Search results for "Mervyn Johns"

Who Killed the Cat? (1966)

Who Killed the Cat? (1966)

Who Killed the Cat? (1966)
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76

A scheming widow tries to persecute three old ladies, but fate takes its revenge on her.

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Genre: Mystery
The Old Dark House (1963)

The Old Dark House (1963)

The Old Dark House (1963)
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86

An American car salesman in London becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion.

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The Day of the Triffids (1963)

The Day of the Triffids (1963)

The Day of the Triffids (1963)
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After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people…

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The Vicious Circle (1957)

The Vicious Circle (1957)

The Vicious Circle (1957)
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84

When Dr. Howard Latimer finds the German actress whom he had just met at the London Airport murdered in his flat, he is led into a world of murder, blackmail,…

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The Counterfeit Plan (1957)

The Counterfeit Plan (1957)

The Counterfeit Plan (1957)
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An escaped murderer flees France to England, where he forces an ex-forger, now established as a reputable estate owner, and the forger’s daughter who knew nothing of his past, to…

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Genre: Crime, Thriller
1984 (1956)

1984 (1956)

1984 (1956)
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90

In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

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Romeo and Juliet (1954)

Romeo and Juliet (1954)

Romeo and Juliet (1954)
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In Shakespeare’s classic play, the Montagues and Capulets, two families of Renaissance Italy, have hated each other for years, but the son of one family and the daughter of the…

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Genre: Drama, Romance
Scrooge (1951)

Scrooge (1951)

Scrooge (1951)
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Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman; until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and adult…

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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Diamond City (1949)

Diamond City (1949)

Diamond City (1949)
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90

Set in the diamond fields of South Africa, Stafford Parker is a lawman trying to maintain a semblance of law and order in the “Wild South”.

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Edward My Son (1949)

Edward My Son (1949)

Edward My Son (1949)
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Following the death of his only son, a ruthless businessman reflects on his life, his unhappy marriage and his questionable parenting skills.

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Genre: Drama
Helter Skelter (1949)

Helter Skelter (1949)

Helter Skelter (1949)
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A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can’t seem to stop hiccuping.

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Captain Boycott (1947)

Captain Boycott (1947)

Captain Boycott (1947)
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93

Based on real events, this historical drama is set in 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Capt. Boycott (Cecil Parker) band together to assert their rights. Patriotic…

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Genre: Drama, History
The Captive Heart (1946)

The Captive Heart (1946)

The Captive Heart (1946)
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A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier…

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Genre: Drama, War
Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)

Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)

Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)
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89

Melodrama set in Victorian Brighton. Scheming pub landlady uses the timorous son of a domineering pharmacist to assist in the poisoning of her drunkard husband. (The title is from the…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Dead of Night (1945)

Dead of Night (1945)

Dead of Night (1945)
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103

Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that…

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Genre: Horror, Thriller
The Halfway House (1944)

The Halfway House (1944)

The Halfway House (1944)
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A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn. There is a certain strangeness in the air as…

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My Learned Friend (1943)

My Learned Friend (1943)

My Learned Friend (1943)
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74

An insane murderer is on the loose, and gunning for the men who put him away. Will Hay is on the list, and co-opts Claude Hulbert to try and stop…

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Genre: Comedy, Crime
The Bells Go Down (1943)

The Bells Go Down (1943)

The Bells Go Down (1943)
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89

Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of London under control during the blitz…

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Genre: Drama, War
Went the Day Well? (1942)

Went the Day Well? (1942)

Went the Day Well? (1942)
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92

The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England’s radar network in preparation for a full scale…

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Genre: Thriller, War
The Next of Kin (1942)

The Next of Kin (1942)

The Next of Kin (1942)
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102

Lots of slogans such as “Be like Dad, Keep Mum” and “Keep it under your Hat” are visible on the walls in various scenes to reinforce the plot of this…

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Saloon Bar (1940)

Saloon Bar (1940)

Saloon Bar (1940)
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76

A bookmaker with a fancy for detective work attempts to prevent the execution of a potentially innocent man.

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Genre: Thriller