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Leo Genn
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Leo Genn

1905 – 1978 · London, England, UK · Active 1936–1994

Born in 1905 in London, Leo Genn transitioned from a barrister to a celebrated actor, leaving a mark in cult cinema with his distinctive voice and charm. He appears as the enigmatic Dr. George in A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971), a film that exemplifies the giallo genre's blend of eroticism and horror. Genn's versatility is further showcased in Frightmare (1974), where he navigates the dark undercurrents of psychological terror. With a career spanning decades, his contributions to films like Moby Dick (1956) and Too Hot to Handle (1960) enrich the SassyFlix catalog.

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A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971 ★ 6.6
as Edmond Brighton

Carol Hammond, the sexually frustrated wife of a successful London lawyer, is having bizarre, erotic dreams about her uninhibited neighbour, Julia Durer, who presides over noisy, sex and drug filled parties in the house next door. One night, Carol dreams culminate in violent death and she wakes to find her nightmares have become reality - Julia has been murdered and Carol is the main suspect. Was she set up, or did she really do it?

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Filmography

91 credits
1990s 1 credit
1994
The World of Hammer as Self (archive footage)
TV ★ 6.7
1970s 11 credits
1975
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak as Dr. Janusz Korczak
Movie ★ 8.0
1974
Frightmare as Dr. Lytell
Movie ★ 6.4
1973
The Silent One as Chief of M.I.5
Movie ★ 7.3
1973
The MacKintosh Man as Rollins (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1972
Endless Night as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1971
Movie ★ 6.0
1971
Movie ★ 6.5
1971
The Persuaders! as Sir Hugo Chalmers
TV ★ 7.6
1970
The Bloody Judge as Lord Wessex
Movie ★ 5.1
1970
Connecting Rooms as Dr. Norman
Movie ★ 5.6
1970
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary as Patrick Hastings, KC
Movie
1960s 19 credits
1968
Movie ★ 6.8
1968
The Expert as Dr. Bellman
TV ★ 9.0
1966
Circus of Fear as Elliott
Movie ★ 5.5
1966
Khartoum as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 6.3
1965
Ten Little Indians as General Mandrake
Movie ★ 6.3
1965
BBC Play of the Month as Henry Wilcox
TV ★ 5.3
1964
The Delhi Way as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 6.3
1964
Movie ★ 6.2
1964
The Wednesday Play as Hereward Daintry
TV ★ 5.2
1963
55 Days at Peking as Gen. Jung-Lu
Movie ★ 6.9
1962
The Longest Day as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Movie ★ 7.6
1962
TV ★ 6.6
1962
The Virginian as Gavin Heath
TV ★ 6.5
1961
Movie ★ 7.4
1961
The Defenders as Dr. Morton Chaney
TV ★ 6.3
1960
Escape by Night as Michael Pemberton
Movie ★ 7.0
1960
Mrs. Miniver as Clem Miniver
Movie ★ 7.0
1960
Too Hot to Handle as Johnny Solo
Movie ★ 4.7
1950s 32 credits
1959
You'll Never See Me Again as Inspector Stillman
Movie
1958
The Steel Bayonet as Maj. Gerrard
Movie ★ 5.7
1958
I Accuse! as Maj. Picquart
Movie ★ 6.6
1958
Tank Force! as Sgt. Kendall
Movie ★ 6.4
1958
Movie ★ 10.0
1957
TV ★ 7.5
1956
Moby Dick as Starbuck
Movie ★ 7.1
1956
Beyond Mombasa as Ralph Hoyt
Movie ★ 6.8
1956
Armchair Theatre as Inspector Stillman
TV ★ 6.0
1955
Blackmail as Lionel Kendall
Movie ★ 8.0
1955
Lady Chatterley's Lover as Sir Clifford Chatterley
Movie ★ 7.2
1955
The Titanic Incident as Paul Bernard
Movie
1955
TV ★ 7.0
1954
Movie ★ 6.3
1954
Tonight in Britain as Self - Commentator
Movie ★ 5.0
1953
The Red Beret as Major J. Snow
Movie ★ 6.7
1953
Personal Affair as Stephen Barlow
Movie ★ 6.3
1953
Movie ★ 5.8
1953
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
The Magic Box as Maida Vale Doctor
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
Plymouth Adventure as William Bradford
Movie ★ 5.9
1952
24 Hours of a Woman's Life as Robert Sterling
Movie ★ 5.8
1951
Quo Vadis as Petronius
Movie ★ 7.1
1951
Power for All as Narrator
Movie
1951
Movie ★ 7.0
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Archbishop of Rheims
TV ★ 8.8
1950
The Wooden Horse as Peter Howard
Movie ★ 6.8
1950
The Miniver Story as Steve Brunswick
Movie ★ 6.3
1950
No Place for Jennifer as William Parry
Movie ★ 5.8
1950
I Went Back as Narrator
Movie ★ 6.0
1950
The Undefeated as Joe Anderson (voice)
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
TV ★ 7.3
1940s 20 credits
1948
The Velvet Touch as Michael Morrell
Movie ★ 6.3
1948
The Snake Pit as Mark Kik
Movie ★ 7.1
1948
London Belongs to Me as Narrator (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1947
Movie ★ 6.1
1946
Green for Danger as Mr. Eden
Movie ★ 6.7
1946
Theirs Is the Glory as Narrator (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1945
Movie ★ 6.2
1944
The Way Ahead as Captain Edwards
Movie ★ 6.6
1944
Tunisian Victory as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 6.4
1944
The Return of the Vikings as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
Henry V as The Constable of France
Movie ★ 6.7
1943
The Bells Go Down as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1942
The Young Mr. Pitt as Danton (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1940
Contraband as First Brother Grimm
Movie ★ 7.1
1940
Girl in the News as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1940
Movie ★ 7.8
1940
French Communique as Commentator
Movie
1940
Law and Disorder as Another Agent
Movie ★ 6.3
1930s 8 credits
1938
Kate Plus Ten as Dr. Gurdon
Movie ★ 8.3
1938
Movie ★ 8.0
1938
Pygmalion as Prince (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
The Drum as Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1937
The Rat as Defending Counsel
Movie ★ 8.1
1937
Jump for Glory as Prosecuting Counsel
Movie ★ 5.7
1936
Accused as Man
Movie ★ 10.0
1936
Movie ★ 6.5