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Peter Finch

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Rats of Tobruk, TheRats of Tobruk, The (The Fighting Rats of Tobruk) (1944)
Dir. Charles Chauvel
Feat. Chips Rafferty, Peter Finch
Aussie battler Chips Rafferty fight hard in the Battle of Rommel in this chest–thumping follow–up to FORTY THOUSAND HORSEMEN.
Eureka Stockade (Massacre Hill) (1949)
Dir. Harry Watt
Feat. Chips Rafferty, Jane Barrett, Jack Lambert
Stirring account of the Victorian gold miners rebellion against British colonial authority in the 1850's and it's violent result. Ealing Studio's…
Story of Robin Hood, TheStory of Robin Hood, The (1952)
Dir. Ken Annakin
Feat. Richard Todd, Joan Rice, Peter Finch
Colourful, uncomplicated rendering of the famous tale should delight younger viewers. Filmed in England by Walt Disney Studios.
Heart of the Matter, TheHeart of the Matter, The (1953)
Dir. George More O'Ferrall
Feat. Trevor Howard, Elizabeth Allan, Maria Schell
Solid adaptation of Graham Greene's bleak novel has Trevor Howard as a policeman in Sierra Leone tormented by his extra–marital affair.
Elephant WalkElephant Walk (1954)
Dir. William Dieterle
Feat. Elizabeth Taylor, Dana Andrews, Peter Finch
Love–triangle melodrama set on Ceylon tea plantation is a tad overblown, with thunder stolen from the good cast by a climactic elephant…
Passage HomePassage Home (1955)
Dir. Roy Ward Baker
Feat. Peter Finch, Anthony Steel, Diane Cilento
Torrid melodrama with the presence of a young woman on board a cargo ship causing tensions amongst the male crew.
Simon & Laura Simon & Laura (Simon and Laura) (1955)
Dir. Muriel Box
Feat. Peter Finch, Kay Kendall, Maurice Denham
Prescient satire with a bickering couple, on the brink of splitting up are given the opportunity to revitalise their acting careers by starring in a…
A Town Like AliceA Town Like Alice (1956)
Dir. Jack Lee
Feat. Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch
Based on Neville Shute's 1950s bestseller, this WWII drama opens with the fall of Singapore and the internment of Virginia McKenna in a Japanese POW…
Battle of the River PlateBattle of the River Plate (1956)
Dir. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressbuger
Feat. John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Peter Finch
Straight–ahead account of the British attempt to capture a gigantic German battleship in 1939 off the coast of South America.
Robbery Under ArmsRobbery Under Arms (1957)
Dir. Jack Lee
Feat. Peter Finch, Ronald Lewis, Laurence Naismith
Seminal Aussie western with Peter Finch as charismatic outlaw Captain Starlight leading two brothers astray after they join his roving band of…
Windom's WayWindom's Way (1957)
Dir. Ronald Neame
Feat. Peter Finch, Mary Ure, Robert Flemyng
Malayan–set drama with Finch as a doctor – who along with his estranged wife – finds himself caught up in political turmoil that…
Nun's Story, TheNun's Story, The (1958)
Dir. Fred Zinnemann
Feat. Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Dame Edith Evans
Audrey Hepburn stars in this satisfying account of a young woman's ambition to serve in the Belgian Congo after her time in a strict convent.
Operation AmsterdamOperation Amsterdam (1959)
Dir. Michael McCarthy
Feat. Peter Finch, Eva Bartok, Tony Britton
Gripping wartime drama tracking two gem specialists attempting to remove a valuable horde of diamonds from Amsterdam in 14 hours before the nasty…
KidnappedKidnapped (1960)
Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Peter Finch, James MacArthur, Bernard Lee
The third screen version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic about a young lad who lands in the middle of the 18th century Scottish uprising. With…
No Love for JohnnieNo Love for Johnnie (1961)
Dir. Ralph Thomas
Feat. Peter Finch, Stanley Holloway, Donald Pleasence
Peter Finch excels as a British MP whose desire for career advancement threatens his personal life.
Girl with Green Eyes (1963)
Dir. Desmond Davis
Feat. Peter Finch, Rita Tushingham
Rewarding 'kitchen sink' drama about an ill–fated attraction between a young girl and a married writer. Peter Finch and Rita Tushingham are the…
Pumpkin Eater, ThePumpkin Eater, The (1964) Recommended
Dir. Jack Clayton
Feat. Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch, James Mason
Anne Bancroft is riveting as a woman of the verge of a nervous breakdown in this penetrating and vastly under–rated British melodrama. As…
Flight of the Phoenix, TheFlight of the Phoenix, The (1965) Recommended
Dir. Robert Aldrich
Feat. James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch
One of the great survival–adventure films has an all–star cast crash landing their cargo plane deep in the Sahara, with no obvious means…
10:30 PM Summer10:30 PM Summer (1966)
Dir. Jules Dassin
Feat. Melina Mercouri, Romy Schneider, Peter Finch
Tawdry, heavy–handed curiosity adapts Marguerite Duras’s New Wave novel into a sordid, albeit beautifully locationed spectacle. With a…
Far from the Madding CrowdFar from the Madding Crowd (1967) Recommended
Dir. John Schlesinger
Feat. Julie Christie, Peter Finch, Terence Stamp
Pastoral, moody epic set in 18th Century England follows the romantic intrigues of an independent woman farmer with three men. Photography by Nic…
Sunday Bloody SundaySunday Bloody Sunday (1971) Recommended
Dir. John Schlesinger
Feat. Glenda Jackson, Peter Finch
Bizarre love triangle develops when a couple find themselves having an affair with the same man. A mature and provocative drama.
NetworkNetwork (1976) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Peter Finch, William Holden, Faye Dunaway
Explosive drama about an ailing TV station desperate to improve their ratings. Peter Finch won the Best Actor Oscar post–humously as the…

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