Cast: Joan Dowling

Direction Basil Dearden

Cast Bonar Colleano · Earl Cameron · Susan Shaw · Renée Asherson

Synopsis Pool of London (1951) follows the tale of two naval servicemen who, while enjoying their time off, inadvertently become entangled in a complex web of diamond smuggling. The narrative takes a dramatic turn for Johnny, an African American sailor, as...

Direction Charles Crichton

Cast Alastair Sim · Harry Fowler · Douglas Barr · Joan Dowling

Direction Alberto Cavalcanti

Cast Stephen Murray · Richard Todd · Patricia Plunkett · Rosalyn Boulter

Synopsis For Them That Trespass (1949) follows the journey of Cristy Drew, an ambitious young writer seeking to expand his horizons. He becomes entangled in the lives of Frankie Ketchen and her two admirers, Herb Logan and Jim Heal. One fateful...

Direction Gordon Parry

Cast Jean Kent · Roland Young · Kathleen Harrison · Derek Farr

Synopsis Bond Street (1948) follows the journey of a young British bride-to-be as she prepares for her wedding. The narrative unfolds through the lens of her trousseau, revealing the intriguing backstories of four items she acquired on the iconic shopping street...

Direction Ken Annakin

Cast Michel Dennison · Patricia Plunkett · Kathleen Harrison · Denis O'Dea

Synopsis Landfall (1949) follows the story of Rick, a coastal command pilot tasked with surveilling the English Channel for enemy U-Boats. After successfully sinking a vessel he assumes to be German, it is later revealed to be British, leading to his...

Direction Victor Saville

Cast Merle Oberon · Richard Todd · Leo Genn · Stephen Murray

Synopsis 24 Hours of a Woman's Life (1952) unfolds as writer Robert Sterling finds himself in a café when a scandal erupts. To prevent an overreaction, Sterling shares a tale from his past. He recounts a time in Monte Carlo where...

Direction Sidney Cole · Charles Crichton · Basil Dearden

Cast Jack Warner · Gladys Henson · Susan Shaw · Patric Doonan

Synopsis Train of Events (1949) unfolds as a series of four interconnected narratives, each delving into the lives of individuals affected by a catastrophic train incident. The film explores the profound impact of this event on their lives, examining their reactions...

Direction Gordon Parry

Cast Freda Jackson · René Ray · Lois Maxwell · Laurence Harvey

Synopsis Women of Twilight (1952) follows the story of Vivanne Bruce, a single nightclub performer whose life takes a dramatic turn when her boyfriend, Jerry Nolan, is incarcerated for a murder charge. In need of a place to stay, Vivanne secures...

Direction J. Lee Thompson

Cast Dennis Price · Derek Farr · Patricia Plunkett · Joan Dowling

Direction Jay Lewis

Cast Hamish Menzies · Cliff Gordon · Diana Decker · Joan Dowling

Synopsis A Man's Affair (1949) follows the narrative of two young men employed at a coal mine who form a strong bond with two vacationing women from a neighboring coastal town during their free time.

Direction Daniel Birt

Cast Ann Stephens · Frank Pettingell · Freda Jackson · Joan Dowling

Synopsis No Room at the Inn (1948) follows the journey of two youngsters who are sent away from their homes during the tumultuous period of World War II. They are placed under the guardianship of a woman who struggles with alcoholism,...