Anthony Oliver

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The Magnet
6.3

The Magnet

Oct 01, 1950
A classic Ealing comedy in which a young boy steals a magnet and becomes a hero.
Comedy
The Runaway Bus
6

The Runaway Bus

Sep 28, 1953
When heavy fog prevents any flights from leaving London Airport, a group of passengers are put on a bus driven by Percy Lamb to drive to another airport. The fog is that heavy Percy doesn't know where he is going or that he is carrying stolen gold bullion that the robbers and police are relentlessly pursuing.
Comedy
Les Mutinés du Téméraire
6.466
En 1797, le "Téméraire" est envoyé rejoindre la flotte Britannique en Méditerranée. A son bord, un lieutenant cruel (Scott-Padget) s'acharne sur l'équipage au moindre pretexte. Conscient de la révolte qui gronde, le capitaine tente de reprendre en main le navire en attaquand un navire français au large de la Corse.
Adventure
Once a Jolly Swagman
5.4

Once a Jolly Swagman

Feb 02, 1949
Bill Fox (Dirk Bogarde) est ouvrier dans une usine, mais son rêve est de faire carrière dans le speedway, des courses de motos qui se déroulent dans un stade.
Romance
Lost
7

Lost

Jan 31, 1956
U.S. Embassy employee Lee Cochrane and his wife, Sue, receive a shock when they discover that their 18-month-old son, Simon, has disappeared in London. He was last seen with their nanny, and the couple seemingly have no leads that might help police Detective Craig in his investigation. The media sensationalizes the incident, causing an unnecessary distraction as the couple prepares to confront the culprit face-to-face.
Crime
For Members Only
5.2

For Members Only

May 01, 1960
A somewhat prudish young lady inherits a nudist camp. She wants to shut it down, but is persuaded by its members to give the place a look before she takes any action. She agrees, and while touring the camp finds herself attracted to one of the patrons. The trouble is, so does another young woman at the camp. Complications ensue.
Drama
Out of the Fog
6.5

Out of the Fog

Sep 01, 1962
Scotland Yard is thrown into an uproar when a mad killer begins knocking off beautiful young blondes.
Crime
Crossroads to Crime
5.5

Crossroads to Crime

Nov 01, 1960
Crossroads to Crime is about the investigations of a police constable (Anthony Oliver) who, working undercover without support from his colleagues, confronts and brings down a gang of vehicle hi-jackers.
Crime
Shetlandsgjengen
6.7

Shetlandsgjengen

Oct 11, 1954
A group of Norwegians cross the North Sea in winter to deliver Allied soldiers and ammunition to their Nazi-occupied country.
War
Street Corner
5.818

Street Corner

Mar 17, 1953
A pseudo-documentary focusing on the daily work and routine of women police officers built around three different storylines.
Thriller
Emergency Call
6.5

Emergency Call

May 19, 1952
A 5-year-old child is diagnosed with leukaemia and has only days to live. Her only hope is a blood transfusion, but her blood type is extremely rare, so the race is on to find the donors.
Thriller
The Entertainer
6.2

The Entertainer

Jul 25, 1960
Un acteur déchu s'acharne à poursuivre un public qui se moque de lui. Il s'adonne à la boisson, délaisse sa famille et entraine dans sa chute une jeune fille qu'il à séduite. Il parvient à attirer sur scène son père, un ancien acteur qui ne supporte pas le choc émotionnel...
Drama
Folle des hommes
6.059

Folle des hommes

Nov 16, 1954
La sirène Miranda est de retour, tout comme l'infirmière Carey ! Alors qu'elle nageait avec son amie la sirène Berengaria, elle rencontre son sosie, Caroline, une maîtresse d'école qui prenait des vacances sur la côte. Elles décident d'échanger leur place, en faisant croire que Caroline a subit un accident. Elle rencontre son fiancé Ronald Baker, mais décide de chercher un bien meilleur partie.
Fantasy
Cosh boy
5.5

Cosh boy

Feb 01, 1953
Roy Walsh is a brash and enterprising thug who bullies his friends into subservience. He and his gang assault and rob people on the street, but things get increasingly dangerous when their behavior escalates to larger crimes.
Drama
To Dorothy, a Son
5.6

To Dorothy, a Son

Oct 31, 1954
Under a complicated bequest from her uncle, Myrtle stands to inherit $2,000,000 if her ex-husband doesn't have any male heirs on the way, else he gets the cash. She journies from New York to England, and finally tracks him down with his heavily pregnant new wife. Should she try and woo him back or challenge the legality of the new marriage?
Comedy
Waterfront
6.5

Waterfront

Jul 26, 1950
When ship's fireman Peter McCabe walks out on his long-suffering wife, he leaves her impoverished, with two young daughters and a boy born soon after his departure. After an absence of fourteen years McCabe returns, sacked and humiliated, trailing trouble in his wake.
Drama
Eyewitness
6.7

Eyewitness

Aug 14, 1956
After a fight with her husband, Lucy runs out of the house, and into a night of terror. She heads for the local cinema, and in doing so, becomes the only eyewitness to a couple of crooks, who are robbing the cinema's safe. In her haste to escape the thieves, she is knocked down by a passing bus, and is taken to the local hospital. The two crooks follow, and wait for a chance to finish her off, and thus eliminate the only person who can tie them to the robbery.
Crime
Emma
1

Emma

May 23, 1948
Drama
Checkpoint
5.3

Checkpoint

Dec 25, 1956
Afin que ses employeurs puissent remporter la compétition, O'Donovan est envoyé pour voler les plans des voitures de course d'une écurie rivale. Pendant l'opération, l'alarme se déclenche et une fusillade tue un certain nombre de personnes. Warren Ingram, alarmé par le scandale entourant les meurtres, ordonne que son agent soit tué subrepticement pour cacher son implication dans le complot. Le film utilise des images originales de la Mille Miglia, une course d'endurance italienne sur route ouverte.
Crime
All Over the Town
6.2

All Over the Town

Apr 25, 1949
Newspaper reporter Nat Hearn returns home after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II. When one of the paper's owners dies, the man's partner and son offers Nat a position as editor in return for his financial backing. But Nat's reluctance to shy away from controversial issues raises more than a few eyebrows.
Comedy
Fromage à Gogo
6.4

Fromage à Gogo

Mar 24, 1952
Un milliardaire américain meurt après avoir acheté le petit pays de Lampidorra, situe au carrefour de trois pays européens. Une jeune vendeuse de magasin, lointaine parente du milliardaire devient ainsi princesse. Elle y interdit tout d'abord la pratique de la contrebande qui y était légale.
Comedy