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Christianna Brand filmography
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The Mark of Cain
1947 British filmRole: -Age at the time: 40
Overview: The Mark of Cain is a 1947 British drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Eric Portman, Sally Gray, Patrick Holt and Dermot Walsh. The film is based on the 1943 novel Airing in a Closed ...Release date: 31 December 1947Genre: Drama, CrimeDirector: Brian Desmond HurstProducer: W.P. LipscombWriter: Christianna Brand, Francis CrowdyAn attractive young French girl instigates rivalry between two brothers when she becomes the bride of the younger one.
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Death in High Heels
1947 filmRole: -Age at the time: 39
Overview: Death in High Heels is a 1947 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by Lionel Tomlinson (credited as "Tommy Tomlinson") and starring Don Stannard, Elsa Tee and Veronica Rose. It was based on ...Release date: 18 July 1947Genre: Mystery, CrimeDirector: Lionel TomlinsonProducer: Henry HalsteadWriter: Christianna BrandThere's a death by poisoning at a Bond St. fashion house. The designer, the owner, the models and even the tea lady all have secrets to hide, but who's ... 0
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Green for Danger
1946 British filmRole: -Age at the time: 38
Overview: Green for Danger is a 1946 British thriller film, based on the 1944 detective novel of the same name by Christianna Brand. It was directed by Sidney Gilliat and stars Sally Gray, Trevor Howard, Rosamund ...Release date: 5 December 1946Genre: Mystery, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Sidney GilliatProducer: Sidney Gilliat, Frank LaunderWriter: Christianna Brand, Sidney GilliatAfter the nurse who declares that a recent surgical death was a murder dies also, an enigmatic Scotland Yard inspector arrives to investigate. 0
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Nanny McPhee Returns
2010 British film
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Overview: Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (released in the United States and Canada as Nanny McPhee Returns) is a 2010 period fantasy comedy film directed by Susanna White, produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and ...Release date: 24 March 2010Genre: Comedy, Family, FantasyDirector: Susanna WhiteProducer: Tim Bevan, David BrownWriter: Emma Thompson, Christianna BrandNanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to ... 0
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Nanny McPhee
2005 film by Kirk Jones
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Overview: Nanny McPhee is a 2005 comedy drama fantasy film based on the Nurse Matilda character by Christianna Brand. It was directed by Kirk Jones, coproduced by StudioCanal, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Working ...Release date: 21 October 2005Genre: Comedy, Family, FantasyDirector: Kirk JonesCast: Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Eliza Bennett, Jennifer Rae DaykinProducer: Tim Bevan, David BrownWriter: Emma Thompson, Christianna BrandEmma Thompson stars as a governess who uses magic to rein in the behavior of seven ne'er-do-well children in her charge. 0
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Secret People
1952 British film
Role: -Age at the time: 44
Overview: Secret People is a 1952 British drama film, directed by Thorold Dickinson and produced by Sidney Cole for Ealing Studios, with a screenplay from Thorold Dickinson, Wolfgang Wilhelm, Joyce Carey and Ch ...Release date: 5 February 1952Genre: Crime, DramaDirector: Thorold DickinsonCast: Valentina Cortese, Serge Reggiani, Charles Goldner, Audrey Hepburn, Angela Fouldes, Megs JenkinsProducer: Sidney ColeWriter: Thorold Dickinson, Joyce CaryThis tale of intrigue finds Valentina Cortese involved in an assassination plot. She helps the police apprehend the conspirators after an innocent bystander ... 0
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Jackanory
British TV series or programme
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Overview: Jackanory is a BBC children's television series which was originally broadcast between 1965 and 1996. It was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The programme was first transmitted on 13 December ...Genre: Family, FantasyDirector: Marilyn Fox, Jeremy SwanProducer: Anna Home, Angela BeechingWriter: Jeremy Swan, Paul StoneA celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children. 0
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Night Gallery
American anthology TV series (1970–1973)
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Overview: Night Gallery is an American anthology television series that aired on NBC from December 16, 1970, to May 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an ...Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Horror, Fantasy, DramaDirector: Jeannot Szwarc, Jeff CoreyProducer: Jack Laird, Burt AstorWriter: Rod Serling, Jack LairdHost Rod Serling presents tales of horror illustrated in various paintings. 0
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Call My Bluff
British TV series or programme
Role: Herself
Overview: Call My Bluff is a British panel game show based on the short-lived US version of the same name. It was originally hosted by Robin Ray and later, most notably, by Robert Robinson. Its most prominent p ...Genre: Game-Show, FamilyDirector: Peggy Walker, Michael GoodwinProducer: Johnny Downes, Paul CianiWriter: Mark Goodson, Bill TodmanTwo teams of three alternate between giving and guessing the meanings of obscure English words. 0
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