List of the best Ralph Michael movies: Diary of a Mad Old Man(1987), San Demetrio, London(1943), For Those in Peril(1944), Johnny Frenchman(1945), Private Potter(1963), The Hasty Heart(1949), The Valiant(1962), Breaking the Sound Barrier(1952), He Who Rides a Tiger(1965), Dead of Night(1945), The Count of Monte Cristo(1975), The Assassination Bureau(1969) ... ...
Drama
1987
91 Minutes
Marcel Hamelinck
Ralph Michael Beatie Edney Suzanne Flon Derek de Lint Dora van der Groen Ina van der Molen
old man daughter-in-law son wife widower airy playful passionate hedonistic amsterdam house hospital café aging lust sexual obsession dominance manipulation illness forbidden love
After the death of his wife, a man (Ralph Michael) fantasizes about being with his daughter-in-law (Beatie Edney).
War
UK
1943
93 Minutes
2nd. Officer Hawkins
Walter Fitzgerald Mervyn Johns Ralph Michael Arthur Young Neville Mapp Barry Letts Michael Allen Frederick Piper Herbert Cameron
ship captain sailor engineer officer german soldier patriotic suspenseful fiery tense atlantic ocean ship lifeboat seafaring world war ii battle disaster teamwork leadership escape underdog
The San Demetrio of the title is a British merchant ship in an Atlantic convoy in 1940. Disabled and left to the mercy of patrolling U-boats the crew must keep her afloat and out of harms ... See full summary »
Adventure
UK
1944
67 Minutes
P , O Rawlings
pilot hero soldier survivor rescue worker enemy fascinating gripping inspiring intense patriotic channel sea war zone boat plane world war ii rescue mission stranded
An RAF officer wishes to fly, but isn't allowed and is posted to the RAF Air Sea Rescue operating in the English Channel.
Drama
UK
1945
112 Minutes
Bob Tremayne
Francoise Rosay Tom Walls Patricia Roc Ralph Michael Paul Dupuis Frederick Piper Arthur Hambling Richard George Drusilla Wills
The fisherman from a Cornish village have a friendly rivalry with the fishermen (and one formidable woman) from a French port. Then war comes and they must all rethink their petty differences.
Drama
1963
89 Minutes
Padre
Tom Courtenay Mogens Wieth James Maxwell Ronald Fraser Ralph Michael Brewster Mason Eric Thompson John Graham Frank Finlay Harry Landis Michael Coles
british soldier commanding officer priest psychiatrist doctor engaging tense dreamy mediterranean island court god court-martial death responsibility mission broken home rivalry discovery 1960s
Court-martialed for screaming on patrol, a British private (Tom Courtenay) insists it was because he saw God.
Drama
UK
1949
99 Minutes
Kiwi
Ronald Reagan Patricia Neal Richard Todd Anthony Nicholls Howard Marion-Crawford Ralph Michael John Sherman Alfie Bass Orlando Martins
nurse scottish person soldier doctor patient touching uplifting melodramatic military hospital burma death world war ii terminal illness military acceptance transformation discovery 1940s
In the final days of WW2, in a M.A.S.H. unit in Burma, a severely wounded corporal watches in dismay as fellow soldiers pack-up to return home but a caring nurse and five remaining soldiers bring him solace.
Drama, Action, War
UK|Italy
1962
80 Minutes
Commander Clark
John Mills Ettore Manni Roberto Risso Robert Shaw Liam Redmond Ralph Michael Colin Douglas Dinsdale Landen John Meillon Patrick Barr
During World War II, two Italian frogmen, who placed magnetic mines under a British warship, are captured and interrogated by British intelligence about their mission.
Adventure
1952
115 Minutes
Fletcher
Ralph Richardson Ann Todd Nigel Patrick John Justin Joseph Tomelty Denholm Elliott Jack Allen Ralph Michael
pilot oil baron designer daughter wife son inspiring dark airplane household england airplane hangar aviation marriage father/daughter relationship death sound barrier quest sacrifice rise
A British manufacturer (Ralph Richardson) loses a son and a son-in-law (Nigel Patrick) trying to fly faster than the speed of sound.
Crime, Drama
1965
103 Minutes
Tom Bell Judi Dench Paul Rogers Kay Walsh Ray McAnally Jeremy Spenser Peter Madden Inigo Jackson Annette Andre Edina Ronay Nicolette Pendrell
thief police officer social worker sergeant brooding tense thrilling england city street rehabilitation crime self-destruction unrequited love fall pursuit temptation 1960s
Habitual thief Peter Rayston is released from prison and begins planning his next series of robberies. When he meets Joanne, a social worker who attempts to reform him, Rayston is tempted to give up his life as a criminal and go straight.
Horror
UK
1945
104 Minutes
Charles Crichton Mervyn Johns Basil Dearden Michael Redgrave Roland Culver Mary Merrall Frederick Valk Renee Gadd Antony Baird Judy Kelly
architect host psychiatrist race car driver golfer ventriloquist creepy eerie frightening england farm household accident psychoanalysis superhuman abilities dreams ghosts paranoia discovery mystery
Architect Walter Craig (Mervyn Johns) senses impending doom as his half-remembered recurring dream turns into reality. The guests at the country house encourage him to stay as they take turns telling supernatural tales.
Adventure
1975
103 Minutes
Richard Chamberlain Tony Curtis Trevor Howard Louis Jourdan Donald Pleasence Kate Nelligan Angelo Infanti Taryn Power Harold Bromley Carlo Puri Alessio Orano
sailor captain fiancée rival prosecutor prisoner thrilling gutsy france italy mediterranean island paris vengeance false accusations seafaring treasure new identity revenge underdog 1820s
A framed French sailor (Richard Chamberlain) manages to escape from a prison, finds treasure and re-enters society to seek revenge.
Comedy, Action, Adventure
UK
1969
110 Minutes
Oliver Reed Diana Rigg Telly Savalas Curt Jurgens Philippe Noiret Warren Mitchell Beryl Reid Clive Revill Kenneth Griffith Vernon Dobtcheff Annabella Incontrera
assassin journalist amateur sleuth boss thrilling suspenseful amusing intricate europe street city mansion bedroom assassination secret society morality corruption investigation hidden agenda pursuit
A woman causes a group of assassins to face their greatest challenge.
Drama, History
UK
1966
134 Minutes
Charlton Heston Laurence Olivier Richard Johnson Ralph Richardson Alexander Knox Johnny Sekka Michael Hordern Zia Mohyeddin Marne Maitland Nigel Green Hugh Williams
general prophet colonel prime minister soldier brutal gritty tense sudan great britain courage battle uprising following orders death underdog rise rivalry 1880s
In the Sudan, in 1884 to 1885, Egyptian forces led by British General Charles "Chinese" Gordon (Charlton Heston) defend Khartoum against an invading Muslim Army led by a religious fanatic, Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier).