Michael Segal

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The Informers
6.8

The Informers

Nov 29, 1963
When the detective in charge of investigating a series of bank robberies starts to get too close to the culprits, they set up a blackmail scheme to warn him off. But when the crooks begin to fall out with each other, the police learn the truth.
Crime
Le Grand Sommeil
5.9

Le Grand Sommeil

Mar 13, 1978
Un vieux général demande au detective privé Philip Marlowe d'enquêter sur une affaire de chantage concernant sa plus jeune fille. L'enquête révèle très rapidement qu'un mystère plane autour de la disparition du mari de l'aînée.
Crime
The Prisoner of Zenda
5.7

The Prisoner of Zenda

Aug 17, 1979
Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his life, and switch him with a look-a-like London cabby. Throw in two(!) lovely blondes, treachery, and a battle for life and honour, and enjoy life at its zaniest.
Action
La Course au trésor
6.868

La Course au trésor

Dec 16, 1977
Casey Brown (Jodie Foster) est une jeune orpheline qui vit de petits larcins. Véritable garçon manqué, à l'éducation plus que légère, elle fait un jour la connaissance d'Harry Bundage (Leo McKern), petit escroc minable, qui l'embarque dans une de ses arnaques. Celui-ci s'est en effet mis en tête de mettre la main sur le fabuleux trésor caché au cœur du Manoir de Candleshoe. Pour arriver à ses fins, il compte utiliser l'enfant pour duper la propriétaire, Lady St. Esmund (Helen Hayes), une vieille femme à la recherche de sa petite-fille disparue des années auparavant. Usurpatrice involontaire, Casey doit alors chercher les indices menant à la fortune, tout en veillant à ne pas éveiller les soupçons des autres habitants des lieux, des orphelins recueillis par Lady St. Edmund, au majordome Priory (David Niven)...
Family
Le Grand Inquisiteur
6.4

Le Grand Inquisiteur

May 17, 1968
Angleterre, 1645. La cruelle guerre civile entre royalistes et parlementaires qui ravage le pays provoque une ère de chaos et d'arbitraire juridique qui permet à des hommes sans scrupules de tirer profit de l'exploitation des superstitions absurdes des paysans ; comme Matthew Hopkins, un monstre déguisé en homme qui erre de ville en ville en proposant ses services de chasseur de sorcières.
Drama
Les Douze salopards
7.6

Les Douze salopards

Jun 15, 1967
À la veille du débarquement en Normandie, le major John Reiman est chargé d'entraîner une douzaine de prisonniers militaires condamnés à des peines capitales. En échange de leur liberté, ces hommes devront accomplir une mission périlleuse : investir les quartiers généraux nazis en France et tout détruire. Après un entraînement digne d'un commando, les "Douze Salopards" sont fins prêts, au risque de perdre leur vie au combat.
Action
Foreign Exchange
5

Foreign Exchange

Jan 13, 1970
A former British Secret Service agent is persuaded to negotiate a spy exchange with Russia, only to find himself drawn into political intrigues.
Action
Virus: Extreme Contamination
1
Several years after a meteorite crash lands on a farm in Kosovo, an Italian scientist leaves his home in Italy to track down the result of bizarre behavior and happenings that seem to be centered around this phenomena. His journey takes him to a recently abandoned military base where the few people that remain have morphed into otherworldly creatures with an appetite for human flesh. The scientist will soon discover that the meteorite is shrouded in a mystery that spans the existence of mankind.
Horror
Confessions from a Holiday Camp
5.3
Timmy Lea and his brother-in-law Sidney Noggett are working as entertainment officers at Funfrall, a typical British holiday camp. The staff are lazy and inefficient, preferring to laze by the pool rather than organise activities for the holiday campers. A new owner, Mr. Whitemonk, an ex-prison officer, takes over the camp and is determined to install discipline into the staff. He is on the verge of dismissing Timmy and Sidney; however, Sidney's suggestion of organising a beauty contest changes his mind.
Comedy
Rentadick
4.4

Rentadick

Dec 31, 1972
Armitage runs a chemical company that is on the verge of producing a gas that causes temporary disability. Clearly the military want it but it is also sought by a group of Japanese. Both Armitage and Madam Greenfly hire different people in the same detective agency to guard the gas and steal it respectively... confusion, double crosses and hilarity ensue...
Comedy
The Spy Killer
5

The Spy Killer

Nov 11, 1969
Spy Killer stars Robert Horton as a secret agent turned private eye. Framed for murder, Horton is released, but only after promising that he'll track down a book containing a list of government agents who are operating covertly in Red China. The reluctant spy discovers that he can't completely trust anyone in this endeavor--not even his former chief
Action
Pews
1

Pews

Jan 12, 1980
Liftchick has a problem. As beadle to the synagogue he is responsible for getting ten men together to say Kaddish, but it is holiday-time and the town is empty.
The Sweeney
7.7

The Sweeney

Dec 28, 1978
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.
Action & Adventure
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
6

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Jan 03, 1971
Dr Finlay's Casebook is a television series that was broadcast on the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella ‘Country Doctor’, the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s. Cronin was the primary writer for the show between 1962 and 1964.
Drama
Minder
6.727

Minder

Mar 10, 1994
This comedy drama series featured Terry McCann, a former boxer with a conviction for G.B.H., and Arthur Daley, a second-hand car dealer with an eye for a nice little earner. Alongside his many business ventures, Arthur would regularly hire Terry out as a minder or bodyguard, later replaced by nephew, Ray Daley.
Comedy
Amicalement vôtre
7.6

Amicalement vôtre

Feb 25, 1972
Lord Brett Sinclair, un aristocrate britannique, et Danny Wilde, un riche self-made-man américain, n'ont rien en commun, si ce n'est leur fortune, leur goût pour les femmes et leurs fonctions secrètes au service de la justice. Tous deux aident en effet le juge Fulton, un magistrat en retraite, à appréhender les bandits ayant échappé à la justice. Avec pour seules armes leurs poings et leur sens de l'humour, Brett et Danny finissent par intervenir dans toute l'Europe, de préférence sous le soleil de la Côte d'Azur ou dans les meilleurs palaces du continent, où pullulent margoulins, maîtres-chanteurs et espions.
Comedy
Le retour du Saint
7

Le retour du Saint

Mar 11, 1979
L'acteur Ian Ogilvy reprend le rôle de Simon Templar tenu naguère par Roger Moore dans ses nouvelles aventures du Saint, un véritable justicier des temps modernes.
Action & Adventure
Le Prisonnier
7.8

Le Prisonnier

Feb 02, 1968
Après sa démission, un agent secret est enlevé pour être emmené dans ce qui semble être un village idyllique, mais s'avère être une prison étrange. Son gardien veut des informations. Il ne dira rien mais va tenter de s'échapper.
Drama
The Onedin Line
6.8

The Onedin Line

Oct 26, 1980
The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series which ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham. The series is set in Liverpool from 1860 to 1886 and deals with the rise of a shipping line, the Onedin Line, named after its owner James Onedin. Around this central theme are the lives of his family, most notably his brother and partner, shop owner Robert, and his sister Elizabeth, giving insight into the lifestyle and customs at the time, not only at sea, but also ashore. The series also illustrates some of the changes in business and shipping, such as from wooden to steel ships and from sailing ships to steam ships. It shows the role that ships played in affairs like international politics, uprisings and the slave trade.
Drama
Lovejoy
7.4

Lovejoy

Dec 04, 1994
The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
Comedy
The Wednesday Play
4.5

The Wednesday Play

May 27, 1970
The Wednesday Play is an anthology series of British television plays which ran on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually written for television, although adaptations from other sources also featured. The series gained a reputation for presenting contemporary social dramas, and for bringing issues to the attention of a mass audience that would not otherwise have been discussed on screen.
Drama