Plus fort que le Diable
Nov 26, 1953Un bateau navigue vers les côtes d’Afrique. A son bord, des passagers plus ou moins assortis veulent acquérir des terres pour en extraire de l’uranium.
Adventure
Edward Underdown
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Le train des épouvantes
Feb 23, 1965Cinq étrangers à bord du train sont reliés par une diseuse de bonne aventure mystérieuse qui leur propose de lire leurs cartes de Tarot. Cinq histoires distinctes se déroulent: Un architecte retourne à son domicile ancestral pour trouver un loup-garou assoiffé de vengeance, un médecin découvre que sa nouvelle femme est un vampire, une plante envahie une maison, un musicien s'implique avec le vaudou, un critique d'art est poursuivi par une main désincarnée.
Horror
The Voice of Merrill
Dec 01, 1952A convicted female blackmailer is found murdered in her flat and suspicion falls on three men, all of whom the police believe may have had reason to wish her dead
Mystery
The Hand of Night
Aug 11, 1968A tourist travelling through Morocco discovers an ancient curse and must choose between light and dark.
Horror
Trois des chars d'assaut
Apr 24, 19501941. David, Philip et O'Connor intégrent la Garde Galloise. Après avoir traversé les rudes épreuves d'entraînement, leur unité est affectée en Normandie. Après avoir réussi le débarquement, les trois amisse dirigent vers la Belgique occupée...
War
The Rainbow Jacket
May 27, 1954A champion jockey is banned from racing so spends his time helping a young lad to become the next champion.
Drama
Recoil
Aug 01, 1953A jeweller is killed in a gang robbery leaving the daughter as the only witness. When the police can't build a case against him she decides to go undercover to infiltrate the home of the killer's brother. Slowly she is drawn into the world of the rival gangs.
Crime
L'Île du camp sans retour
Apr 15, 1958La vie d'un groupe de soldats britanniques prisonniers dans un camp gardé par des japonais pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale quelque part en Malaisie...
War
Street of Shadows
Oct 16, 1953A saloon owner falls in love with the abused wife of a heavy gambler. He is snared into a web of intrigue when an ex-girlfriend is found murdered in his apartment.
Drama
Wings of the Morning
Feb 19, 1937
Inspector Hornleigh
Mar 07, 1939When a landlady finds one of her tenants murdered, Inspector Hornleigh is sent to investigate. Inspector Hornleigh's assistant, Sergeant Bingham, soon finds an attaché case that had been stolen from the murdered man. When Hornleigh examines the case, inside it he finds a bag that was used to carry important government documents. The documents have been taken, and to make things even more confusing, a duplicate of the stolen bag soon turns up.
Comedy
Brass Monkey
Dec 01, 1948
Information Received
Aug 01, 1961Drama of an underworld double-cross as a man and woman set a death trap from which only one could possibly escape.
Crime
Opération Tonnerre
Dec 11, 1965L'organisation criminelle SPECTRE détourne un avion de l'OTAN transportant deux bombes atomiques et réclame une rançon au gouvernement britannique. L'agent secret James Bond est envoyé aux Bahamas à la recherche de Domino, la sœur du commandant Derval, qui pilotait le Vulcan. Celui-ci a en fait été tué et remplacé par un sosie. 007 découvre que l'instigateur de l'opération est un dénommé Emilio Largo, un homme riche et cruel passionné par les requins.
Adventure
The Abdication
Oct 03, 1974Queen Christina of Sweden abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic church.
Drama
Le jour où la terre prit feu
Nov 01, 1961Des explosions atomiques expérimentales font sortir la planète de son orbite, elle se rapproche désormais inévitablement du Soleil. Les autorités, dépassées, gardent le silence mais un journaliste, ami d’une standardiste bien placée, découvre toute la vérité. Pendant ce temps les nations unies tentent l’opération de la dernière chance.
Science Fiction
Khartoum
Jun 09, 1966L'histoire a lieu en 1885, à la suite du massacre d'un régiment britannique dans le désert du Soudan par l'armée d'un résistant religieux, le Mahdi (signifiant en français, l'Attendu) qui lance une insurrection islamiste au Soudan contre l'occupant égyptien et son allié britannique. Le Premier Ministre britannique envoie le général Charles George Gordon, surnommé Gordon Pasha, à Khartoum pour assurer la protection des ressortissants britanniques encore présents.
History
Man in the Middle
Jan 27, 1964In a remote jungle outpost in the Far Eastern theater of World War II, a hotheaded American soldier murders an allied British sergeant in cold blood. Stalwart American Lt. Colonel Barney Adams (Mitchum) is dispatched to defend him in the ensuing court martial. But when Lt. Adams starts encountering roadblocks in his search for evidence, and his key witnesses start disappearing one after another, he soon realizes he's merely a pawn in a mysterious conspiracy that could extend to the highest levels of military power.
War
The Woman's Angle
Feb 12, 1952The organising force of a family of musical prodigies, Robert Mansell is a frustrated composer in seach of one thing personal happiness. This search, however, has landed him in the divorce courts and the judge's summary does not paint him in a favourable light.
Romance
Tarka the Otter
Nov 01, 1979Set in the English countryside of the 1920s - when otter hunting was still legal - this film follows the life of Tarka the Otter from his birth into adulthood. We witness his close shaves, and his struggle with a man who tries to keep our furry hero as a pet.
Family
The Great Pony Raid
Mar 01, 1968
The Dark Man
Jan 22, 1951A killer called 'The Dark Man' commits double murder. This is witnessed by the young aspiring actress Molly Lester. The Dark Man tries everything to put Molly out of the way. Detective Inspector Viner of Scotland Yard investigates the murders.
Thriller
The Third Alibi
Mar 15, 1961A composer (Laurence Payne) is stuck in a middle-class marriage and finds that his affair with his wife's half-sister (Jane Griffiths) has resulted in a pregnancy. When his wife refuses to give him a divorce he hatches a murder scheme that is too clever by half.
Thriller
The Woman in the Hall
Oct 27, 1947Lorna Blake, (Ursula Jeans) is a widow with two daughters. She augments her slender income by using her children to extort money - visiting the houses of the rich to tell a pathetic story and beg for help. And Lorna makes a rich capture when Sir Halmar Bernard, (Cecil Parker), proposes to her. She tells him that she has only one daughter, Molly (Jill Freud, credited as Jill Raymond). When her other daughter, Jay (Jean Simmons), is arrested for forging a cheque, she refuses to help her.
Drama
Lucky to Me
Nov 08, 1939Lucky to Me is a 1939 British musical comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Stanley Lupino, Phyllis Brooks and Barbara Blair. It was based on Lupino's own 1928 stage show So This is Love which he had co-written with Arthur Rigby. The film was made by ABPC at its Elstree Studios. It was the last film of Lupino who had made a string of successful musical comedies during the Thirties.
The Warren Case
Jul 30, 1934Chided by his boss for a conspicuous lack of sensational stories, Lewis Bevan takes matters into his own hands to revive his flagging career.
Mystery
Annie, Leave the Room!
Feb 01, 1935
Doctor Who: Meglos
Oct 18, 1980On the lush planet Tigella, two opposing factions are divided over the usage of the Dodecahedron, an ancient and powerful artefact which provides the entire planet's energy. The Doctor is summoned to arbitrate the conflict, but the power-crazed Meglos intercepts the call and impersonates him in order to steal the Dodecahedron.
Action
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
Mar 29, 1977The workers of Milton Colliery prepare for a royal visit from Prince Charles.
Drama
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It
May 17, 1941Third and final film in the 'Inspector Hornleigh’ series of comedy-thrillers. Inspector Hornleigh (Gordon Harker), disappointed at not being handed an important spy case, is assigned by Scotland Yard to an army barracks to investigate the mundane thefts of supplies from the stores. This accidentally leads Hornleigh and Sergeant Bingham (Alastair Sim) to a nest of fifth columnists when his dim-witted assistant carelessly talks to a girl in the cafeteria – and that night, news of Hornleigh and Bingham’s arrival is embarrassingly transmitted back to Germany.
Crime
The October Man
Aug 28, 1947Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.
Mystery
Man on the Run
May 20, 1949An 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
Das Verrätertor
Dec 18, 1964A businessman organises a caper to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.
Crime
La Fantastique Histoire vraie d'Eddie Chapman
Dec 09, 1966Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Eddie Chapman, génial perceur de coffres emprisonné à Jersey, propose son aide aux services secrets allemands lorsque les troupes du Führer envahissent l'île. Après avoir fait ses preuves, il est chargé de faire sauter une usine en Angleterre. Chapman s'introduit discrètement dans la patrie de Shakespeare et met à profit son temps libre pour se tourner vers le contre-espionnage britannique. Il se verrait bien en agent double. La suggestion intéresse au plus haut point les services de Sa Majesté, qui vont même jusqu'à simuler la réussite de la mission de Chapman pour achever de mettre les Allemands en confiance...
Adventure
Dr. Crippen
Aug 07, 1963A British physician stands trial for murdering his wife after he and his mistress are captured while fleeing to Canada.
Drama
Running Scared
May 01, 1972When an undergraduate commits suicide, his best friend is sent down from university because he did nothing to prevent the death, which he felt was a choice his friend had a right to make.
Drama
Chef de réseau
Nov 17, 1958Le général Alex Schottland est un officier défendant ardemment la cause nazie et pourtant, sous cette attitude fanatique, se cache un incomparable agent de l'Intelligence Service à Berlin. Seul, son chef Cornaz, qui cache ses activités en exerçant la profession d'antiquaire, connaît la vérité. Un jour, Cornaz est démasqué, torturé par la Gestapo et meurt. Sehottland, grâce à une petite annonce dont la teneur était prévue, peut prendre contact avec le nouveau chef de réseau...
War
The Promise
Dec 12, 1952A much loved Prison Missioner has died. His replacement struggles to live up to his predecessor's saintly reputation until he receives inspiration from the Holy Spirit.
Drama
Colditz
Apr 01, 1974Colditz est une série télévisée américano-britannique en 28 épisodes de 50 minutes.
Cette série met en scène la vie quotidienne des prisonniers de guerre incarcérés au Château de Colditz durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Drama
Doctor Who
Dec 06, 1989Les aventures du Docteur, un extraterrestre, un Seigneur du Temps originaire de la planète Gallifrey, qui voyage à bord d'un TARDIS (Temps À Relativité Dimensionnelle Inter-Spatiale), une machine pouvant voyager dans l'espace et dans le temps. Le TARDIS a l'apparence d'une cabine de police (construction typiquement britannique ressemblant à une cabine téléphonique), le système de camouflage étant resté bloqué. Comme tous les Seigneur du Temps, le Docteur possède treize vies, ce qui explique sa capacité à changer de corps lorsqu'il est proche de la mort.
Drama
Chapeau melon et Bottes de cuir
May 21, 1969John Steed, un agent des services secrets britanniques, flanqué d'accortes acolytes nommées Cathy Gale, Emma Peel ou Tara King, combat le crime et résout des mystères souvent mâtinés d'énigmes surnaturelles. Sans se départir de son flegme et ponctuant ses actions de citations tirées de Shakespeare ou Wilde, il affronte des criminels plus flamboyants et mégalomaniaques les uns que les autres...
Action & Adventure
Survivors
Jun 08, 1977Survivors est une série télévisée de fiction post-apocalyptique britannique conçue par Terry Nation et produite par Terence Dudley à la BBC de 1975 à 1977. Elle concerne le sort d'un groupe de personnes qui ont survécu à une peste libérée accidentellement - appelée "The Death " – qui tue presque toute la population humaine de la planète.
Drama
Doomwatch
Dec 16, 1999Doomwatch is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC, which ran on BBC 1 between 1970 and 1972. The series was set in the then present-day, and dealt with a scientific government agency led by Doctor Spencer Quist, responsible for investigating and combating various ecological and technological dangers.
The series was followed by a film adaptation produced by Tigon British Film Productions and released in 1972, and a revival TV film was broadcast on Channel 5 in 1999.
Drama
One Step Beyond
Jul 04, 1961Produite en même temps que Twilight Zone, cette série a nourri l'intérêt croissant pour le paranormal d'une manière différente. Plutôt que de créer des histoires fictives avec des rebondissements surnaturels, ce programme cherchait des histoires réelles/surnaturelle, y compris des fantômes, des disparitions, des monstres, et les recréait pour chaque épisode. Aucune solution à ces mystères n'a jamais été trouvée, et les téléspectateurs ne pouvaient que se demander, et si c'était vrai ?
Mystery
No Hiding Place
Jun 22, 1967No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16 September 1959 and 22 June 1967.
It was the sequel to the series Murder Bag and Crime Sheet, all starring Raymond Francis as Detective Superintendent, later Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart.
Crime
L'Homme à la valise
Apr 17, 1968Richard Bradford est McGill, un ancien agent de la CIA qui est "désavoué" après avoir été nommé bouc émissaire d'une mission ratée. Il voyage en Europe et travaille comme enquêteur pour compte d'autrui. McGill entre souvent en conflit avec les personnes qui l'engagent en raison de son sens de l'honneur et de son intégrité sans compromis.
Action & Adventure
The Regiment
May 04, 1973The Regiment was a British television drama series produced by the BBC. First broadcast on BBC One in 1972 it starred Christopher Cazenove and followed the story of a British Army regiment from the view of two families.
Drama
Maîtres et Valets
Dec 21, 1975A l'étage : les riches et aristocratiques Bellamys. En bas : leurs fidèles et vifs serviteurs. Pendant près de 30 ans, ils partagent une maison de ville à la mode au 165 Eaton Place dans le quartier chic de Belgravia à Londres, survivant aux changements sociaux, aux bouleversements politiques, aux scandales et aux horreurs de la Première Guerre mondiale.
Drama
Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre
Feb 07, 1977Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre [French title: Le comte Yoster a bien l'honneur] is a TV series which followed the adventures of the title’s amateur gentleman detective. It was a success in particular in Germany and in France. Originally the show was a German production in black-and-white but it evolved into a European co-production in colour.
Crime
The Main Chance
Jul 11, 1975The Main Chance was a British television series which first aired on ITV between 1969,1970,1972 and 1975. A drama, it depicts the sudden transformation in the life of solicitor David Main who relocates from London to Leeds.
Drama
Days of Hope
Oct 02, 1975Days of Hope is a BBC television drama serial produced in 1975. The series dealt with the lives of a working-class family from the turmoils of the First World War in 1916 to the General Strike in 1926. It was written by Jim Allen, produced by Tony Garnett and directed by Ken Loach.
Drama
Le Saint
Feb 09, 1969Surnommé « le Saint » en raison de ses initiales, Simon Templar est un détective amateur au charme irrésistible qui traque les criminels à travers le monde.
Action & Adventure
Hadleigh
May 28, 1976Hadleigh was a British television series made by Yorkshire Television which originally ran from 1969 to 1976. Developed by Robert Barr, it was a sequel to the writer's earlier Gazette for the same company. The theme music was composed by Alan Moorhouse and, from series 3, Tony Hatch.
James Hadleigh played by Gerald Harper, was "the perfect squire, paternalistically careful of his tenantry's welfare, beloved in the village, respected in the council." A "knight in a shining white Aston Martin V8, he sets about correcting local injustices." His wife, from a lower-class background, was played by Hilary Dwyer. The series attracted around 17 million viewers at its peak.
Drama
Destination Danger
Jan 12, 1968John Drake (Patrick McGoohan), solitaire et non violent, jamais armé, préférant utiliser son intelligence. Néanmoins, tout comme James Bond, il est équipé de gadgets mis au point par le service pour lequel il travaille. Très apprécié par ses supérieurs pour son efficacité, il lui arrive cependant de s'opposer à eux et d'aller à l'encontre de leurs ordres, quand il estime qu'ils ont tort.
Action & Adventure
