Norman Pierce

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• Movie6.7

  Horror

  A young teacher on her way to a position in Transylvania helps a young man escape the shackles his mother has put on him. In so doing she innocently unleashes the horrors of the undead once again on the populace, including those at her school for ladies. Luckily for some, Dr. Van Helsing is already on his way.

  The Brides of Dracula

  1960 · 269 votes

• Movie7.1

  WarThriller

  The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion. Once the villagers discover the true identity of the troops, they do whatever they can to thwart the Nazis plans.

  Went the Day Well?

  1942 · 79 votes

• Movie7.1

  AdventureDrama

  A disgraced officer risks his life to help his childhood friends in battle.

  The Four Feathers

  1939 · 107 votes

• Movie6.7

  DramaWar

  The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship’s first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most importantly—to themselves.

  In Which We Serve

  1942 · 107 votes

• Movie6.4

  AdventureDrama

  Tells the story of Mary Tudor and her troubled path to true love. Henry VIII, for political reasons, determines to wed her to the King of France. She tries to flee to America with her love but is captured when she is "un-hatted" on board ship. In return for her consent to the marriage with France, Henry agrees to let her choose her second husband. When King Louis of France dies, Mary is kidnaped by the Duke of Buckingham. He tries to force her to marry him but she is rescued by her love in an exciting battle on the beach.

  The Sword and the Rose

  1953 · 25 votes

• Movie7.5

  WarDrama

  General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the men he's training and is considered out-of-touch with what's needed to win the war. But it wasn't always this way. Flashing back to his early career in the Boer War and World War I, we see a dashing young officer whose life has been shaped by three different women, and by a lasting friendship with a German soldier.

  The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

  1943 · 278 votes

• Movie6.5

  Drama

  Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once young and handsome William Green. He changed his name to include his first wife's for the photographic portrait work he excelled at. But he was also an inventor and his search for a way to project moving pictures became an obsession that ultimately changed the life of all those he loved.

  The Magic Box

  1952 · 25 votes

• Movie6.7

  Drama

  The inhabitants of a peaceful village begin receiving mysterious hate mail penned by someone with malicious thoughts.

  Poison Pen

  1939 · 7 votes

• Movie6.1

  DramaWar

  Occupied Yugoslavia. With organised resistance shattered by the Nazi onslaught it is only the activity of small guerrilla bands that bring fresh hope to the people. But quislings and infiltrators are everywhere – and trusting the wrong person could easily get you killed...

  Undercover

  1943 · 8 votes

• Movie6.8

  MusicComedy

  IT’S GREAT TO A YOUNG stars John Mills as Dingle an easygoing high school teacher. When autocratic new headmaster Frome (Cecil Parker) begins imposing all sorts of repressive rules, Dingle does his best to stand up for his students, only to be dismissed for his troubles. The kids conspire to not only reinstate their favourite teacher, but to circumvent Frome's refusal to purchase new instruments for an upcoming music festival.

  It's Great to be Young!

  1956 · 6 votes

• Movie6.1

  DramaWar

  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.

  Angels One Five

  1952 · 35 votes

• Movie6.2

  DramaThriller

  Penniless Blanche Fuller takes a job as a governess at the estate of her rich relations, the Fury family. To better her position in life, Blanche marries her dull cousin, Laurence Fury, who has a daughter she's fond of. But Blanche begins a tempestuous romance with steward Philip Thorn. Together, they hatch a murderous plan to gain control of the estate.

  Blanche Fury

  1948 · 25 votes

• Movie6.5

  DramaThriller

  Proud Irishwoman Bridie Quilty journeys to Dublin while World War II rages across Europe. During her travels, she encounters J. Miller, who recruits her as a Nazi spy. She acquires the necessary information that leads to the breakout of a German spy who holds key information about the Allies' newest offensive plans. However, the arrival of British officer David Baynes and his romancing of Bridie lead to unexpected consequences.

  I See a Dark Stranger

  1946 · 26 votes

• Movie5.7

  DramaCrime

  It is England in the 1830s. London's dockside is teeming with ships and sailors who have made their fortune in foreign lands. Sweeney Todd, a Fleet Street barber, awaits the arrival of men whose first port of call is for a good, close shave. For most it will be the last time they are seen alive. Using a specially designed barber's chair, Sweeney Todd despatches his victims to the cellar below, where he robs them of their new found fortunes and chops their remains into small pieces. Meanwhile, Mrs Lovett is enjoying a roaring trade for her popular penny meat pies.

  Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

  1936 · 51 votes

• Movie5.7

  CrimeThriller

  When nuclear scientists are kidnapped and smuggled behind the Iron Curtain, an FBI man and a British agent are assigned to catch the kidnappers.

  Escape Route

  1952 · 10 votes

• Movie6.3

  DramaThriller

  War hero turned villain George Martin escapes from the police, but he is handcuffed to a naive young crook Willie Stannard. After using a clever plan to obtain railway tickets, and with the police and the press in hot pursuit, George has to find a way of breaking loose from Willie, and to make his escape.

  My Brother's Keeper

  1948 · 10 votes

• Movie7.4

  Drama

  An impending V.I.P. visit causes bustle in an English village, while the Ellis family struggles with private problems.

  Great Day

  1945 · 6 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

• Movie6.5

  Drama

  The workers in a small plough factory take over the firm, but when a large order falls through, the old management come back to help out.

  Chance of a Lifetime

  1950 · 10 votes

• Movie7.4

  CrimeDrama

  Unable to pay his bookie, a man returns to his hometown where his embezzler brother and girlfriend plot a robbery that ends in tragedy.

  Tread Softly Stranger

  1958 · 15 votes

• Movie9.0

  Comedy

  William Brown attempts to secure more pay and shorter hours for schoolboys.

  William Comes to Town

  1948 · 1 votes

• Movie7.0

  Thriller

  A bookmaker with a fancy for detective work attempts to prevent the execution of a potentially innocent man.

  Saloon Bar

  1940 · 6 votes

• Movie10.0

  Comedy

  A company plans a massive development in the quiet village of Badger's Green, angering the existing inhabitants. It is eventually agreed that the outcome of the dispute will be settled by a local cricket match.

  Badger's Green

  1949 · 1 votes

• Movie9.0

  Comedy

  A British comedy film directed by Leslie Pearce

  Can You Hear Me, Mother?

  1935 · 1 votes