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  1. An altruistic chemist invents a fabric which resists wear and stain as a boon to humanity, but big business and labor realize it must be suppressed for economic reasons. Director Alexander Mackendrick Stars Alec Guinness Joan Greenwood Cecil Parker. 10. The Promoter. 1952 1h 25m Approved.

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    • The Bridge on the River Kwai. William Holden, Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa. 84 votes. Set against the backdrop of World War II, The Bridge on the River Kwai is an epic war film.
    • Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher. 81 votes. In Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, a young farm boy, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), finds himself thrust into the heart of an intergalactic conflict.
    • Lawrence of Arabia. Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn. 72 votes. Lawrence of Arabia, a sweeping epic drama, chronicles the remarkable life and adventures of T.E.
    • The Ladykillers. Alec Guinness, Katie Johnson, Cecil Parker. 68 votes. Mrs. Wilberforce (Katie Johnson) likes to report suspicious behavior to the police. Unaware of her reputation, the dapper thief Professor Marcus (Alec Guinness) rents rooms in the elderly widow's home for himself and his band of cohorts.
  2. All at Sea. Hitler: The Last Ten Days. Oliver Twist. From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga. Brother Sun, Sister Moon. Last Holiday. Kind Hearts and Coronets. The Malta Story. The Comedians.

  3. Sir Alec Guinness CH CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor.After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), in which he played eight different characters; The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination; and The ...

  4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000027Alec Guinness - IMDb

    Alec Guinness. Actor: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Alec Guinness was an English actor. He is known for his six collaborations with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), General Yevgraf ...

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  5. Apr 11, 2024 · The legend of stage and screen Alec Guinness appeared in countless classic films over the course of his acclaimed acting career. With equal skill as an outrageous comedic performer and in nuanced roles in grand historical epics, Guinness stood as one of the greatest actors of his generation and appeared in interesting, varied roles from the 1940s until the end of the 20th century, before he ...

  6. Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi. 1980. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi. 1980. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980) Earl of Dorincourt. 1980. Raise the Titanic.

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