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Trevor Howard

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Way Ahead, TheWay Ahead, The (1944)
Dir. Carol Reed
Feat. David Niven, Stanley Holloway, Trevor Howard
A depleted battalion must scrub up and train a ragtag bunch of conscripts to re–fill the positions left by deceased soldiers in this morale…
Brief EncounterBrief Encounter (1946) Recommended
Dir. David Lean
Feat. Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Cyril Raymond
Controlled rendering of Noel Coward's touching story about a romance that evolves between two happily married strangers. This much loved British…
Green for DangerGreen for Danger (1946) Recommended
Dir. Sidney Gilliat
Feat. Sally Gray, Trevor Howard, Alastair Sim
Sly whodunit finds Trevor Howard and Sally Gray prime suspects in the death of a hospital patient. Cue Scotland Yard’s finest (Alistair Sim), whose…
I See a Dark StrangerI See a Dark Stranger (The Adventuress) (1946)
Dir. Frank Launder
Feat. Deborah Kerr, Trevor Howard, Raymond Huntley
Absorbing thriller with Deborah Kerr outstanding as a young Irish woman who despises England so much she becomes a Nazi spy.
Third Man, TheThird Man, The (1949) Aro Favourite
Dir. Carol Reed
Feat. Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Trevor Howard
Superb romantic thriller about a writer in post–war Vienna whose old friend fails to meet him – under mysterious circumstances. Justly…
Passionate Friends, ThePassionate Friends, The (1949) Recommended
Dir. David Lean
Feat. Ann Todd, Trevor Howard, Claude Rains
A wistful Ann Todd divides her loyalty between a secure, older husband (Rains) and a free–spirited toff (Howard) in this rich, unrequited…
Clouded Yellow, TheClouded Yellow, The (1950) Recommended
Dir. Ralph Thomas
Feat. Jean Simmons, Trevor Howard, Kenneth More
Superior British noir with Howard as a jaded ex–secret service agent pressed into service when he falls for the charms of mysterious young…
OdetteOdette (1950)
Dir. Herbert Wilcox
Feat. Dame Anna Neagle, Trevor Howard, Marius Goring
Drama based on the true story of Odette Sansom, the British Special Operations Executive agent in WWII who miraculously evaded death after being sent…
Outcast of the IslandsOutcast of the Islands (1951)
Dir. Carol Reed
Feat. Trevor Howard, Ralph Richardson, Robert Morley
Sturdy British adventure melodrama from the director of THE THIRD MAN and FALLEN IDOL based on Joseph Conrad's 1896 novel. A riveting Trevor Howard…
Heart of the Matter, TheHeart of the Matter, The (1953)
Dir. George More O'Ferrall
Feat. Trevor Howard, Elizabeth Allan, Maria Schell
Solid adaptation of Graham Greene's bleak novel has Trevor Howard as a policeman in Sierra Leone tormented by his extra–marital affair.
Cockleshell HeroesCockleshell Heroes (1955)
Dir. Jose Ferrer
Feat. Jose Ferrer, Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley
Fictionalised account of Operation Frankton, a British canoe–borne raid on Bordeaux Harbour during WWII.
Run for the SunRun for the Sun (1956)
Dir. Roy Boulting
Feat. Richard Widmark, Trevor Howard, Jane Greer
Righteous remake of THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME has Widmark and Greer running through some almighty foliage desperate to evade smarmy baddie…
Key, TheKey, The (1958)
Dir. Carol Reed
Feat. William Holden, Sophia Loren, Trevor Howard
Captivating WW2 drama set around a Londonite lady (played with restrained elegance by Sophia Loren) whose liaisons with war sea captains over the…
Sons and LoversSons and Lovers (1960)
Dir. Jack Cardiff
Feat. Dean Stockwell, Trevor Howard, Dame Wendy Hiller
Richly photographed rendition of D.H. Lawrence's classic novel, in which the son of a coal–miner (Stockwell) struggles to find his path in the…
Mutiny on the BountyMutiny on the Bounty (1962)
Dir. Lewis Milestone
Feat. Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, Richard Harris
The story of Captain Bligh and mutineer Fletcher Christian is orchestrated here with a star cast and many a visual flourish. Marred, though not…
Father GooseFather Goose (1964)
Dir. Ralph Nelson
Feat. Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard
Wartime situational comedy with Cary Grant in his penultimate role as an uncouth South Sea beachcomber who becomes a coast watcher for the Allies,…
MorituriMorituri (1965)
Dir. Bernhard Wicki
Feat. Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard
Unusual WW2 adventure features Brando as an anti–Nazi German who tries to persuade a German freighter plying the Pacific to defect to the…
Triple CrossTriple Cross (1966)
Dir. Terence Young
Feat. Christopher Plummer, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard
Minor curio concerns the real–life adventures of English safe–cracker Eddie Chapman (Plummer) who was in prison on Jersey when the Nazis…
Long Duel, TheLong Duel, The (1967)
Dir. Ken Annakin
Feat. Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews
MIddling adventure yarn set in India under the British Raj. Idealistic policeman Trevor Howard is given orders to capture a rebellious Sultan dead or…
Charge of the Light BrigadeCharge of the Light Brigade (1968)
Dir. Tony Richardson
Feat. Trevor Howard, John Gielgud, David Hemmings
Updated version of the Mid–Victorian battle made in the sardonic spirit of the swinging sixties. Trevor Howard, John Gielgud and David Hemmings…
Battle of BritainBattle of Britain (1969)
Dir. Guy Hamilton
Feat. Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier, Trevor Howard
Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier head an ensemble cast of British old boys for this extravagant re–enactment of the famous aerial battle that…
KidnappedKidnapped (1971)
Dir. Delbert Mann
Feat. Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Jack Hawkins
A dashing Michael Caine heads this ambitious adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s tales of 18th century Scotland. Grand, if ultimately unrealised…
Mary, Queen of ScotsMary, Queen of Scots (1971)
Dir. Charles Jarrott
Feat. Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson, Patrick McGoohan
Historical epic the maps the power struggle between the last Catholic ruler of Scotland and her cousin, the Queen of England.
LudwigLudwig (1972) Recommended
Dir. Luchino Visconti
Feat. Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard
A sumptuous biopic of 'mad' Prince Ludwig II of Bavaria (Berger) who reigned in the mid–1800s, creating and inhabiting his own bizarre world of…
Offence, TheOffence, The (1973)
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Sean Connery, Trevor Howard, Vivien Merchant
One of the better Lumet films. Sean Connery – in a rare impressive performance – as a British cop who loses control while interrogating a…
Conduct UnbecomingConduct Unbecoming (1975)
Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Michael York, Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard
Well–made, though somewhat old–fashioned version of Barry England's play about misbehaviour among the British Army in India. The stars…
Count of Monte Cristo, The Count of Monte Cristo, The (1975)
Dir. David Greene
Feat. Richard Chamberlain, Trevor Howard, Tony Curtis
This made for television retelling of Alexandre Dumas' timeless tale of epic revenge is a highly watchable, though dated effort, with Chamberlain…
Eliza FraserEliza Fraser (The Rollicking Adventures of Eliza Fraser) (1976)
Dir. Tim Burstall
Feat. Susannah York, Trevor Howard, Noel Ferrier
Bawdy historical epic from the pen of David Williamson has York shipwrecked in 1830's Australia and forced to live with the local indigenous people.
Last Remake of Beau Geste, TheLast Remake of Beau Geste, The (1977)
Dir. Marty Feldman
Feat. Marty Feldman, Michael York, Ann-Margret
Marty Feldman directs and co–writes this star–studded satire loosely based on the novel Beau Geste, a frequently–filmed story of…
MeteorMeteor (1979)
Dir. Ronald Neame
Feat. Sean Connery, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden
Clumsy disaster movie with the USA and the USSR forming an unlikely alliance during the Cold War to prevent a giant asteroid from destroying the…
Sir Henry at Rawlinson EndSir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)
Dir. Steve Roberts
Feat. Trevor Howard, Patrick Magee
Based on Vivian Stanshall's surreal radio monologues, this tipsy British comedy concerns the attempts of an eccentric British aristocrat to exorcise…
Staying OnStaying On (1980)
Dir. Silvio Narizzano
Feat. Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Saeed Jaffrey
Drama based on the award–winning novel by Paul Scott (The Jewel in the Crown), and reuniting BRIEF ENCOUNTER actors Celia Johnson and Trevor…
Sea Wolves, TheSea Wolves, The (1980)
Dir. Andrew McLagen
Feat. Gregory Peck, Roger Moore, David Niven
Salty War drama based on a real covert mission during World War II in which a group of middle–aged civilian ex–soldiers are sent by the…
GandhiGandhi (1982) Recommended
Dir. Richard Attenborough
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox
Epic retelling of the life of the inspirational Indian leader with Ben Kingsley as 'The Mahatma'. Won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture.
Missionary, TheMissionary, The (1982)
Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Trevor Howard
Jolly Brit comedy sees Palin as the Rev. Charles Fortesque, recalled to England from missionary work in Africa to minister London's prostitutes,…
Sword of the ValiantSword of the Valiant (The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight) (1984)
Dir. Stephen Weeks
Feat. Miles O'Keefe, Cyrielle Clair, Leigh Lawson
Cannon Films fantasy fodder from the 1980's starring a hilariously coiffured Miles O'Keefe as Sir Gawain and Sean Connery as the Green Knight,…
Time for MurderTime for Murder (1985)
Feat. Claire Bloom, Charles Dance, Sylvia Syms
This unheralded, one–off British crime series commissioned six authors to conceive a series of murder mysteries for the small screen. A superb…
White MischiefWhite Mischief (1987) Recommended
Dir. Michael Radford
Feat. Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Sarah Miles
Popular tale of drugs, decadence, wife–swapping and murder–mystery in colonial Kenya, with an attractive cast.

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