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Alan Dobie

Date of birth: 1932-06-02

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Known for: Acting

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Alan Dobie

Biography

Movie Credits

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
3.5

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

1963-12-06

English vicar Dr. Syn becomes a scarecrow on horseback by night to thwart King George III's taxmen.

A Collier's Friday Night
0

A Collier's Friday Night

1976-09-30

A glimpse into the home life of a coal miner and his family. Frustrated with their lot in life, the

Alfred the Great
2.1

Alfred the Great

1969-10-08

While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the 9th century, Alfred is planning to join

Madame Sin
3.4

Madame Sin

1972-01-15

A CIA agent is used as a pawn in an insane woman's plan to steal a Polaris submarine.

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
4.2

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

2008-11-11

"Scarecrow! Scarecrow! The soldiers of the King feared his name!" And so begins the hard-to-forget t

Jumbo
0

Jumbo

1969-08-12

In just four months, the world's first jumbo jet goes into regular service over the Atlantic. Alread

The Chairman
2.6

The Chairman

1969-06-25

An American scientist is sent to Red China to steal the formula for a newly developed agricultural e

The Long Day's Dying
2.6

The Long Day's Dying

1968-05-28

Three British soldiers and their German captive trek through the European countryside.

Captured
2.3

Captured

1959-01-01

Directed by cult British director John Krish, the film was sponsored by the Army Kinematograph Corpo

Waxwork
0

Waxwork

1979-08-18

The play which led to the series Sergeant Cribb.

Seven Keys
3.3

Seven Keys

1961-02-01

Alan Dobie plays a convict who is bequeathed a set of seven keys by a fellow prisoner. After discove

The Siege of Manchester
0

The Siege of Manchester

1965-10-31

A German mercenary is hired to defend the small township of Manchester during the English Civil War.

Double Dare
0

Double Dare

1976-04-06

Martin Ellis (Alan Dobie) is a blocked screenwriter who invites Helen, an actress (Kika Markham), to

A Question Of Faith
0

A Question Of Faith

1979-12-02

The last days of famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy which are paralleled with one of his last stories

White Mischief
3

White Mischief

1987-11-10

A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other af

The Disputation
0.5

The Disputation

1986-12-21

In 1263, King James I of Aragon organizes a debate between representatives of Judaism and Christiani

The Suicide Club
0

The Suicide Club

1970-02-09

Prince Florizel of Bohemia discovers a secret club where desperate men gamble with their lives, and

The Charge of the Light Brigade
3

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968-04-10

During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by t

Hedda Gabler
3.5

Hedda Gabler

1981-03-03

Stuck in a loveless marriage to intellectual George Tesman, the ambitious Hedda Gabler hungers for a

The Hospice
3

The Hospice

1987-01-01

When he loses his way on a country road and is bitten by an animal, Maybury stumbles across a strang

Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait
0

Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait

1966-07-18

Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait explores the recurring themes in Bacon’s work, his influences

For Services to Myself
0

For Services to Myself

1976-02-15

A proud socialist and community activist wrestles with the decision to accept an honour from the Que

The Comedy Man
3.5

The Comedy Man

1964-09-03

A middle-aged stock actor goes to London to try the big time. After much frustration, he lands a job

Night Mail 2
0

Night Mail 2

1987-01-03

An updated version of the classic 1936 "Night Mail", this time using an aeroplanes and vans as well

Faces of Harlow
0

Faces of Harlow

1964-01-02

The planning, development and life of a new town exemplified by Harlow in South-East England, illust

The River Must Live
0

The River Must Live

1966-01-01

A BAFTA award nominated short feature studying river pollution in Europe and how it can be overcome

The Save the Children Fund Film
3.5

The Save the Children Fund Film

1971-01-01

Director Ken Loach explores the politics of race, class and charity in a capitalist society in this

The House on Kirov Street
0

The House on Kirov Street

1985-08-27

It is November 1941, and the German Army is sweeping through the Crimea. German officers are billete

Our Young Mr. Wignall
0

Our Young Mr. Wignall

1976-11-17

Young Mr. Wignall is on a business trip to northern England. He is keen to pull some local girls whi