Professor Jordan is the apparently respectable host of the house at Alt-na-Shellach and the hidden leader of the espionage conspiracy. He shelters Hannay only to betray him, reveals the missing joint on his finger, shoots him, and later kills Mr. Memory before being apprehended at the Palladium.
A village vicar and railway enthusiast who helps lead the effort to save the Titfield branch line.
Mr Garland senior is one of Harry Garland's parents. Harry stays at his parents' large London townhouse after taking Mandy Garland out of the school, and the house's back garden overlooks a bomb-site where children play. The plot therefore places him within Harry and Mandy's family home, although it gives him no separate action.
The president who is informed, with Albert Einstein's assistance, of the monumental discovery made by American scientists. After the United States enters the war, Roosevelt authorizes up to two billion dollars for the Manhattan Project, supporting the effort to develop an atomic bomb.
A decorated World War I veteran who lives with his batman, Bates, and servants. After being rejected for wartime service and Civil Defence work, he withdraws from the world until Lady Frome places evacuated children in his home. He becomes a caring guardian, rescues airmen from a crashed bomber, and receives the George Medal.
A client of Hilary Clarke and a member of the board of Queen Eleanor's Hospital, Sir Marshall uses his influence to help her enter the demanding nurse training course. His support makes it possible for Hilary to pursue the vocation she has discovered, despite her age being unusual among the candidates.
Commander of the German occupation force in Serbia. He is wounded during a guerrilla ambush, survives treatment by Dr. Stephan, and comes to trust him, unaware of his true anti-Nazi allegiance.
Judge Pyke hears Henry Phipps argue that a remorseful boy deserves another chance. He places the boy under Phipps’s supervision for a year, giving Phipps responsibility for guiding the young offender through probation.
Ricciardo is Bartolomea's wealthy, much older husband, whose belief in astrology governs their life. When he seeks her after her capture, she denies knowing him, and he cannot answer a question about her. Bernabo wagers on his wife Ginevra's virtue, believes Giulio's false evidence, and later reunites with Ginevra after she exposes the deception.
Godfrey Tearle has 26 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Their work is anchored in the Ealing comedies universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The 39 Steps, Medal for the General, One of Our Aircraft Is Missing. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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