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Leo McKern

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Robin Hood: The MovieRobin Hood: The Movie (1955-1991)
Dir. Ralph Smart, Terence Fisher
Feat. Richard Greene, Leo McKern
A feature film colourized and edited in 1991 from episodes 1,2,3,5,8 & 27 of the 1955 TV Series. Notably, Will Scatlock who dies at the end of…
Time Without PityTime Without Pity (1957) Recommended
Dir. Joseph Losey
Feat. Michael Redgrave, Leo McKern, Ann Todd
Nervy noir has Michael Redgrave in top form as an alcoholic father racing against time to save his son from the gallows. Somewhat dated thriller…
Tale of Two Cities, ATale of Two Cities, A (1958)
Dir. Ralph Thomas
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, Christopher Lee, Donald Pleasence
An intrepid Dirk Bogarde negotiates the rough and tumble of the French Revolution, in this, the version most faithful to the Charles Dickens novel.…
Day the Earth Caught Fire, TheDay the Earth Caught Fire, The (1962)
Dir. Val Guest
Feat. Edward Judd, Leo McKern
A solidly old–fashioned 'disaster film' in which H–Bomb test knock the Earth of its axis, leading to terrifying and accelerating climate…
King and CountryKing and Country (1964) Recommended
Dir. Joseph Losey
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay, Leo McKern
Earnest, expertly acted drama in which a detached army lawyer (Dirk Bogarde) attempts to defend a working–class deserter (Tom Courtenay) during…
Hot Enough For JuneHot Enough For June (1964)
Dir. Ralph Thomas
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, Sylva Koscina, Robert Morley
A struggling young writer is plunged into a terrifying world of international espionage while on a seemingly innocent commercial assignment to Prague.
Man for All Seasons, AMan for All Seasons, A (1966) Aro Favourite
Dir. Fred Zinnemann
Feat. Paul Scofield, Dame Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern
Paul Scofield plays Thomas More, a verbal opponent of King Henry VIII who 'stuck his neck out' once too often. First–class adaptation of the…
Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland (1966) Recommended
Dir. Jonathan Miller
Feat. Peter Cook, Michael Redgrave, Peter Sellers
Cult BBC version of Lewis Carroll's classic children's book, in which drowsing Alice enters the dreamscape of 'Wonderland'. Influenced by the…
Shoes of the Fisherman, TheShoes of the Fisherman, The (1968)
Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Anthony Quinn, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud
Anthony Quinn plays a Russian bishop who is elected Pope after twenty years in political asylum. Beautifully adorned best–seller adaptation.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, TheAdventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, The (1975)
Dir. Gene Wilder
Feat. Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise
Fitfully amusing romp with Wilder as the great detective's resentful brother determined to steal the spotlight. Madeline Kahn steals the show.
Omen, TheOmen, The (1976) Aro Favourite
Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner
Beautifully made, prestigious frightener stars Gregory Peck and Lee Remick as American diplomats in London, who become the not–so–proud…
Our Mutual Friend (Mini-Series)Our Mutual Friend (Mini-Series) (1976)
Dir. Peter Hammond
Feat. Leo McKern, Kathleen Harrison, John McEnery
Faultless performances bring vigour to this brooding, Dickensian tale of love triangles, plots within plots, and above all “money, money, money,…
Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series)Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series) (1978-1992) Recommended
Dir. Herbert Wise
Feat. Leo McKern, Peter Bowles, Patricia Hodge
The much–loved series in which Leo McKern portrayed the rumpled lawyer – created by playwright Sir John Mortimer – who attacks his…
Reilly Ace Of Spies (TV Mini-series)Reilly Ace Of Spies (TV Mini-series) (1983) Recommended
Dir. Martin Campbell, Jim Goddard
Feat. Sam Neill, Peter Egan, Ian Charleson
Quintessential 1980s mini–series follows the adventures of a real life British superspy Sidney Reilly in the turbulent Russia, Europe and Asia…
Travelling NorthTravelling North (1986)
Dir. Carl Schultz
Feat. Leo McKern, Julia Blake
Screen adaptation of David Williamson's play about a cantankerous retiree who finds love at last, but then discovers his imminent mortality.
Monsignor QuixoteMonsignor Quixote (1988) Recommended
Dir. Rodney Bennett
Feat. Alec Guinness, Leo McKern
Fine tele–version of Graham Greene's novel follows a newly appointed Monsignor and his avowed Marxist companion on an enlightening drive to…
On Our SelectionOn Our Selection (Dad and Dave - On Our Selection) (1995)
Dir. George Whaley
Feat. Leo McKern, Joan Sutherland, Geoffrey Rush
An all–star comic remake of a 1920 feature, this rambuncious Ozzie folk saga celebrates the pioneering contribution made by the average Joe…

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