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James Robertson Justice
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James Robertson Justice

1907 – 1975 · Lewisham, London, England, UK · Active 1944–2000

James Robertson Justice, born in 1907, was a British actor known for his distinctive presence in film. He appears in Love on a Pillow (1962), where he brings a compelling energy to the erotic thriller genre, embodying the film's exploration of complex relationships. With a career flourishing in the 1940s through the 1960s, Justice's performances often blended humor and drama, making him a memorable figure in British cinema. His work in Love on a Pillow adds a notable layer to the film's narrative, highlighting the intricate dynamics of desire and emotion.

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Zeta One

Zeta One

★ 4.2
as Major Bourdon

A spy for Section 5, James Word, finds a secretary for the section waiting as he returns home. As they play strip poker, he tells about tailing Major Bourdon. Bourdon was conducting an investigation into the women from Angvia. The Angvians are led by Zeta, and are an all-women secret society. The Angvians regularly abducted other planet's women into their ranks where they were brainwashed to become operatives. Their next target is stripper ‘Ted’ Strain and so Section 5 uses her to set a trap for them. As Bourdon’s men take several of the Angvian agents prisoner, a final confrontation between the various parties occurs at his estate.

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Filmography

86 credits
2000s 1 credit
2000
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
1990s 1 credit
1970s 3 credits
1971
Movie ★ 4.8
1970
Some Will, Some Won't as Sir Charles Robson
Movie ★ 5.2
1970
Doctor in Trouble as Sir Lancelot Spratt
Movie ★ 5.0
1960s 33 credits
1969
Zeta One as Major Bourdon
Movie ★ 4.1
1968
Spirits of the Dead as Countess' Advisor (segment "Metzengerstein")
Movie ★ 6.3
1968
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Lord Scrumptious
Movie ★ 6.8
1968
Mayerling as Prince of Wales
Movie ★ 6.2
1968
The Name of the Game as Fitzwilliam
TV ★ 7.0
1967
Movie ★ 5.0
1967
Hell Is Empty as Angus McGee
Movie ★ 8.0
1966
Doctor in Clover as Sir Lancelot Spratt
Movie ★ 5.8
1966
The Trygon Factor as Sir John (voice)
Movie ★ 6.5
1966
Movie ★ 8.0
1966
Lucy in London as Head of Madame Tussauds' Guides
Movie ★ 6.5
1965
Movie ★ 6.2
1965
Movie ★ 5.4
1965
Up from the Beach as British Beachmaster
Movie ★ 8.0
1964
Father Came Too! as Sir Beverley Grant
Movie ★ 5.9
1963
Doctor in Distress as Sir Lancelot Spratt
Movie ★ 6.3
1963
Mystery Submarine as RAdm. Rainbird
Movie ★ 10.0
1963
Das Feuerschiff as Kapitän Freytag
Movie ★ 6.5
1963
Dr. Crippen as Captain McKenzie
Movie ★ 6.0
1962
The Fast Lady as Commander Charles Chingford
Movie ★ 5.8
1962
Crooks Anonymous as Sir Harvey Russellrod
Movie ★ 6.1
1962
Guns of Darkness as Hugo Bryant
Movie ★ 6.2
1962
A Pair of Briefs as Justice Haddon
Movie ★ 6.3
1962
Love on a Pillow as Katov - un sculpteur
Movie ★ 5.8
1961
Murder She Said as Luther Ackenthorpe
Movie ★ 7.3
1961
The Guns of Navarone as Commodore Jensen / Prologue Narrator
Movie ★ 7.3
1961
Raising the Wind as Sir Benjamin Boyd
Movie ★ 6.3
1961
Very Important Person as Sir Ernest "Lieutenant M.J. Farrow, RN" Pease, KBE, FRS
Movie ★ 5.5
1960
Doctor in Love as Sir Lancelot Spratt
Movie ★ 5.5
1960
A French Mistress as Robert Martin / 'Bow Wow'
Movie ★ 6.3
1960
The Ambassadress as Robert Morrison
Movie ★ 10.0
1960
Foxhole in Cairo as Capt. Robertson
Movie ★ 6.6
1950s 34 credits
1959
Upstairs and Downstairs as James Mansfield
Movie ★ 5.8
1958
Orders to Kill as Naval Commander
Movie ★ 7.3
1958
Thérèse Étienne as Anton Muller
Movie ★ 8.0
1957
Doctor at Large as Sir Lancelot Spratt
Movie ★ 5.7
1957
Campbell's Kingdom as 'Mac' MacDonald
Movie ★ 6.0
1957
Seven Thunders as Dr. Martout
Movie ★ 5.5
1957
The Living Idol as Doctor Alfred Stoner
Movie ★ 5.2
1956
Moby Dick as Capt. Boomer
Movie ★ 7.1
1956
The Iron Petticoat as Colonel Vladimir Denisovich Sklarnoff
Movie ★ 5.8
1956
Checkpoint as Warren Ingram
Movie ★ 5.6
1955
Above Us the Waves as Admiral Ryder
Movie ★ 6.2
1955
Movie ★ 6.4
1955
Doctor at Sea as Captain Wentworth Hogg
Movie ★ 5.8
1955
Storm Over the Nile as General Burroughs
Movie ★ 6.4
1955
An Alligator Named Daisy as Sir James Colebrook
Movie ★ 6.4
1955
Out of the Clouds as Captain Brent
Movie ★ 6.1
1954
Doctor in the House as Sir Lancelot Spratt
Movie ★ 6.5
1954
TV ★ 5.0
1953
The Sword and the Rose as King Henry VIII
Movie ★ 6.4
1953
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue as Duke Campbell, of Argyll
Movie ★ 5.2
1952
Movie ★ 6.2
1952
The Voice of Merrill as Jonathan Roche
Movie ★ 6.4
1952
The Lady Says No as Matthew Huntington Hatch
Movie ★ 4.6
1952
Movie ★ 5.5
1952
Miss Robin Hood as The MacAlister
Movie ★ 8.1
1951
Movie ★ 6.9
1951
Movie ★ 6.4
1951
Blackmailed as Mr. Sine
Movie ★ 4.3
1951
Movie ★ 5.9
1951
Pool of London as Engine Room Officer Trotter
Movie ★ 6.6
1950
The Magnet as Tramp
Movie ★ 6.4
1950
My Daughter Joy as Prof. Keval
Movie ★ 9.0
1950
Prelude to Fame as Sir Arthur Harold
Movie ★ 6.8
1950
The Black Rose as Simeon Beautrie
Movie ★ 6.7
1940s 14 credits
1949
Whisky Galore! as Dr. Maclaren
Movie ★ 6.8
1949
Poet's Pub as Prof. Benbow
Movie ★ 7.2
1949
Stop Press Girl as Arthur Peters
Movie ★ 5.9
1949
Movie ★ 8.0
1949
Christopher Columbus as Martin Alonso Pinzon
Movie ★ 5.8
1948
Against the Wind as Ackerman
Movie ★ 6.4
1948
Scott of the Antarctic as P.O. (Taff) Evans R.N.
Movie ★ 7.2
1948
Vice Versa as Dr. Grimstone
Movie ★ 7.2
1948
My Brother Jonathan as Eugene Dakers
Movie ★ 6.8
1948
Quartet as Branksome (segment "The Facts of Life")
Movie ★ 6.3
1946
Appointment with Crime as Prison Governor
Movie ★ 6.2
1944
For Those in Peril as Operations Room Officer
Movie ★ 6.1
1944
Champagne Charlie as Patron (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1944
Fiddlers Three as Centurion of the 8th Legion
Movie ★ 8.4