Acting
Frank Hawkins
Born
1907-03-18 (119)
Place of birth
Rosario, Argentina
Known for
Acting
Credits
34 titles
Known for
7.3Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.
Z-Cars
1962
6.9Edward, Prince of Wales, son and heir to his father King Edward III of England, leads an English army to the French province of Aquitaine to protect the inhabitant from the ravages of the French. After defeating the French in battle, the defeated French plot to kill the prince. Failing in this, they kidnap his lady, the lovely Lady Joan Holland. Of course Prince Edward has to ride to the rescue, adopting numerous guises to save his paramour, which ultimately end in him leading his men into one final climactic battle against the French. (Also known as "The Warriors" and "The Black Prince").
The Dark Avenger
1955
6.7Set in the near future against the background of a British space programme, the story of the first crewed flight into space, supervised by Professor Bernard Quatermass of the British Experimental Rocket Group.
The Quatermass Experiment
1953
6.5Jean Raymond an upper class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison sentence resulting from her inability to pay her debts. At first she is overwhelmingly depressed by life in the women's prison; gradually, however, her misery is relieved by the many close friends she makes there. This sympathetic drama traces the contrasting lives and often faltering progress of the inmates of a women's prison.
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
6.9Locked in her cell, a murderer reflects on the events that have led her to death row.
Yield to the Night
1956
5.0Story about a group of young cyclist track riders and their effort to retain their track against long odds.
Skid Kids
1953
Film credits
1960s · 9 titles
6.0A British policeman (John Gregson) tries to find a rich man's (Alec Clunes) son before a kidnapper's (Robert Shaw) time bomb blows.
Tomorrow at Ten
1963
NRA lively pop musical with a variety of talent and music; featuring Johnny Carson, Patricia Shakesby and The Condors.
Money Sings
1963
6.2Called in to investigate the murder of a model, Chief Inspector Birkett and Sergeant Saunders soon discover that the victim had been leading somewhat of an immoral life.
Girl in the Headlines
1963
7.0Penniless Lord Whitebait's plan to save his sinking fortunes is to open stately Whitebait Manor to the public. But the public ignores his gesture, and his fortunes fade even further, with a stream of debts threatening to run into a deluge when his daughter's fiancé demands a plush and costly wedding. Where is the cash to come from? Whitebait and his servant Spankforth's answer is a scam involving the theft of a valuable painting from the Manor. How could such a cunningly original ruse fail?
Nothing Barred
1961
5.5A British drama about a girl becoming a woman after she relocates to London. She and her young boyfriend become tempted by one of her older admirers money.
Rag Doll
1961
5.6Percy Winthram is a naive young man who still lives at home with his mum. In London for the Cup Final with his friends, he finds himself in a Soho strip club, where he meets blonde hostess Cyrenne. Accepting a bet from friend Ginger, he accompanies Cyrenne back to her flat, and a boast-worthy night of lust seems to be on the cards. However, drained of beer and bravado, Percy's innocence and vulnerability become all too evident.
Rattle of a Simple Man
1964
5.1An honest news agent realizes that his 2 sons are corrupt. When one criminal son is in jail, the other breaks him out to help with a job.
Gaolbreak
1962
6.4The manager of a halfway house for female ex-cons takes action when a blackmailer threatens to expose her secret.
Dangerous Afternoon
1961
A showbiz reporter gets involved with political intrigue.
Shoot to Kill
1960
1950s · 17 titles
6.9Edward, Prince of Wales, son and heir to his father King Edward III of England, leads an English army to the French province of Aquitaine to protect the inhabitant from the ravages of the French. After defeating the French in battle, the defeated French plot to kill the prince. Failing in this, they kidnap his lady, the lovely Lady Joan Holland. Of course Prince Edward has to ride to the rescue, adopting numerous guises to save his paramour, which ultimately end in him leading his men into one final climactic battle against the French. (Also known as "The Warriors" and "The Black Prince").
The Dark Avenger
1955
6.5Jean Raymond an upper class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison sentence resulting from her inability to pay her debts. At first she is overwhelmingly depressed by life in the women's prison; gradually, however, her misery is relieved by the many close friends she makes there. This sympathetic drama traces the contrasting lives and often faltering progress of the inmates of a women's prison.
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
6.9Locked in her cell, a murderer reflects on the events that have led her to death row.
Yield to the Night
1956
5.0Story about a group of young cyclist track riders and their effort to retain their track against long odds.
Skid Kids
1953
7.0A model’s scheme to murder a millionaire with the intention of inheriting his fortune is uncovered by a police constable.
A Case For P.C. 49
1951
10.0No synopsis available yet.
My Wife's Family
1956
6.5When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something which goes completely against their nature. NB: This is the film which introduced Audrey Hepburn.
Laughter in Paradise
1951
7.0A mixed party of West Indian settlers arrives in London, where they encounter prejudice from the white population and integrate themselves into the existing West Indian community.
A Man from the Sun
1956
4.4An insurance investigator in London attempts to thwart smugglers trafficking stolen lambskins infected with anthrax.
The Hide-Out
1956
6.0A crook is implicated in blackmail, greed for emeralds and secret formula and murder.
King of the Underworld
1952
4.5Burlesque comedy dealing with "MI-15", the Super Secret Service, on the trail of a mysterious foreign spy named Q.
The Super Secret Service
1953
Bill Buckle has had a dream--he wants to buy back the family fishing boat, the Cascade, which the family had to sell years ago to pay for his father's funeral. However, the boat is now owned by a trio of fishermen, and their plans for the boat don't coincide with Bill's at all.
The Devil's Pass
1957
NRInspector Morley helps to solve the murder of a fake medium.
The Showdown
1952
5.1A novelist wakes up with a gun in his hand and a corpse in the house he woke up in. He doesn't remember how he got there or even if he committed the killing.
Hidden Homicide
1959
6.0London police and reporters from a local newspaper go after a gang of foreign criminals.
The Diplomatic Corpse
1958
6.0A demobbed serviceman finds that his village has fallen on hard times. With the help of family, friends and the villagers he enters his boat in a yacht race. Winning will mean orders for new boats and life for the village.
Ha'penny Breeze
1950
5.7A motorist picks up to escaped convicts. Instead of turning them over to the police he hires them to kill his wife.
Kill Her Gently
1957
1940s · 6 titles
5.0Alexandre Bisson's play "Madame X"
The Trial of Madame X
1948
6.8A maniac killer returns to the scene of a ten-year-old crime, only to find the ghost of a murdered servant girl waiting to exact her revenge.
Escape from Broadmoor
1948
6.3In this crime drama, three gem thieves must get out of London after they kill a man. Friction between the men increases as they hide out on a farm and then get back on the road. Trouble ensues when one of the three begins suspecting the others of treachery.
A Gunman Has Escaped
1948
5.0A change in a will, a murder and a mysterious letter. The police look to a former cat burglar to aid them in the investigation.
Mysterious Mr. Nicholson
1947
Travelogue showcasing the sights that the railway has to offer from the Highlands of Scotland to the south of England.
Loco Number One
1949
5.3Cockney Danny Cruff is the son of a man wrongly accused of murder. Danny decides to solve the mystery himself by hobnobbing with London's underworld. To do this, he poses as a juvenile delinquent.
Black Memory
1947
Series credits
7.3Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.
Z-Cars
1962
6.7Set in the near future against the background of a British space programme, the story of the first crewed flight into space, supervised by Professor Bernard Quatermass of the British Experimental Rocket Group.
The Quatermass Experiment
1953
