Basil Radford
Arthur Basil Radford (25 June 1897 – 20 October 1952) was an English character actor who featured in many British films of the 1930s and 1940s. He is probably best remembered for his appearances alongside Naunton Wayne as one half of Charters and Caldicott, two cricket-obsessed Englishmen who appeared in several films from 1938 to 1949, most famously in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes.
Young and Innocent
as Erica's Uncle BasilRobert Tisdall finds on the beach the corpse of a woman he knew. Others wrongly conclude that he...
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The Lady Vanishes
as ChartersOn a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a...
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Whisky Galore!
as Captain Paul WaggettBased on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S...
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Night Train to Munich
as ChartersCzechoslovakia, March 1939, on the eve of World War II. As the German invaders occupy Prague,...
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Jamaica Inn
as Lord GeorgeIn coastal Cornwall, England, during the early 19th Century, a young woman who's come there to...
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Dead of Night
as George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds...
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Passport to Pimlico
as GreggWhen an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove...
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The Galloping Major
as Major Arthur HillA syndicate is set up to buy a racehorse, but they end up buying the wrong one by mistake....
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Seven Days Leave
as CorporalIn London, during WWI, a lonely woman who wants to feel a part of the war effort pretends to her...
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It's Not Cricket
as Maj. BrightKicked out of Army Intelligence, a pair of upper class twits set up as private detectives. The...
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Millions Like Us
as ChartersWhen Celia Crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamorous job in one of the...
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Stop Press Girl
as The Mechanical TypeA young woman leaves her backwards hometown to go to London to find a runaway suitor. What she...
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The Four Just Men
as (uncredited)The Four Men of the title are British WWI veterans who decide to work secretly against enemies...
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The Way to the Stars
as 'Tiny' WilliamsLife on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of...
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The Flying Squad
as SedermanInspector Bradley of Scotland Yard is on the trail of the murderous ringleader of a smuggling...
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Quartet
as Henry GarnetSomerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The...
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Broken Blossoms
as Mr. ReedA Chinese missionary comes to England. He helps a young girl ill-treated by her father. A remake...
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The Winslow Boy
as Desmond CurryIn pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his...
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The Captive Heart
as Major Ossy DalrympleA series of stories about the lives and loves of nine men in a Prisoner of War Camp over five...
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There Goes the Bride
as Rudolph (uncredited)A businessman's daughter runs away from an arranged marriage, only to find herself penniless and...
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Flying Fortress
as Captain WilkinsonDrama written in flames and told with the staccato of canon-fire!
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The Next of Kin
as Careless Talker on TrainLots of slogans such as "Be like Dad, Keep Mum" and "Keep it under your Hat" are visible on the...
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Trouble Brewing
as Guest at Madame Berdi'sEaling comedy starring music hall star George Formby. An eager newspaper reporter (Formby) goes...
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Helter Skelter
as Maj. BrightA detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.
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Girl in the News
as Doctor ThreadgroveAn elderly lady manages to sneak some pills away from her nurse and dies of an overdose. The...
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Dishonour Bright
as Henry CraneA man is cited as the co-respondent in a divorce case, but is cheerfully unashamed when he...
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Climbing High
as Reggie BairdWealthy Nicky finds himself engaged to gold-digger Lady Constance, but he really loves scatty...
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Convict 99
as Deputy GovernorA disgraced school master, Benjamin Twist, is mistaken for a tough prison governor and assigned...
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Crook's Tour
as Hawtrey ChartersCharters and Caldicott are touring the Middle East. After visiting Saudi Arabia they find...
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Chance of a Lifetime
as DickinsonThe workers in a small plough factory take over the firm, but when a large order falls through,...
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A Southern Maid
as TomA young Spanish woman marries a lowly Englishman, rather than the aristocrat her father had...
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Spies of the Air
as Bill MadisonSet just before the outbreak of WWII, this is the story of a test pilot who works for the...
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Unpublished Story
as LambMorale-boosting story released in the middle of World War II. A journalist uncovers a peace...
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Ha'penny Breeze
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)A demobbed serviceman finds that his village has fallen on hard times. With the help of family,...
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Barnum Was Right
as StandishFreddie owns a failing old hotel. To attract new business he spreads the rumor that there's...
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Let's Be Famous
as WatsonAn Irishman sets out to become famous as a singer on the radio. Due to a mix up he is instead...
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When Thief Meets Thief
as Defending CounselA London cat burglar falls for the girlfriend of a stockbroker who used to be his partner.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Charters (archive footage) (uncredited)A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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