
Acting
Peter Willes
Born 1913-04-30 · London, England, UK
Acting credits
6.9Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime. Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else…
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
7.1When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
6.1A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.
Idiot's Delight
1939
6.8In 1915 France, Major Brand commands the 39th Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. The young airmen go up in bullet-riddled "crates" and the casualty rate is appalling, but Brand can't make the "brass hats" at headquarters see reason. Insubordinate air ace Captain Courtney is another thorn in Brand's side...but finds the smile wiped from his face when he rises to command the squadron himself. Everyone keeps a stiff upper lip.
The Dawn Patrol
1938
7.0The various members of the middle-class Hilton family have a series of romantic misadventures during one eventful spring day.
Call It a Day
1937
NRDocumentary portrait of the life of playwright Joe Orton, who was murdered by his lover Kenneth Halliwell in April 1967.
A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton
1982
8.3Drama and documentary are combined in this stylish and ambitious film, in which 3000 local people took part. The film delves into the complexities of rebuilding a city, showing frustrations along the way as well as vivid scenes of family life in trying circumstances.
The Way We Live
1946
Behind the camera
Does a boy with an unsettled home life stand a chance?
Jo
1972
NRJulia Stafford is asked to defend a posh youth, an outsider in a conservative Scottish town, who is accused of murdering a girl.
Justice Is a Woman
1969
8.0A dull vacation at a holiday camp becomes interesting when the holidaying teenagers bump into 'Sherry', a female impersonator.
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
1968