The Captive Heart 1946  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Basil Dearden
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Rachel Kempson, Frederick Leister, Mervyn Johns, Rachel Thomas, Jack Warner, Gladys Henson, James Harcourt, Gordon Jackson, Elliott Mason, Margot Fitzsimons, David Keir, Derek Bond, Jame Barrett, Meriel Forbes
In his plot to escape the Gestapo, Czech patriot Karel Hasek (Michael Redgrave) takes the identity of a dead British officer, "Capt. Geoffrey Mitchell," and is jailed as a British soldier in a stalag. Now, he must send love letters to the deceased officer's widow Celia (Rachel Kempson) to ensure that his real identity will not come to light. After enduring many hardships and finally winning his freedom through repatriation, Karel must now square matters with Celia.
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I See a Dark Stranger 1946 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: The Adventuress
Director: Frank Launder
Cast: Deborah Kerr, Trevor Howard, Raymond Huntley, Michael Howard, Liam Redmond, Brefni O'Rorke, James Harcourt, William G. O'Gorman, George Woodbridge, Harry Webster
Set late in World War II, this is the story of Bridie Quiltie (Deborah Kerr), a young Irish woman who grew up to despise the British. She meets Miller (Raymond Huntley), a Nazi spy who claims to be an IRA member, and he enlists her aid in his spy activities. Meanwhile, English intelligence agent David Bayne (Trevor Howard), who has fallen in love with Bridie, is hot on the trail of Miller. Adventures follow in this well-acted film.
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Obsession 1949 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: The Hidden Room
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Robert Newton, Sally Gray, Phil Brown, Naunton Wayne, Olga Lindo, Ronald Adam, James Harcourt, Betty Cooper, Roddy Hughes, Michael Balfour, Allan Jeayes, Russell Waters, Sam Kydd
London psychiatrist Dr. Clive Riordan (Robert Newton) traps American Bill Kronin (Phil Brown) in a cellar when he catches Kronin having an affair with his wife, Storm (Sally Gray). It appears to be a perfect crime because it is believed that Kronin simply disappeared. Meanwhile, Clive is preparing an acid bath to dispose of Bill's body after he kills him. But, once again, there is a flaw in the "perfect crime." This time, it is Storm's pet dog that follows Clive to the hiding place.
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| 1. The Captive Heart (1946)
2. I See a Dark Stranger (1946)
aka: The Adventuress
3. Obsession (1949)
aka: The Hidden Room
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