The Adventurers 1951  N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: Fortune in Diamonds
The Great Adventure
Director: David MacDonald
Cast: Dennis Price, Jack Hawkins, Siobhan McKenna, Peter Hammond, Gregoire Aslan, Charles Paton, Bernard Lee, Ronald Adam, Martin Boddey, Philip Ray
Set during the early 1900s, this is the story of a trio of adventurers (Dennis Price, Jack Hawkins, and Siobhan McKenna) in Africa seeking a stolen treasure of jewels.
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The Black Glove 1954  N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Face the Music
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Alex Nicol, Eleanor Summerfield, John Salew, Paul Carpenter, Geoffrey Keen, Ann Hanslip, Fred Johnson, Martin Boddey, Arthur Lane, Gordon Crier, Paula Byrne, Leo Phillips
While visiting London, American trumpet player "Brad" Bradley (Alex Nicol) is wrongfully accused of murdering a singer when a black glove is found. Determined to track down the real killer, Brad uses a tape-recorder and some photos to reveal the name of the psychopath murderer.
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A Circle of Deception 1961  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Lee
Cast: Suzy Parker, Bradford Dillman, Harry Andrews, Paul Rogers, Robert Stephens, John Welsh, Walter Gotell, Charles Lloyd Pack, Richard Marner, Martin Boddey
In this psychological drama, an allied officer, Paul Raine (Bradford Dillman), is set up as a decoy to confuse the Nazis with false information about D-Day plans.
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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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Indiscreet 1958 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Stanley Donen
Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant, Cecil Parker, Phyllis Calvert, David Kossoff, Megs Jenkins, Oliver Johnston, Richard Vernon, Martin Boddey, John Welsh, Michael Anthony, Diane Clare
A successful actress (Ingrid Bergman) wants love and marriage, while a successful businessman (Cary Grant) wants love but no marriage. The two meet in London, and humor and intrigue are the result.
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Personal Affair 1953 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Pelissier
Cast: Gene Tierney, Leo Genn, Pamela Brown, Glynis Johns, Walter Fitzgerald, Megs Jenkins, Michael Hordern, Thora Hird, Martin Boddey, Nanette Newman
Young Barbara (Glynis Johns) falls madly in love with her teacher (Leo Genn). When she disappears, the teacher is suspected of foul play.
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Sailor of the King 1953 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
aka: Single-Handed
Director: Roy Boulting
Cast: Jeffrey Hunter, Michael Rennie, Wendy Hiller, Bernard Lee, Peter van Eyck, Victor Maddern, John Horsley, Patrick Barr, Robin Bailey, James Copeland, Sam Kydd, Nicholas Bruce, Martin Boddey, Lockwood West
The illegitimate son of British Naval Captain Richard Saville (Michael Rennie), Canadian Signalman Andrew Brown (Jeffrey Hunter) is the sole survivor after his ship is sunk. Brown is stranded on an island occupied by German soldiers but manages to shoot at a German cruiser in port for repairs and disables it long enough for his father's British fleet to sail in and sink it.
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Too Hot to Handle 1960 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Playgirl After Dark
Director: Terence Young
Cast: Jayne Mansfield, Leo Genn, Karlheinz Bohm, Christopher Lee, Danik Patisson, Kai Fischer, Patrick Holt, Martin Boddey, Barbara Windsor, Penny Morrell, John Salew, Ian Fleming
Midnight Franklin (Jayne Mansfield) is the star singer at the Soho striptease club owned by Johnny Solo (Leo Genn) who has his hands full battling rival club owners.
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| 1. The Adventurers (1951)
aka: Fortune in Diamonds
aka: The Great Adventure
2. The Black Glove (1954)
aka: Face the Music
3. A Circle of Deception (1961)
4. Dark Places (1973)
5. Indiscreet (1958)
6. Personal Affair (1953)
7. Sailor of the King (1953)
aka: Single-Handed
8. Too Hot to Handle (1960)
aka: Playgirl After Dark
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