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Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

A mysterious artifact unearthed below a London subway station proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Ward Baker
CAST:  James Donald  •  Andrew Keir  •  Barbara Shelley  •  Julian Glover

A mysterious artifact unearthed below a London subway station proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Ward Baker
CAST:  James Donald  •  Andrew Keir  •  Barbara Shelley  •  Julian Glover

Oxford Blues (1984)

A young American hustler in Las Vegas spots a rich English Lady. Smitten, he pursues her to England, where his only chance of getting together with her is to enroll in Oxford and join the rowing team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Boris
CAST:  Rob Lowe  •  Ally Sheedy  •  Amanda Pays  •  Julian Sands

A young American hustler in Las Vegas spots a rich English Lady. Smitten, he pursues her to England, where his only chance of getting together with her is to enroll in Oxford and join the rowing team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Boris
CAST:  Rob Lowe  •  Ally Sheedy  •  Amanda Pays  •  Julian Sands

Three on a Spree (1961)

A young man will inherit a huge fortune--8 million pounds--but to qualify, he must spend a million pounds in just two months. Easy to do? That's what you think!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney J. Furie
CAST:  Jack Watling  •  Carole Lesley  •  Renée Houston  •  John Slater

A young man will inherit a huge fortune--8 million pounds--but to qualify, he must spend a million pounds in just two months. Easy to do? That's what you think!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney J. Furie
CAST:  Jack Watling  •  Carole Lesley  •  Renée Houston  •  John Slater

Bachelor of Hearts (1958)

A German scholar has girl troubles while studying at Cambridge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wolf Rilla
CAST:  Hardy Krüger  •  Barbara Steele  •  Ronald Lewis  •  Eric Barker

A German scholar has girl troubles while studying at Cambridge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wolf Rilla
CAST:  Hardy Krüger  •  Barbara Steele  •  Ronald Lewis  •  Eric Barker

Where There's a Will (1955)

A Cockney family inherit a ramshackle Devon farm. The rest of the family don't want to leave London but the father insists and off they go, to face the unknown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vernon Sewell
CAST:  Kathleen Harrison  •  George Cole  •  Leslie Dwyer  •  Ann Hanslip

A Cockney family inherit a ramshackle Devon farm. The rest of the family don't want to leave London but the father insists and off they go, to face the unknown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vernon Sewell
CAST:  Kathleen Harrison  •  George Cole  •  Leslie Dwyer  •  Ann Hanslip

The Darwin Adventure (1972)

The story of Charles Darwin's journey on The Beagle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Couffer
CAST:  Nicholas Clay  •  Susan Macready  •  Ian Richardson  •  Christopher Martin

The story of Charles Darwin's journey on The Beagle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Couffer
CAST:  Nicholas Clay  •  Susan Macready  •  Ian Richardson  •  Christopher Martin

Life with the Lyons (1954)

Based on their hit radio show, Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon starred in this British "Ozzie and Harriet" type show about "Life with the Lyons" with their two children, Barbara and Richard. On radio and TV, this series ran from 1950-61.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Val Guest
CAST:  Bebe Daniels  •  Ben Lyon  •  Richard Lyon  •  Barbara Lyon

Based on their hit radio show, Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon starred in this British "Ozzie and Harriet" type show about "Life with the Lyons" with their two children, Barbara and Richard. On radio and TV, this series ran from 1950-61.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Val Guest
CAST:  Bebe Daniels  •  Ben Lyon  •  Richard Lyon  •  Barbara Lyon

Golden Arrow (1949)

On a journey from Paris to London, a Briton, a Frenchman and an American bond with each other and indulge in a romantic fantasy about a girl they see.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Parry
CAST:  Burgess Meredith  •  Jean-Pierre Aumont  •  Paula Valenska  •  Kathleen Harrison

On a journey from Paris to London, a Briton, a Frenchman and an American bond with each other and indulge in a romantic fantasy about a girl they see.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Parry
CAST:  Burgess Meredith  •  Jean-Pierre Aumont  •  Paula Valenska  •  Kathleen Harrison

The Floating Dutchman (1952)

Two men working on the docks close to London's Tower Bridge find the body of an unidentified man floating in the Thames. The police later identify the body to be that of a diamond courier from Holland. The police have to find his murderer, as well as the missing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vernon Sewell
CAST:  Dermot Walsh  •  Sydney Tafler  •  Mary Germaine  •  Guy Verney

Two men working on the docks close to London's Tower Bridge find the body of an unidentified man floating in the Thames. The police later identify the body to be that of a diamond courier from Holland. The police have to find his murderer, as well as the missing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vernon Sewell
CAST:  Dermot Walsh  •  Sydney Tafler  •  Mary Germaine  •  Guy Verney

Mr. Denning Drives North (1951)

When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter's current boyfriend is a nasty character he tries to buy him off, ending up hitting him and causing his death when he falls. Instead of calling the police he dumps the body in a lonely spot on the road to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Kimmins
CAST:  John Mills  •  Phyllis Calvert  •  Eileen Moore  •  Sam Wanamaker

When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter's current boyfriend is a nasty character he tries to buy him off, ending up hitting him and causing his death when he falls. Instead of calling the police he dumps the body in a lonely spot on the road to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Kimmins
CAST:  John Mills  •  Phyllis Calvert  •  Eileen Moore  •  Sam Wanamaker

The Big Money (1958)

Petty thief Willie Frith steals a suitcase full of bank notes, only to find out that they have been given all the same serial number. But this is only the start of his troubles, now he has to find a way of changing the notes, so he can impress the barmaid of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Paddy Carstairs
CAST:  Ian Carmichael  •  Belinda Lee  •  Kathleen Harrison  •  Robert Helpmann

Petty thief Willie Frith steals a suitcase full of bank notes, only to find out that they have been given all the same serial number. But this is only the start of his troubles, now he has to find a way of changing the notes, so he can impress the barmaid of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Paddy Carstairs
CAST:  Ian Carmichael  •  Belinda Lee  •  Kathleen Harrison  •  Robert Helpmann

Portrait of Clare (1950)

The three marriages of a woman: a young man who is killed, a priggish lawyer and a sympathetic barrister. From the novel by Francis Brett Young.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Comfort
CAST:  Margaret Johnston  •  Richard Todd  •  Robin Bailey  •  Ronald Howard

The three marriages of a woman: a young man who is killed, a priggish lawyer and a sympathetic barrister. From the novel by Francis Brett Young.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Comfort
CAST:  Margaret Johnston  •  Richard Todd  •  Robin Bailey  •  Ronald Howard

Payroll (1961)

A vicious gang of crooks plan to steal the wages of a local factory, but their carefully laid plans go wrong, when the factory employs an armoured van to carry the cash. The gang still go ahead with the robbery, but when the driver of the armoured van is killed in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Hayers
CAST:  Michael Craig  •  Françoise Prévost  •  Billie Whitelaw  •  William Lucas

A vicious gang of crooks plan to steal the wages of a local factory, but their carefully laid plans go wrong, when the factory employs an armoured van to carry the cash. The gang still go ahead with the robbery, but when the driver of the armoured van is killed in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Hayers
CAST:  Michael Craig  •  Françoise Prévost  •  Billie Whitelaw  •  William Lucas

Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977)

Recruited by the Russians during their days at Cambridge, three young Englishmen rise to become high-ranked MI5 agents until their exposure in 1949.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Flemyng
CAST:  Anthony Bate  •  Derek Jacobi  •  Michael Culver  •  Bernard Archard

Recruited by the Russians during their days at Cambridge, three young Englishmen rise to become high-ranked MI5 agents until their exposure in 1949.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Flemyng
CAST:  Anthony Bate  •  Derek Jacobi  •  Michael Culver  •  Bernard Archard

Lost (1956)

U.S. Embassy employee Lee Cochrane and his wife, Sue, receive a shock when they discover that their 18-month-old son, Simon, has disappeared in London. He was last seen with their nanny, and the couple seemingly have no leads that might help police Detective Craig ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Green
CAST:  David Farrar  •  David Knight  •  Julia Arnall  •  Anthony Oliver

U.S. Embassy employee Lee Cochrane and his wife, Sue, receive a shock when they discover that their 18-month-old son, Simon, has disappeared in London. He was last seen with their nanny, and the couple seemingly have no leads that might help police Detective Craig ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Green
CAST:  David Farrar  •  David Knight  •  Julia Arnall  •  Anthony Oliver

Deadlock (1943)

A murderous twin gets his comeuppance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronald Haines
CAST:  John Slater  •  Cecile Chevreau  •  Molly Hamley-Clifford  •  Hugh Morton

A murderous twin gets his comeuppance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronald Haines
CAST:  John Slater  •  Cecile Chevreau  •  Molly Hamley-Clifford  •  Hugh Morton

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981)

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George charts the life of the controversial Liberal politician with Philip Madoc in the titular role. The title theme, Chi Mai, was by Ennio Morricone  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Hefin
CAST:  Philip Madoc  •  Lisabeth Miles  •  William Thomas  •  Kika Markham

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George charts the life of the controversial Liberal politician with Philip Madoc in the titular role. The title theme, Chi Mai, was by Ennio Morricone  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Hefin
CAST:  Philip Madoc  •  Lisabeth Miles  •  William Thomas  •  Kika Markham

Guilty? (1956)

Convinced that a wartime resistance heroine is innocent of a murder charge, Nap Rumbold, a solicitor / private detective travels to France searching for evidence to clear her name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edmond T. Gréville
CAST:  Andrée Debar  •  Barbara Laage  •  Stephen Murray  •  John Justin

Convinced that a wartime resistance heroine is innocent of a murder charge, Nap Rumbold, a solicitor / private detective travels to France searching for evidence to clear her name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edmond T. Gréville
CAST:  Andrée Debar  •  Barbara Laage  •  Stephen Murray  •  John Justin

Rogue's Yarn (1957)

An adulterous husband plans to kill his invalid wife. He thinks that he has the perfect alibi, but an alert detective unravels his story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vernon Sewell
CAST:  Nicole Maurey  •  Derek Bond  •  Elwyn Brook-Jones  •  Hugh Latimer

An adulterous husband plans to kill his invalid wife. He thinks that he has the perfect alibi, but an alert detective unravels his story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vernon Sewell
CAST:  Nicole Maurey  •  Derek Bond  •  Elwyn Brook-Jones  •  Hugh Latimer

Will Amelia Quint Continue Writing 'A Gnome Called Shorthouse'? (1971)

They write so many innocent words, but what are the authors of your children's stories really like?  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Gatward
CAST:  Beryl Reid  •  Richard Vernon  •  Norman Rossington  •  Sheila Steafel

They write so many innocent words, but what are the authors of your children's stories really like?  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Gatward
CAST:  Beryl Reid  •  Richard Vernon  •  Norman Rossington  •  Sheila Steafel
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