logo
 



 Movie Search

Frank Thornton - Movies

  
The Dock Brief   1962     2 and a half stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Trial and Error

Director: James Hill  
Cast: Peter Sellers, Richard Attenborough, Beryl Reid, David Lodge, Frank Pettingell, Tristram Jellinek, Audrey Nicholson, Eric Woodburn, John Waite, Frank Thornton

  Aging lawyer Morgenhall (Peter Sellers) gets the chance for his big moment in court when he defends a husband accused of murdering his wife.

Rate this Movie
The Old Curiosity Shop   1995     2 and a half stars    TV, 195 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Connor  
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Tom Courtenay, Sally Walsh, William Mannering, James Fox, Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy, Frank Thornton, Timothy Watson, Ricci Harnett, Brian McGrath, Julia McKenzie, Alan Shearman, Christopher Ettridge, Doreen Keogh, Oliver Maguire

  Young Nell (Sally Walsh) is cared for by her guardian grandfather Fred Trent (Peter Ustinov) at his curiosity shop. On the surface all appears good, but Fred has an obsession with gambling, which causes him to lose his business. As a result, Fred and Nell leave London and travel in the countryside where they meet many interesting characters.



Cast
Peter Ustinov Grandfather
Tom Courtenay Daniel Quilp
Sally Walsh Nell Trent
William Mannering Kit Nubbles
James Fox Single Gentleman
Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy Mrs. Quilp
Frank Thornton Mr. Witherden
Timothy Watson Fred Trent
Ricci Harnett Tom
Brian McGrath Schoolmaster
Julia McKenzie Mrs. Jarley
Alan Shearman Short
Christopher Ettridge Sampson Brass
Doreen Keogh Mrs. George
Oliver Maguire Stout Gentleman

Buy DVD
Rate this Movie
The Tell-Tale Heart   1960     2 stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Hidden Room of 1,000 Horrors

Director: Ernest Morris  
Cast: Laurence Payne, Adrienne Corri, Dermot Walsh, Selma Vaz Diaz, John Scott, John Martin, Annette Carell, Yvonne Buckingham, David Lander, Rosemary Rotheray, Suzanne Fuller, Frank Thornton, David Courtney, Elizabeth Paget, Joan Peart

  Jealousy over his friend Carl's (Dermot Walsh) relationship with Edgar's (Laurence Payne) girlfriend Betty (Adrienne Corri) leads to Edgar killing Carl and burying him under the floor boards of his house. Later that night, Edgar hears the unmistakable sound of Carl's beating heart in this adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's tale.



Cast
Laurence Payne Edgar Marsh
Adrienne Corri Betty Clare
Dermot Walsh Carl Loomis
Selma Vaz Diaz Housekeeper Mrs. Vine
John Scott Police Inspector
John Martin Police Sergeant
Annette Carell Betty's Landlady
Yvonne Buckingham Mina
David Lander Jeweller
Rosemary Rotheray Jackie
Suzanne Fuller Dorothy
David Courtney Bit Part
Elizabeth Paget Elsie
Joan Peart Street Girl

Buy DVD
Rate this Movie
The Tomb of Ligeia   1965     2 and a half stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Tomb of the Cat

Director: Roger Corman  
Cast: Vincent Price, Elizabeth Shepherd, John Westbrook, Derek Francis, Oliver Johnston, Richard Vernon, Frank Thornton, Ronald Adam, Denis Gilmore, Penelope Lee

  Verden (Vincent Price) always wears black as he continues to mourn his long-dead wife. He finally remarries a dead-ringer for his first wife and soon becomes convinced she, as well as a black cat, is possessed by his dead wife's evil spirit. Disaster follows.


Buy DVD
Rate this Movie
Movie Quick Pick
1. The Dock Brief (1962)
   aka: Trial and Error
2. The Old Curiosity Shop (1995)
3. The Tell-Tale Heart (1960)
   aka: The Hidden Room of 1,000 Horrors
4. The Tomb of Ligeia (1965)
   aka: Tomb of the Cat


In The News

© 2008 Films & TV    support@filmsandtv.com       Site Map       Add to Favorites