Alan Bates

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The Caretaker
7.1

The Caretaker

Jan. 21, 1964

The Caretaker

Aston, a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a top-floor cluttered room of a small abandoned house in a poor London district. He befriends and ...
Zorba the Greek
7.6

Zorba the Greek

Dec. 14, 1964

Zorba the Greek

An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
The Running Man
6.5

The Running Man

Oct. 01, 1963

The Running Man

An Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death and escapes to Spain, but is soon pursued by ...
A Kind of Loving
7.3

A Kind of Loving

Apr. 12, 1962

A Kind of Loving

As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to ...
Whistle Down the Wind
7.6

Whistle Down the Wind

Jul. 25, 1961

Whistle Down the Wind

When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second ...
The Entertainer
7.1

The Entertainer

Jul. 25, 1960

The Entertainer

Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father
5.9

Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father

At the memorial for his father, WWII hero Major James Prentis (Alan Bates), John (Lambert Wilson) confesses a dark family secret to his own son ...
The Mayor of Casterbridge
5.7

The Mayor of Casterbridge

The Mayor of Casterbridge is a 1978 BBC seven-part serial based on the eponymous 1886 book by the British novelist Thomas Hardy. The six-hour ...
Salem Witch Trials
6.1

Salem Witch Trials

Dec. 24, 2002

Salem Witch Trials

Salem, Massachusetts. A small town—with no clear governing body—became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest chapters ...
The Prince and the Pauper
6.6

The Prince and the Pauper

An adaptation of the classic, “The Prince and the Pauper” is the retelling of Edward Tudor and young Thomas Canty, two amazing ...
Shuttlecock
4.8

Shuttlecock

Apr. 07, 1993

Shuttlecock

Major James Prentis VC is a British spy of World War II and war hero who goes under the code name of “Shuttlecock”. Alienated from ...
Hands Up!
6.5

Hands Up!

Jan. 21, 1985

Hands Up!

The reunion of a group of former medical students results in a flood of bitter memories.