Meriel Forbes

Movies14

• Movie6.8

  WarHistory

  In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.

  Battle of Britain

  1969 · 362 votes

• Movie6.6

  ComedyMusic

  The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.

  Oh! What a Lovely War

  1969 · 54 votes

• Movie6.0

  DramaWar

  When Hitler invades Poland, sports journalist Colin Metcalfe (Hugh Williams) is unexpectedly reassigned as a foreign correspondent in Norway. En route, his ship is attacked by a German U-boat, but his warning to the Royal Navy is dismissed and he loses his post. With the German invasion of Norway soon after, Metcalfe returns, determined to uncover enemy operations and strike back against the occupiers.

  The Day Will Dawn

  1942 · 6 votes

• Movie6.5

  CrimeDrama

  Unable to recall the past 24 hours, a British bank clerk is the prime suspect for a robbery/murder.

  Home at Seven

  1952 · 20 votes

• Movie6.7

  CrimeDrama

  A devoted family man tries to help a beautiful alcoholic showgirl with her life, and becomes the the only suspect when someone else murders her.

  The Long Dark Hall

  1951 · 10 votes

• Movie7.2

  DramaWar

  Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of London under control during the blitz and fire bombings of WWII.

  The Bells Go Down

  1943 · 13 votes

• Movie6.4

  An aristocrat falls in love with a human cannonball

  Young Man's Fancy

  1939 · 8 votes

• Movie5.8

  Comedy

  Young Jane Benson just about manages to make ends meet running the large family house in Yorkshire. In love with local doctor Freddie Jarvis, she suggests they marry, but almost at once finds she has inherited eighteen million pounds. He makes it clear he wants nothing to do with the money and what it can buy, and Jane sets off alone on a spree pursued by two ardent suitors. Jarvis finds he has gained notoriety for turning down such a catch and his plans for ernest research are soon compromised.

  Over the Moon

  1939 · 6 votes

• Movie10.0

  Television broadcast of Bees on the Boat-Deck by J.B. Priestley.

  Bees on the Boat-Deck

  1939 · 1 votes

• Movie7.1

  Drama

  Old Mr. Cohen (Paul Graetz) simply walks away from his London department store, leaving his sons to run it.

  Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk

  1935 · 4 votes

• Movie6.0

  Comedy

  George Formby, who plays George, a stable boy. He also has the unique ability to soothe an anxious racing horse. Expectedly, George races the horse and wins

  Come on George!

  1939 · 8 votes

• Movie6.4

  DramaWar

  A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis. To do this, he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Other inmates’ stories are also revealed. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability.

  The Captive Heart

  1946 · 27 votes

• Movie8.0

  Drama

  A British drama film set inside a teacher training college and directed by Ivar Campbell

  The Belles of St. Clements

  1936 · 1 votes

• Movie7.0

  ComedyDrama

  During the War seven women from very different backgrounds find themselves together in the Auxiliary Territorial Services. They are soon drilling, driving lorries, and manning ack-ack batteries.

  The Gentle Sex

  1943 · 12 votes