The Frightened City 1961 N/R, 97 min. Genre: Mystery
Director: John Lemont Cast: Herbert Lom, John Gregson, Sean Connery, Alfred Marks, Yvonne Romain, Olive McFarland, Kenneth Griffith, Frederick Piper, Patrick Holt, Bruce Seton, John Stone, David Davies, Tom Bowman, Robert Cawdron
Members of a protection-racket gang in London find problems not only from the police but, also, from within their own group. After months of fighting, the gangs agree to combine forces with Waldo Zhernikov (Herbert Lom) taking the position of mob boss. When Zhemikov wants a rival leader bumped off, Paddy Damion (Sean Connery) unwittingly contributes to the success of his demise. Now, Paddy declares revenge and agrees to give information to the police after plea bargaining for a lighter sentence. An early Sean Connery film.
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Only Two Can Play 1962 N/R, 106 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Sidney Gilliat Cast: Peter Sellers, Mai Zetterling, Virginia Maskell, Richard Attenborough, Raymond Huntley, Kenneth Griffith, John Le Mesurier, Frederick Piper, Graham Stark, David Davies
John Lewis is a dull librarian who is devoted to his wife. Then life takes a detour when he is pursued by beautiful Liz (Mai Zetterling).
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A Run for Your Money 1949 N/R, 83 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Frend Cast: Donald Houston, Meredith Edwards, Moira Lister, Alec Guinness, Hugh Griffith, Clive Morton, Leslie Perrins, Joyce Grenfell, Edward Rigby, David Davies, Julie Milton, Desmond Walter-Ellis, Dorothy Bramhall, Andrew Leigh, Mackenzie Ward
Welsh coal-mining brothers "Dai" and "Twim" Jones (Donald Houston and Meredith Edwards) win a day in London along with tickets to the England-Wales Rugby match. Upon arrival in the city, they manage to lose their chaperone Whimple (Alec Guinness) as well as each other, which all leads to one day of excitement–including women and booze–and an entertaining movie.
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Treasure Island 1950 N/R, 96 min. Genre: Family / Adventure
Director: Byron Haskin Cast: Bobby Driscoll, Robert Newton, Basil Sydney, Walter Fitzgerald, Denis O'Dea, Ralph Truman, Finlay Currie, John Laurie, Francis De Wolff, David Davies, Geoffrey Wilkinson, Geoffrey Keen, John Gregson, Andrew Blackett, William Devlin
Bobby Driscoll is delightful as young, cabin boy Jim Hawkins, whose treasure map is coveted by a band of pirates headed by one-legged Long John Silver (Robert Newton). Jim must contend with Long John Silver and the pirates who are also aboard the ship. A good Disney version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic.
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| 1. The Frightened City (1961)
2. Only Two Can Play (1962)
3. A Run for Your Money (1949)
4. Treasure Island (1950)
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