Acting

Ralph Reader

Acting credits

Derby Day poster
6.8

Entertaining ensemble piece dealing with several characters who are on the way to the races on Derby day. It cleverly blends dramatic, romantic and comic elements, including the woman and lover who have murdered her husband, and the working class couple who are excited about their chance to go to the races, but end up listening to it on the radio in the car-park because they've got such a bad view.

Derby Day

1952

No artwork available
6.5

Documentary style presentation of the work of RAF Coastal Command. Shows their work in protecting convoys and attacking enemy aircraft, ships and U-boats, all done by the actual men & women of the RAF.

Coastal Command

1942

These Dangerous Years poster
7.3

A Liverpool gang member wins a singing contest is then called up for National Service where he clashes with another soldier.

These Dangerous Years

1957

No artwork available
7.0

Two young officers in the Italian Royal Air Force (Knight and Stuart) compete for the hand of the attractive Elena (Greta Hansen) and find their comradeship strained as a result. Both try to impress her with daredevil aviation stunts which become increasingly reckless as they try to outdo each other in bravery. Finally, Knight goes too far and crashes his plane on a mountainside. Putting rivalry aside, Stuart risks his life to save his injured colleague, and both realize that their friendship is more important than silly squabbling over a woman. They leave the choice to Elena. A co-production between Britain's Teddington Studios and Italy's Pittaluga studios.

The Blue Squadron

1934

No artwork available
7.0

An inventor is mistaken for his twin brother, and is forced to take his brother's place in the Royal Air Force.

Splinters in the Air

1937

Behind the camera