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Stolen Life
6.8

Stolen Life

Jan 18, 1939
Adapted from the best-selling novel by K. J. Benes, A Stolen Life serves as a tour de force for German actress Elizabeth Bergner, whose husband Paul Czinner directed the film. Bergner stars as identical twins Sylvina and Martina, whose mild sibling rivalry intensifies when one of the girls tricks the other's sweetheart Alan McKenzie (Michael Redgrave) into proposing to the wrong twin.
Drama
Grip of the Strangler
5.9

Grip of the Strangler

May 11, 1958
Un auteur examine l'exécution d'un tueur en série. Lorsqu'il manie le scalpel du meurtrier, il se retrouve possédé par l'esprit du tueur et commence alors à commettre des meurtres semblables.
Horror
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
1
"The Claydon Treasure Mystery" stars reliable John Stuart as an engineer (Peter Kerrigan) interested in solving mysteries, who becomes involved in investigating murders at Marsh Manor, home of the wealthy Claydon family. Plenty of suspects to choose from, Kerrigan believes that the murders may be connected to hidden treasure on the estate.
Crime
Uneasy Terms
4.2

Uneasy Terms

Jul 06, 1948
Private eye Slim Callaghan is summoned to the country home of a Colonel Stenhurst, but the latter is murdered before he can talk to the detective. Was one of the Colonel's three daughters responsible?
Thriller
Une femme disparaît
7.4

Une femme disparaît

Oct 07, 1938
Dans le train qui la ramène des Balkans chez elle, Iris se lie avec une vieille dame, Miss Froy. Or celle-ci disparaît pendant le sommeil d'Iris : à sa place se trouve une autre dame portant les mêmes vêtements. Aucun passager du train ne se souvient de Miss Froy. Assistée par un jeune musicien, Gilbert, Iris mène l'enquête.
Mystery
L'invincible armada
6

L'invincible armada

Mar 05, 1937
Philippe d'Espagne en a assez de voir ses galions chargés d'or en provenance des colonies d'Amérique arraisonnés par les corsaires britanniques. Aussi décide-t-il de réunir une flotte formidable, une «invincible armada», destinée à lui donner une victoire finale sur la marine de guerre d'Elisabeth. Mais un lieutenant anglais se fait passer pour un conspirateur afin d'être introduit dans les milieux autorisés de la cour d'Espagne, pour y recueillir le maximum de renseignements sur la flotte espagnole. Elisabeth Ire se réjouit de ces informations, qui vont permettre à ses navires de vaincre et de couler l'invincible armada...
History
Hindle Wakes
5

Hindle Wakes

Nov 10, 1952
During a holiday to the beach Jenny meets Alan and agrees to spend the week with him. Wanting to keep this a secret from her parents Jenny gets help from her friend Mary to pretend her whereabouts but disaster strikes during a boating accident. It is soon discovered Jenny was not with Mary. When the parents find out the truth they pressure the couple to get married, but Jenny thinks otherwise.
Drama
Dreaming
7

Dreaming

Nov 28, 1944
When a pretty Wren faints in a crowded train, Private Bud Flanagan and Captain Ches Allen are quick to render first aid. But over Bud's head, a heavy kitbag wobbles; it falls and scores a direct hit, knocking him unconscious. What follows is a dream sequence involving Ches, the Wren and Bud himself in a series of hilarious adventures as well as a magical medley of the duo's best-loved musical numbers!
Comedy
Women of Twilight
5.333

Women of Twilight

Jan 16, 1953
When 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
César et Cléopâtre
6.1

César et Cléopâtre

Dec 11, 1945
Au premier siècle av. J.-C., Jules César, à la poursuite de son rival Pompée, débarque en Égypte à la tête d'une armée. Appelé à prendre parti dans les rivalités entre le souverain égyptien et sa jeune sœur, Cléopâtre, il finit par faire de celle-ci la reine d'Égypte.
Drama
Le Voyage fantastique
6.9

Le Voyage fantastique

Jun 28, 1951
Un savant qui travaille pour l’aéronavale britannique à mis au point un nouvel avion de combat révolutionnaire. Mais, suspectant soudain un grave défaut de fabrication, il tente de convaincre ses supérieurs de procéder à de nouveaux essais. Le Reindeer fait escale à l’aéroport de Gander pour un contrôle technique qui ne détecte rien d’anormal. Désespéré à l’idée que l’avion va repartir sans autre précaution, Honey n’hésite pas à coucher le train d’atterrissage de l’appareil alors qu’il est au sol, ce qui provoque l’affaissement du fuselage sur le tarmac et endommage l’avion. Choqués par cet acte de vandalisme, quelques passagers demandent son interpellation…
Drama
Man on the Run
6.6

Man on the Run

May 20, 1949
An Army deserter, still a fugitive in Post-War Britain, wanders into a pawn-shop robbery and finds himself wanted for murder. He meets a war widow who helps him elude the police while he looks for the real criminals.
Thriller
Circumstantial Evidence
5.5
Long after being deserted by her husband, Linda Harrison will soon be free to marry her lover, Michael Carteret. But when her husband suddenly reappears, he attempts to blackmail the couple with a threat of ruining Michael's career. When her husband is murdered, Michael appears to be the only obvious suspect - but will the circumstantial evidence be enough to sentence him to death?
Crime
The Dark Road
1

The Dark Road

Jul 28, 1948
Crime thriller following the rise of a petty thief to underworld crime boss.
Crime
They Were Sisters
5.6

They Were Sisters

Jul 02, 1945
The story of three sisters and the men they marry: one is happily married but childless, the second promiscuously escapes an unhappy, loveless marriage, and the third is tortured by the mental cruelties inflicted by a domineering husband.
Drama
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Oct 20, 1986

Series based on Ann Pilling's children's novel. Henry brings home an innocent looking leg from a fashion dummy to add to his junk collection. A gang of thugs is very interested in the leg and seems to be prepared to stop at nothing to get it back.
Kids