The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother 1975  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gene Wilder
Cast: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Leo McKern, Roy Kinnear, John Le Mesurier, Douglas Wilmer, Thorley Walters
Sherlock's younger brother, Sigerson (Gene Wilder), is given the mission of playing the foil but, instead, teams up with the police to solve the case ahead of his famous brother.
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Another Time, Another Place 1958  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Allen
Cast: Lana Turner, Glynis Johns, Barry Sullivan, Sean Connery, Terence Longdon, Sid James, John Le Mesurier, Julian Somers, Bill Fraser, Martin Stephens
After her love affair with a World War II newsman (Sean Connery) ends in his death, Sara Scott (Lana Turner) goes to his Cornwall home to comfort her lover's widow (Glynis Johns).
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Brideshead Revisited 1981  TV, 660 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Charles Sturridge
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Anthony Andrews, Phoebe Nicholls, Diana Quick, Jane Asher, Simon Jones, Claire Bloom, John Gielgud, John Le Mesurier, Laurence Olivier, Stephane Audran, Michael Gough
Set around the era of World War I and World War II, this 11-hour miniseries reveals the problems of a particular British aristocracy. The tale is spun through the friendship of two young men–Charles Ryder and Sebastian Flyte (Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews)–who came from diverse backgrounds and meet at Oxford.
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Brothers in Law 1957  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Roy Boulting
Cast: Richard Attenborough, Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Jill Adams, Miles Malleson, Raymond Huntley, Eric Barker, Nicholas Parsons, Kynaston Reeves, John Le Mesurier, Irene Handl, Olive Sloane, Edith Sharpe, Leslie Phillips, George Rose
In this film, based on Henry Cecil's novel about problems in Britain's legal system, counsel Roger Thursby (Ian Carmichael) is new to the legal field and encounters more than one cantankerous judge. When he faces Judge Kendall Grimes (Miles Malleson), Roger learns how to take the law into his own hands and beat the system.
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Carlton-Browne of the F.O. 1959 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Man in a Cocked Hat
Director: Roy Boulting, Jeffrey Dell
Cast: Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Luciana Paluzzi, Thorley Walters, Ian Bannen, Miles Malleson, John Le Mesurier, Raymond Huntley, Kynaston Reeves, Marne Maitland, Marie Lohr, Ronald Adam, Basil Dignam, Irene Handl, John Van Eyssen
Incompetent British diplomat Carlton-Browne (Terry-Thomas) is placed in charge of a British protectorate in this satire on a cog in the British colonial system. The purpose of Carlton-Browne's assignment is to prevent foreign powers from taking a rich mineral deposit that has been discovered on the island of Gaillardia. World powers do appear on the scene, and, when matters spin out of control with young King Loris (Ian Bannen) as ruler, the Prime Minister of the island, Amphibulos (Peter Sellers), undermines him and leads a revolution to overthrow the British.
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Eye of the Devil 1967 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Donald Pleasence, Edward Mulhare, Flora Robson, Emlyn Williams, Sharon Tate, David Hemmings, John Le Mesurier, Michael Miller
Set in a French castle, the plot involves the effects of black magic on Philippe de Montfaucon (David Niven), his wife Catherine (Deborah Kerr), and their children when they leave London for the "safety" of their French vineyard.
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 The Hound of the Baskervilles 1959  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Andre Morell, Marla Landi, Miles Malleson, Francis De Wolff, Ewen Solon, John Le Mesurier, Sam Kydd, David Oxley, Helen Goss, Michael Hawkins, David Birks, Judi Moyens, Michael Mulcaster
Peter Cushing delivers an excellent performance as Sherlock Holmes coming to the aid of Sir Henry Baskerville (Christopher Lee) who is under the spell of an evil curse. His father has been killed under mysterious circumstances, and Sir Henry asks Holmes to investigate. Holmes sends his assistant, Dr. Watson (Andre Morell) to the Baskerville estate on the Devonshire moors to look for clues. Meanwhile, Holmes hides in the moors gathering information, and, almost too late, Watson and Holmes save Sir Henry from the fate that his father suffered.
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In the Cool of the Day 1963  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Stevens
Cast: Peter Finch, Jane Fonda, Angela Lansbury, Arthur Hill, Constance Cummings, Alexander Knox, Nigel Davenport, John Le Mesurier, George Coulouris, Alec McCowen
This is a dismal movie about two people trapped in loveless marriages who meet in Greece and discover each other.
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 The Italian Job 1969 G, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Collinson
Cast: Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill, Raf Vallone, Tony Beckley, Rossano Brazzi, Margaret Blye, Irene Handl, John Le Mesurier, Fred Emney, Michael Standing, John Clive, Graham Payn, Stanley Caine, Barry Cox
Charlie Croker (Michael Caine), fresh out of prison, takes over the planning and execution of a gold heist after the murder of the original planner. The plan: cause a traffic jam, get the gold from the armored car, and take off. The problem: funding for the project. Croker turns to master crime boss Mr. Bridger (Noel Coward in his last role) who conducts business from his jail cell. With a motley team of cohorts, the deed is done, and the chase is on through the streets, highways, and Swiss Alps. A fun caper.
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I'm All Right, Jack 1959  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Boulting
Cast: Ian Carmichael, Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas, Richard Attenborough, Dennis Price, Margaret Rutherford, Irene Handl, Miles Malleson, John Le Mesurier, Raymond Huntley, Liz Fraser, Marne Maitland, Kenneth Griffith, Fred Griffiths
This film provides great satire on the world of labor/management relations. Set in 1950s England, Oxford educated Stanley Windrush (Ian Carmichael) takes a job as a laborer at his uncle's (Dennis Price) munitions factory. His incompetence is noticed by his fellow workers, but he gets sympathy from union official Fred Kate (Peter Sellers). Then, Stanley really messes up and finds that he has been set up by his uncle and is now in the middle of a scheme by his uncle to control his workers.
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Jabberwocky 1977 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Terry Gilliam
Cast: Michael Palin, Deborah Fallender, Annette Badland, Max Wall, John Le Mesurier, Warren Mitchell, Peter Cellier
This film does not measure up to Monty Python's quality; however, there are some funny moments as the one member of the Monty Python troupe, Michael Palin, tries to slay the monster.
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 Masquerade 1965 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Operation Masquerade
A Shabby Tiger
Director: Basil Dearden
Cast: Cliff Robertson, Jack Hawkins, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, Bill Fraser, Charles Gray, John Le Mesurier, Felix Aylmer, Christopher Witty, Tutte Lemkow, Ernest Clark
This spoof of spy stories, based on the Victor Canning novel "Castle Minerva," has Robertson and Hawkins hired to abduct the young heir to the throne of a Mid-Eastern nation. Clever and pretty well done.
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The Moon-Spinners 1964 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Family / Mystery
Director: James Neilson
Cast: Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach, Peter McEnery, Joan Greenwood, Irene Papas, Pola Negri, Paul Stassino, John Le Mesurier, Andre Morell, Tutte Lemkow
This is a mystery film for children from the Disney Studios. Nickie Ferris (Hayley Mills) and Aunt Frances (Joan Greenwood) are visiting Crete and become involved in helping a man who is innocently involved in a jewel theft.
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The Mouse on the Moon 1963 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Bernard Cribbins, David Kossoff, Terry-Thomas, June Ritchie, John Le Mesurier, John Phillips, Tom Aldredge, Peter Sallis
A very funny (but weaker) sequel to "The Mouse That Roared" as the Duchy of Grand Fenwick now gets into the space race. It seems that everything goes wrong in the Duchy–wine bottles are exploding and the castle's plumbing is a shambles. So–the U.S. is asked for money to start a Grand Fenwick Space Program, which is, in reality, just money to fix the plumbing. But now the fun starts as the U.S. grants the request.
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Mr. Topaze 1962 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: I Like Money
Director: Peter Sellers
Cast: Peter Sellers, Nadia Gray, Herbert Lom, Leo McKern, Martita Hunt, John Neville, Michael Gough, Billie Whitelaw, John Le Mesurier, Anne Leon
Based on Marcel Pagnot's satire, this is the story of a timid schoolteacher (Peter Sellers) who is duped into keeping silent about an unscrupulous scam. Remake of 1933's "Topaze."
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Never Let Go 1960 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Richard Todd, Peter Sellers, Elizabeth Sellars, Carol White, Mervyn Johns, John Le Mesurier, Adam Faith, Noel Willman, David Lodge, Peter Jones, John Bailey, Nigel Stock, John Dunbar, Charles Houston, Cyril Shaps
Cosmetic salesman John Cummings' (Richard Todd) car is stolen by a gang of car thieves, headed by Lionel Meadows (Peter Sellers). Cummings tracks down the thieves and locates Tommy Towers (Adam Faith) who stole the car. Towers is beaten after Meadows discovers that he met with Cummings. Towers then gives inside information to the police, and, eventually, Meadows is arrested, and Cummings does recover his car.
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On the Fiddle 1961 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Operation Warhead
Operation Snafu
Director: Cyril Frankel
Cast: Alfred Lynch, Sean Connery, Cecil Parker, Stanley Holloway, Alan King, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Kathleen Harrison, John Le Mesurier, Jack Lambert, Bill Owen
In spite of their ineptness as Royal Air Force recruits, Horace Pope (Alfred Lynch) and Pedlar Pascoe (Sean Connery) become military heroes.
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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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Our Man in Havana 1960 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Carol Reed
Cast: Alec Guinness, Burl Ives, Maureen O'Hara, Ernie Kovacs, Noel Coward, Ralph Richardson, Jo Morrow, Paul Rogers, Gregoire Aslan, John Le Mesurier, Raymond Huntley, Ferdy Mayne, Maurice Denham, Jose Prieto, Duncan Macrae
This film adaptation of the Graham Greene novel features Alec Guinness as British expatriate Jim Wormold who, while living in pre-revolutionary Cuba, is recruited as a spy by British intelligence agent Hawthorne (Noel Coward). Wormold invents information on agents and events for which he is paid, and he uses his ill-begotten money for his daughter Milly (Jo Morrow) to appease her expensive tastes. The crooked police chief, Capt. Segura (Ernie Kovacs), believes that Wormold is truly a spy, and he finds Millie attractive. Wormold's reputation accelerates, and–in spite of his false reports–he actually performs a service for Britain.
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 The Pink Panther 1963  N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, Brenda De Banzie, Colin Gordon, Fran Jeffries, John Le Mesurier, Martin Miller, James Lanphier, Guy Thomajan, Michael Trubshawe, Riccardo Billi, Meri Welles
Sophisticated jewel thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven), a.k.a. the Phantom, is plotting to steal the Pink Panther diamond from Princess Dala (Claudia Cardinale), and French Inspector Jacques Cousteau (Peter Sellers) is on his trail. Clouseau is also trying to catch Lytton's accomplice who, unbeknownst to Clouseau, is his own wife Simone (Capucine). For years, Simone has warned her lover Lytton when Clouseau is about to catch him. Now another thief appears on the scene; he is Lytton's nephew George (Robert Wagner), and he has his own plans to steal the Pink Panther diamond. Clouseau may be inept, but the odds are in his favor that he will be successful in retrieving the Pink Panther diamond. 1 User Review
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Salt and Pepper 1968 G, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Michael Bates, John Le Mesurier, Graham Stark, Ernest Clark, Ilona Rodgers, William Mervyn, Harry Hutchinson, Calvin Lockhart
Christopher Pepper and Charles Salt (Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis Jr.) run a nightclub in London's Soho district, but are also secret agents. They must stop an officer (John Le Mesurier) who intends to hijack a nuclear sub and rule England. This is an average comedy with a 1960s' look and feel that spawned a sequel, "One More Time."
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School for Scoundrels 1960 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Hamer
Cast: Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Alastair Sim, Janette Scott, Dennis Price, Peter Jones, Edward Chapman, John Le Mesurier, Irene Handl, Kynaston Reeves
Based on Stephen Potter's books, the plot for this film involves a training school–Lifeman College–that teaches how to succeed in life's games. Henry Palfrey (Ian Carmichael) is a loser who enrolls in the school and under the guidance of Professor Potter (Alastair Sim) learns the art of playing those games that will help him succeed.
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Shake Hands with the Devil 1959 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: James Cagney, Don Murray, Glynis Johns, Dana Wynter, Michael Redgrave, Richard Harris, Cyril Cusack, John Le Mesurier, Sybil Thorndike, Allan Cuthbertson
Taking place in 1921, this story is about the IRA struggle against British domination. An Irish-American student (Don Murray) unwittingly becomes involved in the conflict when he falls under the influence of an IRA leader (James Cagney).
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Unidentified Flying Oddball 1979 G, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Sci-Fi
aka: The Spaceman and King Arthur
A Spaceman in King Arthur's Court
UFO
Director: Russ Mayberry
Cast: Dennis Dugan, Jim Dale, Ron Moody, Kenneth More, John Le Mesurier, Rodney Bewes, Robert Beatty, Ewen Solon, Pat Roach, Reg Lye
This Disney version of Mark Twain's classic tale features a robot going along with a young boy on a trip through time–back to King Arthur's court.
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Waltz of the Toreadors 1962 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Peter Sellers, Dany Robin, Margaret Leighton, John Fraser, Cyril Cusack, John Le Mesurier, Prunella Scales, Denise Coffey, Jean Anderson, Raymond Huntley
Retired General Fitzjohn (Peter Sellers) feels that life has cheated him in the romance department, and he sets out to reverse that situation.
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Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? 1978 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Cast: George Segal, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Morley, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Joss Ackland, Daniel Emilfork, Nigel Havers, John Le Mesurier
Junk-food magnate Robby (George Segal) travels to Europe, determined to gain the favors of his pastry-chef ex-wife, Natasha (Jacqueline Bisset) while all around him the great chefs are being systematically murdered in the method of how their famous recipes are prepared. Some good Morley scenes in this comedy/mystery.
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The Wrong Arm of the Law 1962 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Cliff Owen
Cast: Peter Sellers, Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins, Davy Kaye, Nanette Newman, John Le Mesurier, Graham Stark, Ed Devereaux, Bill Kerr, Reg Lye
Pearly Gates (Peter Sellers) heads a crime syndicate in London and calls a truce with Scotland Yard when three impostors, pretending to be British bobbies, rip-off his syndicate.
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| 1. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
2. Another Time, Another Place (1958)
3. Blood of the Vampire (1958)
4. Brideshead Revisited (1981)
5. Brothers in Law (1957)
6. Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)
aka: Man in a Cocked Hat
7. City Under the Sea (1965)
aka: War-Gods of the Deep
8. Eye of the Devil (1967)
9. The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
10. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
11. In the Cool of the Day (1963)
12. The Italian Job (1969)
13. I'm All Right, Jack (1959)
14. Jabberwocky (1977)
15. A Married Man (1984)
16. Masquerade (1965)
aka: Operation Masquerade
aka: A Shabby Tiger
17. The Moon-Spinners (1964)
18. The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
19. Mr. Topaze (1962)
aka: I Like Money
20. Never Let Go (1960)
21. On the Fiddle (1961)
aka: Operation Warhead
aka: Operation Snafu
22. Only Two Can Play (1962)
23. Our Man in Havana (1960)
24. The Pink Panther (1963)
25. Salt and Pepper (1968)
26. School for Scoundrels (1960)
27. Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
28. Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)
aka: The Spaceman and King Arthur
aka: A Spaceman in King Arthur's Court
aka: UFO
29. Waltz of the Toreadors (1962)
30. Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
31. The Wrong Arm of the Law (1962)
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