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The Elephant Man (1980)

TragicClassicDramaticTear-jerker

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lynch
CAST:  John Hurt  •  Anthony Hopkins  •  Anne Bancroft  •  John Gielgud

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lynch
CAST:  John Hurt  •  Anthony Hopkins  •  Anne Bancroft  •  John Gielgud

Horrors of the Black Museum (1959)

A writer of murder mysteries finds himself caught up in a string of murders in London.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Crabtree
CAST:  Michael Gough  •  June Cunningham  •  Graham Curnow  •  Geoffrey Keen

A writer of murder mysteries finds himself caught up in a string of murders in London.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Crabtree
CAST:  Michael Gough  •  June Cunningham  •  Graham Curnow  •  Geoffrey Keen

In Which We Serve (1942)

The story of the HMS Torrin, from it's construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship's first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lean  •  Noël Coward
CAST:  Noël Coward  •  Derek Elphinstone  •  Michael Wilding  •  John Mills

The story of the HMS Torrin, from it's construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship's first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Lean  •  Noël Coward
CAST:  Noël Coward  •  Derek Elphinstone  •  Michael Wilding  •  John Mills

Stage Fright (1950)

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Marlene Dietrich  •  Jane Wyman  •  Michael Wilding  •  Richard Todd

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Marlene Dietrich  •  Jane Wyman  •  Michael Wilding  •  Richard Todd

The Lion Has Wings (1939)

This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the British people against the Nazis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Powell  •  Brian Desmond Hurst  •  Alexander Korda  •  Adrian Brunel
CAST:  Merle Oberon  •  Ralph Richardson  •  June Duprez  •  Flora Robson

This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the British people against the Nazis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Powell  •  Brian Desmond Hurst  •  Alexander Korda  •  Adrian Brunel
CAST:  Merle Oberon  •  Ralph Richardson  •  June Duprez  •  Flora Robson

Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriel Pascal
CAST:  Claude Rains  •  Vivien Leigh  •  Stewart Granger  •  Flora Robson

The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriel Pascal
CAST:  Claude Rains  •  Vivien Leigh  •  Stewart Granger  •  Flora Robson

Lady of Vengeance (1957)

When publisher William Marshall learns his young ward Melissa Collins has committed suicide, he sets in motion a plan to murder the man who drove Melissa to kill herself. Mistakenly believing that singer Larry Shaw is his intended target, Marshall unwittingly seeks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Balaban
CAST:  Dennis O'Keefe  •  Ann Sears  •  Vernon Greeves  •  Eileen Elton

When publisher William Marshall learns his young ward Melissa Collins has committed suicide, he sets in motion a plan to murder the man who drove Melissa to kill herself. Mistakenly believing that singer Larry Shaw is his intended target, Marshall unwittingly seeks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burt Balaban
CAST:  Dennis O'Keefe  •  Ann Sears  •  Vernon Greeves  •  Eileen Elton

Wide Boy (1952)

Picking a pocket leads to blackmail and murder for a petty criminal in London.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Hughes
CAST:  Sydney Tafler  •  Susan Shaw  •  Ronald Howard  •  Melissa Stribling

Picking a pocket leads to blackmail and murder for a petty criminal in London.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Hughes
CAST:  Sydney Tafler  •  Susan Shaw  •  Ronald Howard  •  Melissa Stribling

The Gang's All Here (1939)

John Forrest is anticipating a quiet retirement spent penning detective fiction when he learns that a priceless collection of jewels belonging to a foreign potentate, Prince Homouska, has just vanished from the safekeeping of the Stamford Assurance Company. Aided ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thornton Freeland
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Googie Withers  •  Edward Everett Horton  •  Syd Walker

John Forrest is anticipating a quiet retirement spent penning detective fiction when he learns that a priceless collection of jewels belonging to a foreign potentate, Prince Homouska, has just vanished from the safekeeping of the Stamford Assurance Company. Aided ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thornton Freeland
CAST:  Jack Buchanan  •  Googie Withers  •  Edward Everett Horton  •  Syd Walker

The Dancing Years (1950)

The episodic story of a composer of operettas, Rudi Kleiber, in in old Viennese days, and the two women in his life; Maria Zeitler, his sweetheart, later mistress, lost love, an operetta star, and his first patron, and the mother of a son he did not know he had; ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold French
CAST:  Dennis Price  •  Gisèle Préville  •  Patricia Dainton  •  Anthony Nicholls

The episodic story of a composer of operettas, Rudi Kleiber, in in old Viennese days, and the two women in his life; Maria Zeitler, his sweetheart, later mistress, lost love, an operetta star, and his first patron, and the mother of a son he did not know he had; ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold French
CAST:  Dennis Price  •  Gisèle Préville  •  Patricia Dainton  •  Anthony Nicholls

The Flying Scot (1957)

A gang of four would-be robbers plans to steal a fortune in currency hidden aboard the "Flying Scotsman" in a railroad stateroom by cutting through the wall of the adjacent stateroom, but find themselves up against numerous unexpected drawbacks, including ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Compton Bennett
CAST:  Lee Patterson  •  Kay Callard  •  Alan Gifford  •  Margaret Withers

A gang of four would-be robbers plans to steal a fortune in currency hidden aboard the "Flying Scotsman" in a railroad stateroom by cutting through the wall of the adjacent stateroom, but find themselves up against numerous unexpected drawbacks, including ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Compton Bennett
CAST:  Lee Patterson  •  Kay Callard  •  Alan Gifford  •  Margaret Withers

Assassin for Hire (1951)

Antonio Riccardi, a rare stamp dealer who is secretly a hired killer, pays for the violin lessons of his gifted brother Giuseppe. To meet the expenses of Giuseppe's concert debut he accepts a further job, but his decision to do so provides Detective Inspector ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael McCarthy
CAST:  Sydney Tafler  •  Ronald Howard  •  Katharine Blake  •  John Hewer

Antonio Riccardi, a rare stamp dealer who is secretly a hired killer, pays for the violin lessons of his gifted brother Giuseppe. To meet the expenses of Giuseppe's concert debut he accepts a further job, but his decision to do so provides Detective Inspector ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael McCarthy
CAST:  Sydney Tafler  •  Ronald Howard  •  Katharine Blake  •  John Hewer

The Fake (1953)

Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries. Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna and Child" is being shipped to London's Tate Gallery for a special exhibition, and Paul Mitchell is assigned ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Godfrey Grayson
CAST:  Dennis O'Keefe  •  Coleen Gray  •  Hugh Williams  •  Guy Middleton

Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries. Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna and Child" is being shipped to London's Tate Gallery for a special exhibition, and Paul Mitchell is assigned ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Godfrey Grayson
CAST:  Dennis O'Keefe  •  Coleen Gray  •  Hugh Williams  •  Guy Middleton

Now Barabbas (1949)

A prison governor deals with a variety of different prisoners, including a charming murderer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Parry
CAST:  Richard Burton  •  Richard Greene  •  Cedric Hardwicke  •  Kathleen Harrison

A prison governor deals with a variety of different prisoners, including a charming murderer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Parry
CAST:  Richard Burton  •  Richard Greene  •  Cedric Hardwicke  •  Kathleen Harrison

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

Dear Murderer (1947)

When a man discovers his wife is having an affair, he commits the perfect crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Crabtree
CAST:  Eric Portman  •  Greta Gynt  •  Dennis Price  •  Jack Warner

When a man discovers his wife is having an affair, he commits the perfect crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Crabtree
CAST:  Eric Portman  •  Greta Gynt  •  Dennis Price  •  Jack Warner

Runaway Railway (1965)

A group of young railway enthusiasts attempt to stop the closure of the local railway by trying to raise money to buy it and the steam engine "Matilda." They get help from a pair of men claiming to be enthusiasts but who turn out to be robbers who plan to hold up ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Darnley-Smith
CAST:  John Moulder-Brown  •  Roberta Tovey  •  Sydney Tafler  •  Ronnie Barker

A group of young railway enthusiasts attempt to stop the closure of the local railway by trying to raise money to buy it and the steam engine "Matilda." They get help from a pair of men claiming to be enthusiasts but who turn out to be robbers who plan to hold up ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Darnley-Smith
CAST:  John Moulder-Brown  •  Roberta Tovey  •  Sydney Tafler  •  Ronnie Barker

Home at Seven (1952)

Unable to recall the past 24 hours, a British bank clerk is the prime suspect for a robbery/murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Richardson
CAST:  Ralph Richardson  •  Margaret Leighton  •  Jack Hawkins  •  Campbell Singer

Unable to recall the past 24 hours, a British bank clerk is the prime suspect for a robbery/murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Richardson
CAST:  Ralph Richardson  •  Margaret Leighton  •  Jack Hawkins  •  Campbell Singer

Man on the Run (1949)

An Army deserter, still a fugitive in Post-War Britain, wanders into a pawn-shop robbery and finds himself wanted for murder. He meets a war widow who helps him elude the police while he looks for the real criminals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Huntington
CAST:  Joan Hopkins  •  Derek Farr  •  Edward Chapman  •  Laurence Harvey

An Army deserter, still a fugitive in Post-War Britain, wanders into a pawn-shop robbery and finds himself wanted for murder. He meets a war widow who helps him elude the police while he looks for the real criminals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Huntington
CAST:  Joan Hopkins  •  Derek Farr  •  Edward Chapman  •  Laurence Harvey

Night Boat to Dublin (1946)

British intelligence officers head off a Nazi plot to kidnap an atomic scientist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Huntington
CAST:  Robert Newton  •  Raymond Lovell  •  Guy Middleton  •  Muriel Pavlow

British intelligence officers head off a Nazi plot to kidnap an atomic scientist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Huntington
CAST:  Robert Newton  •  Raymond Lovell  •  Guy Middleton  •  Muriel Pavlow
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