Silver Sirens

After early success for Hitchcock, with her trademark beauty spot the actress became Britain's leading lady of the 1940s.

The Lady Vanishes, The Wicked Lady and The Stars Look Down

Once a Wicked Lady and Lucky Star

A bewitching and provocative actress with a voice likened to the sound of someone gargling with champagne.

Kind Hearts and Coronets, Whisky Galore! and The Importance of Being Earnest

Leading Ladies

The bouncy, sexy girl next door that mothers would have liked their sons to marry, and the sons wouldn't have minded, either.

Millions Like Us, Love Story and The Wicked Lady

The Goddess of the Odeons

Known as Toots, Margaret Lockwood's daughter who, after child roles, became an actress in her own right.

The White Unicorn, Please Turn Over and No Kidding

Dashing leading man of the 1940s who specialised in romantic leads and later during the 50s in big-game hunter roles.

The Man in Grey, Waterloo Road and Scaramouche

Sparks Fly Upward and The Last of the Swashbucklers

Stage and vaudeville actor loved for his routines involving a naive approach to the billiards table and the golf course.

That's the Ticket, London Town and Cardboard Cavalier

What a Performance!