Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Dec 01, 1939During a holiday by the British seaside, Hornleigh and Bingham grow bored and turn their hand to investigating a local crime.
Crime
Cyril Conway
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Pygmalion
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The Beggar's Opera
Aug 24, 1953Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
History
Meurtre au soleil
Mar 05, 1982Sur le point d’épouser la belle Arlena, une actrice, Horace Blatt lui a fait présent d’un bijou de grande valeur. Mais, la fiancée a rompu sa promesse et rendu le cadeau. Peu après, Blatt découvre qu’il n’a plus qu’un faux en sa possession. Hercule Poirot accepte de récupérer le vrai bijou. Il se rend donc sur la petite île de l’Adriatique où Arlena, devenue entre‐temps madame Marshall, doit bientôt séjourner. Il découvre dans son hôtel toute une collection de personnages plus ou moins insignifiants qui se connaissent et qui ont tous une bonne raison d’en vouloir mortellement à Arlena. Celle‐ci ne tarde pas, d’ailleurs, à être assassinée…
Thriller
Venin
Nov 28, 1981Londres. Philippe, 10 ans, héritier d'une riche famille se trouve seul avec son grand-père Howard, dans la demeure familiale, tandis que ses parents sont à Rome. Louise, la gourvernante, et Dave, chauffeur de la maison, saisissent cette opportunité pour tenter d'enlever l'enfant. Or, ce dernier, passionné par les animaux, ramène ce jour-là un mamba noir, serpent très dangereux qu'on lui a vendu par erreur. La police, prévenue par la boutique, est dépèchée sur les lieux, mais le reptile a déjà mordu Louise et erre à présent dans la villa...
Horror
Room to Let
May 15, 1950In 1904 London, neighbors begin to suspect that a very strange man calling himself Dr. Fell may indeed be the famous Jack the Ripper.
Mystery
Spring in Park Lane
Mar 17, 1948Life in the normally tranquil high society home of Joshua Howard is disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious footman in this sparkling British romantic comedy hit. Richard acts like anything but a servant. He has aristocratic airs and graces, an expert knowledge of fine art and can play classical music and boogie-woogie on a grand piano with equal aplomb. And is that an Old Etonian tie he's wearing? Judy, is determined to discover Richard's true identity and the reason he's posing as a lowly footman. Bored with the attentions of vain movie stars and eccentric minor nobility, she's captivated by his easy-going charm and ready to fall. But will his scandalous secret come between them and true happiness?
Comedy
Derby Day
Jun 09, 1952Entertaining ensemble piece dealing with several characters who are on the way to the races on Derby day. It cleverly blends dramatic, romantic and comic elements, including the woman and lover who have murdered her husband, and the working class couple who are excited about their chance to go to the races, but end up listening to it on the radio in the car-park because they've got such a bad view.
Drama
Salute the Toff
Dec 02, 1952The Toff solves the mystery of a missing employer. One of the BFi's most wanted films.
Crime
Women of Twilight
Jan 16, 1953When a nightclub singer is arrested for murder, his pregnant girlfriend moves into a boarding house for women, but the mother-to-be soon discovers that her new lodgings harbors a horrific secret.
Drama
The Phantom Shot
Sep 09, 1947A hated country gentleman is murdered, and the inspector on the case takes the veiwer through his thoughts about the possible murderer and motives as he questions everyone concerned.
Mystery
The Steel Key
May 01, 1953An adventurer investigates the theft of a formula for hardened steel, assisted by his girlfriend.
Drama
The Runaway Bus
Sep 28, 1953When 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 Professionnels
Feb 06, 1983Cette série met en scène les aventures de William Bodie et Raymond Doyle deux des meilleurs agents du CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), une organisation secrète chargée de maintenir la sécurité en Angleterre dont le patron est l'irascible George Cowley.
Action & Adventure
