Ship captain and Roberta's grandfather; captured by pirates, later returns with a fleet to rescue the Robinsons and offers them passage back to Europe or to New Guinea.
The headmaster of the boys' school. He worries about the romance between his son and the new French teacher. Suspecting she might be his illegitimate daughter from a youth trip to France, he attempts to stop the relationship by sacking her, which triggers a student strike and near riot until the rumor is disproven.
A calculating criminal posing as a gentleman while directing a robbery that ensnares an unsuspecting old woman.
The Assistant Commissioner is a senior police official involved in responding to the gang's crimes and the murder of an investigating officer. Working with Detective Inspector Cardby, he assigns the unknown recruit Pete Borden to infiltrate the gang, making him part of the police operation that ultimately brings it down.
The Earl of Loam who initially champions radical equality by ordering his family to treat staff as guests. He initiates the yacht trip to avoid scandal after his daughter's arrest. Stranded on the island, his aristocratic detachment proves useless, forcing him to rely entirely on Crichton. He eventually capitulates to the new social order and later offers financial support to Crichton's business plans.
Anna's brother-in-law who facilitates the meeting between Anna and Philip by inviting Philip to a lecture. He attempts to recruit Philip for a NATO position in Paris and later reveals Philip's secret plans to Anna, acting as a supportive but slightly conflicted intermediary in the romance.
High-ranking naval officer.
Presides over the board of inquiry investigating the Mary Deare incident. He rules against Patch by denying him the chance to present his version of events, allowing the owner's lawyer to accept Higgins' false narrative as credible. His decisions initially doom Patch's defense.
The Governor is the newly arrived authority in Sydney and Charles Adare's relative. He warns Charles against visiting Sam Flusky, later orders Sam's arrest for the attempted murder of Charles, and refuses to accept Lady Henrietta Flusky's claim that Sam is innocent of the earlier crime and the later shooting.
Caesar's secretary accompanying him during the Alexandrian campaign. Escapes the lighthouse siege by swimming to a Roman ship with Caesar's entourage.
A lawyer traveling with his mistress while presenting her as his wife, Eric Todhunter pretends not to remember Miss Froy to conceal the relationship. When pressed about divorce, he disappoints his mistress, and during the final confrontation he attempts to surrender but is shot dead.
Philosophy professor advocating sympathy over punishment for St Trinian's girls.
Cecil Parker has 88 screen credits in a career dating back to 1933. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Ealing comedies with 3 titles. Signature works include The Comedy Man, The Pure Hell of St Trinian's, A French Mistress. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 5 universes
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