Betty McDowall

First Men in the Moon (1964)

The world is delighted when a spacecraft containing a crew made up 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nathan H. Juran
CAST:  Edward Judd  •  Martha Hyer  •  Lionel Jeffries  •  Miles Malleson

The world is delighted when a spacecraft containing a crew made up 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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nathan H. Juran
CAST:  Edward Judd  •  Martha Hyer  •  Lionel Jeffries  •  Miles Malleson

The Omen (1976)

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Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Donner
CAST:  Gregory Peck  •  Lee Remick  •  David Warner  •  Billie Whitelaw

Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Donner
CAST:  Gregory Peck  •  Lee Remick  •  David Warner  •  Billie Whitelaw

Time Lock (1957)

A boy is accidentally locked in a bank vault. With less than 10 hours of oxygen left in the vault, it becomes a race to save the boy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerald Thomas
CAST:  Robert Beatty  •  Lee Patterson  •  Betty McDowall  •  Vincent Winter

A boy is accidentally locked in a bank vault. With less than 10 hours of oxygen left in the vault, it becomes a race to save the boy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerald Thomas
CAST:  Robert Beatty  •  Lee Patterson  •  Betty McDowall  •  Vincent Winter

The Shiralee (1957)

An Australian "swagman" finds his wife with another man, so he takes the daughter, Buster, with him. On the road together, going from town to town and from farm to farm, father and daughter explore new depths of understanding and bonding.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Norman
CAST:  Peter Finch  •  Dana Wilson  •  Elizabeth Sellars  •  George Rose

An Australian "swagman" finds his wife with another man, so he takes the daughter, Buster, with him. On the road together, going from town to town and from farm to farm, father and daughter explore new depths of understanding and bonding.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Norman
CAST:  Peter Finch  •  Dana Wilson  •  Elizabeth Sellars  •  George Rose

Always Another Dawn (1948)

Featuring Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in only his second film and first lead role, which helped prepare him for his part in the 1953 World War Two Hollywood action drama, 'The Desert Rats'. 'Always Another Dawn' celebrates the Australian Navy's contribution to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  T.O. McCreadie
CAST:  Charles Tingwell  •  Guy Doleman  •  Queenie Ashton  •  Betty McDowall

Featuring Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in only his second film and first lead role, which helped prepare him for his part in the 1953 World War Two Hollywood action drama, 'The Desert Rats'. 'Always Another Dawn' celebrates the Australian Navy's contribution to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  T.O. McCreadie
CAST:  Charles Tingwell  •  Guy Doleman  •  Queenie Ashton  •  Betty McDowall

Spare the Rod (1961)

It is London in the year 1960 and John Saunders enthusiastically begins his new teaching career at a tough slum-area school. His class are bored pupils in their last term before leaving. Will he handle the grave problems that lie ahead?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Norman
CAST:  Max Bygraves  •  Geoffrey Keen  •  Donald Pleasence  •  Betty McDowall

It is London in the year 1960 and John Saunders enthusiastically begins his new teaching career at a tough slum-area school. His class are bored pupils in their last term before leaving. Will he handle the grave problems that lie ahead?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Norman
CAST:  Max Bygraves  •  Geoffrey Keen  •  Donald Pleasence  •  Betty McDowall

Ballad in Blue (1965)

Ray Charles plays himself in this film where he helps blind boy David in his struggle to regain his sight. David’s over-protective mother Peggy is afraid of the risks connected with restoring his sight. Ray tries to help the whole family, offering the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Henreid
CAST:  Ray Charles  •  Tom Bell  •  Mary Peach  •  Dawn Addams

Ray Charles plays himself in this film where he helps blind boy David in his struggle to regain his sight. David’s over-protective mother Peggy is afraid of the risks connected with restoring his sight. Ray tries to help the whole family, offering the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Henreid
CAST:  Ray Charles  •  Tom Bell  •  Mary Peach  •  Dawn Addams

Dead Lucky (1960)

Mike Billing's newspaper series about quasi-illegal gambling parties in Mayfair have so far been works more of imagination than genuine journalism. But when he and his columnist girlfriend, Jenny Drew, finally manage to infiltrate one of them, it leads quickly to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Montgomery Tully
CAST:  Vincent Ball  •  Betty McDowall  •  John Le Mesurier  •  Michael Ripper

Mike Billing's newspaper series about quasi-illegal gambling parties in Mayfair have so far been works more of imagination than genuine journalism. But when he and his columnist girlfriend, Jenny Drew, finally manage to infiltrate one of them, it leads quickly to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Montgomery Tully
CAST:  Vincent Ball  •  Betty McDowall  •  John Le Mesurier  •  Michael Ripper

Jackpot (1960)

Back in London after serving time, an ex-convict learns that his wife is not willing to return to him. He plans to crack a safe at a club.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Montgomery Tully
CAST:  William Hartnell  •  Betty McDowall  •  Eddie Byrne  •  Michael Ripper

Back in London after serving time, an ex-convict learns that his wife is not willing to return to him. He plans to crack a safe at a club.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Montgomery Tully
CAST:  William Hartnell  •  Betty McDowall  •  Eddie Byrne  •  Michael Ripper

Jack the Ripper (1959)

A serial killer is murdering women in the Whitechapel district of London. An American policeman is brought in to help Scotland Yard solve the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert S. Baker  •  Monty Berman
CAST:  Lee Patterson  •  Eddie Byrne  •  Betty McDowall  •  Ewen Solon

A serial killer is murdering women in the Whitechapel district of London. An American policeman is brought in to help Scotland Yard solve the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert S. Baker  •  Monty Berman
CAST:  Lee Patterson  •  Eddie Byrne  •  Betty McDowall  •  Ewen Solon

Tomorrow at Ten (1962)

A British policeman (John Gregson) tries to find a rich man's (Alec Clunes) son before a kidnapper's (Robert Shaw) time bomb blows.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Comfort
CAST:  John Gregson  •  Robert Shaw  •  Alec Clunes  •  Alan Wheatley

A British policeman (John Gregson) tries to find a rich man's (Alec Clunes) son before a kidnapper's (Robert Shaw) time bomb blows.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Comfort
CAST:  John Gregson  •  Robert Shaw  •  Alec Clunes  •  Alan Wheatley

The Liquidator (1965)

Spy spoof about Boysie Oakes, a British secret agent who specialises in Liquidating. In actual fact he contracts out the work and pretends it is was himself. This leads to complications.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Cardiff
CAST:  Rod Taylor  •  Trevor Howard  •  Jill St. John  •  Wilfrid Hyde-White

Spy spoof about Boysie Oakes, a British secret agent who specialises in Liquidating. In actual fact he contracts out the work and pretends it is was himself. This leads to complications.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Cardiff
CAST:  Rod Taylor  •  Trevor Howard  •  Jill St. John  •  Wilfrid Hyde-White

Interpol (1957)

Spurred on by the death of his drug-addicted sister at the hands of ruthless narcotics kingpin Frank McNally, U.S. drug enforcement agent Charles Sturgis embarks on an investigation that takes him from New York to London, Lisbon, Rome, Naples and finally Athens in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Gilling
CAST:  Victor Mature  •  Anita Ekberg  •  Trevor Howard  •  Bonar Colleano

Spurred on by the death of his drug-addicted sister at the hands of ruthless narcotics kingpin Frank McNally, U.S. drug enforcement agent Charles Sturgis embarks on an investigation that takes him from New York to London, Lisbon, Rome, Naples and finally Athens in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Gilling
CAST:  Victor Mature  •  Anita Ekberg  •  Trevor Howard  •  Bonar Colleano

Echo of Diana (1963)

When a woman begins to investigate her husband's mysterious death in a plane accident she discovers the involvement of a woman known simply as Diana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernest Morris
CAST:  Vincent Ball  •  Betty McDowall  •  Geoffrey Toone  •  Clare Owen

When a woman begins to investigate her husband's mysterious death in a plane accident she discovers the involvement of a woman known simply as Diana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernest Morris
CAST:  Vincent Ball  •  Betty McDowall  •  Geoffrey Toone  •  Clare Owen

Diamond Safari (1958)

A U.S. private eye falls for a smuggler and clears a native for murder in South Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerald Mayer
CAST:  Kevin McCarthy  •  Robert Bice  •  André Morell  •  Patrick Simpson

A U.S. private eye falls for a smuggler and clears a native for murder in South Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerald Mayer
CAST:  Kevin McCarthy  •  Robert Bice  •  André Morell  •  Patrick Simpson

She Didn't Say No! (1958)

Bridget Monaghan, a single mother who has had six children by different fathers, shocks the conservative inhabitants of an Irish village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cyril Frankel
CAST:  Eileen Herlie  •  Perlita Neilson  •  Wilfred Downing  •  Anne Dickins

Bridget Monaghan, a single mother who has had six children by different fathers, shocks the conservative inhabitants of an Irish village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cyril Frankel
CAST:  Eileen Herlie  •  Perlita Neilson  •  Wilfred Downing  •  Anne Dickins