Search results for "United Kingdom"

Cosh Boy (1953)

Cosh Boy (1953)

Cosh Boy (1953)
IMDb: N/A
75

Roy Walsh is a brash and enterprising thug who bullies his friends into subservience. He and his gang assault and rob people on the street, but things get increasingly dangerous…

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Genre: Crime, Drama
The Long Memory (1953)

The Long Memory (1953)

The Long Memory (1953)
IMDb: N/A
96

An innocent man is released from prison after 12 years and tracks down the witnesses who lied about him in court.

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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Women of Twilight (1953)

Women of Twilight (1953)

Women of Twilight (1953)
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89

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…

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Genre: Crime, Drama
There Was a Young Lady (1953)

There Was a Young Lady (1953)

There Was a Young Lady (1953)
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84

A super-efficient secretary circumvents the schemes of smash-and grab gangsters.

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Genre: Comedy
The Gambler and the Lady (1952)

The Gambler and the Lady (1952)

The Gambler and the Lady (1952)
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72

A greedy but successful professional gambler wants to join the British Establishment when he falls in love with a blue-blooded lady. But first he must mend his ways and then…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Moulin Rouge (1952)

Moulin Rouge (1952)

Moulin Rouge (1952)
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119

In 1890 Paris, Moulin Rouge is a nightclub where crippled artist Toulouse-Lautrec feels like he fits in. In the following years, he meets two women who provide an opportunity for…

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Genre: Drama
The Planter’s Wife (1952)

The Planter’s Wife (1952)

The Planter’s Wife (1952)
IMDb: N/A
88

The wife of a rubber plantation owner must put her marriage problems on hold when her family is forced to defend themselves during a native uprising.

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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Folly to Be Wise (1952)

Folly to Be Wise (1952)

Folly to Be Wise (1952)
IMDb: N/A
91

A newly-arrived army chaplain is put in charge of camp entertainment and has the idea of putting on a Brains Trust with local notables. Unfortunately for him, it emerges from…

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Genre: Comedy
The Holly and the Ivy (1952)

The Holly and the Ivy (1952)

The Holly and the Ivy (1952)
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83

An English clergyman’s neglect of his grown children, in his zeal to tend to his parishioners, comes to the surface at a Christmas family gathering.

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Genre: Drama
Salute the Toff (1952)

Salute the Toff (1952)

Salute the Toff (1952)
IMDb: N/A
75

The Toff solves the mystery of a missing employer. One of the BFi’s most wanted films.

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Genre: Crime
Escape Route (1952)

Escape Route (1952)

Escape Route (1952)
IMDb: N/A
78

When nuclear scientists are kidnapped and smuggled behind the Iron Curtain, an FBI man and a British agent are assigned to catch the kidnappers.

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Genre: Crime, Thriller
The Voice of Merrill (1952)

The Voice of Merrill (1952)

The Voice of Merrill (1952)
IMDb: N/A
83

A 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

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Genre: Mystery
Paul Temple Returns (1952)

Paul Temple Returns (1952)

Paul Temple Returns (1952)
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71

A serial killer terrorizes London. Each victim is found with a telegram signed “The Marquis.” There seems to be no other common thread between the victims, and Scotland Yard is…

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Genre: Crime, Mystery
The Ringer (1952)

The Ringer (1952)

The Ringer (1952)
IMDb: N/A
78

An underhand solicitor receives threatening notes, and the police are called in to protect him.

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Genre: Crime, Mystery
The Hour of 13 (1952)

The Hour of 13 (1952)

The Hour of 13 (1952)
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79

1890, London, and a serial killer known as The Terror is murdering policemen. When gentleman thief Nicholas Revel unwittingly becomes the chief suspect, he must use his guile and wits…

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Genre: Crime
The Pickwick Papers (1952)

The Pickwick Papers (1952)

The Pickwick Papers (1952)
IMDb: N/A
109

The Pickwick Club sends Mr. Pickwick and a group of friends to travel across England and to report back on the interesting things they find…

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Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Miss Robin Hood (1952)

Miss Robin Hood (1952)

Miss Robin Hood (1952)
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76

In this delightful fantasy adventure, a mild-mannered writer of adventure stories for girls finds himself presented with an intriguing proposition from an elderly fan. She suggests that they conspire to…

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Genre: Comedy, Crime
The Gentle Gunman (1952)

The Gentle Gunman (1952)

The Gentle Gunman (1952)
IMDb: N/A
86

The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain when Terry begins to question the use of violence.

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lady in the Fog (1952)

Lady in the Fog (1952)

Lady in the Fog (1952)
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77

In this murder mystery, a woman’s brother is killed in a freak accident, or so she believes. Fortunately for her, an American journalist is more suspicious and so begins roaming…

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Genre: Mystery
The Sound Barrier (1952)

The Sound Barrier (1952)

The Sound Barrier (1952)
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118

Fictionalized story of British aerospace engineers solving the problem of supersonic flight.

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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
The Night Won’t Talk (1952)

The Night Won’t Talk (1952)

The Night Won’t Talk (1952)
IMDb: N/A
61

When a beautiful young artist’s model is strangled in her bed, Scotland Yard find themselves with three suspects — her sinister ex-husband (Elwyn Brook-Jones), a sexually disturbed artist (Ballard Berkeley)…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Love’s a Luxury (1952)

Love’s a Luxury (1952)

Love’s a Luxury (1952)
IMDb: N/A
89

A theatre producer and actor try in vain to have a quiet week in a country cottage. But their efforts turn into comic disaster as a variety of wives, girlfriends…

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Genre: Comedy
Venetian Bird (1952)

Venetian Bird (1952)

Venetian Bird (1952)
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94

Private eye Edward Mercer travels to Venice to locate a man due a reward for his aid in the war. Shortly after arriving, he becomes the prime suspect in the…

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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Ghost Ship (1952)

Ghost Ship (1952)

Ghost Ship (1952)
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75

Warned that it is haunted, a skeptical young couple buy a rundown yacht and fix it up to be their home-on-the-sea, only to slowly realize that it really is haunted.

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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Trent’s Last Case (1952)

Trent’s Last Case (1952)

Trent’s Last Case (1952)
IMDb: N/A
90

When a wealthy business man is found dead reporter Philip Trent is sent to investigate. Against the police conclusions, he suspects the assumed suicide is really a murder, and becomes…

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Genre: Mystery
Father’s Doing Fine (1952)

Father’s Doing Fine (1952)

Father’s Doing Fine (1952)
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80

Lady Buckering, an English widow, has four daughters; Doreen, married to Dougall and about to give birth at home, and Gerda, Bicky and Catherine. The story revolves around the impending…

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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Crow Hollow (1952)

Crow Hollow (1952)

Crow Hollow (1952)
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69

A greedy woman tries to poison her nephew’s bride in a dark mansion.

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Genre: Thriller
Ivanhoe (1952)

Ivanhoe (1952)

Ivanhoe (1952)
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106

Sir Walter Scott’s classic story of the chivalrous Ivanhoe who joins with Robin of Locksley in the fight against Prince John and for the return of King Richard the Lionheart.

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Mandy (1952)

Mandy (1952)

Mandy (1952)
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93

London, the early 1950s. Born deaf, Mandy is mute for most of her childhood. As she reaches school age her family itself is in danger of breaking up. Christine, Mandy’s…

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Genre: Drama
I’m A Stranger (1952)

I’m A Stranger (1952)

I’m A Stranger (1952)
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60

When his grandfather dies, George Westcott (Patrick Doonan) returns home from India to collect his inheritance — only to find that the will has mysteriously gone missing. As his greedy…

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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Who Goes There! (1952)

Who Goes There! (1952)

Who Goes There! (1952)
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82

When Miles Cornwall returns suddenly to the home he shares with his father and sister in a grace-and-favour house at St. James’s Palace, he’s amazed to find a pretty Irish…

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Genre: Comedy
Derby Day (1952)

Derby Day (1952)

Derby Day (1952)
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84

Entertaining 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…

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The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
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95

Algernon Moncrieff is surprised to discover that his affluent friend — whom he knows as “Ernest” — is actually named Jack Worthing. Jack fabricated his alter ego in order to…

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Genre: Comedy
Treasure Hunt (1952)

Treasure Hunt (1952)

Treasure Hunt (1952)
IMDb: N/A
79

Short of money the owners of Ballyroden Hall must attempt to run it as a guest house, but not everyone is happy about the plan.

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Genre: Comedy
Gift Horse (1952)

Gift Horse (1952)

Gift Horse (1952)
IMDb: N/A
95

Compton Bennett’s war drama The Gift Horse follows the fortunes of ageing destroyer The Ballantrae and her crew from the time they come together in 1940 until the climactic raid…

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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Hammer the Toff (1952)

Hammer the Toff (1952)

Hammer the Toff (1952)
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71

A detective proves that a Robin Hood-type crook did not steal a metal formula.

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Genre: Crime
Stolen Face (1952)

Stolen Face (1952)

Stolen Face (1952)
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72

A plastic surgeon changes the face of a female convict to match that of the beautiful woman who broke his heart and left him. He marries the convict but trouble…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tall Headlines (1952)

Tall Headlines (1952)

Tall Headlines (1952)
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100

A family is torn apart when their eldest son is hanged for the murder of a young girl.

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Genre: Drama
Wings of Danger (1952)

Wings of Danger (1952)

Wings of Danger (1952)
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73

A former pilot suffering from blackouts discovers that a fellow flyer is suspected of being mixed up with a web of smugglers. While searching for his missing buddy, he unwittingly…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Wide Boy (1952)

Wide Boy (1952)

Wide Boy (1952)
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67

Picking a pocket leads to blackmail and murder for a petty criminal in London.

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Genre: Crime, Drama