Cast: James Kenney

Direction Hugo Fregonese

Cast Stephen Boyd · James Robertson Justice · Tony Wright · Anna Gaylor

Synopsis Seven Thunders (1957) follows a group of British soldiers who manage to evade capture and find refuge in a remote village in German-occupied France during World War II. The film delves into their struggles to survive and evade detection while...

Direction Lewis Gilbert

Cast Laurence Harvey · Gloria Grahame · Richard Basehart · Joan Collins

Synopsis The Good Die Young (1954) follows the intertwined lives of three honorable individuals who find themselves entangled in a web of deceit and corruption. A former boxer, a returning American soldier seeking to reconcile with his wife, and an air...

Direction Ralph Thomas

Cast John Mills · John Gregson · Donald Sinden · James Robertson Justice

Synopsis Above Us the Waves (1955) follows the British Royal Navy's desperate mission to neutralize the formidable German battleship Tirpitz, which is securely moored in a Norwegian fjord. The ship's strategic location renders it seemingly invulnerable to conventional attacks. In response,...

Direction Ralph Thomas

Cast Dirk Bogarde · Brenda De Banzie · Brigitte Bardot · James Robertson Justice

Synopsis Doctor at Sea (1955) follows the journey of a young physician, Simon Sparrow, who seeks to avoid the monotony of his general practice and unwanted romantic advances by taking up a position as a medical officer on "the Lotus," an...

Direction Lewis Gilbert

Cast James Kenney · Joan Collins · Betty Ann Davies · Robert Ayres

Synopsis Cosh Boy (1953) is set against the backdrop of post-war London, where Roy Walsh and his group of young troublemakers prowl the bombed-out sites and shadowy alleys, preying on elderly women for their valuables. With his mother, a war widow,...

Direction Basil Dearden

Cast John Mills · Dirk Bogarde · Robert Beatty · Elizabeth Sellars

Synopsis The Gentle Gunman (1952) follows the journey of IRA operative Terry, who undergoes a significant transformation in his beliefs after his covert mission in wartime London. As his accomplices face arrest, Terry takes decisive action to secure his brother Matt's...

Direction Michael Anderson

Cast Richard Todd · William Hartnell · Akim Tamiroff · Donald Houston

Synopsis Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) follows the harrowing journey of the British warship Amethyst as it navigates the treacherous waters of the Yangtze River in 1949. The vessel, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Kerans, encounters an...

Direction Lewis Gilbert

Cast Michael Redgrave · Dirk Bogarde · Anthony Steel · Nigel Patrick

Synopsis The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954) unfolds during the autumn of 1944, as an RAF Hudson aircraft, transporting a VIP with crucial confidential data, is forced to land in the North Sea after being targeted. The survivors, huddled in...

Direction Francis Searle · Terence Fisher

Cast Wayne Morris · Sandra Dorne · James Kenney · Patrick Holt

Synopsis The Gelignite Gang (1956) follows insurance investigator Jimmy Baxter as he pursues a notorious group of jewel thieves. Meanwhile, his fiancée Sally takes matters into her own hands, uncovering crucial evidence. Baxter's investigation leads him to the gang's hideout, but...

Direction Compton Bennett

Cast Trevor Howard · Richard Attenborough · Sonny Tufts · James Donald

Synopsis Gift Horse (1952) follows the tale of a seasoned captain commanding a vintage destroyer during the tumultuous year of 1940. The narrative delves into the captain's challenges as he navigates the complexities of leading his crew through perilous waters while...