Elliott Mason

6.2

The Captive Heart

Apr 29, 1946

The Captive Heart

1946 104 min 22 vues

A series of stories about the lives and loves of nine men in a Prisoner of War Camp over five years. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis, to do this he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Upon liberation they meet and decide to continue their lives together. The other inmates' stories are revealed episodically.

Drama

6.5

Turned Out Nice Again

Aug 01, 1941

Turned Out Nice Again

1941 81 min 2 vues

George Pearson, an employee at an underwear factory, is caught between his modern wife and his meddling mother. After buying a special yarn and getting his wife to promote it, he has an argument with his boss, Mr Dawson who insults Pearson's wife and refuses to apologise. Pearson then resigns. After finding out that the yarn is actually worth a fair amount, Mr Dawson tries to buy it from Pearson but he has some competition.

Music

1

Marigold

Nov 03, 1938

Marigold

1938 137 min 1 vues

Marigold is a 1938 British drama film set in Scotland in the Victorian era. It was filmed in Edinburgh. It was based on a 1914 play of the same title by Lizzie Allen Harker and Francis R. Pryor.

Drama

5.4

Owd Bob

Jan 26, 1938

Owd Bob

1938 78 min 7 vues

Adam McAdam is an old, dour sheepherder whose life is devoted to his faithful dog, the whiskey bottle and his daughter, Jeannie. And a conflict that arises when the other sheep-men of the district try every means within their power to have his dog, accused of being a sheep-killer, destroyed.

Romance

6.9

On Approval

May 22, 1944

On Approval

1944 80 min 14 vues

Two wealthy Victorian widows are courted tentatively by two impoverished British aristocrats. When one of the dowagers suggests that her beau go away with her for a month to see if they are compatible, the fireworks begin.

Comedy

6.3

The Ware Case

Dec 02, 1938

The Ware Case

1938 78 min 3 vues

An aristocrat won't economize, then his rich brother in law is found murdered in the grounds of the aristocrat's house

Mystery

5.8

Black Limelight

Jun 14, 1938

Black Limelight

1938 63 min 3 vues

This gripping, atmospheric crime thriller from Austrian-born director Paul Stein stars Oscar nominee Raymond Massey as a man at the centre of a multiple murder investigation – a case that sparks a sensationalist press frenzy when it becomes clear that the killer only strikes when there is a full moon.

Mystery

6

The Agitator

Jan 24, 1945

The Agitator

1945 85 min 2 vues

The Agitator is a 1945 British drama film directed by John Harlow and starring William Hartnell, Mary Morris and John Laurie. Its plot follows a young mechanic who unexpectedly inherits the large firm where he works and tries to run it according to his socialist political beliefs. It was based on the 1925 novel Peter Pettinger by William Riley.

Drama

8.1

I See Ice

Feb 10, 1938

I See Ice

1938 84 min 4 vues

George Bright is a props man in an ice ballet company, and a keen amateur photographer who accidentally snaps crooks at work. Comic complications ensue....

Comedy

6.3

La Citadelle

Oct 29, 1938

La Citadelle

1938 110 min 26 vues

Fraîchement diplômé, le jeune docteur Manson arrive dans une petite ville minière du Pays de Galles, où il est nommé médecin de la Compagnie des Mines. Il y fait la connaissance de Denny qui devient son ami, et de Christine, dont il s'éprend.

Drama

5

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

Aug 31, 1940

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

1940 75 min 6 vues

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde starring Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch as Oxford 'scholars'. The film is one of many to be made based on the farce Charley's Aunt. Taking inspiration from a well-known Victorian play, a modern-day prankster poses as a wealthy woman in a ploy to prevent him and his friends from being expelled from college.

Comedy

6.1

21 Days Together

Jan 07, 1940

21 Days Together

1940 72 min 26 vues

After Larry Darrent accidentally kills his lover's blackmailing husband, someone else is arrested for the crime. When he is found guilty, Larry and Wanda have just three weeks together before he must give himself up or let an innocent man go to the gallows.

Drama

7

The Gentle Sex

May 23, 1943

The Gentle Sex

1943 92 min 10 vues

During the War seven women from very different backgrounds find themselves together in the Auxiliary Territorial Services. They are soon drilling, driving lorries, and manning ack-ack batteries.

Comedy

6.2

Return to Yesterday

Mar 09, 1940

Return to Yesterday

1940 69 min 6 vues

Robert Maine is torn between returning to the glamour of Hollywood and working with a small theatre company in England.

Comedy

1

Gaol Break

Aug 31, 1936

Gaol Break

1936 64 min 1 vues

“Jim Oakley hears in prison that his son is to be made a substitute by a gang for a rich American family's son who was kidnapped years back. He breaks jail to rescue his son but after seeing how happy his son will be with the family, he renounces his claim to boy and returns to finish his sentence in jail.” - BFI.

Crime

6.6

The Ghost of St. Michael's

Apr 01, 1941

The Ghost of St. Michael's

1941 82 min 10 vues

L'école St Michael a été évacuée sur l'île de Skye, dans le château de Dunbain. M. William Lamb, le nouveau professeur, essuie des débuts peu encourageants. Il apprend que le lieu est hanté par le fantôme de Mad MacKinnon, qui joue de la cornemuse lorsque quelqu'un dans le château doit mourir...

Comedy

1

Blind Folly

Nov 10, 1939

Blind Folly

1939 78 min 1 vues

A man inherits a nightclub that belonged to his brother but soon discovers that it is the headquarters for a dangerous criminal gang.

Comedy

1

Born That Way

Jul 29, 1936

Born That Way

1936 64 min 1 vues

A Scottish woman tries to take her brother-in-law's wild living children in hand.

Drama

6.5

Fantôme à vendre

Dec 17, 1935

Fantôme à vendre

1935 95 min 32 vues

Châtelain écossais ruiné, Donald Glourie est contraint de vendre son château. Il trouve acquéreur en la personne de Joe Martin, un milliardaire américain épais dont la fille, Peggy, est charmante. Le château est démonté pierre par pierre pour être reconstruit à l'identique en Amérique. Or, le fantôme qui hantait ce château, Murdoch, n'aime pas les voyages. Il ne jouira du repos éternel que lorsqu'il aura vengé l'honneur des Glourie en giflant un représentant du clan adverse. Il trouvera ce personnage outre-Atlantique.

Romance

6.587

Le verdict de l'amour

Oct 15, 1945

Le verdict de l'amour

1945 102 min 23 vues

Catherine et Robert sont mariés et vivent ensemble une vie monotone et routinière. Quand Robert part pour rejoindre la marine en guerre, Catherine décide de s'engager également. Cette séparation est l'occasion de réfléchir sur leur vie de couple. Trois ans plus tard, ils ont l'occasion de se retouver pour la première fois, mais leurs sentiments vis à vis de l'autre ont changés. Ils sont décidés chacun à se séparer pour ne pas retrouver leur existence passée....

Drama

7.547

Superstore

Mar 25, 2021

Superstore

2021 min 644 vues

Les drôles de mésaventures des employés d'un grand magasin. Des débutants aux yeux qui brillent aux vétérans ayant déjà tout vécu, en passant par les employés d'été paumés et les managers déterminés, ils affrontent "en famille" les soucis du quotidien inhérents à la gestion d'une grande surface.

Comedy