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The Smallest Show on Earth (1957) -- A young couple inherits a debt-ridden old movie theater, appropriately nicknamed "The Flea Pit," and the three eccentric senior citizens who work there.

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Date of Birth:

1 January 1911, Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK more

Date of Death:

23 March 1971 more

Mini Biography:

A former stage director, Basil Dearden entered films as an assistant to... more

Trivia:

Father of James Dearden more

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Down 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Mission: Monte Carlo (1974)		1974	-	7.0 (76)

2.	"The Persuaders!" (1971)	(3 episodes, 1971-1972)	1972	-	8.5 (894)
	3 TV episodes: "The Persuaders!: To the Death, Baby (#1.23)" "The Persuaders!: Powerswitch (#1.5)" "The Persuaders!: Overture (#1.1)"
3.	The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970)		1970	-	5.9 (465)

4.	The Assassination Bureau (1969)		1969	-	6.3 (724)
	AKAs: The Assassination Bureau Limited
5.	Only When I Larf (1968)		1968	-	5.9 (74)

6.	Khartoum (1966)		1966	-	6.8 (1,986)

7.	Masquerade (1965)		1965	-	6.2 (106)
	AKAs: A Shabby Tiger Operation Masquerade
8.	Woman of Straw (1964)		1964	-	6.8 (524)

9.	A Place to Go (1963)		1963	-	7.5 (21)

10.	The Mind Benders (1963)		1963	-	6.7 (127)

11.	Life for Ruth (1962)		1962	-	7.0 (60)
	AKAs: Condemned to Life Walk in the Shadow (USA)
12.	All Night Long (1962)		1962	-	6.7 (204)

13.	Victim (1961)		1961	-	7.8 (1,192)

14.	The Secret Partner (1961)		1961	-	6.6 (238)

15.	Man in the Moon (1960)		1960	-	6.3 (77)

16.	"The Four Just Men" (1959)	(13 episodes, 1959-1960)	1960	-	7.8 (19)
	13 TV episodes: "The Four Just Men: Treviso Dam (#1.39)" "The Four Just Men: The Heritage (#1.34)" "The Four Just Men: Rogue's Harvest (#1.31)" "The Four Just Men: The Man Who Wasn't There (#1.29)" "The Four Just Men: The Boy Without a Country (#1.38)" 8 episodes not shown.
17.	The League of Gentlemen (1960)		1960	-	7.5 (857)

18.	Sapphire (1959)		1959	-	7.2 (154)

19.	Nowhere to Go (1958)	(uncredited)	1958	-	6.9 (103)

20.	Violent Playground (1958)		1958	-	6.9 (102)

21.	The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)		1957	-	6.9 (687)
	AKAs: Big Time Operators (USA)
22.	The Green Man (1956)		1956	-	7.2 (433)

23.	Who Done It? (1956)		1956	-	5.5 (41)

24.	The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)		1955	-	6.6 (102)
	AKAs: PT Raiders (USA)
25.	Out of the Clouds (1955)		1955	-	5.6 (57)

26.	The Rainbow Jacket (1954)		1954	-	5.1 (18)

27.	The Square Ring (1953)		1953	-	6.1 (69)

28.	The Gentle Gunman (1952)		1952	-	6.8 (50)

29.	I Believe in You (1952)		1952	-	6.0 (21)

30.	Pool of London (1951)		1951	-	7.0 (69)

31.	Cage of Gold (1950)		1950	-	5.2 (34)

32.	The Blue Lamp (1950)		1950	-	6.9 (430)

33.	Train of Events (1949)	(segments "The Actor" and "The Prisoner-of-War")	1949	-	5.9 (52)

34.	Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)		1948	-	7.0 (105)
	AKAs: Saraband (USA)
35.	Frieda (1947)		1947	-	7.4 (51)

36.	The Captive Heart (1946)		1946	-	7.3 (246)

37.	Dead of Night (1945)	(segments "Hearse Driver" and "Linking Narrative") (uncredited)	1945	-	7.8 (3,080)

38.	They Came to a City (1945)		1945	-	5.3 (5)

39.	The Halfway House (1944)		1944	-	6.5 (101)
	AKAs: Halfway House
40.	My Learned Friend (1943)		1943	-	7.9 (127)

41.	The Bells Go Down (1943)		1943	-	6.4 (63)

42.	The Goose Steps Out (1942)		1942	-	6.9 (113)

43.	The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942)		1942	-	6.7 (91)

44.	Under Suspicion (1939) (TV)		1939	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970)	(executive producer)	1970	-	5.9 (465)

2.	Life for Ruth (1962)	(producer)	1962	-	7.0 (60)
	AKAs: Condemned to Life Walk in the Shadow (USA)
3.	All Night Long (1962)	(co-producer)	1962	-	6.7 (204)

4.	Victim (1961)	(co-producer) (uncredited)	1961	-	7.8 (1,192)

5.	Desert Mice (1959)	(producer)	1959	-	4.1 (15)

6.	Davy (1957)	(producer)	1957	-	5.7 (35)

7.	Rockets Galore! (1957)	(producer)	1957	-	5.4 (67)
	AKAs: Mad Little Island (USA)
8.	Who Done It? (1956)	(co-producer)	1956	-	5.5 (41)

9.	The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)	(co-producer)	1955	-	6.6 (102)
	AKAs: PT Raiders (USA)
10.	The Square Ring (1953)	(producer)	1953	-	6.1 (69)

11.	Turned Out Nice Again (1941)	(producer)	1941	-	6.1 (47)

12.	The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941)	(associate producer)	1941	-	7.2 (139)

13.	Spare a Copper (1941)	(producer)	1941	-	5.3 (33)
	AKAs: Call a Cop (Australia)
14.	Let George Do It! (1940)	(associate producer)	1940	-	6.3 (61)
	AKAs: To Hell with Hitler (USA)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970)	(screenplay)	1970	-	5.9 (465)

2.	Man in the Moon (1960)	(uncredited)	1960	-	6.3 (77)

3.	The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	6.6 (102)
	AKAs: PT Raiders (USA)
4.	I Believe in You (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	6.0 (21)

5.	Train of Events (1949)	(writer)	1949	-	5.9 (52)

6.	They Came to a City (1945)	(writer)	1945	-	5.3 (5)

7.	Turned Out Nice Again (1941)	(writer)	1941	-	6.1 (47)

8.	Spare a Copper (1941)	(writer)	1941	-	5.3 (33)
	AKAs: Call a Cop (Australia)
9.	Let George Do It! (1940)	(writer)	1940	-	6.3 (61)
	AKAs: To Hell with Hitler (USA)
10.	Now You're Talking (1940)	(writer)	1940	-	-

11.	Under Suspicion (1939) (TV)	(writer)	1939	-	-

12.	This Man Is News (1938)	(writer)	1938	-	5.5 (21)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	It's in the Air (1938)	(assistant director)	1938	-	6.8 (56)
	AKAs: George Takes the Air (USA)
2.	Penny Paradise (1938)	(assistant director)	1938	-	6.8 (9)

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