Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.

  • Title: Richard Pearson
  • Popularity: 3.296
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1918-08-02
  • Place of Birth: Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK
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Richard Pearson Movies

  • 1986
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    Whoops Apocalypse

    Whoops Apocalypse

    5.7 1986 HD

    When a small British owned island in the Caribbean is invaded and the world's most dangerous terrorist kidnaps a member of the Royal family, the...

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  • 1979
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    Tess

    Tess

    7 1979 HD

    A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the...

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  • 1985
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    Water

    Water

    5.8 1985 HD

    A British diplomat to a West Indian island nation finds his idyllic existence thrown into chaos when a large American drilling company finds a huge...

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  • 1971
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    Sunday Bloody Sunday

    Sunday Bloody Sunday

    6.6 1971 HD

    Recently divorced career woman Alex Greville begins a romantic relationship with glamorous mod artist Bob Elkin, fully aware that he's also...

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  • 1953
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    The Blue Parrot

    The Blue Parrot

    5.3 1953 HD

    'Rocks' Owen, the well-off owner of a car-hire business, is found murdered; the last place he was seen alive was the Blue Parrot nightclub. Scotland...

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  • 1966
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    Macready's Gala

    Macready's Gala

    1 1966 HD

    The Headmaster and governors of a boarding school are accidentally locked in the new memorial room with the convicted Great Train Robbers.

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  • 1983
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    The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

    7 1983 HD

    One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat. They...

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  • 1965
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    The Agony and the Ecstasy

    The Agony and the Ecstasy

    7.1 1965 HD

    During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes...

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  • 1954
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    Dangerous Cargo

    Dangerous Cargo

    5.2 1954 HD

    Inspired by the real events of the attempted heist at Heathrow Airport in 1952, a criminal tricks an old friend into giving away the location of a...

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  • 1962
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    Guns of Darkness

    Guns of Darkness

    6 1962 HD

    Committed pacifist Tom Jordan's decision to help former President Rivera escape a military coup is a simple act of mercy that takes him and his wife...

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  • 1975
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    One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

    One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

    5.8 1975 HD

    Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", Lord Southmere, a Queen's Messenger, is chased by a group of...

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  • 1961
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    Attempt to Kill

    Attempt to Kill

    1 1961 HD

    A wealthy business man fires one of his employees and becomes the victim of murder attempt. The fired man becomes the prime suspect, but it appears...

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  • 1978
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    She Fell Among Thieves

    She Fell Among Thieves

    7 1978 HD

    While on a Pyrenees vacation in 1922, upright English gentleman Richard Chandos (Malcolm McDowell, A Clockwork Orange, Heroes) encounters the...

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  • 1975
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    Love Among the Ruins

    Love Among the Ruins

    6.8 1975 HD

    An aging actress and socialite, Jessica Medlicott has ended her engagement with a younger man and is now being sued by her former fiancé....

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  • 1980
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    The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd

    6.145 1980 HD

    Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.

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  • 1961
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    Danger! Men Working

    Danger! Men Working

    1 1961 HD

    In Ulster, Major Trumbull is put in charge of overseeing the completion of a hospital on time. As the pressure increases, he replaces well-liked...

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  • 1972
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    A Fluid Arrangement

    A Fluid Arrangement

    1 1972 HD

    Ernie decides to pack up and go to sea, however he had not taken into account the repercussions that would be felt by those around him.

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  • 1973
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    Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Alice Through the Looking Glass

    6.8 1973 HD

    1973 BBC TV movie adaptation of the book by Lewis Carroll.

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  • 1975
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    Royal Flash

    Royal Flash

    6 1975 HD

    Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair...

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  • 1971
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    Catch Me a Spy

    Catch Me a Spy

    4.6 1971 HD

    While on vacation, a woman's husband is taken by the Russian government. After one attempt fails, she begins looking for a suitable spy to capture...

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  • 1976
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    It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

    It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

    6 1976 HD

    Based on James Herriot's books about life as a 1930s veterinarian in Yorkshire, John Alderson plays the kindly doctor who ministers to animals in...

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  • 1968
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    Inspector Clouseau

    Inspector Clouseau

    5 1968 HD

    Detective Inspector Jacques Clouseau is borrowed from the Surete on special assignment for Scotland Yard in hopes that a fresh outlook will help the...

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  • 1968
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    The Strange Affair

    The Strange Affair

    4.4 1968 HD

    When rookie P.C. Strange falls for an under aged girl, he is unknowingly compromised by a pair of pornographers. Meanwhile, seasoned Det. Pierce is...

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  • 1968
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    Charlie Bubbles

    Charlie Bubbles

    6.3 1968 HD

    Charlie Bubbles, a writer, up from the working class of Manchester, England, who, in the course of becoming prematurely rich and famous, has mislaid...

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  • 1950
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    The Woman in Question

    The Woman in Question

    5.8 1950 HD

    Agnes "Astra" Huston, a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found strangled in her bedroom. As the police question five suspects, their...

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  • 1951
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    Scrooge

    Scrooge

    7.4 1951 HD

    Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman; until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show...

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  • 1976
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    The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

    5.2 1976 HD

    A pair of peasant children, Mytyl and her brother Tyltyl, are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the Fairy Berylune....

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  • 1958
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    Sea Fury

    Sea Fury

    6 1958 HD

    The captain of a tugboat harboured off a Spanish village is lured into a romantic involvement with a young girl at the behest of her father, in the...

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  • 1972
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    Still Waters

    Still Waters

    1 1972 HD

    A middle-aged couple who are fairly tired of each other go out on a picnic for the day. However, they row, and Maud wanders off and talks to other...

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  • 1959
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    Life in Danger

    Life in Danger

    8.5 1959 HD

    Panic and fear overtake a small British farming community after a homicidal child-killer escapes from a local mental hospital.

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  • 1970
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    The Three Sisters

    The Three Sisters

    6 1970 HD

    In a small Russian town at the turn of the century, three sisters (Olga, Irina, and Masha) and their brother Andrei live but dream daily of their...

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  • 1964
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    The Yellow Rolls-Royce

    The Yellow Rolls-Royce

    6.1 1964 HD

    One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys the car for his wife as an anniversary present. The...

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  • 1964
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    The Comedy Man

    The Comedy Man

    7.2 1964 HD

    A middle-aged stock actor goes to London to try the big time. After much frustration, he lands a job doing TV commercials, gaining wealth and...

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  • 1950
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    The Girl Is Mine

    The Girl Is Mine

    1 1950 HD

    The crew of a naval pinnacle struggle to pay the rates required to keep the boat afloat.

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  • 1979
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    Coming Out

    Coming Out

    4.5 1979 HD

    Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't...

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  • 1959
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    The Crowning Touch

    The Crowning Touch

    1 1959 HD

    Several stories linked by a hat.

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  • 1967
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    How I Won the War

    How I Won the War

    5.5 1967 HD

    An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.

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  • 1971
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    Macbeth

    Macbeth

    7.1 1971 HD

    Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but...

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  • 1959
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    Model for Murder

    Model for Murder

    6.6 1959 HD

    An American officer scours Britain in search of his dead brother's girlfriend and becomes involved in a jewel heist.

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  • 1959
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    Libel

    Libel

    7.1 1959 HD

    A California commercial pilot sees a telecast in London of an interview with Sir Mark Lodden at his home. The Canadian is convinced that the baronet...

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  • 1970
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    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    6 1970 HD

    Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into...

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  • 1961
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    The Threatening Storm

    The Threatening Storm

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1972
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    Pope Joan

    Pope Joan

    6.2 1972 HD

    Based on the medieval legend of Pope Joan, who was made Pope for a brief period around 855 A.D. The movie presents her existence as fact, though it...

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  • 1973
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    Her Majesty's Pleasure

    Her Majesty's Pleasure

    1 1973 HD

    They are all 'in' for life so the pleasures are sparse, and strictly of their own making.Their really big event is the Christmas pantomime, only this...

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  • 1972
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    Mrs. Warren's Profession

    Mrs. Warren's Profession

    1 1972 HD

    Performed in 1902, after being banned by the censor for eight years, Shaw's indictment of the hypocrisy surrounding prostitution still shocked its...

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  • 1988
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    The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

    The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

    5 1988 HD

    Designed with young audiences in mind, this award-winning animated film (created with labor-intensive stop-motion techniques) brings Kenneth...

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  • 1954
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    Svengali

    Svengali

    5.9 1954 HD

    A man hypnotizes a young woman into being an opera singer.

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  • 1983
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    Arms and the Man

    Arms and the Man

    1 1983 HD

    Adaptation of the play by Bernard Shaw.

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  • 1955
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    Quay South

    Quay South

    1 1955 HD

    Facing pressure from authorities to relinquish control of his ship the Ebb Tide, Capt. Daniel Thwaite (Roger Livesey) struggles to decide what course...

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  • 1965
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    The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

    The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

    1 1965 HD

    When a rapacious new landlord threatens to evict him, seize his horse, and leave him penniless, the young farmer Dick Turpin flees to London and...

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  • 1979
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    Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

    6.683 1979 HD

    A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and...

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  • 1978
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    Enemy at the Door

    Enemy at the Door

    8 1978 HD

    Enemy At The Door is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for ITV. The series was shown between 1978 and 1980 and...

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  • 1987
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    Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

    7.8 1987 HD

    Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector...

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  • 1990
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    One Foot In the Grave

    One Foot In the Grave

    7.526 1990 HD

    One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew and his long-suffering wife, Margaret....

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  • 1981
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    A Fine Romance

    A Fine Romance

    5.3 1981 HD

    A Fine Romance is a British situation comedy starring husband-and-wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Dench's sister was played by Susan...

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  • 1984
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    The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

    7.9 1984 HD

    The Wind in the Willows is a TV series that was originally broadcast between 1984 and 1987, based on characters from Kenneth Grahame's classic story...

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  • 1959
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    No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

    3.7 1959 HD

    No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16...

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  • 1969
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    The First Churchills

    The First Churchills

    6.333 1969 HD

    The lives of the Duke of Marlborough and his wife Sarah, from their meeting in 1673 to the duke's death in 1722.

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  • 1990
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    Kappatoo

    Kappatoo

    7.3 1990 HD

    Kappatoo was a CITV show based on a book by Ben Steed, starring Denise Van Outen. In the show, Kappatoo travels back in time to the present to swap...

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  • 1961
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    Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

    4 1961 HD

    Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the Golden...

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  • 1966
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    Mystery and Imagination

    Mystery and Imagination

    5.5 1966 HD

    Mystery and Imagination is a British television anthology series of classic horror and supernatural dramas. Five series were broadcast from 1966 to...

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  • 1955
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    The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

    The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

    7.6 1955 HD

    The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his League.

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  • 1960
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    Mystery of Edwin Drood

    Mystery of Edwin Drood

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1990
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    Freddie and Max

    Freddie and Max

    5 1990 HD

    Maxine Chandler (Anne Bancroft) is a fading Hollywood star who is living in a suite at the Savoy Hotel while she's working in London. She employs a...

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  • 1964
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    Martin Chuzzlewit

    Martin Chuzzlewit

    1 1964 HD

    When old Martin Chuzzlewit disinherits his grandson, he falls prey to a host of rapacious relatives.

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  • 1995
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    Good Friends

    Good Friends

    1 1995 HD

    My Good Friend was a British television sitcom that ran on ITV between 1995 and 1996. It starred George Cole and Richard Pearson as widowed pensioner...

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  • 1965
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    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    3.8 1965 HD

    Thirty-Minute Theatre is an anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, which was used in part at least as a...

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  • 1980
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    Hammer House of Horror

    Hammer House of Horror

    7.1 1980 HD

    Anthology series, in which each self-contained episode featured a different kind of horror. These varied from witches, werewolves, ghosts, devil...

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  • 1965
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    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    5 1965 HD

    Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays which were usually broadcast on...

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  • 1971
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    Columbo

    Columbo

    8.1 1971 HD

    Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing...

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  • 1958
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    Our Mutual Friend

    Our Mutual Friend

    5 1958 HD

    Intertwining tales of love, greed, and secret identities in 1860s London.

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  • 1989
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    Campion

    Campion

    5.6 1989 HD

    Campion is a television show made by the BBC, adapting the Albert Campion mystery novels written by Margery Allingham. Two series were made, in 1989...

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  • 1980
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    Thérèse Raquin

    Thérèse Raquin

    5.875 1980 HD

    In order to be together, lovers Therese and Laurent plot to kill Therese's husband, Camille, but find themselves haunted by their deeds and Madame...

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  • 1990
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    Oh, Mr. Toad

    Oh, Mr. Toad

    1 1990 HD

    Oh, Mr. Toad was a television spin-off from the 1980s stop motion animation series The Wind in the Willows. The show was animated by Cosgrove Hall...

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  • 1985
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    Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

    Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

    7.5 1985 HD

    The residents of a quiet English village begin to receive nasty, threatening letters. The wife of the local vicar calls in her friend Miss Marple to...

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  • 1956
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    Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

    5.8 1956 HD

    Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally...

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  • 1984
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    Miss Marple

    Miss Marple

    8 1984 HD

    Miss Marple, the spinster detective who is one of the most famous characters created by English crime writer Agatha Christie, is portrayed by Joan...

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  • 1965
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    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    3.8 1965 HD

    Thirty-Minute Theatre is an anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, which was used in part at least as a...

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  • 1954
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    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    7.6 1954 HD

    Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series...

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  • 1971
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    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    7.3 1971 HD

    Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.

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  • 1965
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    Public Eye

    Public Eye

    7.8 1965 HD

    Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a...

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  • 1977
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    BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

    7 1977 HD

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  • 1970
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    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    5.9 1970 HD

    Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more...

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  • 1959
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    Bleak House

    Bleak House

    1 1959 HD

    Bleak House is the first BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel of the same name. It was adapted by Constance Cox as an eleven-part series of...

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  • 1955
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    Lilli Palmer Theatre

    Lilli Palmer Theatre

    1 1955 HD

    A half-hour anthology series.

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  • 1950
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    Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

    3.5 1950 HD

    Sunday Night Theatre was a long-running series of televised live television plays screened by BBC Television from early 1950 until 1959. The...

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