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• Movie7.3

  MysteryThriller

  Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.

  The 39 Steps

  1935 · 1.1K votes

• Movie4.9

  DramaCrime

  A middle-aged garage owner's life is turned upside down when his new mechanics gets it on with his sexy younger wife.

  Roadhouse Girl

  1953 · 11 votes

• Movie6.9

  ComedyScience Fiction

  The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...

  The Man in the White Suit

  1951 · 214 votes

• Movie7.2

  Comedy

  Businessman Paul Bultitude is sending his son Dick to a boarding school. While holding a magic stone from India, he wishes that he could be young again. His wish is immediately fulfilled and the two change bodies with each other. Mr Bultitude becomes a school boy who smokes cigars and has a very conservative view on child upbringing, while his son Dick becomes a gentleman who spends his time drinking lemonade and arranging children's parties.

  Vice Versa

  1948 · 5 votes

• Movie7.7

  ComedyRomance

  An English lord who dislikes women meets a French movie star who dislikes men.

  Woman Hater

  1948 · 3 votes

• Movie6.6

  DramaThriller

  After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.

  They Made Me a Fugitive

  1947 · 61 votes

• Movie6.7

  Drama

  A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.

  The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

  1947 · 22 votes

• Movie6.6

  DramaCrime

  During a rainy Sunday afternoon, an escaped prisoner tries to hide out at the home of his ex-fiance.

  It Always Rains on Sunday

  1947 · 74 votes

• Movie6.0

  DramaWar

  Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive. The film centres around Pilot Officer Peter Penrose, fresh out of a training unit, who joins the squadron, and quickly discovers about life during war time. He falls for Iris, a young girl who lives at the local hotel, but he becomes disillusioned about marriage, when the squadron commander dies in a raid, and leaves his wife, the hotel manageress, with a young son to bring up. As the war progresses, Penross comes to terms that he has survived, while others have been killed.

  The Way to the Stars

  1945 · 32 votes

• Movie6.7

  CrimeThriller

  An innocent man is released from prison after 12 years and tracks down the witnesses who lied about him in court.

  The Long Memory

  1953 · 20 votes

• Movie6.0

  ComedyThriller

  Efforts to move Britain into the modern age don't sit well with the people of the small village of Anderia Marsh, who have claimed a right (going back to Henry III) to evade government-imposed import duties and taxes. And when the government decides to curb this right, the whole village quietly rises up in a comical rebellion. After their vessel runs aground during a storm and is impounded by the British authorities, local smugglers must find a way of disposing of their contraband brandy cargo before it's discovered by the Customs Officers.

  Green Grow the Rushes

  1951 · 7 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

• Movie7.2

  DramaWar

  Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. Without it the little island could well have been overrun.

  School for Secrets

  1946 · 5 votes

• Movie5.3

  DramaCrime

  In this drama, a frustrated upper-class writer decides that he will find real inspiration by examining his subjects first-hand. This leads him to begin wandering about the seamiest side of town where he witnesses a murder. When an innocent man is arrested, the writer refuses to assist him as the knowledge that he has been "slumming" could destroy his career. The young man is sentenced to 15 years in prison.

  For Them That Trespass

  1949 · 13 votes

• Movie6.5

  ComedyCrime

  A gang of street boys foil a master crook who sends commands for robberies by cunningly altering a comic strip's wording each week, unknown to writer and printer. The first of the Ealing comedies.

  Hue and Cry

  1947 · 50 votes

• Movie6.3

  MysteryCrime

  Agnes "Astra" Huston, a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found strangled in her bedroom. As the police question five suspects, their interactions with her are shown in flashbacks from their point of view.

  The Woman in Question

  1950 · 22 votes

• Movie6.2

  CrimeDrama

  An attractive young French girl instigates rivalry between two brothers when she becomes the bride of the younger one. As the situation festers it leads to murder…

  The Mark of Cain

  1947 · 8 votes

• Movie7.0

  ComedyDrama

  Lady Elisabeth Randall is an English Air Force corporal during World War II. She is on her way to marry her fiancé when she finds herself being romanced by two different men.

  While the Sun Shines

  1947 · 1 votes

• Movie5.8

  Thriller

  When John North, a budding author, pulls the communication cord of a late night train that is taking him away on a weekend with his publishers wife, he sets in motion a series of events that lead to a train crash, a murder and a police man hunt, but all is not what it seems.

  The Interrupted Journey

  1949 · 19 votes

• Movie7.4

  Drama

  William Thorne, vicar of a small village, leads a modest life as a clergyman. Supporting his wife Vera and musically talented daughter Susan with his work, Thorne is also thoroughly devoted to his community. When he finds out that he doesn't have long to live, however, Thorne rethinks his staid existence and develops a more vibrant way of being, affecting all of those around him.

  Lease of Life

  1954 · 8 votes

• Movie6.7

  DramaRomance

  A paraplegic baroness mistakes a man's pity for love - and tragedy ensues.

  Beware of Pity

  1946 · 7 votes

• Movie6.3

  Comedy

  While Lady Christabel Beauclark, a bird fancier, is scurrying about demanding certain territorial rights for British birds from other countries, Her Ladyship's niece is falling in love with the family butler, Tom Gilbey. The birds are forgotten when war breaks out, and Gilbey now finds himself in love with the niece whose love was previously unrequited. Written by Les Adams

  English Without Tears

  1944 · 7 votes

• Movie7.5

  CrimeDrama

  When a hit and run patient is murdered an attending doctor is placed under suspicion.

  The Broken Horseshoe

  1953 · 2 votes

• Movie6.4

  ComedyDrama

  After 10 years of failure a bumbling vet finally graduates and takes on his own practice.

  In the Doghouse

  1962 · 7 votes