Denis Quilley

Denis Clifford Quilley was an English actor. From a family with no theatrical connections, Quilley was determined from an early age to become an actor and was taken on by the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in his teens. After a break for compulsory military service he began a West End career in 1950, succeeding Richard Burton in "The Lady's Not For Burning". In the 1950s he appeared in revue, musicals, operetta and on television as well as in classic and modern drama in the theatre.

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1990)

In 1919, the great English military man T. E. Lawrence tries to help the king of the Syrian in the Conference of Peace in Paris.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Menaul
CAST:  Ralph Fiennes  •  Denis Quilley  •  Alexander Siddig  •  Nicholas Jones

In 1919, the great English military man T. E. Lawrence tries to help the king of the Syrian in the Conference of Peace in Paris.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Menaul
CAST:  Ralph Fiennes  •  Denis Quilley  •  Alexander Siddig  •  Nicholas Jones

The Black Windmill (1974)

A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for a ransom of diamonds. The agent finds out that he can't even count on the people he thought were on his side to help him, so he decides to track down the kidnappers himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Siegel
CAST:  Michael Caine  •  Donald Pleasence  •  Delphine Seyrig  •  Clive Revill

A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for a ransom of diamonds. The agent finds out that he can't even count on the people he thought were on his side to help him, so he decides to track down the kidnappers himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Siegel
CAST:  Michael Caine  •  Donald Pleasence  •  Delphine Seyrig  •  Clive Revill

Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Jarrott
CAST:  Richard Burton  •  Geneviève Bujold  •  Irene Papas  •  Anthony Quayle

Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Jarrott
CAST:  Richard Burton  •  Geneviève Bujold  •  Irene Papas  •  Anthony Quayle

King David (1985)

This is a movie about the life of Israel's king David.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruce Beresford
CAST:  Richard Gere  •  Alice Krige  •  Denis Quilley  •  Edward Woodward

This is a movie about the life of Israel's king David.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruce Beresford
CAST:  Richard Gere  •  Alice Krige  •  Denis Quilley  •  Edward Woodward

Foreign Body (1986)

Banerjee stars as Ram Das, a jobless Indian man who, tired of life in Calcutta, steals money from his father in order to afford a passage to Britain and while there, falls in love with a white woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronald Neame
CAST:  Victor Banerjee  •  Warren Mitchell  •  Denis Quilley  •  Amanda Donohoe

Banerjee stars as Ram Das, a jobless Indian man who, tired of life in Calcutta, steals money from his father in order to afford a passage to Britain and while there, falls in love with a white woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronald Neame
CAST:  Victor Banerjee  •  Warren Mitchell  •  Denis Quilley  •  Amanda Donohoe

Memed My Hawk (1984)

In 1920s Turkey, a young peasant is smitten with a beautiful young girl, who has been promised in marriage to the fat, dullard cousin of the province's powerful and corrupt governor. When an assassination attempt is made against the official, the young man flees ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Ustinov
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Herbert Lom  •  Denis Quilley  •  Michael Elphick

In 1920s Turkey, a young peasant is smitten with a beautiful young girl, who has been promised in marriage to the fat, dullard cousin of the province's powerful and corrupt governor. When an assassination attempt is made against the official, the young man flees ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Ustinov
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Herbert Lom  •  Denis Quilley  •  Michael Elphick

Long Day's Journey Into Night (1973)

On a day in the summer of 1912, the family of retired matinee idol James Tyrone grapples with the morphine addiction of Tyrone's wife Mary, the illness of their youngest son Edmund, and the alcoholism and debauchery of the older son Jamie. As day turns into night, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Wood
CAST:  Laurence Olivier  •  Constance Cummings  •  Denis Quilley  •  Ronald Pickup

On a day in the summer of 1912, the family of retired matinee idol James Tyrone grapples with the morphine addiction of Tyrone's wife Mary, the illness of their youngest son Edmund, and the alcoholism and debauchery of the older son Jamie. As day turns into night, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Wood
CAST:  Laurence Olivier  •  Constance Cummings  •  Denis Quilley  •  Ronald Pickup

Evil Under the Sun (1982)

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An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Hamilton
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Jane Birkin  •  Nicholas Clay  •  Maggie Smith

An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Hamilton
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Jane Birkin  •  Nicholas Clay  •  Maggie Smith

Sparrow (1994)

Catania, Sicilia 1854. A serious epidemic of cholera is hitting the region. Maria a 16 years old novice leaves her convent and returns her home to avoid contamination. Here she finds a difficult situation, in fact her stepmother and her half-sisters prevent Maria ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franco Zeffirelli
CAST:  Angela Bettis  •  Johnathon Schaech  •  Eva Alexander  •  Vanessa Redgrave

Catania, Sicilia 1854. A serious epidemic of cholera is hitting the region. Maria a 16 years old novice leaves her convent and returns her home to avoid contamination. Here she finds a difficult situation, in fact her stepmother and her half-sisters prevent Maria ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franco Zeffirelli
CAST:  Angela Bettis  •  Johnathon Schaech  •  Eva Alexander  •  Vanessa Redgrave

The Shell Seekers (1989)

After a mild heart attack at 63, Penelope Keeling is not ready to be an invalid yet...despite her children's attempts to take control of her life. She's given them everything she could over the years, but now they want Penelope to sell her most prized possession. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Waris Hussein
CAST:  Angela Lansbury  •  Irene Worth  •  Sam Wanamaker  •  Patricia Hodge

After a mild heart attack at 63, Penelope Keeling is not ready to be an invalid yet...despite her children's attempts to take control of her life. She's given them everything she could over the years, but now they want Penelope to sell her most prized possession. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Waris Hussein
CAST:  Angela Lansbury  •  Irene Worth  •  Sam Wanamaker  •  Patricia Hodge

Privates on Parade (1983)

It is 1947, the year of the communist rebellion in Malaya and the British army's SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) are called to the Malayan Jungle to entertain the troops. The eccentric, bible-bashing Major Giles Flack (John Cleese) is in command of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Blakemore
CAST:  John Cleese  •  Michael Elphick  •  Denis Quilley  •  Patrick Pearson

It is 1947, the year of the communist rebellion in Malaya and the British army's SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) are called to the Malayan Jungle to entertain the troops. The eccentric, bible-bashing Major Giles Flack (John Cleese) is in command of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Blakemore
CAST:  John Cleese  •  Michael Elphick  •  Denis Quilley  •  Patrick Pearson

In This House of Brede (1975)

Philippa Talbot is a talented London businesswoman who has decided to give up her position and power to become a nun. The man who loves her is in shock over her departure from his life. When Philippa arrives at Brede, a cloistered Benedictine monastery, the abbess ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Schaefer
CAST:  Diana Rigg  •  Pamela Brown  •  Gwen Watford  •  Denis Quilley

Philippa Talbot is a talented London businesswoman who has decided to give up her position and power to become a nun. The man who loves her is in shock over her departure from his life. When Philippa arrives at Brede, a cloistered Benedictine monastery, the abbess ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Schaefer
CAST:  Diana Rigg  •  Pamela Brown  •  Gwen Watford  •  Denis Quilley

Mister Johnson (1990)

In 1923 British Colonial Nigeria, Mister Johnson is an oddity -- an educated black man who doesn't really fit in with the natives or the British. He works for the local British magistrate, and considers himself English, though he has never been to England. He is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruce Beresford
CAST:  Maynard Eziashi  •  Pierce Brosnan  •  Edward Woodward  •  Beatie Edney

In 1923 British Colonial Nigeria, Mister Johnson is an oddity -- an educated black man who doesn't really fit in with the natives or the British. He works for the local British magistrate, and considers himself English, though he has never been to England. He is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruce Beresford
CAST:  Maynard Eziashi  •  Pierce Brosnan  •  Edward Woodward  •  Beatie Edney

Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

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In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lumet
CAST:  Albert Finney  •  Lauren Bacall  •  Martin Balsam  •  Ingrid Bergman

In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lumet
CAST:  Albert Finney  •  Lauren Bacall  •  Martin Balsam  •  Ingrid Bergman

Life at the Top (1965)

Successful businessman Joe Lampton is married to the wealthy Susan, has two children, and lives in the mill town of Warley in northern England. But his career seems to have plateaued, leaving him disillusioned. This feeling is only exacerbated when he discovers his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted Kotcheff
CAST:  Laurence Harvey  •  Jean Simmons  •  Michael Craig  •  Honor Blackman

Successful businessman Joe Lampton is married to the wealthy Susan, has two children, and lives in the mill town of Warley in northern England. But his career seems to have plateaued, leaving him disillusioned. This feeling is only exacerbated when he discovers his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted Kotcheff
CAST:  Laurence Harvey  •  Jean Simmons  •  Michael Craig  •  Honor Blackman

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' (1982)

Director Guy Hamilton and several of the stars of Agatha Christie's "Evil Under The Sun" walk you through the making of the film.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Maggie Smith  •  Diana Rigg  •  Nicholas Clay

Director Guy Hamilton and several of the stars of Agatha Christie's "Evil Under The Sun" walk you through the making of the film.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Maggie Smith  •  Diana Rigg  •  Nicholas Clay

The Crucible (1980)

An adaptation of Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, concerning the Salem witch trials.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Taylor
CAST:  Eric Porter  •  Sarah Berger  •  Daniel Massey  •  Denis Quilley

An adaptation of Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, concerning the Salem witch trials.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Taylor
CAST:  Eric Porter  •  Sarah Berger  •  Daniel Massey  •  Denis Quilley

Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical (1980)

Opening with the first day of rehearsals of the London production of "Sweeney Todd", this ninety-minute documentary focuses on the rehearsal process with the musical's director, composer and actors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Benson
CAST:  Hal Prince  •  Stephen Sondheim  •  Denis Quilley  •  Sheila Hancock

Opening with the first day of rehearsals of the London production of "Sweeney Todd", this ninety-minute documentary focuses on the rehearsal process with the musical's director, composer and actors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Benson
CAST:  Hal Prince  •  Stephen Sondheim  •  Denis Quilley  •  Sheila Hancock

The Interrogation of John (1987)

A suspect is brought to a London police station charged with gross indecency. Police at the station believe he is connected with a murder in the area earlier that night, but the suspect refuses to speak.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas Renton
CAST:  David Adair  •  Ian Arthur  •  Sean Caffrey  •  Richard Cordery

A suspect is brought to a London police station charged with gross indecency. Police at the station believe he is connected with a murder in the area earlier that night, but the suspect refuses to speak.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas Renton
CAST:  David Adair  •  Ian Arthur  •  Sean Caffrey  •  Richard Cordery