Roddy McMillan

Roddy McMillan

Born: March 23, 1923
Died: July 9, 1979
in Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Movies for Roddy McMillan...

The Cromarty Bridge
Title: The Cromarty Bridge
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 1979
Type: Movie
The story of the bridge spanning the Cromarty Firth in northern Scotland.
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Sweeney 2
Title: Sweeney 2
Character: Colly
Released: March 30, 1978
Type: Movie
The plot is set on a group of bank robbers, who are both violent and successful, strangely getting away each time with an amount around the £60,000 mark, and often leaving behind cash in excess of this sum. The robbers are willing to kill their own team, to get away. As Jack Regan himself puts it after the first raid in the film: "I've never seen so many dead people". Armed with gold-plated Purdey shotguns, they evaded Regan and the Flying Squad for quite some time, before Regan finds encouragement from his Detective Chief Superintendent who was sent down for corruption because Jack wouldn't testify in court for him.
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Title: Hazell
Released: January 16, 1978
Type: TV
Hazell is a British television series that ran from 1978–1979, about a fictional private detective named James Hazell.
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Willie Rough
Title: Willie Rough
Character: Jake
Released: March 9, 1976
Type: Movie
In the dark days of 1914 Willie Rough set out to find work in Greenock. He becomes a shipbuilding shop steward and soon finds himself involved in a bitter political and industrial conflict.
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Matchfit
Title: Matchfit
Character: Billy Marshall
Released: February 8, 1976
Type: Movie
A grumpy Scottish soccer boss meets a young fan in a TB sanatorium.
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Keep Your Eye on Paisley
Title: Keep Your Eye on Paisley
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 1975
Type: Movie
Life in the Scottish town of Paisley.
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A Killer With Two Faces
Title: A Killer With Two Faces
Character: Inspector Fillory
Released: December 3, 1974
Type: Movie
A crazed killer escapes from an asylum and assumes the identity of his twin brother, a famous and respected architect.
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The Bevellers
Title: The Bevellers
Character: Bob Darnley
Released: November 21, 1974
Type: Movie
An ambitious apprentice glassmaker clashes with his new colleagues in a Glasgow workshop.
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Title: Thriller
Character: Inspector Fillory
Released: April 14, 1973
Type: TV
Thriller is a British television series, originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. It is an anthology series: each episode has a self-contained story and its own cast. As the title suggests, each story is a thriller of some variety, from tales of the supernatural to down-to-earth whodunits.
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Chato's Land
Title: Chato's Land
Character: Gavin Malechie
Released: May 25, 1972
Type: Movie
In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.
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Title: Shirley's World
Released: April 7, 1972
Type: TV
Shirley's World is a television series aired first by American Broadcasting Company during the U.S. 1971-72 television season. The sitcom was co-produced by the British ITC Entertainment and American producer Sheldon Leonard; it starred Shirley MacLaine as a photojournalist and John Gregson as her editor. Immediately after the ABC broadcasts ended, the seventeen-episode series was aired in its entirety on ITV in the United Kingdom.
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Title: The View from Daniel Pike
Released: November 25, 1971
Type: TV
The View from Daniel Pike was a Scottish TV drama series in the early 1970s. It starred Roddy McMillan as Daniel Pike, a hard-boiled private detective based in Glasgow, and was written by Edward Boyd. A few of the stories were adapted into book form.
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Girl on the M1
Title: Girl on the M1
Character: Alec
Released: September 21, 1971
Type: Movie
A 'lorry driver groupie' decides to start a new life.
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Orkney
Title: Orkney
Character: Snoddy
Released: May 13, 1971
Type: Movie
Three stories reflecting life in the Orkney Islands, two set in the past, and one in the present.
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The Boy Who Wanted Peace
Title: The Boy Who Wanted Peace
Character: Stranger
Released: February 25, 1970
Type: Movie
Two underprivileged Glaswegian youngsters are caught up in sectarian gang warfare after discovering crates stuffed with banknotes in the basement they use for a clubhouse.
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Justice Is a Woman
Title: Justice Is a Woman
Character: Mr. Miller
Released: July 14, 1969
Type: Movie
Julia Stafford is asked to defend a posh youth, an outsider in a conservative Scottish town, who is accused of murdering a girl.
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Ring of Bright Water
Title: Ring of Bright Water
Character: Bus driver
Released: June 18, 1969
Type: Movie
Stuck in a dead-end job, Graham Merrill adopts an otter, Mij, as a pet and then moves to an isolated village in western Scotland. Together they set out to explore the curious and magnificent natural wonders that surround their seaside home. Soon, Graham finds himself falling in love with the beautiful town doctor, Mary. Before long, the three become inseparable friends.
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Male of the Species
Title: Male of the Species
Character: Billy
Released: January 3, 1969
Type: Movie
Never trust a man whoever he is. This is the bitter lesson learned by Mary MacNeil in her relationships with three different men: her father, a mendacious womanizer; a smooth-talking office flirt, Cornelius; and an aging barrister, Emlyn, who is enchanted by Mary's youthful vitality and charm.
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Title: The Borderers
Character: Cocklaws
Released: December 31, 1968
Type: TV
The Borderers is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1970.
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Title: The Expert
Character: Ernst Farago
Released: July 5, 1968
Type: TV
The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a pathologist working for the Home Office and was essentially a police procedural drama, with Hardy bringing his forensic knowledge to solve various cases. The Expert was created and produced by Gerard Glaister. The series was also one of the first BBC dramas to be made in colour, and throughout its four series had numerous high quality guest appearances by actors such as John Carson, Peter Copley, Rachel Kempson, Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Barkworth, Jean Marsh, Ray Brooks, George Sewell, Anthony Valentine, Bernard Lee, Lee Montague, Geoffrey Bayldon, Mike Pratt, Edward Fox, André Morell, Brian Blessed, Nigel Stock, Philip Madoc and Warren Clarke.
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Title: Mystery and Imagination
Released: January 29, 1966
Type: TV
Mystery and Imagination is a British television anthology series of classic horror and supernatural dramas. Five series were broadcast from 1966 to 1970 by the ITV network and produced by ABC and Thames Television.
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Title: The Vital Spark
Released: January 28, 1966
Type: TV
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Title: Softly, Softly
Released: January 5, 1966
Type: TV
Softly, Softly is a British television drama series, produced by the BBC and screened on BBC 1 from January 1966. It centred around the work of regional crime squads, plain-clothes CID officers based in the fictional region of Wyvern, supposedly in the Bristol area of England.
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Title: Gideon's Way
Character: Det. Insp. Caldwell
Released: March 18, 1965
Type: TV
Gideon's Way is a British television crime series made by ITC Entertainment in 1964/65, based on the novels by John Creasey. The series was made at Elstree in twin production with The Saint TV series. It starred Liverpudlian John Gregson in the title role as Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard, with Alexander Davion as his assistant, Detective Chief Inspector David Keen, Reginald Jessup as Det. Superintendent LeMaitre, Ian Rossiter as Detective Chief Superintendent Joe Bell and Basil Dignam as Commissioner Scott-Marle. The show did not acknowledge any help from Scotland Yard, any other police force or advisor. Daphne Anderson starred as his wife, Kate with Giles Watling as young son, Malcolm, Richard James as older son, Matthew who seemed to have a lot of new girlfriends and Andrea Allan as daughter, Pru. Unusually for police stories, Gideon was shown as a family man at home though urgent phone calls from his bosses tend to disrupt family plans too often. However, he did admit in "State Visit" that his wife had walked out on him for a while years ago when he put the job first and her second. They live in an expensive detached house in Chelsea.
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Health of a City
Title: Health of a City
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
A look at the work of Glasgow's Medical Officer of Health.
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The Mouse on the Moon
Title: The Mouse on the Moon
Character: Benter
Released: May 7, 1963
Type: Movie
Sequel to The Mouse that Roared; The Tiny Country of Grand Fenwick has a hot water problem in the castle. To get the money necessary to put in a new set of plumbing, they request foreign aid from the U.S. for Space Research. The Russians then send aid as well to show that they too are for the internationalization of space. While the grand Duke is dreaming of hot baths, their one scientist is slapping together a rocket. The U.S. and Soviets get wind of the impending launch and try and beat them to the moon.
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A Prize of Arms
Title: A Prize of Arms
Character: Sergeant McVie
Released: December 11, 1962
Type: Movie
A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.
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The Amorous Prawn
Title: The Amorous Prawn
Character: Pvt. McTavish
Released: November 26, 1962
Type: Movie
While her husband, the General is abroad, Lady Fitzadam decides to convert their army residence into a fishing resort for rich American tourists in order to raise money for their dream retirement cottage.
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Title: Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Character: Mr Strachan
Released: August 16, 1962
Type: TV
Dr Finlay's Casebook is a television series that was broadcast on the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella ‘Country Doctor’, the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s. Cronin was the primary writer for the show between 1962 and 1964.
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Title: Suspense
Released: April 30, 1962
Type: TV
Anthology series telling suspenseful tales.
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The Trouble With Our Ivy
Title: The Trouble With Our Ivy
Character: Joe Muggins - Fireman
Released: November 19, 1961
Type: Movie
A feud over rose-growing escalates to manic proportions when one neighbor acquires a fast-growing creeper.
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The Big Day
Title: The Big Day
Character: Bob
Released: July 1, 1960
Type: Movie
A drama unfolding in the business world where shrewd methods are adopted by a boss to select a suitable yes-man for the Board.
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The Battle of the Sexes
Title: The Battle of the Sexes
Character: Macleod
Released: February 25, 1960
Type: Movie
Angela Barrows is a man-eating business woman sent by her American employer to investigate their export opportunities in Edinburgh. En route she meets Robert MacPherson, a businessman who asks for her help to bring his company into the 20th Century. The staff, led by Mr Martin, has other ideas—and a battle between the old and new business methods soon breaks out.
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Snowball
Title: Snowball
Character: Bus Driver
Released: January 1, 1960
Type: Movie
A boy tells his parents that a bus conductor turned him off the bus home for not having a ticket. The story gets out of control and the conductor, a war veteran with memory problems, is harassed until events take a tragic turn.
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Title: No Hiding Place
Released: September 16, 1959
Type: TV
No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16 September 1959 and 22 June 1967. It was the sequel to the series Murder Bag and Crime Sheet, all starring Raymond Francis as Detective Superintendent, later Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart.
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The Bridal Path
Title: The Bridal Path
Character: Murdo
Released: August 5, 1959
Type: Movie
Based on a novel by Nigel Tranter, The Bridal Path is a light-hearted look at the somewhat unfortunate results that can come of the continued marrying of fairly close cousins in a restricted and remote community. Set in the Hebrides off Scotland, the story tells how Ewan MacEwan leaves the isle of Eorsa in search of the perfect wife, but finally returns to marry Katie.
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Cat & Mouse
Title: Cat & Mouse
Character: Mr. Pomeroy
Released: August 1, 1958
Type: Movie
A GI deserter frames a girl for killing a blackmailer, and holds her captive while seeking gems.
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The 'Maggie'
Title: The 'Maggie'
Character: Inverkerran Driver
Released: February 25, 1954
Type: Movie
The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old 'puffer' boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo. When the tycoon learns of the trick, he attempts to track down the boat and remove his possessions.
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Laxdale Hall
Title: Laxdale Hall
Character: Willie John Watt
Released: April 1, 1953
Type: Movie
A starchy parliamentary delegation is sent to a remote Scottish Highlands community, where the residents are protesting the poor condition of their road by withholding their taxes, and spend a few days among the locals.
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Morning Departure
Title: Morning Departure
Character: Leading Seaman Andrews
Released: February 21, 1950
Type: Movie
The crew of a submarine is trapped on the sea floor when it sinks. How can they be rescued before they run out of air?
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The Gorbals Story
Title: The Gorbals Story
Character: Hector
Released: January 31, 1950
Type: Movie
A successful artist recalls his life in the tenements of the Glasgow slums. In flashback his recalls the events and characters he shared with in a slum tenement building.