 Black Beauty 1971  G, 90 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: James Hill
Cast: Mark Lester, Walter Slezak, Peter Lee Lawrence, Uschi Glas, Patrick Mower, John Nettleton, Maria Rohm, Eddie Golden, Clive Geraghty, John Hoey, Patrick Gardiner, Brian McGrath, Ronan Smith, Margaret Lacey, John Franklyn
The exceptional horse is the highlight of this adaptation of Anna Sewell's novel. Black Beauty grows up with young Joe Evans (Mark Lester), but then is taken away and passes through several people–including gypsies, a Spanish circus owner, and a soldier fighting the war in India. Finally, Black Beauty is rescued and, once again, Joe regains the regal horse.
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Born Free 1966  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Adventure
Director: James Hill
Cast: Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Geoffrey Keen, Peter Lukoye, Omar Chambati, Bill Godden, Robert S. Young, Bryan Epsom, Geoffrey Best, Robert Cheetham, Surya Patel
Elsa is a lioness that George and Joy Adamson (Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna) raise in their Kenya game preserve. As she matures, Elsa becomes a problem to contain, and the Adamsons realize she must be trained to live in the jungle and fend for herself. The title song won an Academy Award, as did the musical score.
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The Dock Brief 1962  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Trial and Error
Director: James Hill
Cast: Peter Sellers, Richard Attenborough, Beryl Reid, David Lodge, Frank Pettingell, Tristram Jellinek, Audrey Nicholson, Eric Woodburn, John Waite, Frank Thornton
Aging lawyer Morgenhall (Peter Sellers) gets the chance for his big moment in court when he defends a husband accused of murdering his wife.
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A Study in Terror 1965  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
aka: Fog
Director: James Hill
Cast: John Neville, Donald Houston, John Fraser, Anthony Quayle, Robert Morley, Adrienne Corri, Frank Finlay, Judi Dench, Cecil Parker, Barbara Windsor, Georgia Brown, Barry Jones, Kay Walsh, Edina Ronay, Terry Downes
Sherlock Holmes (John Neville), his companion Dr. Watson (Donald Houston), and Holmes' brother Mycroft (Robert Morley) are on the trail of Jack the Ripper. Using his superb deductive powers, Holmes' reasoning leads him to the fact that all of the victims are prostitutes. Now, it is just a matter of time before the crazed killer is stopped in his tracks. 1 User Review
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| | good | wayil 08/11/2012 | | ok good |
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| 1. Black Beauty (1971)
2. Born Free (1966)
3. The Dock Brief (1962)
aka: Trial and Error
4. A Study in Terror (1965)
aka: Fog
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