Leo McKern
17 titles
Filmography
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Rumpole of the Bailey
John Mortimer's iconic drama about a down-at-heel barrister, Horace Rumpole. His wife thinks he's been so busy playing parts in courts that he's lost trace of his own identity.

Country
(1981)The Carlions gather for an event, where they must determine who will take over their powerful family business.

A Foreign Field
(1993)On the 50th anniversary of D-Day, veterans from England and America return to Normandy to relive their experiences in the war — and love.

The Day the Earth Caught Fire
(1961)When two nations test a nuclear weapon simultaneously, the Earth's axis is jolted out of alignment, causing changes in global weather patterns.

King and Country
(1964)KING AND COUNTRY is a 1964 uncompromising WW1 drama, directed by Joseph Losey, featuring outstanding performances from Tom Courtenay (who won the 1964 Venice Film Festival Award for Best Actor) and Dirk Bogarde. During World War I, a young soldier, Hamp (Tom Courtenay) deserts his post, attempting to escape the ever-present sound of guns and walk back home.

Time Without Pity
(1957)A father comes to the aid of his son who is on Death Row.

Mr. Topaze
(1961)Mr. Topaze (Peter Sellers), an honest and unassuming school teacher, is fired when he refuses to give a pass grade to a failing student, the grandson of a wealthy baroness. Castel Benac, a government official who runs a crooked financial business on the side, is persuaded by his mistress, Suzy, a musical comedy actress, to hire Mr. Topaze as the front man for his business. Gradually, Topaze becomes a rapacious financier who sacrifices his honesty for success and, in a final stroke of business bravado, fires Benac and acquires Suzy in the deal.
The Horse Without a Head
(1964)Five pampered French children with their wheeled, headless, toy horse accidentally become tangled up in a plot to rob the Dijon - Paris express of 100,000,000. They foil the robbery when a thief stashes the key to his hiding place inside the horse.

Candleshoe
(1977)A tomboy cons a nobleman to find a treasure trove of Spanish doubloons.

Murder in the Cathedral
(1951)
Hot Enough for June
(1964)Czech-speaking, out-of-work Briton Nicholas Whistler gets unwittingly sent to Prague on a top-secret mission by British Intelligence.
Help!
(1965)In the follow-up to their successful debut musical, "A Hard Day's Night," the Beatles once again offer up a melding of song and slapstick. After Ringo stumbles upon a valuable gem, the band starts getting harassed by a fringe religious group. To escape their sudden stalkers, the boys hit the road. As John, Paul, George and Ringo travel the globe, they perform a mix of musical numbers, singing hits ranging from "Ticket to Ride" to the titular ditty.

Ryan's Daughter
(1970)Masterful "Doctor Zhivago" director David Lean tells the epic love story of a married Irish woman whose dangerous affair with a British soldierbrings her accusations of betrayal.

The House on Garibaldi Street
(1979)When it’s discovered that Adolf Eichmann - Nazi mastermind of Hitler’s “Final Solution” - is alive and hiding in Argentina, the Mossad initiate a plan to kidnap him and transport him back to Israel to stand trial. Starring Topol and Martin Balsam.

Ladyhawke
(1985)A medieval pickpocket who escapes the noose becomes indebted to a shapeshifting knight and his star-crossed lover on a revenge quest to kill a bishop.

The Shoes of the Fisherman
(1968)Based on the best-selling book by Morris L. West, this sweeping epic follows Anthony Quinn as a Russian political prisoner who becomes Pope and tries to prevent an atomic war.