Douglas Herald

Douglas Herald

Born: July 2, 1891
Died: May 30, 1974
in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK

Movies for Douglas Herald...

Johnny-on-the-Spot
Title: Johnny-on-the-Spot
Character: The Blind Man
Released: January 21, 1954
Type: Movie
An ex-convict, who was framed, struggles to clear his name.
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The Large Rope
Title: The Large Rope
Character: Simon Penney
Released: December 1, 1953
Type: Movie
After being framed for a murder he didn't commit, Tom Penney (Donald Houston) serves his time and returns to his rural English home to establish a quiet life. When another victim is found, however, Tom is blamed for the crime and flees rather than returnng to prison. Hoping to find the real killer -- or killers -- Tom investigates while keeping a low profile to elude his pursuers, and a vital clue leads him on the path to possible redemption.
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Don't Ever Leave Me
Title: Don't Ever Leave Me
Character: Man on 'bus
Released: July 19, 1949
Type: Movie
Elderly crook Harry Denton, when challenged to prove he is "not past it," decides to kidnap Sheila Farlane, the 16 year old daughter of a famous actor. When Harry loses his nerve, Sheila won't let him give up.
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Always Another Dawn
Title: Always Another Dawn
Character: The Commodore
Released: September 24, 1948
Type: Movie
Featuring Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in only his second film and first lead role, which helped prepare him for his part in the 1953 World War Two Hollywood action drama, 'The Desert Rats'. 'Always Another Dawn' celebrates the Australian Navy's contribution to the Allied victory in WW2. The ship (Dauntless) is based on the real-life HMAS Yarra, which was sunk by a Japanese cruiser squadron on 4 March 1942 with 138 lives lost. Assisted by the Royal Australian Navy, filming took place at Flinders Naval Depot Melbourne and aboard the destroyer HMAS Bataan.
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Typhoon Treasure
Title: Typhoon Treasure
Released: September 1, 1938
Type: Movie
Alan Richards is the sole survivor of a pearling lugger which has been shipwrecked on Pakema Reef during a typhoon. He sets out to recover some pearls which went missing in the wreck, crossing through the jungle and fighting headhunters.
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Q Ships
Title: Q Ships
Character: Capt.-Lt. Stockmar - U-Boat 24
Released: June 28, 1928
Type: Movie
During World War I, the British navy disguised some of its warships as civilian cargo ships, known as Q Ships, in order to fool the Germans. German U-boat commander Capt. Von Haag spots one of these ships, commanded by Adm. Sims, in the English Channel and begins tracking it, leading to a war of nerves between Von Haag and Sims.
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Victory
Title: Victory
Character: Captain Wein
Released: April 11, 1928
Type: Movie
'France, 1918. Armistice saves girl and pilot from death, but not Canadian agent.' (British Film Catalogue)
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Huntingtower
Title: Huntingtower
Character: Leon
Released: December 1, 1927
Type: Movie
Middle-aged Glasgow grocer Dickson McCunn ventures into the Scottish countryside in search of adventure, and finds a Russian princess imprisoned in a castle. Aided by a gang of Gorbals Die-Hards and a young Englishman, he rescues her from her captors and proves a hero, in spite of his qualms.