Dark Places 1973  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Christopher Lee, Joan Collins, Robert Hardy, Herbert Lom, Jane Birkin, Carleton Hobbs, Jennifer Thanisch, Michael McVey, Jean Marsh, Martin Boddey, Linda Gray, Roy Evans
Edward (Robert Hardy) is the former director of a mental hospital who inherits a house where multiple murders occurred. Believing there is a treasure in gold hidden inside the house, Edward enters the old house determined to find the gold. But, he is not alone in his quest; Dr. Mandeville (Christopher Lee), his sister Sarah (Joan Collins), and the estate's lawyer Prescott (Herbert Lom) also appear on the scene to claim the treasure for themselves. There is one little problem: the house is rumored to be haunted, and Edward now appears to be possessed by the evil spirit of the original owner and will stop at nothing to get the treasure for himself.
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The Devil-Ship Pirates 1964  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Christopher Lee, Duncan Lamont, Barry Warren, Harry Locke, Andrew Keir, Michael Ripper, Suzan Farmer, Charles Houston, Leonard Fenton, John Cairney, Ernest Clark, Natasha Pyne, Jack Rodney, Philip Latham, Annette Whiteley
Spanish pirate Captain Robeles (Christopher Lee) has been fighting along with the Spanish Armada. After his ship suffers damage, Robeles pulls into a British port in a small village and convinces the residents that Spain won the battle and that Spain now rules them. Robeles proceeds to run the town–until pirate Manuel (Barry Warren) jumps ship and comes to the aid of the townsfolk.
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Hennessy 1975  PG, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Rod Steiger, Lee Remick, Richard Johnson, Trevor Howard, Eric Porter, Peter Egan, Ian Hogg, John Hallam, Patrick Stewart
An Irish Republican Army officer, Hennessy (Rod Steiger), plots to assassinate the Royal family while avenging the death of his own family members.
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Hold the Dream 1986 TV, 190 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Deborah Kerr, Jenny Seagrove, Stephen Collins, John Mills, Liam Neeson, James Brolin, Claire Bloom, Suzanna Hamilton, Nigel Havers, Fiona Fullerton
This TV miniseries is a follow-up to "A Woman of Substance" as Emma Harte (Deborah Kerr), now 80 years old, turns over her lucrative business to granddaughter Paula (Jenny Seagrove). The greedy relatives are not at all happy about that decision. Not nearly as good as the original.
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Rasputin, the Mad Monk 1966 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Richard Pasco, Francis Matthews, Suzan Farmer, Dinsdale Landen, Renee Asherson, Derek Francis, Joss Ackland, Robert Duncan, Alan Tilvern, John Welsh
This somewhat historical account begins with the mesmerizing monk, Rasputin (Christopher Lee), being expelled from the monastery. The story continues through his entry into the Russian court where he gains the confidence of the Tsarina (Renee Asherson) through whom he pursues evil plans to undermine the country's power structure.
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Rocket to the Moon 1967 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Comedy
aka: Blast Off
Those Fantastic Flying Fools
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Burl Ives, Troy Donahue, Gert Frobe, Terry-Thomas, Hermione Gingold, Graham Stark, Lionel Jeffries, Daliah Lavi, Dennis Price, Judy Cornwell, Stratford Johns, Jimmy Clitheroe, Edward de Souza, Renate von Holt, Allan Cuthbertson
This sci-fi comedy is loosely based on a Jules Verne novel ("De la terre a la lune") and tells the story of Phineas T. Barnam (Burl Ives) and his friends who try to finance the first trip to the Moon. Many obstacles stand in the way.
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Tears in the Rain 1988 TV, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Sharon Stone, Christopher Cazenove, Leigh Lawson, Paul Daneman, Maurice Denham, Anna Massey, Rachael Dowling, Harry Burton, Colette Stevenson, Stephanie Cole, Janet Price, Donald Gee
As her last request, Casey's (Sharon Stone) mother (Colette Stevenson) had asked her to deliver a mysterious letter to Lord Richard Bredon (Paul Daneman). Casey travels to London, gives Lord Bredon the letter, and during the visit falls in love with his son Michael (Christopher Cazenove). Problems lie ahead when it is suggested that Casey and Michael may be separated siblings, but all is cleared up by story's end.
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The Thirty-Nine Steps 1978 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Robert Powell, David Warner, Eric Porter, Karen Dotrice, John Mills, George Baker, Ronald Pickup, Andrew Keir, Robert Flemyng, Timothy West
In this, the second remake (Alfred Hitchcock made the classic version), Richard Hannay (Robert Powell) and Appleton (David Warner) evade espionage agents during World War I.
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Witchcraft 1964 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Jack Hedley, Jill Dixon, Viola Keats, David Weston, Marie Ney, Diane Clare, Yvette Rees, Victor Brooks, Marianne Stone
Warlock Morgan Whitlock (Lon Chaney Jr.) unsuccessfully tries to keep the family cemetery from being dug up by developers. You see, the cemetery is filled with witches who were burned at the stake 300 years ago, and the construction awakens them from their sleep.
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A Woman of Substance 1984  TV, 300 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Jenny Seagrove, Deborah Kerr, Liam Neeson, Barry Bostwick, Diane Baker, Miranda Richardson, John Mills, Gayle Hunnicutt, Barry Morse, Saskia Reeves
Based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's popular novel of the same name, this TV miniseries tells the story of Emma Harte, who started as a poor shop girl and rose to head a vast empire. In the process, she overcame many obstacles, including the social issues of the 1890s-1930s in England. Jenny Seagrove plays the young Emma, and Deborah Kerr is the older Emma. Followed by a sequel: "Hold the Dream." Kerr received an Emmy nomination for her acting, and the production was also nominated for Best Miniseries.
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| 1. Bear Island (1980)
2. The Curse of the Fly (1965)
3. Dark Places (1973)
4. The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964)
5. The Four Feathers (1977)
6. Hennessy (1975)
7. Hold the Dream (1986)
8. Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966)
9. Rocket to the Moon (1967)
aka: Blast Off
aka: Those Fantastic Flying Fools
aka: Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
10. Tears in the Rain (1988)
11. The Thirty-Nine Steps (1978)
12. Witchcraft (1964)
13. A Woman of Substance (1984)
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