Leo McKern
14 titles
Filmography
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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.

X: The Unknown
(1956)A radioactive, mud-like creature terrorizes a Scottish village in this Hammer Horror classic.

A Man for All Seasons
(1966)Dramatic depiction of the conflict between Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More. Winner of six Oscars�, including Best Picture (1966) and Best Actor (Paul Scofield).

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.

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.

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

Massacre in Rome
(1973)Massacre in Rome by George P. Cosmatos (Rambo) depicts a real life atrocity of WW2 which sparked outrage. After Italian Partisans killed 33 German soldiers with a road-side IED explosion, Hitler ordered to execute 10 civilians for each dead soldier. Richard Burton is the German officer tasked with the reprisal who, together with a priest (Marcello Mastroianni), will try to derail the insane order.

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.

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.

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
(1965)If you're rich, she's available! Kim Novak plays the title role and goes from bed to better in The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders, a bawdy comedy based on Daniel Defoe's classic novel.

Web of Evidence
(1959)A British-American returns to Britain after 20 years to discover that his father has been jailed since WW2 for a murder that took place in murky circumstances.