 After a TV production of "A Tale of Two Cities" he supported Hardy Krüger in the Rank comedy "Bachelor of Hearts" (1958), and a production of "Miss Julie" (1959) at the Old Vic.Lewis had leading roles in "Conspiracy of Hearts" (1960) for Rank, playing an Italian officer helping some nuns, and "The Full Treatment" (1960) for Hammer, directed by Val Guest.Hammer kept him on for another thriller, "Taste of Fear" (1961), which was a big hit.