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The 39 Steps   1935     4 stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
aka: The Thirty-Nine Steps

Director: Alfred Hitchcock  
Cast: Madeleine Carroll, Robert Donat, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle, Peggy Ashcroft, John Laurie, Peggy Simpson, Helen Haye, Frank Cellier, Wylie Watson, Gus McNaughton, Jerry Verno, Miles Malleson, John Turnbull, Frederick Piper

  Canadian citizen Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) is visiting England when he goes to the Palladium where he sees an act starring "Mr. Memory" (Wylie Watson). In the middle of the show, a shot rings out, and Richard is approached by terrified Miss Annabelle Smith (Lucie Mannheim) who begs him to help her. She tells him that she is a British spy being targeted by international agents out to kill her. The next morning, Annabelle appears at Richard's door–dying from a knife wound, muttering "39 steps," and giving Richard a map. Richard uses the map that leads him to Scotland. He meets Pamela (Madeleine Carroll) on the trip to Scotland, and she ends up serving as his assistant when the two of them become involved in a world of espionage and murder.



Cast
Madeleine Carroll Pamela
Robert Donat Richard Hannay
Lucie Mannheim Miss Annabella Smith
Godfrey Tearle Professor Jordan
Peggy Ashcroft Margaret Crofter
John Laurie John Crofter
Peggy Simpson Maid
Helen Haye Mrs. Louisa Jordan
Frank Cellier Sheriff Watson
Wylie Watson Mr. Memory
Gus McNaughton Traveller on Flying Scotsman
Jerry Verno Traveller on Flying Scotsman
Miles Malleson Theater Manager
John Turnbull Scottish Police Inspector
Frederick Piper The Milkman

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Barnacle Bill   1957     3 stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: All at Sea

Director: Charles Frend  
Cast: Alec Guinness, Percy Herbert, Irene Browne, Harold Goodwin, Maurice Denham, Victor Maddern, Lionel Jeffries, Miles Malleson, Eric Pohlmann, Donald Pleasence, Allan Cuthbertson, Richard Wattis, George Rose, Mike Morgan, Harry Locke

  Failing at his family's seafaring tradition because of seasickness, Captain William Horatio Ambrose (Alec Guinness) becomes landlocked and opens a seaside hotel and amusement park for sailors as his means to preserve the family's name. The resort is a huge success, but local citizens object to Ambrose's arcade games on the pier and attempt to destroy it. Fortunately for Ambrose, when his sailor friends come to his aid, a slapstick battle ensues, and Ambrose registers the pier as a cruise ship under a foreign flag. Now, his "ship" is no longer under the domain of land authorities, and the fun continues.



Cast
Alec Guinness Capt. William Horatio Ambrose
Percy Herbert Tommy
Irene Browne Mrs. Barrington
Harold Goodwin Duckworth
Maurice Denham Crowley
Victor Maddern Figg
Lionel Jeffries Garrod
Miles Malleson Angler
Eric Pohlmann Tritton
Donald Pleasence Cashier
Allan Cuthbertson Chailey
Richard Wattis Registrar of Shipping
George Rose Bullen
Mike Morgan Larry
Harry Locke Reporter
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The Brain   1962     1 and a half stars    N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Vengeance

Director: Freddie Francis  
Cast: Peter van Eyck, Anne Heywood, Cecil Parker, Bernard Lee, Maxine Audley, Ellen Schwiers, Jeremy Spenser, Siegfried Lowitz, Hans Nielsen, Miles Malleson, Jack MacGowran, George A. Cooper

  After a bomb explodes on a rich financier's plane, Dr. Peter Corrie (Peter van Eyck) notes that the dead man's brain is still alive, and he removes it. As the brain gains power, it takes charge of Peter's mind and orders Peter to find the killer. This is the third–and weakest– film based on Curt Siodmak's novel. The previous films were "The Lady and the Monster" (1944) and "Donovan's Brain" (1953).



Cast
Peter van Eyck Dr. Peter Corrie
Anne Heywood Anna Holt
Cecil Parker Stevenson
Bernard Lee Dr. Frank Shears
Maxine Audley Marion Fane
Ellen Schwiers Ella
Jeremy Spenser Martin Holt
Siegfried Lowitz Mr. Walters
Hans Nielsen Immerman
Miles Malleson Dr. Miller
Jack MacGowran Furber
George A. Cooper Thomas Gabler

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Brides of Dracula   1960     3 stars    N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Terence Fisher  
Cast: Peter Cushing, Yvonne Monlaur, Martita Hunt, Freda Jackson, David Peel, Michael Ripper, Miles Malleson, Henry Oscar, Mona Washbourne, Fred Johnson

  Baron Meinster (David Peel) is a vampire set free to engage in a reign of terror while evading Doctor Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) who is in hot pursuit.

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Brothers in Law   1957     2 and a half stars    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.



Cast
Richard Attenborough Henry Marshall
Ian Carmichael Roger Thursby
Terry-Thomas Alfred Green
Jill Adams Sally Smith
Miles Malleson Kendall Grimes
Raymond Huntley Tatlock
Eric Barker Alec Blair
Nicholas Parsons Charles Poole
Kynaston Reeves Judge Lawson
John Le Mesurier Judge Ryman
Irene Handl Mrs. Potter
Olive Sloane Mrs. Newen
Edith Sharpe Mrs. Thursby
Leslie Phillips Shopkeeper
George Rose Frost
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The Captain's Paradise   1953     3 stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Anthony Kimmins  
Cast: Alec Guinness, Yvonne De Carlo, Celia Johnson, Charles Goldner, Peter Bull, Bill Fraser, Miles Malleson, Ferdy Mayne, Nicholas Phipps, Sebastian Cabot, Walter Crisham, Roger Delgado, Victor Fairley, Tutte Lemkow, Ambrosine Phillpotts

  This film is a comedy about Capt. Henry St. James (Alec Guinness) who is the captain of a steamer sailing regularly between Gibraltar and North Africa. He solves the problem of loneliness when away from home by having two wives. Maude (Celia Johnson) lives in Gibraltar, and Nita (Yvonne De Carlo) is in Tangiers. Problems rise to the fore when both women change their minds about the way they want to live, and Henry is left with no wives.



Cast
Alec Guinness Capt. Henry St. James
Yvonne De Carlo Nita St. James
Celia Johnson Maud St. James
Charles Goldner Chief Officer Ricco
Peter Bull Kalikan-firing-squad officer
Bill Fraser Absalom
Miles Malleson Lawrence St. James
Ferdy Mayne The Sheikh
Nicholas Phipps The Major
Sebastian Cabot Ali
Walter Crisham Bob
Roger Delgado Kalikan Policeman
Victor Fairley Customs Official
Tutte Lemkow Principal Dancer
Ambrosine Phillpotts Majorie
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Carlton-Browne of the F.O.   1959     2 and a half stars    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.



Cast
Terry-Thomas Carlton-Browne
Peter Sellers Prime Minister Amphibulos
Luciana Paluzzi Princess Ilyena
Thorley Walters Colonel Bellingham
Ian Bannen Young King Loris
Miles Malleson Resident Advisor Davidson
John Le Mesurier Grand Duke Alexis
Raymond Huntley Foreign Secretary Tulton-Slade
Kynaston Reeves Sir Arthur Carlton-Browne
Marne Maitland Archipolagos
Marie Lohr Lady Carlton-Browne
Ronald Adam Sir John Farthing
Basil Dignam Security Officer
Irene Handl Mrs. Carter
John Van Eyssen Hewitt
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A Christmas Carol   1951     3 and a half stars    N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Drama
aka: Scrooge

Director: Brian Desmond Hurst  
Cast: Alastair Sim, Mervyn Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Patrick Macnee, Peter Bull, Michael Hordern, Miles Malleson, Ernest Thesiger, George Cole, Francis De Wolff, Michael Dolan, C. Konarski, Glyn Dearman

  This popular version of Charles Dickens' classic story "A Christmas Carol" stars Alastair Sim as the miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, whose life is turned around one Christmas Eve when he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future (Michael Dolan, Francis De Wolff, and C. Konarski). After their visit, Scrooge reassesses his treatment of Tiny Tim (Glyn Dearman) and his family. Sim is great and makes this film a must for everyone.



Cast
Alastair Sim Ebenezer Scrooge
Mervyn Johns Bob Cratchit
Hermione Baddeley Mrs. Cratchit
Jack Warner Mr. Jorkin
Kathleen Harrison Mrs. Dilber
Patrick Macnee Young Jacob Marley
Peter Bull First Businessman/Narrator
Michael Hordern Jacob Marley/Marley's Ghost
Miles Malleson Old Joe
Ernest Thesiger The Undertaker
George Cole Young Ebenezer Scrooge
Francis De Wolff Spirit of Christmas Present
Michael Dolan Spirit of Christmas Past
C. Konarski Spirit of Christmas To Come
Glyn Dearman Tiny Tim

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Circus World   1964     1 and a half stars    N/R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Hathaway  
Cast: John Wayne, Claudia Cardinale, Rita Hayworth, Lloyd Nolan, Richard Conte, Henri Dantes, Kay Walsh, Miles Malleson, Katherine Kath

  Perils of circus life and a soapy romance are the themes of this dull film.    1 User Review




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Dead of Night   1945     3 and a half stars    N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer  
Cast: Mervyn Johns, Roland Culver, Mary Merrall, Frederick Valk, Sally Ann Howes, Anthony Baird, Basil Radford, Miles Malleson, Michael Redgrave, Googie Withers, Robert Wyndham, Ralph Michael

  Walter Craig (Mervyn Johns) has very odd dreams AND they seem to relate to dreams of fellow guests at a British farmhouse. Each of the guests tell their bizarre stories. A classic chiller.


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The Demi-Paradise   1943     3 stars    N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Adventure for Two

Director: Anthony Asquith  
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Penelope Dudley-Ward, Marjorie Fielding, Margaret Rutherford, Leslie Henson, Guy Middleton, Felix Aylmer, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Miles Malleson, Joyce Grenfell

  Russian inventor Ivan Dimitrievitch Kouzneisoff (Laurence Olivier) travels to England prior to World War II and learns to adjust to a new way of life.


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First Men in the Moon   1964     2 and a half stars    N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Nathan Juran  
Cast: Edward Judd, Martha Hyer, Lionel Jeffries, Hugh McDermott, Betty McDowall, Erik Chitty, Miles Malleson, Gladys Henson, Marne Maitland

  In this entertaining film version of H.G. Wells' novel, a professor invents matter that overcomes gravity, thus allowing him to build a spaceship capable of reaching the moon.


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Fury at Smugglers Bay   1961     2 stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Gilling  
Cast: John Fraser, Peter Cushing, Bernard Lee, Michele Mercier, William Franklyn, George Coulouris, Liz Fraser, Miles Malleson, June Thorburn, Katherine Kath, Tommy Duggan, Christopher Carlos

  Pirates, led by Black John (Bernard Lee), have been smuggling in and around Christopher's (John Fraser) 18th-century village, which is run by his constable father, Squire Trevenyan (Peter Cushing). It falls on Christopher's shoulders to enlist aid in fighting the pirates. He performs his duty, and the fighting begins–and ends with both Black John and Squire Trevenyan dead. Christopher becomes the new leader of the town.

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Gideon's Day   1958     2 stars    N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Gideon of Scotland Yard

Director: John Ford  
Cast: Jack Hawkins, Dianne Foster, Anna Lee, Anna Massey, Cyril Cusack, Andrew Ray, James Hayter, Ronald Howard, John Marion-Crawford, Laurence Naismith, Derek Bond, Grizelda Harvey, Frank Lawton, John Loder, Miles Malleson

  The activities in the life of Scotland Yard Inspector Gideon (Jack Hawkins) are followed as he investigates murders and robberies as part of his daily routine.

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Heavens Above!   1963     2 and a half stars    N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Boulting, Roy Boulting  
Cast: Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker, Isabel Jeans, Ian Carmichael, Bernard Miles, Brock Peters, Eric Sykes, Irene Handl, Miriam Karlin, Miles Malleson, Joan Miller, Roy Kinnear

  The Reverend John Smallwood (Peter Sellers), a prison chaplain, is mistakenly appointed pastor of a rich church in an upper-crust English village. While the "rightful" pastor (Ian Carmichael) would have catered to the well-off parishioners, John Smallwood brings his progressive views to the job, often shocking his staid church membership.


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Poster Art From art.comHorror of Dracula   1958     3 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Terence Fisher  
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, Carol Marsh, John Van Eyssen, Miles Malleson, Charles Lloyd Pack, Valerie Gaunt, George Merritt

  This is Christopher Lee's first performance as Count Dracula in what would lead to a series of Dracula films. In this rendition of Bram Stoker's tale, Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Cushing)–the nemesis of Count Dracula–is determined to uncover the truth.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Hound of the Baskervilles   1959     3 stars    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.



Cast
Peter Cushing Sherlock Holmes
Christopher Lee Sir Henry
Andre Morell Dr. John Watson
Marla Landi Cecile Stapleton
Miles Malleson Bishop Frankland
Francis De Wolff Dr. Richard Mortimer
Ewen Solon Stapleton
John Le Mesurier Barrymore
Sam Kydd Perkins
David Oxley Sir Hugo Baskerville
Helen Goss Mrs. Barrymore
Michael Hawkins Lord Caphill
David Birks Servant
Judi Moyens Servant Girl
Michael Mulcaster Selden, the Convict

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The Importance of Being Earnest   1952     3 and a half stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Anthony Asquith  
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison, Joan Greenwood, Dorothy Tutin, Richard Wattis, Edith Evans, Margaret Rutherford, Miles Malleson, Aubrey Mather, Walter Hudd

  This is a delightful (and faithful) rendition of Oscar Wilde's amusing satire on 1890s' social scene. Jack Worthing (Michael Redgrave) and Algernon Moncrieff (Michael Denison) are bachelors of means. Each has a girlfriend, and each goes by the pseudonym of Ernest since the women like that name. When the men become enamored with each others' girlfriends, the fun gets even better.


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I'm All Right, Jack   1959     4 stars    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.



Cast
Ian Carmichael Stanley Windrush
Peter Sellers Fred Kite/Sir John Kennaway
Terry-Thomas Major Hitchcock
Richard Attenborough Sidney De Vere Cox
Dennis Price Bertram Tracepurcel
Margaret Rutherford Aunt Dolly
Irene Handl Mrs. Kite
Miles Malleson Windrush Sr.
John Le Mesurier Waters
Raymond Huntley Magistrate
Liz Fraser Cynthia Kite
Marne Maitland Mr. Mohammed
Kenneth Griffith Dai
Fred Griffiths Charlie

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Kidnapped   1960     2 and a half stars    N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Adventure
Director: Robert Stevenson  
Cast: Peter Finch, James MacArthur, Bernard Lee, Niall MacGinnis, John Laurie, Finlay Currie, Peter O'Toole, Miles Malleson, Oliver Johnston, Andrew Cruickshank

  This Disney film is based on the Robert Louis Stevenson tale of David Balfour (James MacArthur) who inherits a fortune and is kidnapped by his evil uncle. David teams up with Alan Breck Stewart (Peter Finch) and the duo travels across Scotland in an attempt to regain what is rightfully his.

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Kind Hearts and Coronets   1949     4 stars    N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Robert Hamer  
Cast: Alec Guinness, Dennis Price, Joan Greenwood, Valerie Hobson, Miles Malleson, Clive Morton, Hugh Griffith, Jeremy Spenser, Arthur Lowe, Audrey Fildes, John Penrose, Cecil Ramage, John Salew, Lyn Evans, Laurence Naismith

  Alec Guinness plays all of the family members of the d'Ascoyne family in this satire on the aristocratic lifestyle. Louis (Dennis Price) has been spurned by the wealthy d'Ascoyne family since his mother eloped with his commoner father. Now, Louis sets out to murder eight members of the family in order to get his hands on the inheritance and obtain the status of Duke. Great Guinness!



Cast
Alec Guinness Members of d'Ascoyne Family
Dennis Price Louis
Joan Greenwood Sibella
Valerie Hobson Edith
Miles Malleson The Hangman
Clive Morton The Prison Governor
Hugh Griffith Lord High Steward
Jeremy Spenser Young Louis
Arthur Lowe The Reporter
Audrey Fildes Mama
John Penrose Lionel
Cecil Ramage Crown Counsel
John Salew Mr. Perkins
Lyn Evans The Farmer
Laurence Naismith Warder in Jail
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King's Rhapsody   1955     2 stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Herbert Wilcox  
Cast: Anna Neagle, Errol Flynn, Patrice Wymore, Martita Hunt, Finlay Currie, Francis De Wolff, Joan Benham, Miles Malleson, Reginald Tate, Lionel Blair

  British actress icon Anna Neagle teams with Errol Flynn in this ho-hum musical/drama based on Igor Novella's musical play. A prince (Flynn) falls in love with a commoner (Neagle) and decides to go into exile to be with his love. But when his father, the King, dies, he returns to take the throne and the obligatory bride (Patrice Wymore-Flynn's wife at the time). When he is finally free his true love rejects him, knowing his people need him more.

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Major Barbara   1941     3 and a half stars    N/R, 121 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Gabriel Pascal  
Cast: Wendy Hiller, Rex Harrison, Robert Morley, Robert Newton, Deborah Kerr, Stanley Holloway, Emlyn Williams, Sybil Thorndike, Torin Thatcher, Miles Malleson, Marie Lohr, Penelope Dudley-Ward, Walter Hudd, David Tree, Donald Calthrop

  This film rendition of the intuitive play by George Bernard Shaw features Salvation Army officer Major Barbara (Wendy Hiller) as the young woman who rebels against her wealthy upbringing and opts to help those less fortunate. Love enters the picture in the person of an intellectual (Rex Harrison).


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The Man in the White Suit   1951     3 stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Alexander Mackendrick  
Cast: Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Michael Gough, Vida Hope, Ernest Thesiger, Howard Marion-Crawford, Duncan Lamont, Miles Malleson, Harold Goodwin, Henry Mollison, Patric Doohan, Colin Gordon, Arthur Howard

  When Sidney Stratton (Alec Guinness) invents a textile, which will not get dirty or wear out, the world beats a path to his door–to prevent him from producing his new cloth! Textile workers and owners of mills see their livelihoods in jeopardy.



Cast
Alec Guinness Sidney Stratton
Joan Greenwood Daphne Birnley
Cecil Parker Alan Birnley
Michael Gough Michael Corland
Vida Hope Bertha
Ernest Thesiger Sir John Kierlaw
Howard Marion-Crawford Cranford
Duncan Lamont Harry
Miles Malleson Tailor
Harold Goodwin Wilkins
Henry Mollison Hoskins
Patric Doohan Frank
Colin Gordon Hill
Arthur Howard Roberts

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Murder Ahoy!   1964     2 and a half stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery
Director: George Pollock  
Cast: Margaret Rutherford, Lionel Jeffries, Charles "Bud" Tingwell, William Mervyn, Stringer Davis, Joan Benham, Nicholas Parson, Miles Malleson, Henry Oscar, Francis Matthews, Tony Quinn, Roy Holder

  Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) goes aboard the HMS Battledore to investigate suspicions she has about the training of juvenile criminals to become good citizens. In true Miss Marple tradition, she uncovers the truth: the young men are, in fact, being trained to become thieves. But only after she realizes that Captain Rhumstone (Lionel Jeffries) has no clue about what is actually happening aboard his vessel does she uncover the real villain.



Cast
Margaret Rutherford Miss Marple
Lionel Jeffries Captain Rhumstone
Charles "Bud" Tingwell Det. Insp. Craddock
William Mervyn Breeze-Connington
Stringer Davis Mr. Stringer
Joan Benham Matron Alice Fanbraid
Nicholas Parson Dr. Crump
Miles Malleson Bishop
Henry Oscar Lord Rudkin
Francis Matthews Compton
Tony Quinn Kelly The Tramp
Roy Holder Petty Officer Lamb
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The Naked Truth   1957     3 stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Your Past Is Showing

Director: Mario Zampi  
Cast: Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Peggy Mount, Shirley Eaton, Dennis Price, Miles Malleson, Joan Sims, Kenneth Griffith, Moultrie Kelsall, Wally Patch, Georgina Cookson, Bill Edwards, David Lodge, John Stuart

  Nigel Dennis (Dennis Price) edits a tabloid newspaper through which he blackmails British celebrities to prevent him from printing stories about them. With their backs to the wall, several of the celebrities (Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Peggy Mount, and Shirley Eaton) plot to kill Nigel. The celebrities attempt poisoning, bombing, and even a drowning–all of which are met with amusing complications.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Phantom of the Opera   1962     2 stars    N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Musical / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Terence Fisher  
Cast: Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Michael Gough, Edward DeSouza, Thorley Walters, Miles Malleson, Harold Goodwin, Martin Miller, Marne Maitland, Sonya Cordeau, Liane Aukin, Sonya Cordeau, Patrick Troughton, Miriam Karlin, Renee Houston

  In this version of "The Phantom of the Opera," the story takes place at the Royal Opera House in London instead of the Paris Opera House. Years ago, music professor Petrie (Herbert Lom) was hideously burned in a fire but has returned to London where, as the masked Phantom, he terrorizes the opera house that is preparing to perform an opera that had been stolen from him. He lives in the sewer beneath the opera house and kidnaps opera star Christine (Heather Sears), who he loves, so that he can train her to perform his opera. Now, Christine's fiance Harry Hunter (Edward DeSouza) searches for Christine, and, when he finds her, it is Harry who unmasks the Phantom.



Cast
Herbert Lom Phantom/Professor Petrie
Heather Sears Christine Charles
Michael Gough Lord Ambrose d'Arcy
Edward DeSouza Harry Hunter
Thorley Walters Lattimer
Miles Malleson Cabby
Harold Goodwin Bill
Martin Miller Rossi
Marne Maitland Xavier
Sonya Cordeau Yvonne
Liane Aukin Maria
Sonya Cordeau Yvonne
Patrick Troughton Rat Catcher
Miriam Karlin Charwoman
Renee Houston Mrs. Tucker
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Private's Progress   1956     3 stars    N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Boulting  
Cast: Richard Attenborough, Dennis Price, Terry-Thomas, Ian Carmichael, Peter Jones, William Hartnell, Ian Bannen, George Coulouris, Miles Malleson, Christopher Lee

  Life in the British army is satirized in this delightful comedy–the British version of "No Time for Sergeants."

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Saraband for Dead Lovers   1948     2 and a half stars    N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Saraband

Director: Basil Dearden  
Cast: Stewart Granger, Joan Greenwood, Flora Robson, Francoise Rosay, Frederick Valk, Peter Bull, Anthony Quayle, Megs Jenkins, Michael Gough, Jill Balcon, Cecil Trouncer, David Horne, Miles Malleson, Allan Jeayes, Guy Rolfe

  Based on historic fact, this film tells the story of the ill-fated marriage of Prince George Louis (Peter Bull), who would later become King George I, and Sophie Dorothea (Joan Greenwood). Sophie fell in love with the dashing Count Philip Konigsmark (Stewart Granger) and made plans to flee the scene. But when their affair was discovered, the Count was assassinated, and Sophie was imprisoned in an isolated castle.



Cast
Stewart Granger Count Philip Konigsmark
Joan Greenwood Sophie Dorothea
Flora Robson Countess Clara Platen
Francoise Rosay Electress Sophie
Frederick Valk Elector Ernest Augustus
Peter Bull Prince George Louis
Anthony Quayle Durer
Megs Jenkins Frau Busche
Michael Gough Prince Charles
Jill Balcon Knesbeck
Cecil Trouncer Major Eck
David Horne Duke George William
Miles Malleson Lord of Misrule
Allan Jeayes Governor at Ahlden
Guy Rolfe Envoy
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The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case   1932     2 stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Graham Cutts  
Cast: Arthur Wontner, Isla Bevan, Ian Hunter, Graham Soutten, Gilbert Davis, Herbert Lomas, Miles Malleson, Kynaston Reeves, Clare Greet, Roy Emerton, Edgar Norfolk, Margaret Yarde, Moore Marriott, Edgar Norfolk, Charles Farrell

  Mary Morrison (Isla Bevan) has been given a huge pearl by a mysterious stranger. Her father has disappeared and the stranger terrifies her, so Mary asks for help from Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Arthur Wontner and Ian Hunter). Their trail leads to the carnival underworld and the mysterious peg-legged crook and his pygmy aide.



Cast
Arthur Wontner Sherlock Holmes
Isla Bevan Mary Morstan
Ian Hunter Dr. John H. Watson
Graham Soutten Jonathan Small
Gilbert Davis Det. Insp. Atherly Jones
Herbert Lomas Major John Sholto
Miles Malleson Thaddeus Sholto
Kynaston Reeves Bartholomew Sholto
Clare Greet Mrs. Hudson
Roy Emerton The Tattoed Man
Edgar Norfolk Captain Morstan
Margaret Yarde Mrs. Smith
Moore Marriott Mordecai Smith
Edgar Norfolk Captain Morstan
Charles Farrell Funfair Patron

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Poster Art From art.comStage Fright   1950     2 stars    N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Alfred Hitchcock  
Cast: Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding, Richard Todd, Alastair Sim, Kay Walsh, Sybil Thorndike, Miles Malleson, Joyce Grenfell, Andre Morell, Patricia Hitchcock, Ballard Berkeley, Irene Handl, Alfie Bass

  Drama student Eve Hill (Jane Wyman) has been told by her boyfriend (Richard Todd) that one of the stars, Charlotte Inwood (Marlene Dietrich), is a murderess. Now Eve spies on Charlotte hoping for proof of the murder.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Thief of Bagdad   1940     3 and a half stars    N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan  
Cast: Sabu, John Justin, June Duprez, Conrad Veidt, Rex Ingram, Miles Malleson, Mary Morris, Hay Petrie, Allan Jeayes, Morton Selten, Bruce Winston, Adelaide Hall, Roy Emerton

  Abu (Sabu) is a young boy who is tossed into a Bagdad dungeon for stealing. He is joined by Prince Ahmad (John Justin) who the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) has deposed as ruler of the realm. Together, Abu and Ahmad manage to escape to Bazra where Ahmad falls in love with a beautiful princess (June Duprez). But, the wicked Jaffar appears on the scene with intentions of marrying the princess and sails off with her as his prisoner. Ahmad and Abu follow them, and along the way Ahmad opens a bottle containing a genie (Rex Ingram). Abu outwits the genie, but will his powers be enough to help Ahmad get to the magical Land of Legend where he can regain the crown?



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Sabu Abu
John Justin Ahmad
June Duprez Princess
Conrad Veidt Jaffar
Rex Ingram Djinni
Miles Malleson Sultan
Mary Morris Halima
Hay Petrie Astrologer
Allan Jeayes Storyteller
Morton Selten King
Bruce Winston Merchant
Adelaide Hall Singer
Roy Emerton Jailer

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Thunder Rock   1942     3 stars    N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roy Boulting  
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Barbara Mullen, James Mason, Lilli Palmer, Finlay Currie, Frederick Valk, Barry Morse, Miles Malleson, A.E. Matthews, Andreas Malandrinos

  Based on Robert Ardrey's play, this is the story of a war correspondent who "retires" to a lighthouse where the immigrants from ships which had sunk near the lighthouse a century before haunt him, and through their stories, his faith in mankind is renewed.

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Trent's Last Case   1952     2 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Herbert Wilcox  
Cast: Margaret Lockwood, Michael Wilding, Orson Welles, John McCallum, Sam Kydd, Miles Malleson, Hugh McDermott, Jack McNaughton, John Chandos, Henry Edwards

  After international businessman Sigsbee Manderson (Orson Welles) is found dead, his wife Margaret (Margaret Lockwood) is accused of murdering him. Now, ace newspaper reporter Philip Trent (Michael Wilding) steps in to investigate. The story is told in flashbacks to reveal what really happened, and Trent concludes that Sigsbee committed suicide and left evidence to frame Margaret.



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Margaret Lockwood Margaret Manderson
Michael Wilding Philip Trent
Orson Welles Sigsbee Manderson
John McCallum John Marlowe
Sam Kydd Inspector Murch
Miles Malleson Burton Cupples
Hugh McDermott Calvin C. Bunner
Jack McNaughton Martin
John Chandos Tim O'Reilly
Henry Edwards Coroner
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