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Rodney Ackland

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Rodney Ackland

Born May 18, 1908 in Southend, Essex, England, UKDied December 6, 199123 films

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49th Parallel posterFirst watch49th Parallel19417.0In the early days of World War II, a German U-boat is sunk in Canada's Hudson Bay. Hoping to evade capture, a small band of German soldiers led by commanding officer Lieutenant Hirth…View film

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The Queen of Spades poster6.5The Queen of Spades1949Number Seventeen poster5.5Number Seventeen1932

Filmography

23 films
  1. 1991Absolute HellWriter
  2. 1949The Queen of SpadesWriter
  3. 1948Bond StreetWriter
  4. 1947Temptation HarbourScreenplay
  5. 1946Wanted for MurderScreenplay
  6. 1944Love StoryDialogue
  7. 1943Thursday's ChildWriter
  8. 1942UncensoredScreenplay
  9. 1942Hatter's CastleScenario Writer
  10. 1941Letter from HomeScreenplay
  11. 194149th ParallelScenario Writer
  12. 1941Dangerous MoonlightWriter
  13. 1941Night WatchStory
  14. 1940A Call for Arms!Writer
  15. 1940George and MargaretWriter
  16. 1940Under Your HatWriter
  17. 1940Miss Grant Goes to the DoorScreenplay
  18. 1939Young Man's FancyWriter
  19. 1939The Silent BattleWriter
  20. 1938Yellow SandsScreenplay
  21. 1938Bank HolidayWriter
  22. 1932Number SeventeenScreenplay
  23. 1931ShadowsWriter