Meriel Forbes

Acting

Meriel Forbes

Born 1913-09-13 · Fulham, London, England, UK

Acting credits

Battle of Britain poster
6.8

In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.

Battle of Britain

1969

Oh! What a Lovely War poster
6.6

The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

The Long Dark Hall poster
6.7

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.

The Long Dark Hall

1951

Home at Seven poster
6.5

Unable to recall the past 24 hours, a British bank clerk is the prime suspect for a robbery/murder.

Home at Seven

1952

The Captive Heart poster
6.4

A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. 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. Other inmates’ stories are also revealed. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability.

The Captive Heart

1946

Over the Moon poster
5.8

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.

Over the Moon

1939

No artwork available
8.0

A British drama film set inside a teacher training college and directed by Ivar Campbell

The Belles of St. Clements

1936

No artwork available
10.0

Television broadcast of Bees on the Boat-Deck by J.B. Priestley.

Bees on the Boat-Deck

1939

The Gentle Sex poster
7.0

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.

The Gentle Sex

1943

The Bells Go Down poster
7.2

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.

The Bells Go Down

1943

The Day Will Dawn poster
6.0

When Hitler invades Poland, sports journalist Colin Metcalfe (Hugh Williams) is unexpectedly reassigned as a foreign correspondent in Norway. En route, his ship is attacked by a German U-boat, but his warning to the Royal Navy is dismissed and he loses his post. With the German invasion of Norway soon after, Metcalfe returns, determined to uncover enemy operations and strike back against the occupiers.

The Day Will Dawn

1942

Come on George! poster
6.0

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

Come on George!

1939

Young Man's Fancy poster
6.4

An aristocrat falls in love with a human cannonball

Young Man's Fancy

1939

Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk poster
7.1

Old Mr. Cohen (Paul Graetz) simply walks away from his London department store, leaving his sons to run it.

Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk

1935