Brenda Bruce

Brenda Bruce
Total Credits at Criticker: 20 (Actor)
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Peeping Tom
A young man murders women, using a movie camera to film their dying expressions of terror.
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Splitting Heirs
A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and then found again. An Englishman who thinks he is an Indian comes to believe that he is actually the heir. He comes to hate the American who is his boss, his friend, and the man who has stolen the woman after whom he lusts. (imdb)
All Creatures Great and Small
The story of a young veterinarian's apprenticeship to a somewhat eccentric older vet in the English countryside, and the young man's hesitating courtship of the daughter of a local farmer. (imdb)
The Man in the Iron Mask
The story of Louis XIV of France and his attempts to keep his identical twin brother Philippe imprisoned away from sight and knowledge of the public, and Philippe's rescue by the aging Musketeers, led by D'Artagnan. (imdb)
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Nightmare
A female returns to her family mansion, plagued by nightmares, and fears that she may be turning into an insane killer, like her mother before her. (Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide)
The Final Test
Sam Palmer is a cricket player who is playing his last matches of his career. His son, Jackson, is a poet who disappoints Sam by not attending his next-to-last game. Then Jackson is suddenly invited to the home of Alexander Whitehead. Jackson fears he will miss Sam's last game - but it turns out that Alexander is a cricket fan. (imdb)
The Tenth Man
This is a story of a French advocate Chavel who, while imprisoned by the Germans during the occupation, trades his material possessions for his life with another prisoner when condemned to the firing squad. At the end of the war, Chavel, posing as one of the other prisoners, returns to his home which is now occupied by the prisoner's sister, Therese, who bitterly awaits the return of the man who had indirectly caused the death of her brother. (imdb)
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A Very British Psycho
A documentary about the film Peeping Tom. How and why it was made, how the uniformly bad reaction from the critics at the time affected everybody concerned and how it is regarded now. Interviews with the cast and writer and with film critics past and present. Older critics still try to justify their bad reviews, some referring to it as a "snuff movie" despite the fact that the only death we see is that of the killer. (imdb)
Macbeth
Macbeth (1983) - TV Movie
Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn't stop there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down. (imdb)
December Bride
At the beginning of the 20th century, a young servant provokes an independent Irish farm community by her relationship with two brothers. Pregnant, she refuses to reveal the name of the father. (Jean-Marie Berthiume)
Steaming
Drama set in a Turkish bathhouse which is faced with demolition. On 'ladies day' a group of women congregate to discuss their problems. (BFI)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Sarah Sutton stars as Alice in this adaptation (produced for British television) of Lewis Carroll's classic fantasy of a young girl who discovers a remarkable fantasy world on the other side of the mirror. Alice Thru the Looking Glass also features Freddie Jones as Humpty Dumpty, Brenda Bruce as the White Queen, and Raymond Mason and Anthony Collin as, respectively, Tweedledee and Tweedledum. (allmovie.com)
Behind the Mask
Newly qualified surgeon takes the blame, for his drug addict colleague, after the death their patient, through neglect. (imdb)
Carnival
Of the many films (English and American) bearing the title Carnival, only one was based on the Compton MacKenzie novel of the same name. This 1946 melodrama stars Sally Gray as a 19th century ballet dancer who makes an unfortunate career move by marrying a taciturn Cornish farmer (Bernard Miles). Sally soon longs for the bright lights of the big city, and for the arms of her artist lover (Michael Wilding). (allmovie.com)
Don\
In a pleasant variation on "The Ransom of Red Chief," elderly crook Harry Denton, when challenged to prove he is "not past it," decides to kidnap Sheila Farlane, the 16 year old daughter of a famous actor. When Harry loses his nerve, Sheila won't let him give up. Because she is bored and ignored by her egotistical father, she becomes the mastermind of the plot. (imdb)
Law and Disorder
When Percy Brand, a habitual confidence trickster, keeps being sent down, he goes to great lengths to ensure that his son Colin, does not find out about his criminal past. But when Colin becomes an assistant to the Judge, who is about to try Percy for his latest escapade, Percy and his gang have to come up with a plan, to stop them meeting in court. (imdb)
Marry Me
The stories of several individuals who consult a marriage bureau, including a peer of the realm, his butler, a lonely school teacher, a French girl on the run from a violent boyfriend, a country vicar, and a newspaper reporter, sent by his editor, to do an undercover story. (imdb)
When the Bough Breaks
A young mother hands over her baby to foster parents, but struggles to let go emotionally. Her obsession affects the lives of those around her, including the child. (imdb)
Piccadilly Incident
A missing Wren returns from a desert isle and finds her husband has a new wife and son. (imdb)
Two on the Tiles
A smarmy butler blackmails his two employers after they both make minor indiscretions.