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Patrick Allen

Date of birth: 1927-03-17

Place of birth: Nyasaland [now Malawi]

Known for: Acting

Also known as: John Keith Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Biography

John Keith Patrick Allen was a British actor. Allen's distinctive, authoritative voice was familiar across the United Kingdom, even amongst those who did not recognise him as an actor.

Movie Credits

Dial M for Murder
4

Dial M for Murder

1954-05-29

When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder he

The Mark of the Hawk
1.5

The Mark of the Hawk

1957-12-01

The man called Obam struggles with the increasingly hostile forces facing each other in a colonial A

Tread Softly Stranger
3.8

Tread Softly Stranger

1958-08-15

Unable to pay his bookie, a man returns to his hometown where his embezzler brother and girlfriend p

The Wilby Conspiracy
3.2

The Wilby Conspiracy

1975-02-01

Having spent 10 years in prison for nationalist activities, Shack Twala is finally ordered released

Murder Is Easy
3.2

Murder Is Easy

1982-01-02

American computer whiz Luke Williams meets elderly Lavinia Fullerton on a London-bound train. She re

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
3

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

1970-10-25

An ancient tribe attempts to sacrifice Sanna as an offering to the Sun god to save their tribe from

Alien Attack
3

Alien Attack

1980-09-04

Earth's Moon is the site of Moonbase Alpha, a scientific research colony nestled in the crater Plato

The Long Haul
2.9

The Long Haul

1957-08-27

An American ex-GI takes a job as a truck driver to support his British war bride Connie. It isn't lo

Confession
3.1

Confession

1955-06-01

A confession to a priest from a thief leads to the priest's life being threatened by his gang.

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
3.6

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger

1960-03-04

Peter Carter, his wife Sally and their young daughter Jean move to a sleepy Canadian village, where

Captain Clegg
3.2

Captain Clegg

1962-06-13

A captain and his sailors investigate the rampaging "Marsh Phantoms" terrorizing a coastal town, but

The Sea Wolves
2.9

The Sea Wolves

1980-07-03

A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of G

Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt
0

Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt

1969-01-01

Dramatically portraying the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, the film reveals the conditions of virtual sla

Who Dares Wins
3.1

Who Dares Wins

1982-08-26

When SAS Captain Peter Skellen is thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary

Night of the Big Heat
2.6

Night of the Big Heat

1967-05-01

While mainland Britain shivers in deepest winter, the northern island of Fara bakes in the nineties,

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
3

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1958-01-21

American scientist Dr. Frank Smith is brought to Britain to help the C.I.A. There is a defecting Eas

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
3.4

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

2023-06-15

Sir Tony Robinson takes a journey back in time to find out where Blackadder really began, and to unc

The Conquest of Everest 1953
2.8

The Conquest of Everest 1953

1997-01-01

Using original footage, looks at the various attempts to climb the world's loftiest peak, in particu

The Body Stealers
2.4

The Body Stealers

1969-03-21

In Britain, bodies of NATO paratroopers are being snatched during routine jumps by a mysterious red-

High Hell
0

High Hell

1958-01-01

Tempers and sexual jealousies flare when five men and a woman share a mountain cabin while mining fo

All My Loving
3.3

All My Loving

1968-11-03

Originally a BBC documentary, this film by Tony Palmer about the 1960's music scene was later releas

The Devil Rides Out
3.3

The Devil Rides Out

1968-07-20

The powers of good are pitted against the forces of evil as the Duc de Richelieu wrestles with the c

Persecution
1.4

Persecution

1974-11-07

A cat lover (Lana Turner) kills her husband, blackmails her lover (Trevor Howard) and torments her s

The Gestapo: Hitler's Secret Police
4

The Gestapo: Hitler's Secret Police

1991-12-31

The rise and fall of Nazi Germany's terrifying secret police force from 1933 through 1945.

Lady Oscar
2.8

Lady Oscar

1979-03-03

Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had

Wicked as They Come
2.5

Wicked as They Come

1956-05-22

A ruthless woman takes advantage of gullible men to climb up the social ladder.

Heroes of the Second World War
0

Heroes of the Second World War

2005-06-01

Heroes appear in different guises but all possess the same qualities; bravery, courage, passion and

The Traitors
2.8

The Traitors

1962-05-01

The cat and mouse game between government agents and a spy ring that has taken secret documents from

Jet Storm
3.4

Jet Storm

1959-09-16

Crisis in the air: A passenger aboard a commercial airplane flying from London to New York threatens

The Thirteenth Day of Christmas
0

The Thirteenth Day of Christmas

1985-12-14

A psychotic young man causes trouble during a Christmas gathering with his parents.

The Sinister Man
5

The Sinister Man

1961-12-01

When a corpse is found in the Thames, the only clue is that the dead man was killed by a karate or j

Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors
0

Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors

1992-09-28

Biopic purporting to tell the real story behind the marriage of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson fro

The Official Story of the British Army
0

The Official Story of the British Army

2006-06-01

This informative programme gives a fascinating account and vivid insight into the colourful history

Naked Down Under
4

Naked Down Under

1990-01-01

Documentary about nudism in New Zealand.

The Eagle Has Landed
3.3

The Eagle Has Landed

1976-12-24

When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a cou

Dead Silence
0

Dead Silence

1966-09-10

A Chief Inspector of Police is behaving rather erratically during a murder investigation.

Journey Into Darkness
0

Journey Into Darkness

1968-01-01

"Journey Into Darkness" is a television movie which consists of two episodes from the UK TV series "

Benjamin Britten and His Festival
0

Benjamin Britten and His Festival

1967-11-22

A behind-the-scenes look at the Aldeburgh Festival and the opening by The Queen of the new concert h

Puppet on a Chain
3

Puppet on a Chain

1970-08-02

Following a triple professional hit a U.S. agent, Paul Sherman, arrives in Amsterdam to investigate

As You Like It
0

As You Like It

1963-03-21

One of the earliest hits for the newly established RSC, Michael Elliott’s sparkling version of Shake

Erotic Fantasies
0

Erotic Fantasies

1971-01-01

A short sexploitation film involving a psychiatrist and his female patient.

1984
3.3

1984

1956-03-06

In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by fall

Diamonds on Wheels
4

Diamonds on Wheels

1973-08-19

Three kids get mixed up with jewel thieves and stolen diamonds in a 24-hour road rally.

Hitler's War
5

Hitler's War

2005-07-12

British historian David Irving scripted this two-hour video special, based on his book Hitler’s War.

Churchill and the Generals
0

Churchill and the Generals

1979-09-23

The complicated relationship between Winston Churchill and the leaders of the British army during Wo

The World at Their Feet
3.4

The World at Their Feet

1970-06-25

The 1970 finals saw the emergence of probably the greatest team the world has ever seen, in the all-

Threads
3.8

Threads

1984-09-23

Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffie

The Night of the Generals
3.4

The Night of the Generals

1967-01-29

A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He

Bullet to Beijing
2.5

Bullet to Beijing

1995-12-20

When long-time British agent Harry Palmer loses his job because the Cold War is over, he's promptly

The Big Job
3.4

The Big Job

1965-10-05

A gang of hapless crooks, led by Sidney James, successfully perpetrate a robbery only to be caught a

Pericles, Prince of Tyre
3.5

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

1984-12-08

When Prince Pericles, visiting Antioch, discovers the dreaded answer to King Antiochus's riddle, he

Carry On Doctor
3.3

Carry On Doctor

1967-12-02

Francis Bigger, a notorious charlatan who tours the country lecturing on the subject of mind over ma

Story of the Spitfire
4

Story of the Spitfire

2001-01-01

The story of Britain's legendary WWII fighter plane.

The Hawker Hurricane
2.5

The Hawker Hurricane

2001-01-01

The Hawker Hurricane was the first fighter monoplane to join the Royal Air Force and the first comba

The Domino Principle
3

The Domino Principle

1977-03-23

Roy Tucker, a Vietnam war veteran with excellent shooting skills, is serving a long prison sentence

Carry On Up the Khyber
3.2

Carry On Up the Khyber

1968-02-12

Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilte

I Was Monty's Double
3.5

I Was Monty's Double

1958-10-21

The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery

Dunkirk
3.4

Dunkirk

1958-03-20

A British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer i

Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond
3

Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond

1967-06-02

Moneypenny and Q discuss the rumors that James Bond is getting married. Promotional clip show to coi

High Tide at Noon
3

High Tide at Noon

1957-04-30

After returning home to a rugged island near Nova Scotia, Joanna, daughter of the local bigwig, stru

The Big Switch
2.3

The Big Switch

1968-04-01

Playboy John Carter picks up a woman in a discotheque and takes her home. When she is murdered and h

Cross Channel
2.5

Cross Channel

1955-09-29

Charter-boat owner "Tex" Parker is framed on a murder rap by a gang of jewel-and-American currency s

Roman Holiday
2.1

Roman Holiday

1987-12-28

Remake of the 1953 original. Princess Elysa is touring Rome, and decides to get "out and about" away

Cream – Farewell Concert
2.6

Cream – Farewell Concert

1969-01-05

On November 26, 1968, London's illustrious Royal Albert Hall was jammed to its gilded rafters with r

World for Ransom
2.5

World for Ransom

1954-01-31

In Singapore, a private detective and the British authorities are on the trail of a crime syndicate

A Midsummer Night's Dream
0

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1964-06-24

Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged wit

Sign It Death
3.5

Sign It Death

1974-03-09

A young woman schemes to marry a wealthy businessman by becoming his secretary.

The Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallace
0

The Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallace

1983-01-01

Flight from Singapore
0

Flight from Singapore

1962-07-01

Two British pilots begin an airline that serves the Singapore-to-Hong Kong route. One of their fligh

Protect and Survive
1.5

Protect and Survive

1976-01-01

Protect and Survive was a public information series on civil defence produced by the British governm

D-Day: Assault on Fortress Europe
0

D-Day: Assault on Fortress Europe

1990-01-01

The Largest Amphibious Force In History Assembled To Break Hitler's Supposedly Invincible Line Of De

The Baby and the Battleship
3

The Baby and the Battleship

1956-06-01

After a quayside mix-up with the Italian family of his fiancée, Able Seaman Knocker White finds hims

Candida
0

Candida

1961-12-29

Candida is the sensible wife of a clergyman. Her husband tends to take her for granted, but she has

The Trial of Lady Chatterley
0

The Trial of Lady Chatterley

1980-10-25

A docudramatisation of the 1960 obscenity trial in the United Kingdom of Penguin Books for publishin

Unsolved Mysteries Of The Second World War - The Enigma Of Swastika / The Eagle And The Swastika
0

Unsolved Mysteries Of The Second World War - The Enigma Of Swastika / The Eagle And The Swastika

2005-04-18

The Enigma of the Swastika - What are the origins of this dreaded symbol of National Socialism? How

The Wild Geese
3.4

The Wild Geese

1978-06-28

A British multinational company seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central Africa. It hires a

Love After Lunch
0

Love After Lunch

1987-09-20

Miles Henderson has a few problems. His job, his marriage and his car are all falling apart at the s

Invasion: UFO
2.8

Invasion: UFO

1980-01-01

The Earth is threatened by an alien race who kidnap and kill humans and even animals and use them fo

Don't Lose Your Head
3.3

Don't Lose Your Head

1967-03-02

Amidst the French revolution, Citizen Robespierre is beheading the aristocracy! When word gets to En

What's a Girl Like You?
1.5

What's a Girl Like You?

1969-01-01

A visit to the Vauxhall Tavern in London to see the drag acts.