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Brenda Bruce

Date of birth: 1918-07-07

Place of birth: Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Brenda Bruce

Biography

Movie Credits

The Man in the Iron Mask
3.2

The Man in the Iron Mask

1977-07-17

Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with t

Splitting Heirs
2.6

Splitting Heirs

1993-04-02

A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom h

Peeping Tom
3.7

Peeping Tom

1960-05-16

Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of wome

Way Off Beat
0

Way Off Beat

1966-06-08

Arthur Bradshaw is a successful fixer, with plans to start a night club.

I See a Dark Stranger
3.2

I See a Dark Stranger

1946-07-04

Proud Irishwoman Bridie Quilty journeys to Dublin while World War II rages across Europe. During her

Nightmare
3.4

Nightmare

1964-02-28

A young student is haunted by recurring dreams of her mother murdering her father, but her nightmare

Time After Time
0

Time After Time

1986-01-26

'Oh I was naughty. And I'm still naughty so take care.' And so Leda was, all those years ago when sh

My Brother's Keeper
3

My Brother's Keeper

1948-08-19

War hero turned villain George Martin escapes from the police, but he is handcuffed to a naive young

They Came to a City
3

They Came to a City

1944-08-21

People from different walks of life mysteriously find themselves at the gate of an unknown city

Steaming
2.5

Steaming

1985-05-22

Englishwomen band together when they learn that the public bathhouse they frequent for relaxation wi

Back Home
2.5

Back Home

1989-07-23

During World War II, young Rusty was sent to America for safety. It's now five years later and the s

When The Bough Breaks
3.1

When The Bough Breaks

1947-11-19

The bewildered wife of a bigamist allows her child to be adopted and then regrets it.

Circles Of Deceit
0

Circles Of Deceit

1990-04-11

Philip, a painter who specialises as a copyist, has always been dominated by strong women with secre

Piccadilly Incident
3.1

Piccadilly Incident

1946-08-24

A newly married WREN, presumed drowned when her ship is torpedoed, spends three years on a tropical

The Secret World of Polly Flint
0

The Secret World of Polly Flint

1987-02-16

A young girl escapes her loneliness by retreating to The Magical World of Another Time, which can on

Not Counting the Savages
0

Not Counting the Savages

1972-01-02

Directed by Mike Newell.

Alice Through the Looking Glass
3.1

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1973-12-25

1973 BBC TV movie adaptation of the book by Lewis Carroll.

The Uncle
3.4

The Uncle

1965-04-23

Gus is a seven-year-old uncle who struggles with the responsibility placed upon him when his nephew

Harnessing Peacocks
1.8

Harnessing Peacocks

1993-11-28

Sir John Mills, Peter Davison and Serena Scott Thomas star in this warm, funny and romantic story of

Law and Disorder
3.1

Law and Disorder

1958-06-09

When Percy Brand, a habitual confidence trickster, keeps being sent down, he goes to great lengths t

Law and Disorder
3.1

Law and Disorder

1958-06-09

When Percy Brand, a habitual confidence trickster, keeps being sent down, he goes to great lengths t

Auntie Kathleen's Old Clothes
0

Auntie Kathleen's Old Clothes

1977-02-21

A boy reflects on time he spent staying with his aunt and uncle.

The Fool
3.5

The Fool

1990-12-07

A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper

The Tenth Man
3.3

The Tenth Man

1988-12-04

During World War 2 the Germans arrested people at random off the streets of Paris and in retaliation

Behind the Mask
3

Behind the Mask

1958-11-23

A newly qualified surgeon takes the blame for his drug addict colleague after the death their patien

Riders
1.8

Riders

1993-05-01

Arrogant aristocrat Rupert Campbell-Black has high social position, women at his feet, money and fam

The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd
1.2

The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd

1995-10-14

D.H, Lawrence's early play about a married woman who wishes her husband dead after falling in love w

The Virgin Soldiers
3.3

The Virgin Soldiers

1969-10-14

The core of the plot is the romantic triangle formed by the protagonist, a conscripted soldier named

All Creatures Great and Small
3.3

All Creatures Great and Small

1975-07-27

James Herriot is a vet in Yorkshire, England, during the 1940's. He is assigned to the practice of S

Swallows and Amazons
3.9

Swallows and Amazons

1974-06-01

On holiday with their mother in the Lake District in 1929 four children are allowed to sail over to

That'll Be The Day
3.1

That'll Be The Day

1973-05-13

Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-l

Marry Me
2.1

Marry Me

1949-06-07

The stories of several individuals who consult a marriage bureau, including a peer of the realm, his

Night Boat to Dublin
3.1

Night Boat to Dublin

1946-01-08

British intelligence officers head off a Nazi plot to kidnap an atomic scientist.

Millions Like Us
2.8

Millions Like Us

1943-06-01

When Celia Crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamorous job in one of the service

Antonia and Jane
2.5

Antonia and Jane

1990-07-18

Plain Jane Hartman hates her life. She's goofy, boring and only has sex if she reads Iris Murdoch no

Henry V
3

Henry V

1979-12-23

Insulted by the Dauphin, the newly-crowned King Henry V gathers his troops for war. But Henry must c

Two on the Tiles
2.8

Two on the Tiles

1951-09-01

A married couple both face temptations while separated for a few days. The husband meets an attracti

Jingle Bells
0

Jingle Bells

1973-12-13

Play by Arthur Hopcraft about Christmas in a Northern town, and the relationship within a family.

A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
0

A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts

1978-10-31

Three a.m. A crash of breaking glass ... the slow creak of a door opening ... is it a burglar? Raymo

The Final Test
3.4

The Final Test

1953-04-09

Legendary England cricketer Sam Palmer (Jack Warner) is due to bat in his final test match against A

I Live in Grosvenor Square
3.5

I Live in Grosvenor Square

1945-07-20

The WW II romance set in Grosvenor square aka Eisenhower's home where the GIs stayed in London. Neag

Macbeth
3.2

Macbeth

1983-11-05

Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn't stop there,

Don't Ever Leave Me
3.8

Don't Ever Leave Me

1949-07-19

Elderly crook Harry Denton, when challenged to prove he is "not past it," decides to kidnap Sheila F

What's the Next Job?
0

What's the Next Job?

1945-06-30

Ministry of Information dramatized vocational film on assistance in finding jobs after the Second Wo

Henry IV Part 1
3.5

Henry IV Part 1

1979-12-09

Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embitter

Henry IV Part 2
4

Henry IV Part 2

1979-12-16

The death of King Henry the Fourth and the coronation of King Henry the Fifth.

While the Sun Shines
0

While the Sun Shines

1947-02-01

Lady Elisabeth Randall is an English Air Force corporal during World War II. She is on her way to ma

December Bride
3.5

December Bride

1990-05-17

At the beginning of the 20th century, a young servant provokes an independent Irish farm community b

Doctor Who: Paradise Towers
3.3

Doctor Who: Paradise Towers

1987-10-26

The Doctor and Mel visit Paradise Towers, a residential complex that promises a peaceful life to its

Quiet as a Nun
0

Quiet as a Nun

1978-04-11

A reporter is asked to look into the mysterious death of a nun who died in a locked room at a conven

Give the Clown His Supper
0

Give the Clown His Supper

1965-10-14

Failure to win in a television quiz proves too much for Stuart and Patricia Pendleton.

Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death
0

Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death

1990-06-30

The ageing William Shakespeare has retreated to Warwickshire in search of an elusive inner peace. Di

Behind The Mask
0

Behind The Mask

1997-10-21

Documentary about rebel group IRA (Irish Republican Army), and their view of the conflict against th