The police officer responsible for pursuing Hannay while he is wrongly suspected and for helping investigate the wider conspiracy. Lomas leads the police operation at the Palace of Westminster, where officers enter the locked clock room, deactivate the bomb, and kill the remaining spies. He later recognizes Hannay's connection to the Thames River Police.
Captain of the tramp steamer Corita who smuggles white phosphorus and ignores hurricane warnings. He takes command during a mutiny, leads survivors through lifeboat and shipboard ordeals, defends against sea monsters and Spanish invaders, and ultimately uses the explosives to destroy the enemy galleon before guiding the survivors home.
A loyal Roman commander under Antony who advises him to fight Octavius on land rather than at sea. During the final battle near Alexandria, he stays behind, anticipates Antony's defeat, and in despair, throws himself off a cliff to take his own life.
The man who takes Cedric to England to meet the Earl of Dorincourt and explains that Cedric is being prepared for his future position as Lord Fauntleroy.
Dr. John Pritchard attends his first séance with Dysart, initially impressed by the apparent contact with the spirit world. He later condemns the séance and Mrs. Golding's business as fraudulent exploitation, hears a scream, and gives the Police Inspector an uncertain account of Dysart's departure.
A senior military officer summoned by Hitler to assume leadership of the Luftwaffe after its previous chief is removed. Initially skeptical that the war can be salvaged, he is temporarily won over by Hitler's confidence, illustrating how the dictator's certainty continues to influence his commanders despite the collapsing situation.
Dr. Nicholson is the doctor associated with the remote house and with Moira Nicholson's family. The investigation connects his household and the surrounding danger to Moira, although the available account gives no direct action or statement by him.
Eric Porter has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Signature works include The Lost Continent, The Thirty Nine Steps, The Two Deaths of Adolf Hitler. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
