Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

October 1, 1890

Stanley Augustus Holloway, OBE (1 October 1890 – 30 January 1982) was an English stage and film actor, comedian, singer, poet and monologist. He was famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen, especially that of Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady. He was also renowned for his reco…

Known For

23 titles
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My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady

1964 · 2h 50m · Movie

In 1910s London, snobbish phonetics professor Henry Higgins agrees to a wager that he can make a crude flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, presentable in high society.

7.7
2
Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

1945 · 1h 26m · Movie

Meeting a stranger in a railway station, a woman is tempted to cheat on her husband.

8.0
3
Hamlet

Hamlet

1948 · 2h 34m · Movie

Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.

7.6
4
The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951 · 1h 18m · Movie

A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature Eiffel Towers.

7.5
5
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970 · 2h 5m · Movie

When a bored Holmes eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon after an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.

7.0
6
In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

1965 · 2h 45m · Movie

A Naval officer, reprimanded after Pearl Harbor, is later promoted to Rear Admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.

7.3
7
Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

1965 · 1h 31m · Movie

Ten people are invited to a luxury mountaintop mansion, only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. Could one of them be the killer?

6.6
8
Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico

1949 · 1h 24m · Movie

Residents of a part of London declare independence after they discover an old treaty, which leads to the need for a "Passport to Pimlico".

7.1
9
This Happy Breed

This Happy Breed

1944 · 1h 55m · Movie

Just after World War I, the Gibbons family moves to a nice house in the suburbs. They live an ordinary life throughout the years, but everything changes when World War II breaks out.

7.3
10
The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953 · 1h 24m · Movie

Volunteers take over their local passenger train service (against bus company resistance) when the government announces its closure.

7.0
11
The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

1944 · 1h 31m · Movie

World War II drama that follows a group of British draftees, starting with their rigorous basic training, and ending with their deployment in North Africa.

6.9
12
Johnny in the Clouds

Johnny in the Clouds

1945 · 1h 27m · Movie

The wartime daily routine on a British bomber base in southeastern England is revealed through the eyes of newly arrived Flying Officer Peter Penrose (Sir John Mills).

7.3
13
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1947 · 1h 48m · Movie

A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-hearted, grasping uncle.

6.9
14
Wanted for Murder

Wanted for Murder

1946 · 1h 43m · Movie

A woman becomes the target of a man who is gradually becoming insane, unable to resist his urge to strangle women to death, but who appears to be purposely leaving pieces of evidence behind.

6.8
15
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

1968 · 1h 50m · Movie

Friends Herman, Karl, Keith, Derek, and Barry are working-class Manchester lads who aren't getting far in their working lives. That fact is epitomized by Herman's failure to get the promotion to junior account executive at the adv...

4.7
16
Bikini Baby

Bikini Baby

1951 · 1h 38m · Movie

An unsophisticated and impressionable young girl finds herself in trouble after winning a beauty pageant.

5.8
17
The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

1966 · 1h 35m · Movie

A man with a sandwich-board (advert) wanders around London meeting many strange characters.

5.5
18
Journey Into Fear

Journey Into Fear

1975 · 1h 40m · Movie

An American geologist accidentally discovers oil in Turkey. Several assassins are sent to eliminate him, but they all fail. He eventually boards a passenger boat to try to escape. However, one of the passengers is an undercover as...

5.3
19
Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953 · 1h 20m · Movie

A television given as a retirement present is sold on to different households, causing misery each time.

5.9
20
No Trees in the Street

No Trees in the Street

1959 · 1h 36m · Movie

London detective recalls 1930s poverty. Hetty battles brother's criminality, manipulative mother favoring racketeer Wilkie for gain. Slums contrasted with new high-rises.

6.0
21
Target: Harry

Target: Harry

1969 · 1h 25m · Movie

Pilot Harry Black is hired to fly a man named Carlyle to Istanbul, where he's murdered. Now, mysterious Diane Reed and a local gangster, Rashi, are after Harry believing that he has the priceless plates Carlyle used to counterfeit...

5.0
22
Sing As We Go!

Sing As We Go!

1934 · 1h 20m · Movie

When the textile mill closes, putting her out of work, Gracie finds herself experiencing all of the amusements of Blackpool.

5.8
23
Another Shore

Another Shore

1948 · 1h 17m · Movie

A young Irishman comes up with an unusual plan to get the money to emigrate to Tahiti.

5.9