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Tag Archives: UK
The Lost Hours (1952) David MacDonald, Mark Stevens, Jean Kent, Garry Marsh
During a London reunion of a World War II RAF unit, an American pilot gets into a fight with one of his buddies, who is drunk and belligerent. Read More »
Postman’s Knock (1962) Robert Lynn, Spike Milligan, Barbara Shelley, Archie Duncan
Likeable country postman Harold Petts gets transferred from his village to London Read More »
People I Could Have Been and Maybe Am (2010) Boris Gerrets
What would it be like, to enter into the life of a complete stranger? The film evolved from two chance Read More »
The Bridal Path (1959) Frank Launder, Bill Travers, Bernadette O’Farrell, George Cole
Based on a novel by Nigel Tranter, The Bridal Path is a light-hearted look at the somewhat Read More »
Up with the Lark (1943) Philip Brandon, Ethel Revnell, Gracie West, Lesley Osmond
In Up with the Lark, Ethel and Gracie join the British Land Army, driving their superiors daft. Read More »
There Is Another Sun / Wall of Death (1951) Lewis Gilbert, Susan Shaw, Maxwell Reed, Laurence Harvey
A stranded chorus-girl (Susan Shaw) meets a reckless motorcycle racer (Maxwell Reed) and a promising young boxer (Laurence Harvey) who compete for her affections. Read More »
The Music Machine (1979) Ian Sharp, Gerry Sundquist, David Easter, Michael Feast
Lovely live venue The Music Machine in Camden provides Read More »
A Sense of Freedom (1981) John Mackenzie, David Hayman, Jake D’Arcy, Sean Scanlan
The life and imprisonment of Glasgow hard man and gangster Jimmy Boyle. Read More »
Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror (1938) George King, George Curzon, Tod Slaughter, Greta Gynt
Sexton Blake and Tinker foil criminal plot connected with the Tongs, and master-minded by “famous stamp collector” and millionaire. Read More »