Lois Maxwell  •  Kieron Moore  •  Hugh Sinclair

The Green Helmet (1961)

After suffering a near fatal accident in his last race over the hill, top British race car driver Greg Rafferty, is about to call it quits when he gets a telegram from racing car tire manufacture Joseph Bartell. He wants Greg to test out his latest invention, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Forlong
CAST:  Bill Travers  •  Ed Begley  •  Sid James  •  Nancy Walters

After suffering a near fatal accident in his last race over the hill, top British race car driver Greg Rafferty, is about to call it quits when he gets a telegram from racing car tire manufacture Joseph Bartell. He wants Greg to test out his latest invention, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Forlong
CAST:  Bill Travers  •  Ed Begley  •  Sid James  •  Nancy Walters

An Elephant Called Slowly (1969)

Bill and Ginny are invited by a naturalist friend to take care of his home in Africa while he is away, and they find themselves adopted by three orphan elephants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Virginia McKenna  •  Bill Travers  •  George Adamson  •  Vinay Inambar

Bill and Ginny are invited by a naturalist friend to take care of his home in Africa while he is away, and they find themselves adopted by three orphan elephants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hill
CAST:  Virginia McKenna  •  Bill Travers  •  George Adamson  •  Vinay Inambar

The Square Ring (1953)

Boxing drama following the lives of 5 different fighters and their reasons for becoming boxers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Basil Dearden
CAST:  Jack Warner  •  Robert Beatty  •  Bill Owen  •  Maxwell Reed

Boxing drama following the lives of 5 different fighters and their reasons for becoming boxers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Basil Dearden
CAST:  Jack Warner  •  Robert Beatty  •  Bill Owen  •  Maxwell Reed

Trio (1950)

W. Somerset Maugham introduces three more of his stories about human foibles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin  •  Harold French
CAST:  James Hayter  •  Jean Simmons  •  Kathleen Harrison  •  Bill Travers

W. Somerset Maugham introduces three more of his stories about human foibles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Annakin  •  Harold French
CAST:  James Hayter  •  Jean Simmons  •  Kathleen Harrison  •  Bill Travers

Footsteps in the Fog (1955)

A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid that discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Stewart Granger  •  Jean Simmons  •  Bill Travers  •  Belinda Lee

A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid that discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Stewart Granger  •  Jean Simmons  •  Bill Travers  •  Belinda Lee

Duel at Diablo (1966)

While crossing the desert, a frontier scout, Jess Remsberg, rescues Ellen Grange from a pursuing band of Apaches, and returns her to her husband, Willard Grange. He is contracted to act as a scout for an Army cavalry unit. Willard, Ellen, and her infant son are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Nelson
CAST:  James Garner  •  Sidney Poitier  •  Bibi Andersson  •  Dennis Weaver

While crossing the desert, a frontier scout, Jess Remsberg, rescues Ellen Grange from a pursuing band of Apaches, and returns her to her husband, Willard Grange. He is contracted to act as a scout for an Army cavalry unit. Willard, Ellen, and her infant son are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Nelson
CAST:  James Garner  •  Sidney Poitier  •  Bibi Andersson  •  Dennis Weaver
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