The best John Bailey’s movies

John Bailey

John Bailey

27/06/1912- 18/02/1989
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Henry VIII

Henry VIII
7.2/10
Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the face of the church in seeking to divorce Queen Katherine and marry Anne Bullen. As cardinal Wolsey, the powerful Lord Chancellor of England, attempts to bend Rome to the King's wishes, the court reverbates with political intrigue and accusations of treachery.

Rasputin: The Mad Monk

Rasputin: The Mad Monk
6.2/10
  • Genre: Horror
  • Release: 06/03/1966
  • Character: The Physician
Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers. As the bitter locals plan their revenge, the evil Rasputin works his satanic power over the beautiful women who serve at the Tsar's palace. Even the Tsarina herself is seduced by his evil ways and, as his influence begins to dominate government policy, there is only one course of action left... to destroy him before he destroys them all.

Personal Services

Personal Services
6.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 12/02/1987
  • Character: Mr. Gardner
The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne. The story follows Christine Painter (Julie Walters) as the down-at-heel waitress who, with the help of prostitute Shirley (Shirley Stelfox) and cross-dressing Wing Commander Morten (Alec McCowen), seeks to up her earnings by turning her suburban home into a brothel. Before long she and her girls are chaining up judges, spanking Generals and attending to the needs of Honourable Members. Christine sees herself as providing a vital service to these harmless pervs and when finally the house is busted and the case comes to court, it's fair to say that the presiding judge isn't unfamiliar with her work.

High Treason

High Treason
6.7/10
Men from Scotland Yard and military intelligence build a dossier on a sabotage ring.

Circle of Danger

Circle of Danger
6.5/10
  • Genre: Thriller
  • Release: 17/04/1951
  • Character: Pape Llewellyn
An American travels to Europe to find out the details about his brother's death. As he digs deeper the incident become more mysterious.

The 14

The 14
6.1/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 15/06/1973
  • Character: Mr. Sanders
Set in London’s East End, The 14 (aka The Wild Little Bunch aka Existence) is based on the true story of fourteen children who struggle against overwhelming pressures to stay together after the death of their single mother.

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale
7.2/10
King Leontes of Bohemia suspects his wife, Hermione, and his friend, Polixenes, of betraying him. When he forces Polixenes to flee for his life, Leontes sets in motion a chain of events that lead to death, a ferocious bear, an infant left in the snow, young love, and a statue coming to life.

Running Scared

Running Scared
7.3/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 01/05/1972
  • Character: Inspector
When an undergraduate commits suicide, his best friend is sent down from university because he did nothing to prevent the death, which he felt was a choice his friend had a right to make.

Never Let Go

Never Let Go
7.1/10
John Cummings, an unsuccessful cosmetics salesman, has his unpaid-for car stolen by one of the hoods in the employ of Lionel Meadows, the sadistic organizer of a London car conversion racket. The car was not insured, and since the police appear indifferent to his plight, Cummings decides to find it himself -- and gets himself involved in an underworld battle.

Venetian Bird

Venetian Bird
6.3/10
Private eye Edward Mercer travels to Venice to locate a man due a reward for his aid in the war. Shortly after arriving, he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his local contact. In his quest to clear his name, Mercer uncovers a conspiracy. Even the local magistrate seems to be working against him, and Mercer begins to suspect the man he came to find is behind it all.

Man on the Run

Man on the Run
6.7/10
  • Genre: DramaThriller
  • Release: 20/05/1949
  • Character: Dan Underwood, Burglar
An Army deserter, still a fugitive in Post-War Britain, wanders into a pawn-shop robbery and finds himself wanted for murder. He meets a war widow who helps him elude the police while he looks for the real criminals.

Doctor Who: The Sensorites

Doctor Who: The Sensorites
The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan arrive in the TARDIS on board a spaceship. Their initial concern is for the ship's human crew, who are suffering from telepathic interference from the Sensorites, but Susan communicates with the Sensorites and finds the aliens fear an attack by the humans and are just defending themselves. Travelling to the Sense Sphere (the Sensorites' planet) the Doctor seeks to cure an illness to which the Sensorites and Ian have succumbed, but finds it has been caused by deliberate poisoning. The political manoeuvring of the Sensorite City Administrator poses another threat to the TARDIS crew as he seeks to discredit and implicate them.

So Little Time

So Little Time
6.9/10
  • Genre: DramaRomanceWar
  • Release: 18/04/1952
  • Character: Philipe de Malvines
During World War II, German soldiers occupy the home of a beautiful Belgian girl and her mother.

Cairo Road

Cairo Road
5.5/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 21/06/1950
  • Character: Mental Hospital Doctor
A police chief stationed in Egypt sets out to crack down on drug traffickers along the frontiers. With his assistant, he attempts to block the smugglers' passage along the notorious Cairo Road route into the country.

The Franchise Affair

The Franchise Affair
7.2/10
An English country lawyer weighs the case of a schoolgirl who claims she was kidnapped by two women.

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE for Nigel Barton

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE for Nigel Barton
7.9/10
  • Release: 15/12/1965
  • Character: Jack Hay
Candidate Nigel Barton goes from idealism to cynicism as he becomes disillusioned and suspicious of hollow campaign promises.

Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks

Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks
The Daleks draft the Second Doctor into distilling the Human Factor. Once implanted, it will make the Dalek race invincible. Jamie's faith in the Doctor is stretched to the limit as the Doctor appears to be collaborating with the Daleks. The Doctor has a few tricks up his sleeve, but then again so might the Daleks.

The Night Won't Talk

The Night Won't Talk
6.2/10
When a beautiful young artist's model is strangled in her bed, Scotland Yard find themselves with three suspects -- her sinister ex-husband (Elwyn Brook-Jones), a sexually disturbed artist (Ballard Berkeley) and her violent new boyfriend (John Bailey), who is prone to unexplained blackouts.To catch the killer, the police must set a dangerous trap with the aid of a famous sculptress (Hy Hazell).

Kill Two Birds

Kill Two Birds
6.2/10
  • Release: 28/10/1975
Two female tourists are taken hostage by an ex-con attempting to recover money he once robbed from a bank.

Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks

Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks
The Daleks draft the Second Doctor into distilling the Human Factor. Once implanted, it will make the Dalek race invincible. Jamie’s faith in the Doctor is stretched to the limit as the Doctor appears to be collaborating with the Daleks. The Doctor has a few tricks up his sleeve, but then again so might the Daleks.

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