
In France, 1917, an alcoholic captain is afraid that his new replacement, his sweetheart’s brother, will betray his downfall. Read More »
Tag Archives: UK
The Gold Express (1955) Guy Fergusson, Colin Bell, Vernon Gray, Ann Walford, May Hallatt

Claustrophobic train-set comedy-thriller (produced by H.G. Wells son) with an ace reporter coming up against crooks Read More »
Our Man in Marrakesh (1966) Don Sharp

One of six travellers who catch the bus from Casablanca airport to Marrakesh Read More »
Black Narcissus (1947) Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Deborah Kerr, David Farrar, Flora Robson

A group of nuns struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation Read More »
Captives (1994) Angela Pope, Julia Ormond, Tim Roth, Keith Allen

A beautiful young dentist (Ormond) working in a tough British prison starts Read More »
The Ladykillers (1955) Alexander Mackendrick, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker

A gang of thieves rent a room upstairs from an old woman, who thinks they’re a musical band. Read More »
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian’s (1960) Frank Launder, Cecil Parker, George Cole, Joyce Grenfell

When the school burns to the ground there’s clearly been some arson around. Read More »
Son Of Man (1969) Gareth Davies, Colin Blakely

Dennis Potter’s controversial reading of the life of Christ, with Jesus portrayed as a hearty, fiery Read More »
Blackeyes (1989) Dennis Potter, Michael Gough

Blackeyes is an attempt to explore “what does go on between men and women in their heads Read More »
Twice Branded (1936) Maclean Rogers, Robert Rendel, Lucille Lisle, James Mason

A young business man (James Mason) is being duped by business swindlers but his gaol bird father is determined to save him. Read More »