"Actor: Laughton"

• The Private Life of Henry VIII | DVD | (27/04/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Set almost entirely within the Royal Castle The Private Life Of Henry VIII tells the story of Henry's love affairs with his last five wives.

• The Big Clock | Blu Ray | (27/05/2019) from £16.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Adapted by acclaimed screenwriter Jonathan Latimer from a novel by the equally renowned crime author Kenneth Fearing, The Big Clock is a superior suspense film which classily combines screwball comedy with heady thrills. Overworked true crime magazine editor George Stroud (Ray Milland, The Lost Weekend, The Pyjama Girl Case) has been planning a vacation for months. However, when his boss, the tyrannical media tycoon Earl Janoth (Charles Laughton, Witness for the Prosecution), insists he skips his hols, Stroud resigns in disgust before embarking on an impromptu drunken night out with his boss's mistress, Pauline York (Rita Johnson, The Major and the Minor). When Janoth kills Pauline in a fit of rage, Stroud finds himself to have been the wrong man, in the wrong place, at the wrong time: his staff have been tasked with finding a suspect with an all too familiar description... Stroud s very own! Directed with panache by John Farrow (Around the World in 80 Days), who stylishly renders the film s towering central set, the Janoth Building, The Big Clock benefits from exuberant performances by Ray Milland and Charles Laughton, who make hay with the script s snappy dialogue. A huge success on its release, it is no wonder this fast-moving noir was remade years later as the Kevin Costner vehicle No Way Out. Special Edition Content High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation transferred from original film elements Uncompressed Mono 1.0 PCM audio soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing New audio commentary by film scholar Adrian Martin Turning Back the Clock, a newly filmed analysis of the film by the critic and chief executive of Film London, Adrian Wootton A Difficult Actor, a newly filmed appreciation of Charles Laughton and his performance in The Big Clock by the actor, writer, and theater director Simon Callow Rare hour-long 1948 radio dramatization of The Big Clock by the Lux Radio Theatre, starring Ray Milland Original theatrical trailer Gallery of original stills and promotional materials Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options

• Hobson's Choice | DVD | (11/08/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A story of feminism in 19th Century Salford Hobson's Choice deals with the empowering of female characters. Henry Hobson is a widower with a weakness for the pub and the owner of a successful bootmakers. In order to save his finances he denies his three daughters the right to marry. So in rebellion against her father eldest daughter Maggie starts up a relationship and rival bootmakers with Henry's star employee Will.

• David Lean Box Set | DVD | (20/11/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  A collection of David Lean's finest films. Include: 1. The Sound Barrier (1952) 2. Hobsons Choice (1954) 3. Blithe Spirit (1945) 4. Brief Encounter (1945) 5. Great Expectations (1946) 6. Oliver Twist (1948) 7. Madeleine (1950) 8. The Passionate Friends (1949) 9. This Happy Breed (1944)

• Rita Hayworth - Screen Goddess Boxset | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

• Piccadilly | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £8.25   |  Saving you £7.74 (93.82%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Shosho a scullery maid in a fashionable London nightclub whose exotic dance routines catch the eye of suave club owner Valentine Wilmot. She rises to become the toast of London and the object of his erotic obsession - to the bitter jealousy of Mabel his former lover and star dancer.

• Hobson's Choice / The Sound Barrier | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Hobson's Choice (1953) and The Sound Barrier (1952) is a double bill of cleverly juxtaposed films from David Lean's early canon, demonstrating that even without the landmark epics to come, British cinema would have been an infinitely poorer place without his tremendous contribution. Both films reflect his endlessly penetrating view of human behaviour and its perseverance through obstacles great and small. And both are effectively prisms that reflect all the aspects of that view, keeping the audience's sympathies constantly on the move. Hobson's Choice, based on Harold Brighouse's eternally popular 1916 comedy, boasts fine turns from Charles Laughton--at his brilliant, physical best--as the boot-shop owner with three troublesome daughters, and John Mills as the lowly boot maker, elevated and improved by the eldest daughter Maggie in a neat inversion of the Pygmalion fable. But both are kept in their place by Brenda de Banzie's portrayal of Maggie, a performance that glows with intelligence, truth and increasing warmth. The Sound Barrier is a drama about the race for a supersonic aeroplane. Superficially, its setting is quintessential post-World War II Britain: stiff upper lips, twin beds and clipped Rattigan dialogue. But it's prescient stuff. Ralph Richardson's aircraft manufacturer, sinister in his obsession, is an ominously skilful film performance. And Lean's take on the unthinkable cost of human achievement, interwoven with some spectacular cinematography, absorbs and unsettles. It's especially poignant now that the supersonic age has been summarily ended by Concorde's retirement. On the DVD: Hobson's Choice and The Sound Barrier are both black-and-white films presented in 4:3 picture format, from reasonable prints, and with a mono soundtrack of suitably robust quality for Malcolm Arnold's inventive scores. There are no extras, apart from scene indexes. --Piers Ford

• Spartacus | DVD | (24/05/2004) from £6.24   |  Saving you £13.75 (220.35%)   |  RRP £19.99

  For a limited time only, Universal Pictures are re-releasing five of their most beloved Cinema Classics in cinemas around the UK. The following films will be released: Spartacus, Blues Brothers, Scar Face, The Thing and Animal House.

• The Strange Door | DVD | (28/02/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Noble-born brawler and debaucher Denis de Beaulieu (Richard Stapley) is selected by the scheming Sire Alain de Maletroit (Charles Laughton) to be forced into marrying his only niece Blanche de Maletroit (Sally Forrest). Whilst carousing at an inn Denis is tricked into a fight with one of Maletroit's men and ends up shooting him dead. Whilst fleeing from the chasing mob Denis takes refuge by entering a strange door at the Maletroit manor but soon finds himself in the midst of a nightmare from which he cannot escape. Forced to marry a woman he does not love due to Sire de Maletroit's determination to wreak revenge on his family line his every move is watched by the creeping manservant Voltan (Boris Karloff). Desperate to escape the young couple decides to leave the house through the only exit known to them...the torture chamber.

• Deanna Durbin Collection | DVD | (03/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £35.99

  From the late 1930s to the mid 1940s Deanna Durbin was one of the most popular singing stars in the world. Her Hollywood musicals were a hit with the critics and the public alike and she was adored by countless millions of fans. The world reeled when in 1948 Deanna suddenly announced that she was to retire from film-making at the age of just 27 and her name has since passed into Hollywood legend. Blessed with the voice of an angel Deanna Durbin is now best remembered for her superb performances as a singer but she was also an exceptionally gifted actress and comedienne. The five films included in this collection capture Deanna at the height of her career singing many of her best-loved songs and leaving us with performances to cherish. Titles Comprise: 100 Men & A Girl Mad About Music Three Smart Girls Because Of Him Christmas Holiday

• Tales Of Manhattan | DVD | (12/05/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In these five sumptuous vignettes set for the most part in New York, the black formal coat is the only linking device. We first come across the coat in short noir about a matinee idol (Charles Boyer) embroiled in a love triangle with a callous woman (Rita Hayworth) and her sadistic husband. The second is a comical tale starring Ginger Rogers, Cesar Romero and Henry Fonda about a love cheat and his best friend. The third is a tearjerker with Charles Laughton as an amateur musician yearning to.

• Spartacus | Blu Ray | (24/01/2011) from £22.94   |  Saving you £0.04 (0.20%)   |  RRP £19.99

  They trained him to kill for their pleasure... But they trained him a little too well... This presentation of the powerful film classic features an additional five minutes cut from the films original release plus the original overture and extended soundtrack. Director Stanley Kubrick tells the tale of Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) the bold gladiator slave and Varinia (Jean Simmons) the woman who believed in his cause. Challenged by the power-hungry General Crassus (Laurence Olivier) Spartacus is forced to face his convictions and the power of the Roman Empire at it's glorious height. The inspirational account of one man's eternal struggle for freedom Spartacus combines history with spectacle to create a moving drama of love and commitment.

• Forever And A Day | DVD | (25/05/2015) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  1940s drama made by the collaborative efforts of seven directors and 21 writers. Gates Trimble Pomfret (Ken Smith) travels from America to England during the Blitz in order to sell his family's home in London. When he gets to the house he discovers that Leslie Trimble (Ruth Warrick) has been living there and refuses to move. As Leslie tries to persuade Gates not to sell up, she recounts the house's 140-year history hoping to appeal to his romantic side.

• Rita Hayworth | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £32.43   |  Saving you £17.56 (54.15%)   |  RRP £49.99

  A bumper box set of classic films featuring 'The Love Goddess' herself Rita Hayworth! Gilda (Dir. Charles Vidor 1946): The legendary Rita Hayworth sizzles with sensuality and magnetism as she sings ""Put the blame on Mame"" and delivers a dazzling performance as the enticing temptress Gilda. In the story of Gilda Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford) goes to work for Ballin Mundson (George MacReady) the proprietor of an illegal gambling casino in a South American city and quickly r

• The Hunchback Of Notre Dame | DVD | (14/04/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Based upon Victor Hugo's classic novel Chief Justice Frollo (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) desires the beautiful gypsy girl Esmeralda (Maureen O'Hara) and sends deformed bellringer Quasimodo (Charles Laughton) to catch her. But when Captain Phoebus is found dead Esmeralda is sentenced to hang. Only Quasimodo can save her.

• Island of Lost Souls | Blu Ray | (28/05/2012) from £31.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Originally rejected by the BBFC on its original release for being against nature, this first and best screen adaptation of H. G. Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau is a taboo-flaunting, blood-curdling spectacular, and one of Hollywood's wildest, most notorious, pre-Code pictures.Shipwrecked and adrift, Edward Parker finds himself a guest on Dr. Moreau's isolated South Seas island, but quickly discovers the horrifying nature of the doctor's work and the origin of the strange forms inhabiting the isle: a colony of wild animals reworked into humanoid form via sadistic surgical experiments. Furthermore, Parker quickly begins to fear his own part in the doctor's plans to take the unholy enterprise to a next level.Featuring a peerlessly erudite and sinister performance by Charles Laughton as the diabolical doctor, a sterling appearance by Bela Lugosi as the half-beast-half-man Sayer of the Law, and sensationally atmospheric cinematography by the great Karl Struss (Murnau's Sunrise, Mamoulian's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), Island of Lost Souls now returns to claim a central position among the most imaginative and nightmarish fantasies from Hollywood's golden age of horror.

• The Big Clock DVD | DVD | (23/08/2010) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  George Stroud (Ray Milland) executive editor at Crimeways magazine is involved with the wrong woman - his boss's. When Earl Janoth (Charles Laughton) his boss kills her in an argument he begins to cover his tracks and frame an innocent man whose identity he doesn't know but was seen outside her home just before the murder. Janoth knows someone saw him but not who . He puts Stroud in charge of finding the unidentified witness but the trouble is that Stroud was the missing man...

• The Paradine Case | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £14.40   |  Saving you £-8.41 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This minor 1948 film by Alfred Hitchcock beats a familiar Hitchcockian drum: an attorney (Gregory Peck), in love with the client (Alida Valli) he is defending on a murder charge, implicates himself in her guilt by trying to put the blame on another man. The no-one-is-innocent theme may be consistent with Hitchcock's best films and world view, but this is one of the movies that got away from his crucial passion for the plastic side of creative directing. Stuck in a courtroom for much of the story, the film is fit to burst with possibility but is pinned down like a freshly caught butterfly in someone's airless collection. --Tom Keogh

• It Started With Eve | DVD | (04/04/2011) from £13.05   |  Saving you £-0.06 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiance in order to make his dying father's last moments happy...

• O'Henry's Full House | DVD | (12/11/2012) from £9.46   |  Saving you £5.53 (58.46%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Hollywood's top stars and directors were assembled for this stunning 1952 adaptation of O.Henry's finest short stories, each with a delicious twist in the tail! The Cop and The Anthem (Directed by Henry Koster) A tramp decides to spend winter in a nice warm jail cell - only to find it impossible to get arrested! Guest-starring Marilyn Monroe. The Clarion Call (Directed by Henry Hathaway) A cop (Dale Robertson) discovers an old friend (Richard Widmark) is a murderer - an old friend to whom he owes a big debt... The Last Leaf (Directed by Jean Negulesco) An artist (Gregory Ratoff) must find a way to help a young girl dying of a broken heart and her desperate sister (Anne Baxter and Jean Peters)... The Ransom of Red Chief (Directed by Howard Hawks) Two city slickers (Fred Allen and Oscar Levant) decide to kidnap a country boy for ransom. After all, kids are easier to control... aren't they? The Gift of The Magi (Directed by Henry King) On Christmas Eve, an impoverished young couple decide to buy each other Christmas presents they can't possibly afford... Special Features: Digitally Remastered Picture and Sound Commentary by Dr Jenny Lind Porter The Life and Writing of O'Henry Featurette Stills Gallery 2 Additional O'Henry Shorts Collectors Booklet