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Alastair Sim
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Alastair Sim

1900 – 1976 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Active 1935–1977

Alastair Sim, born in 1900 in Edinburgh, Scotland, is celebrated for his distinctive character roles that often blend humor with a touch of melancholy. In Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951), he delivers a memorable performance that fits seamlessly into the film's quirky charm. Known for his portrayal of complex characters, Sim's work in this film adds a layer of depth to the lighthearted narrative. His ability to evoke both laughter and pathos makes him a fitting presence in the realm of cult cinema.

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Lady Godiva Rides Again

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951 ★ 5.8
as Hawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited)

Marjory Clark wins a competition in her Midland town and finds herself in a Festival of Britain procession as Lady Godiva - though not in the buff. This leads by way of a suspect beauty competition to the show-business world of London. But it could be a slippery slope for simple home-town Marge.

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Filmography

61 credits
1970s 10 credits
1977
Movie ★ 10.0
1976
Rogue Male as The Earl
Movie ★ 6.5
1976
Movie ★ 6.9
1975
The Prodigal Daughter as Father Perfect
Movie ★ 4.5
1975
Royal Flash as Mr. Greig
Movie ★ 5.9
1972
The Ruling Class as Bishop Lampton
Movie ★ 6.5
1971
A Christmas Carol as Scrooge (voice)
Movie ★ 7.2
1971
Film '72 as Self
TV ★ 4.7
1970
TV ★ 6.6
1960s 4 credits
1968
Cold Comfort Farm as Amos Starkadder
TV ★ 8.0
1967
Misleading Cases as Mr Swallow
TV ★ 7.0
1960
Movie ★ 5.3
1960
Movie ★ 7.0
1950s 17 credits
1959
Movie ★ 6.1
1959
The Doctor's Dilemma as Cutler Walpole
Movie ★ 6.5
1957
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's as Miss Amelia Fritton
Movie ★ 6.8
1956
The Green Man as Hawkins
Movie ★ 7.0
1956
The Anatomist as Dr. Knox
Movie ★ 6.3
1955
Geordie as The Laird
Movie ★ 6.9
1955
Escapade as Dr. Skillingworth
Movie ★ 5.6
1955
Movie
1954
The Belles of St Trinian's as Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton
Movie ★ 6.4
1954
An Inspector Calls as Inspector Poole
Movie ★ 7.2
1953
Innocents in Paris as Sir Norman Barker
Movie ★ 5.2
1952
Folly to Be Wise as Capt. William Paris
Movie ★ 6.7
1951
Scrooge as Ebenezer Scrooge
Movie ★ 7.4
1951
Laughter in Paradise as Deniston Russell
Movie ★ 6.5
1951
Lady Godiva Rides Again as Hawtrey Murington (Optimum Films) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1950
Stage Fright as Commodore Gill
Movie ★ 6.8
1950
Movie ★ 6.7
1940s 9 credits
1948
London Belongs to Me as Mr. Squales
Movie ★ 7.0
1947
Hue and Cry as Felix H. Wilkinson
Movie ★ 6.5
1947
Captain Boycott as Father McKeogh
Movie ★ 7.2
1946
Green for Danger as Inspector Cockrill
Movie ★ 6.7
1945
Waterloo Road as Dr. Montgomery
Movie ★ 6.1
1942
Let the People Sing as Professor Ernst Kronak
Movie ★ 6.8
1941
Cottage to Let as Charles Dimble
Movie ★ 6.7
1941
Movie ★ 7.4
1940
Law and Disorder as Samuel Blight
Movie ★ 6.3
1930s 21 credits
1939
This Man in Paris as Macgregor
Movie ★ 10.0
1939
Inspector Hornleigh as Sergeant Bingham
Movie ★ 7.5
1939
Movie ★ 7.9
1939
The Mysterious Mr. Davis as Theodore F. Wilcox
Movie ★ 5.8
1938
The Terror as 'Soapy' Marx
Movie ★ 6.5
1938
Sailing Along as Sylvester
Movie ★ 7.8
1938
Alf's Button Afloat as The Genie of the Button
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
This Man Is News as MacGregor
Movie ★ 5.3
1938
Movie ★ 7.1
1937
A Romance in Flanders as Colonel Wexton
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
The Squeaker as Joshua Collie
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
Gangway as Detective Taggett
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Strange Experiment as 'Pop' Lawler
Movie ★ 9.0
1936
Keep Your Seats, Please as A. S. Drayton
Movie ★ 6.5
1936
Troubled Waters as Mac MacTavish
Movie ★ 10.0
1936
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Movie ★ 8.0
1935
Movie ★ 6.4
1935
The Riverside Murder as Police Sergeant 'Mac' McKay
Movie ★ 5.5
1935
Late Extra as MacPherson
Movie ★ 6.3
1935
Movie ★ 7.0