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Kanopy
81
80
7.5
/16696/
74
/336/
71
/270/
3.8
/12772/
100
/71/
86
/241/
90
/13/
cc age 8+

The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.
poster
76
7.4
/45329/
72
/945/
70
/693/
3.8
/60862/
87
/46/
82
/1135/
74
/10/

The Haunting (1963)
Dr. John Markway invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Markway is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror.
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The Roku Channel
72
7.2
/7206/
70
/101/
64
/91/
3.7
/5613/
83
/12/
85
/258/

The Ruling Class (1972)
When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.
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78
72
7.3
/8202/
77
/191/
69
/136/
3.6
/2972/
100
/9/
78
/94/

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)
Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship and a ragged band of Central American rebels.
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76
69
7.4
/6212/
75
/173/
70
/93/
3.5
/1855/
88
/8/
84
/69/

The Man Who Never Was (1956)
The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a British officer and outfitted with faked papers showing that the Allies were intending to invade occupied Greece. His body is put into the sea where it will ultimately drift ashore and the papers be passed along to German Intelligence.
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Kanopy
65
6.7
/31522/
68
/777/
66
/547/
3.1
/17784/
72
/43/
57
/452/
69
/10/

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
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Criterion Channel
73
64
7.4
/6150/
69
/102/
66
/96/
3.6
/5138/
73
/15/
83
/120/

Green for Danger (1946)
In the midst of Nazi air raids, a postman dies on the operating table at a rural hospital. But was the death accidental?
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Amazon Prime Video
67
62
6.4
/7506/
65
/182/
63
/176/
3.3
/8785/
86
/14/
61
/101/

The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
Verden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion, Fell soon finds himself married again. Nevertheless, his late wife's spirit seems to hang over the dilapidated abbey that Fell shares with his new bride. Lady Rowena senses that something is amiss and, when she investigates, makes a horrifying discovery -- learning that Fell's dead wife is closer than she ever imagined possible.
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75
60
7.2
/3201/
71
/54/
68
/37/
80
/5/
88
/80/

Reach for the Sky (1956)
The true story of airman Douglas Bader who overcame the loss of both legs in a 1931 flying accident to become a successful fighter pilot and wing leader during World War II.
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Criterion Channel
73
59
7.3
/3325/
67
/40/
68
/53/
3.6
/3208/
88
/283/

Obsession (1949)
A British psychiatrist devises a devilish revenge plot against his wife's lover.
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Amazon Prime Video
69
58
6.8
/4592/
70
/85/
68
/74/
3.3
/2113/
72
/739/

The Million Pound Note (1954)
An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to use the note to buy something, people treat him like a king and let him have whatever he likes for free. Ultimately, the money proves to be more troublesome than it is worth when it almost costs him his dignity and the woman he loves.
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56
52
6.2
/8807/
63
/171/
60
/178/
3.2
/7819/
53
/17/
34
/101/
61
/12/

Under Capricorn (1949)
A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets.
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Kanopy
74
51
7.0
/2373/
67
/42/
67
/40/
3.4
/1021/
100
/5/
72
/22/

Seven Days to Noon (1950)
When Professor Willingdon becomes wary of the nuclear weapons he is helping build, he steals a warhead and threatens to detonate it in London in seven days unless the government begins nuclear disarmament. As Willingdon goes into hiding, Detective Folland of Scotland Yard sets out to find him. Willingdon's daughter Ann also joins the cause, hoping she can talk sense into her father before he causes a catastrophe.
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MGM Plus
63
32
6.5
/2165/
66
/38/
59
/18/
3.3
/482/
61
/232/

Malta Story (1953)
Malta, 1942, during World War II. While the German air force is relentlessly bombing the island, a British pilot falls in love with a young Maltese girl.
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64
32
6.5
/1448/
67
/50/
61
/33/
3.3
/386/
64
/36/

Angels One Five (1952)
The year is 1940 and Pilot Officer T.B. Baird arrives straight out of flight school to join a front line RAF squadron at the height of the Battle of Britain. After an unfortunate start and a drumming down from his commanding officer, Baird must balance the struggle to impress his Group Captain, regain his pride, fit in with his fellow pilots, and survive one of the most intense air battles in history.
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60
30
6.1
/1702/
64
/35/
60
/31/
3.1
/439/
50
/101/

Zeppelin (1971)
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is approached by a German spy who offers him a chance to defect, he reports the incident to his superiors, but instead of arresting the spy they suggest that he accept her offer--and become an Allied agent. In Germany, among old friends, Geoffrey discovers that loyalty is more complicated than he expected, especially when he finds himself aboard the maiden voyage of a powerful new prototype Zeppelin, headed for Scotland on a secret mission that could decide the outcome of the war.
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Criterion Channel
64
29
6.3
/1022/
62
/17/
59
/24/
3.2
/432/
83
/6/
56
/7/

The Drum (1938)
Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It's up to the loyal young Prince Azim (Sabu) to warn the troops of Guhl's treachery by tapping out a message on his drum.
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60
29
7.1
/2244/
72
/37/
64
/31/
3.4
/710/
20
/5/
64
/12/

Laughter in Paradise (1951)
When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something which goes completely against their nature. NB: This is the film which introduced Audrey Hepburn.
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Criterion Channel
65
25
6.6
/1194/
60
/10/
59
/39/
3.3
/547/
75
/10/

Q Planes (1939)
In England, an eccentric police inspector, an earnest test pilot and a spunky female reporter team up to solve the mystery of a series of test aircraft which have disappeared without a trace while over the ocean on their maiden flights; unaware, as they are, that a spy ring has been shooting the planes down with a ray machine hidden aboard a salvage vessel which is on hand to haul the downed aircraft aboard, crews and all.
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Kanopy
64
25
6.4
/1632/
63
/28/
63
/21/
3.3
/1024/
Popcorn
67
/5/

Black Magic (1949)
A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.
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67
20
6.4
/959/
58
/19/
66
/26/
3.4
/274/
79
/9/

Private's Progress (1956)
Stanley Windrush has to interrupt his university education when he is called up towards the end of the war. He quickly proves himself not to be officer material, but befriends wily Private Percival Cox who knows exactly how all the scams work in the confused world of the British Army. And Stanley's brigadier War Office uncle seems to be up to something more than a bit shady too - and they are both soon working for him, behind the enemy lines.
poster
51
19
5.8
/802/
54
/15/
52
/15/
42
/76/

Sea Wife (1957)
In 1942, a cargo ship jammed with British evacuees from Singapore is sunk by a Japanese sub. A small lifeboat carries a beautiful woman, an army officer, a bigoted administrator, and a black seaman. Only the seaman knows the woman is a nun. The men reveal their true selves under the hardships of survival. Told in a too-long flashback frame.
poster
56
17
6.2
/914/
48
/8/
59
/6/
3.2
/250/
50
/185/

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)
Great Britain has had an international agreement for the last 50 years with a small pacific island. It has been ignored until the death of their king brings it to the attention of the Foreign Office in Whitehall. They decide to send Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne to re-establish friendly relations.
poster
64
17
6.7
/776/
57
/8/
60
/19/
3.4
/483/

Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)
Melodrama set in Victorian Brighton. Scheming pub landlady uses the timorous son of a domineering pharmacist to assist in the poisoning of her drunkard husband. (The title is from the way pharmacists used to wrap parcels containing poison).
poster
48
16
4.2
/540/
61
/6/
46
/7/
50
/81/

Song of Norway (1970)
Like the play from which it derived, the film tells of the early struggles of composer Edvard Grieg and his attempts to develop an authentic Norwegian national music. It stars Toralv Maurstad as Grieg and features an international cast including Florence Henderson, Christina Schollin, Robert Morley, Harry Secombe, Oskar Homolka, Edward G. Robinson and Frank Porretta (as Rikard Nordraak). Filmed in Super Panavision 70 by Davis Boulton and presented in single-camera Cinerama in some countries, it was an attempt to capitalise on the success of The Sound of Music.
poster
53
15
6.0
/646/
75
/7/
57
/13/
25
/99/

Christopher Columbus (1949)
Christopher Columbus overcomes intrigue at the Spanish court and convinces Queen Isabella that his plan to reach the East by sailing west is practical.
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63
13
6.3
/581/
62
/13/
61
/15/
3.3
/309/

Please Turn Over (1959)
The orderly suburban life of a 1950's English town is turned on its head when the teenaged daughter of one of the residents writes a steamy bestseller featuring characters obviously based on the local population.
poster
61
12
6.6
/542/
52
/11/
64
/13/
3.3
/271/

The Late Edwina Black (1951)
When a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector Martin of Scotland Yard solves the mystery of her death... over a cup of tea.
poster
59
11
5.2
/925/
63
/16/
62
/10/
3.0
/239/

The Black Knight (1954)
John, a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at Camelot. As a commoner, he can't hope to win the hand of Lady Linet, daughter of the Earl of Yeoniland, so he creates a secret alternate identity as the Black Knight. In this new role, he is now able to help King Arthur when Saracens and Cornish men—disguised as Vikings -- plot to take over the country.
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Criterion Channel
52
11
5.6
/842/
70
/13/
62
/13/
3.0
/427/
15
/4/

The Lion Has Wings (1939)
This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the British people against the Nazis.
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?
5.8
/25/

Hell's Cargo (1939)
Adventure film directed by Harold Huth.
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?
6.2
/10/
10
/1/

Shadow of the Past (1950)
A man catches sight of a woman believed by everyone to be dead.
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?
7.3
/19/
10
/1/

Shoot to Kill (1960)
A showbiz reporter gets involved with political intrigue.
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?
10
/1/

The Golden Rabbit (1962)
A bashful bank clerk who fancies himself a scientist discovers a method to make gold, which arouses the greed of unscrupulous businessmen, forcing him to overcome his nerves and rescue his girlfriend who has been kidnapped to force him to sell.
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?
5.3
/41/
10
/1/

Woman and the Hunter (1957)
When embittered safari guide David Kirby accepts a fateful commission to lead a hunting trip for wealthy and ruthless American Mitchell Gifford, tragedy soon intervenes and the big game hunt becomes a man hunt.
poster
35
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4.6
/130/
10
/1/
50
/3/

Johnny-on-the-Spot (1954)
An ex-convict, who was framed, struggles to clear his name.
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?
5.5
/9/

The Missing People (1939)
27 well-to-do people have all vanished under similar circumstances. J.G. Reeder, an elderly gentleman who fancies himself a detective, decides to investigate the matter.
poster
?
6.3
/35/
10
/1/
50
/1/

Two Letter Alibi (1962)
Charles Hilary is in love with Kathy Forrester, a beautiful television personality, but is married to Louise, an alcoholic with as many lovers as whisky bottles. His pleas for a divorce are met with threats and abuse. "You'll have to murder me first", Louise tells him and three hours later she is found dead, shot with her husband's pistol. When Charles is arrested, Kathy desperately sets to work to prove his innocence.
poster
50
?
5.5
/114/
43
/3/
55
/2/

Flannelfoot (1953)
Ace crime reporter Watling tries to discover the identity of a notorious jewel thief, but his informant is murdered. At a house party, Watling helps detective Adam expose the criminal.
poster
?
6.9
/101/

Strange Boarders (1938)
Pre-war intelligence man Tommy Blythe interrupts his honeymoon to investigate the discovery of vital Air Ministry blueprints on a woman killed in a London road accident. The trail leads to a boarding house in Notting Hill and its varied tenants.
poster
38
?
6.8
/180/
10
/1/

Front Page Story (1954)
A workaholic newspaper editor lets his wife leave on the holiday without him just at that time some important news stories break, including a plane crash, the one which his wife took....
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?
10
/1/

The Surgeon's Knife (1957)
A doctor becomes the victim of extortionists when one of his patients dies under questionable circumstances.
poster
?
6.1
/37/
60
/1/

The Phantom Shot (1947)
A hated country gentleman is murdered, and the inspector on the case takes the veiwer through his thoughts about the possible murderer and motives as he questions everyone concerned.
poster
66
?
6.7
/234/
65
/5/

Fame Is the Spur (1947)
A politician rises rapidly to fame and fortune and discovers that power corrupts and ultimately becomes the very type of politician he had set out to displace.
poster
?
6.2
/73/

Kate Plus Ten (1938)
Kate is secretary to Lord Flamborough. But she is also leader of a criminal gang. Can Mike Pemberton catch her red-handed?
poster
50
?
5.9
/222/
35
/2/
57
/3/

Hell Is Sold Out (1951)
A supposedly dead writer suddenly turns up to confront the young woman who is using his penname.
poster
63
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6.0
/233/
70
/2/
60
/6/

The Case of Charles Peace (1949)
Charles Peace leads a double life, by day he's a respected local businessman, but by night he's a professional thief who stops at nothing, not even murder, to get what he wants.
poster
70
?
6.7
/383/
70
/6/
73
/5/

Inspector Hornleigh (1939)
When a landlady finds one of her tenants murdered, Inspector Hornleigh is sent to investigate. Inspector Hornleigh's assistant, Sergeant Bingham, soon finds an attaché case that had been stolen from the murdered man. When Hornleigh examines the case, inside it he finds a bag that was used to carry important government documents. The documents have been taken, and to make things even more confusing, a duplicate of the stolen bag soon turns up.


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