Cast: Cyril Smith

Direction Alberto Cavalcanti

Cast Trevor Howard · Griffith Jones · Sally Gray · René Ray

Synopsis They Made Me a Fugitive (1947) follows the story of a former RAF pilot, Morgan, who finds himself entangled with a group of criminals after joining a burglary crew led by the cunning Narcy. During his inaugural heist, the escape...

Direction Tom Shadyac

Cast Aldis Hodge · Greg Kinnear · Sherri Shepherd · Melanie Liburd

Synopsis Brian Banks (2018) follows the inspiring journey of a promising football star whose aspirations to join the NFL are abruptly shattered when he is wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit. After being sentenced to prison, he must...

Direction Daniel Birt

Cast Valerie Hobson · Richard Todd · Tom Walls · Alexander Gauge

Synopsis The Interrupted Journey (1949) follows John North, an aspiring writer, as he inadvertently triggers a chain of extraordinary events. While traveling on a late-night train for a weekend getaway with his publisher's wife, John pulls the emergency brake, leading to...

Direction Terence Fisher

Cast Paul Henreid · Lizabeth Scott · André Morell · Susan Stephen

Synopsis Stolen Face (1952) follows a plastic surgeon who briefly dates a concert pianist. After she leaves him for her former partner, the surgeon, in a desperate attempt to retain her, performs a drastic procedure. He alters the face of a...

Direction Ian Dalrymple · Victor Saville

Cast Vivien Leigh · Rex Harrison · Cecil Parker · Sara Allgood

Synopsis Storm in a Teacup (1937) follows Frank Burdon, a fledgling journalist at a modest Scottish newspaper. He is assigned to conduct an interview with the local politician, William Gow, and is subsequently left in charge of the paper for the...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Jessie Matthews · Edmund Gwenn · Fay Compton · Esmond Knight

Synopsis Waltzes from Vienna (1934) follows the story of Schani, the younger version of the renowned composer Johann Strauss Jr., who is compelled by his father to abandon his musical aspirations and take up work in a bakery. It is here...

Direction Victor Saville

Cast Jessie Matthews · Sonnie Hale · Muriel Aked · Cyril Smith

Synopsis Friday the Thirteenth (1933) unfolds under a torrential downpour at the stroke of midnight on a fateful Friday the 13th. A London bus driver navigates through the rain-soaked streets, his vision obscured by the storm. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning...

Direction Walter Forde

Cast Betty Balfour · John Mills · Barry MacKay · Jimmy Hanley

Synopsis Brown on Resolution (1935) follows the thrilling tale of a British ship that meets its end after a fierce encounter with a German vessel. The survivors, including Seaman Brown, are rescued by the damaged German ship, which seeks refuge in...

Direction Michael Anderson

Cast Michael Gough · Elizabeth Sellars · Ronald Howard · Marie Ney

Synopsis Night Was Our Friend (1951) follows the harrowing journey of Martin, whose aircraft goes down in the dense Brazilian jungle. His survival is met with disbelief by those back home. Meanwhile, his wife, Sally, finds solace and love in the...

Direction Jack Raymond

Cast Noah Beery · Jack Hawkins · Richard Ainley · Vivian Gaye

Synopsis The Frog (1937) follows the relentless pursuit of Police Captain Gordon and Sergeant Elk as they strive to dismantle the nefarious operations of a cunning criminal known as The Frog. Their investigation leads them through a labyrinth of blackmail, murder,...

Direction Montgomery Tully

Cast Hylda Baker · Cyril Smith · Joe Gibbons · Peter Myers

Synopsis She Knows Y' Know (1962) follows the story of a young man who is falsely accused of impregnating a young woman. The narrative unfolds as two sets of parents engage in heated arguments and disputes, each trying to determine the...

Direction Alan Bromly

Cast Felix Aylmer · Diane Cilento · Jerry Desmonde · Joe Linnane

Synopsis The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1954) tells the story of a celestial being who encounters an unexpected challenge during her earthly assignment. In need of funds to complete her divine mission, she makes a unique decision to temporarily part...

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 Leslie Poynton · Bernard Knowles · Lawrence Huntington · Terry Bishop

Cast William Russell · Cyril Smith · Ronald Leigh-Hunt · Jane Hylton

Synopsis The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (TV Series) (1956) is a captivating television series that aired from 1956 to 1957, consisting of 30 episodes. The show delves into the rich tapestry of Arthurian lore, focusing on the most renowned of King...

Direction Walter Forde

Cast Jack Hulbert · Fay Wray · Ralph Richardson · Claude Hulbert

Synopsis Bulldog Jack (1935) follows the thrilling escapades of Jack Pennington, who steps in to impersonate the renowned sleuth Bulldog Drummond after Drummond's car is sabotaged, leading to his injury. Pennington is tasked with assisting Ann Manders in locating her abducted...

Direction Maurice Elvey

Cast Sonia Dresdel · Guy Middleton · Hubert Gregg · Colin Gordon

Synopsis The Third Visitor (1951) centers around the mysterious demise of Mr. Richard Carling, whose lifeless body is discovered in his residence. The scene is set with a house brimming with potential culprits, each harboring secrets and motives that complicate the...

Direction Cyril Frankel

Cast Alfred Lynch · Sean Connery · Victor Maddern · Harry Locke

Synopsis On the Fiddle (1961) follows the story of Horace Pope, a street vendor who finds himself in a legal predicament after being caught selling goods on the street. When he claims he was merely passing time before enlisting, the judge...

Direction Douglas Argent · David Croft

Cast Hugh Lloyd · Terry Scott · Patricia Hayes · Vi Stevens

Direction Maurice Elvey

Cast Gordon Harker · Hartley Power · René Ray · Cyril Smith

Synopsis Return of the Frog (1938) follows the tale of a former accomplice of a notorious mastermind who surrenders to Scotland Yard. The cunning criminal, known for his exceptional ability to disguise himself, devises a scheme to eliminate his former partner....

Direction Victor Saville

Cast Cicely Courtneidge · Tom Walls · Barry MacKay · Alfred Drayton