Meriel Forbes

Meriel Forbes

Born: September 13, 1913
Died: April 7, 2000
in London, England, UK

Movies for Meriel Forbes...

Oh! What a Lovely War
Title: Oh! What a Lovely War
Character: Lady Pamela Grey
Released: March 10, 1969
Type: Movie
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the three boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.
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Home at Seven
Title: Home at Seven
Character: Peggy Dobson
Released: March 16, 1952
Type: Movie
Unable to recall the past 24 hours, a British bank clerk is the prime suspect for a robbery/murder.
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The Long Dark Hall
Title: The Long Dark Hall
Character: Marjorie Danns
Released: February 6, 1951
Type: Movie
A devoted family man tries to help a beautiful alcoholic showgirl with her life, and becomes the the only suspect when someone else murders her.
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The Captive Heart
Title: The Captive Heart
Character: Beryl Curtiss
Released: April 29, 1946
Type: Movie
A series of stories about the lives and loves of nine men in a Prisoner of War Camp over five years. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis, to do this he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Upon liberation they meet and decide to continue their lives together. The other inmates' stories are revealed episodically.
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The Gentle Sex
Title: The Gentle Sex
Character: Junior Commander Davis
Released: May 23, 1943
Type: Movie
During the War seven women from very different backgrounds find themselves together in the Auxiliary Territorial Services. They are soon drilling, driving lorries, and manning ack-ack batteries.
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The Bells Go Down
Title: The Bells Go Down
Character: Susie
Released: May 16, 1943
Type: Movie
Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of London under control during the blitz and fire bombings of WWII.
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The Day Will Dawn
Title: The Day Will Dawn
Character: Milly, the Barmaid
Released: June 8, 1942
Type: Movie
Sports journalist Colin Metcalfe is picked for the job of foreign correspondent in Norway when Hitler invades Poland. On the way to Langedal his boat is attacked by a German U-Boat, however when he tells the navy about it they do not believe him and, to make matters worse, he is removed from his job. When German forces invade Norway, Metcalfe returns determined to uncover what is going on and stop the Germans in their tracks.
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Come on George!
Title: Come on George!
Character: Monica Bailey
Released: December 1, 1939
Type: Movie
George Formby, who plays George, a stable boy. He also has the unique ability to soothe an anxious racing horse. Expectedly, George races the horse and wins
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Over the Moon
Title: Over the Moon
Character: Miss Fortescue (uncredited)
Released: October 12, 1939
Type: Movie
Young Jane Benson just about manages to make ends meet running the large family house in Yorkshire. In love with local doctor Freddie Jarvis, she suggests they marry, but almost at once finds she has inherited eighteen million pounds. He makes it clear he wants nothing to do with the money and what it can buy, and Jane sets off alone on a spree pursued by two ardent suitors. Jarvis finds he has gained notoriety for turning down such a catch and his plans for ernest research are soon compromised.
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Young Man's Fancy
Title: Young Man's Fancy
Character: Miss Crowther
Released: July 31, 1939
Type: Movie
An aristocrat falls in love with a human cannonball
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Bees on the Boat-Deck
Title: Bees on the Boat-Deck
Character: Ursula Manning
Released: January 11, 1939
Type: Movie
Television broadcast of Bees on the Boat-Deck by J.B. Priestley.
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The Belles of St. Clements
Title: The Belles of St. Clements
Character: Natalie de Mailliere
Released: January 1, 1936
Type: Movie
A British drama film set inside a teacher training college and directed by Ivar Campbell
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Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk
Title: Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk
Character: Sally O'Connor
Released: February 12, 1935
Type: Movie
Old Mr. Cohen (Paul Graetz) simply walks away from his London department store, leaving his sons to run it.