Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

Brenda D. M. De Banzie was a British actress of stage and screen. She was the daughter of Edward De Banzie and his second wife Dorothy, whom he married in 1908. In 1911, the family lived in Salford. She appeared as Maggie Hobson in the David Lean film version of Hobson's Choice (1954) with John Mills and Charles Laughton. Her most notable film role was as Phoebe Rice, the hapless wife of comedian Archie Rice (played by Laurence Olivier), in the 1960 film version of The Entertainer. She had also appeared on Broadway in John Osborne's original play, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. Other memorable film roles were in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and The Pink Panther (1963) directed by Blake Edwards.

  • Title : Brenda De Banzie
  • Popularity : 6.773
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1909-07-28
  • Place of Birth : Manchester, England, UK
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  • Also Known As : Brenda de Banzie, Бренда Де Банзи, Brenda Doreen Mignon de Banzie
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Brenda De Banzie Movies

  • 1963
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    The Pink Panther

    The Pink Panther

    6.876 1963 HD

    The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's...

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  • 1956
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    The Man Who Knew Too Much

    The Man Who Knew Too Much

    7.455 1956 HD

    A couple vacationing in Morocco with their young son accidentally stumble upon an assassination plot. When the child is kidnapped to ensure their...

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  • 1961
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    Come September

    Come September

    6.7 1961 HD

    Robert Talbot, an American millionaire, arrives early for his annual vacation at his luxurious Italian villa. His long-time girlfriend Lisa has given...

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  • 1958
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    Passport to Shame

    Passport to Shame

    6.2 1958 HD

    British melodrama about a cabbie befriending a girl caught up in the white slave trade.

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  • 1954
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    Hobson's Choice

    Hobson's Choice

    7.346 1954 HD

    Henry Hobson owns and tyrannically runs a successful Victorian boot maker’s shop in Salford, England. A stingy widower with a weakness for...

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  • 1955
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    Doctor at Sea

    Doctor at Sea

    5.3 1955 HD

    The second of the seven "Doctor" films, based on Richard Gordon's novels and released between 1954 and 1970. A bachelor doctor goes to sea to escape...

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  • 1960
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    The Entertainer

    The Entertainer

    6.1 1960 HD

    Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.

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  • 1954
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    The Purple Plain

    The Purple Plain

    6.4 1954 HD

    A RAF airfield in Burma in 1945, during World War II. Canadian bomber pilot Bill Forrester is a bitter man who lives haunted by a tragic past. He has...

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  • 1962
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    I Thank a Fool

    I Thank a Fool

    5.5 1962 HD

    After mercifully killing her terminally ill lover, Dr. Christine Allison loses her medical license and spends two years in prison. Once she has...

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  • 1956
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    House of Secrets

    House of Secrets

    5.9 1956 HD

    Police in Paris recruit an English ship's officer (Michael Craig) to help trap counterfeiters by joining them.

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  • 1961
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    The Mark

    The Mark

    6.2 1961 HD

    A man who served prison time for intent to molest a child tries to build a new life with the help of a sympathetic psychiatrist.

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  • 1953
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    A Day to Remember

    A Day to Remember

    7.125 1953 HD

    A group of men from a London pub are going on a darts team outing to Boulogne. Various members of the party have different reasons for going and get...

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  • 1959
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    Too Many Crooks

    Too Many Crooks

    7.2 1959 HD

    Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Gordon - who distrusts banks and fears the Inland...

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  • 1961
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    Flame in the Streets

    Flame in the Streets

    5.8 1961 HD

    Flame in the Streets is a 1961 British drama film directed by Roy Ward Baker. Racial tensions manifest themselves at home, work and on the streets...

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  • 1959
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    The 39 Steps

    The 39 Steps

    6.21 1959 HD

    In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.

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  • 1955
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    The Dam Busters

    The Dam Busters

    6.876 1955 HD

    The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by 617...

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  • 1955
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    A Kid for Two Farthings

    A Kid for Two Farthings

    6.3 1955 HD

    Joe is a young boy who lives with his mother, Joanna, in working-class London. The two reside above the tailor shop of Mr. Kandinsky, who likes to...

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  • 1955
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    As Long as They're Happy

    As Long as They're Happy

    7.7 1955 HD

    The suburban peace of the Bentley household is shattered when John Bentley is informed by his wife Stella that their two married daughters, Pat and...

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  • 1962
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    A Pair of Briefs

    A Pair of Briefs

    5.7 1962 HD

    She's new in chambers, and he's a troublemaker. But what 'is' the true status of the old lady's wartime marriage, and can the two young legal minds...

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  • 1952
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    Never Look Back

    Never Look Back

    6 1952 HD

    Anne Maitland, a female lawyer, receives an unexpected late-night visit from ex-boyfriend Guy Ransome. She agrees to let him sleep on the sofa but he...

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  • 1954
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    What Every Woman Wants

    What Every Woman Wants

    6 1954 HD

    Young couple Mark and Jane are forced to thrash out marital problems in a borrowed room in Jane’s parents’ tiny house. Meanwhile,...

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  • 1967
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    Pretty Polly

    Pretty Polly

    4 1967 HD

    Miss Polly decides to spend a few months with her wealthy spinster aunt as a traveling companion. While in India her aunt's demise leaves her alone...

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  • 1954
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    Don't Blame the Stork

    Don't Blame the Stork

    1 1954 HD

    When Sir George Redway, a famous actor, makes the public boast that he loves babies, a baby is promptly abandoned on his doorstep, and he is forced...

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  • 1954
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    The Happiness of Three Women

    The Happiness of Three Women

    5.7 1954 HD

    Three women staying at a remote Welsh inn toss coins into a well wishing to improve their miserable lives. Along comes postman Evans (who also wrote...

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  • 1953
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    The Yellow Balloon

    The Yellow Balloon

    5.6 1953 HD

    A young boy is blackmailed by a crook who saw him unwittingly cause his friend's death.

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  • 1952
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    Private Information

    Private Information

    6.4 1952 HD

    A woman suspects that the local council is corrupt and building defective drains that could cause public health issues.

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  • 1951
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    The Long Dark Hall

    The Long Dark Hall

    6.4 1951 HD

    A devoted family man tries to help a beautiful alcoholic showgirl with her life, and becomes the the only suspect when someone else murders her.

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  • 1988
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    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    6 1988 HD

    Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

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  • 1952
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    I Believe in You

    I Believe in You

    6.1 1952 HD

    A drama about parole officers to follow the successful Ealing police story of "The Blue Lamp"(1950) . Various sub-plots follow the parole officers...

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  • 1965
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    Out of the Unknown

    Out of the Unknown

    6.8 1965 HD

    Out of the Unknown is a British television science fiction anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2 in four series between...

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