1930s screen siren Greta Nissen stars as an Italian noblewoman living a dangerous double life as a spy in Arthur Woods' thrilling remake of the celebrated German thriller Spione am Werk. Co-starring noted German actor Karl Ludwig Diehl and American matinée idol Don Alvarado, this rarely-seen drama is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Vienna, 1912. When an Austrian staff officer is implicated by association with a known Italian spy he goes on the run. Three years later - as the Great War gets into full swing - he returns and begs the Austrian Secret Service to allow him to clear his name from suspicion. Special Features: Image gallery PDF material
Anna Neagle stars as the humble orange seller Nell Gwyn who captures the heart of a king in this bawdy and controversial British historical drama. In a 17th century England revelling in its freedom after years of Puritan domination King Charles II (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) promises to restore to the nation ""its old good nature its old good manners and its old good humour"". Wild and free Nell Gwyn captures his imagination like no other woman. She becomes his mistress and in effect th
Feature fi lm of the BBC TV series in which Dr Del Shaw (Ian Bannen) of Doomwatch - the British government's environmental monitoring organisation - travels to the island of Balfe to investigate pollution. A year earlier, an oil tanker's cargo contaminated the local waters - but has there been any adverse long-term effects - such as the villager menfolk transforming into near-neanderthals? Judy Geeson, Percy Herbert and George Sanders co-star.
Beloved by the British public for her string of hit pre-war films, Gracie Fields' Lancastrian earthiness, impish humour and memorable songs have endeared her to many generations of fans. Love, Life & Laughter sees Gracie starring opposite '30s leading man John Loder in this decidedly working class spin on a Ruritanian romance. It is presented here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Publican's daughter Nellie catches a handsome stranger's eye whilst impersonating Nell Gwyn at a charity pageant. This is no ordinary admirer, however, but the Crown Prince of Granau - who is so enamoured with Nellie's charms that he's compelled to break off his engagement and desert his fiancée. Special Feature: Image gallery
Quatermass is intrigued by strange images on his radar. Thinking them to be meteorites he follows them to a village which on his arrival he finds has been completely destroyed...
Set in the exotic surroundings of Russia before the First World War Flame of Love tells the tragic story of the doomed love between a young Chinese dancing girl and the adjutant to a Russian Grand Duke. One of five British films featuring Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong Flame of Love (also known as Hai-Tang) was the star's first 'talkie' made during her stay in London in the early 1930s when Hollywood's proscription of love scenes between Asian and Caucasian actors deprived Wong of leading roles. Also featuring Blackmail star John Longden and German actor Georg Schnell Flame of Love is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Special Features: Image Gallery
Carry On Jack was the 1963 offering from a team which had, by then, become a repertory company with special guests dropping in for a dose of innuendo. "What's all this jigging in the rigging?" demands Kenneth Williams, this time playing a ship's captain, and the scene is set for 90 minutes of ribaldry involving cross-dressing, press-ganging and plank walking. The plot scarcely matters. It's set after the Battle of Trafalgar and the sea is awash with Spanish galleons and pirates as the British navy sets about defending its shores with as much incompetence as possible. Sally, a barmaid at the Dirty Duck (Juliet Mills in feisty principal boy mode), knocks Bernard Cribbins on the head and steals his uniform so that she can go in search of her childhood sweetheart. He is promptly press-ganged and they end up on the same ship. Williams, on the brink of his ascendancy as a star turn, just about keeps the mannerisms under control enough to build the character of the naïve and neurotic captain. Familiar Carry On faces on top form include Charles Hawtrey and Jim Dale, while Peter Gilmore--in his pre-Onedin Line days--appears as a pirate. Peter Rodgers' script is not quite vintage Carry On but the jokes keep coming and it's all good, clean fun. On the DVD: This was one of the first Carry On films to be made in colour. The print is in reasonable condition. The picture quality, apart from a couple of scratchy scenes of sailing ships that were probably drafted in from stock footage, is fair, as is the sound. But apart from the scene index there are no extras on the disc. Given the cult status of the Carry On films, and the wealth of documentary material which has been made about them and their stars, you'd think something extra could have been offered with the DVD releases to make them a more worthwhile alternative to the video. --Piers Ford
Classic gritty 70s Western with the iconic Lee Van Cleef in the title role. Steely Van Cleef stars as a Native American who becomes a U.S. Army officer tasked with investigating the murder of a respected colleague. His only clue is the riddle buried in the dead man's enigmatic final words, 'April morning'. Suspects and informers start dying at an alarming rate as Apache gets closer to solving the case - until he stumbles on a devastating plot to bring down the government. Apache finds his ...
Producer & television star David Gest presents a feature length definitive portrait of his best friend Michael Jackson through the eyes of family friends and music legends including Smokey Robinson Dionne Warwick Whitney Houston Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson Holland-Dozier-Holland Gamble & Huff Freda Payne The Temptations' Dennis Edwards Martha Reeves Paul Anka Petula Clark Jimmy Ruffin Percy Sledge Brenda Holloway Kim Weston Bobby Taylor Russell Thompkins Jr. plus many more. Includes never before seen footage and unprecedented interviews with Michael's Mum Katherine and siblings Tito and Rebbie Jackson covering all the highs and also the lows in the King of Pop's extraordinary life story uniquely told by those who knew him best. Plus fantastic music from The Jackson 5 and other Motown Legends.
Mixing silent film techniques with the new element of sound - only one-fifth of the film offers dialogue - Rich And Strange tells the charming story of Fred Hill (Henry Kendall) and his wife Emily (Joan Barry) a small-town British couple who inherit some money from a rich uncle and suddenly decide to take a world cruise. Both however find themselves out of their element and their attempts at extramarital adventures fail miserably. Their newfound sophistication having backfired the couple will have to try to return to good old England but their journey will be full of mishaps and unexpected disaster. Released under the title East Of Shanghai in the United States the film was based on the novel by Dale Collins and was a departure for Hitchcock in both style and tone.
Inspector Jean Darblay (Stephanie Turner) faces a third series of challenging events in the town of Hartley... Episodes comprise: 1. Betrayals 2. Heat 3. Amenities 4. Amateur Night 5. A Breach Of The Peace 6. Family Ties 7. Nothing To Report 8. You Can Go Home Again 9. Past Lives 10. Cause For Complaint 11. Hartley's Midnight Cowboy 12. The Intruder 13. Misunderstandings 14. Where There's Muck...
Trail boss Joe Bravo and his men attempt to cash a 0 cheque at the Hardesty bank but their request is denied and they turn rowdy ransacking the bank. They discover a vault containing 0 000 but are prevented from stealing it by Bravo much to one gang member's displeasure. When they ride into Cimarron they are quickly arrested for their escapade by Marshal Jim Crown an old friend who knows only too well about Bravo's chequered past. Sensing an opportunity Crown 'sentences' Bravo to 90 days as a Deputy Marshal in Hardesty. With a wolf guarding the sheep and his old pack sniffing around the bank Bravo must prove himself the lawman Crown believes him to be.
Set amid the turbulence of the Young Turk movement within the dying Ottoman Empire, Abdul the Damned was among the first films directed in Britain by Karl Grune, acclaimed director of 1923's Die Strasse (The Street), who had fled Nazi Germany in 1933; the film also features starring roles for fellow German emigre and Pandora's Box star Fritz Kortner, Scottish screen idol John Stuart, and Swedish silent-era heart-throb Nils Asther. Turkey, 1900: Sultan Abdul Hamid II becomes infatuated with T...
She lived two amazing lives under his spell! Murray stars as Dr. Bill Leggat who along with his childhood friends Lena and Robin creates a machine that can flawlessly replicate anything be it animate or inanimate. Undermining the trio's professional relationship is the sexual tension that has been brewing for years. Both men are attracted to Lena but on the eve of the public announcement of their invention Lena declares her love for Robin. Devastated Bill decides to clone Len
Bridge Over The River Kwai: Set in Burma during World War II the story tells of British P.O.Ws who are forced to build a large bridge for the Japanese while a British Commando team is sent to destroy it. Winner of seven Academy Awards. (Dir. David Lean 1957) Das Boot: Das Boot is a graphic and gripping tale that follows the daring patrol of U-96 one of the famed German U-Boats known as 'The Grey Wolves'. Prowling the North Atlantic they challenged the British Navy at every turn. The crew abroad the U-96 is portrayed in a desperate life-and-death struggle coping with life beneath the waves quickly gives way to terror when confronting the enemy... (Dir. Wolfgang Peterson 1981) The Guns Of Navarone: Exciting war film based on a novel by Alistair Maclean which tells of the attempts of a British raiding team to sabotage two giant German guns on a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Carl Foreman brought Allistar MacLean's best-selling novel to the screen winning nominations for seven Academy Awards in 1961. (Dir. J. Lee Thompson 1961)
A remote island village... A team of intrepid scientists... A terrifying secret... The mysterious island village of Balfe is experiencing unexplainable phenomena... from grossly oversized sea-life to half-buried bodies in the dark woods to strange Neanderthal like men suffering from a rare disfiguring disease. Is this town afflicted by radioactive waste contaminating their water? Is there a vengeful mutant monster lurking in the woods? Or worse are the townsfolk being punished by an act of God for their past sins? It is up to Dr. Del Shaw and the dedicated scientists at Doomwatch headquarters to discover the cause of these horrific mutations. Infuriating local villagers who cling to their secluded island's survival Dr. Shaw (Ian Bannen) and local school teacher Victoria Brown (Judy Geeson) risk their lives to uncover the truth behind the strange happenings no matter how frightening or dangerous it may be. Based on the British television series of the same name Doomwatch is a haunting telltale film that just might be hazardous to your health!
1930s screen siren Greta Nissen stars as an Italian noblewoman living a dangerous double life as a spy in Arthur Woods' thrilling remake of the celebrated German thriller Spione am Werk. Co-starring noted German actor Karl Ludwig Diehl and American matinée idol Don Alvarado, this rarely-seen drama is presented here as a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Vienna, 1912. When an Austrian staff officer is implicated by association with a known Italian spy he goes on the run. Three years later - as the Great War gets into full swing - he returns and begs the Austrian Secret Service to allow him to clear his name from suspicion. Special Features: Image gallery PDF material
Tracklisting:Show #221 Intro By Hoss Allen incl. The Beat Theme2 Johnny Lorand (Larand): The Eel3 Frank Howard & The Commanders: I Feel So Sorry For You4 Tammy McKnight: Take Away These Chains5 Johnny Jones: Cleo's Back6 Eva Larse: You Took My Heart7 Bobby Hebb: I Got Rhythm8 Rodge Martin: That's How Strong My Love Is9 The Beat Boys: Satoria10 Earl Gaines & Jimmy Church: Hold On I'm Coming11 Advertisement for The !!!! Beat #23Show #231 Intro By Hoss Allen incl. The Beat Theme2 The Four Ms: Monkey Time3 Joe Simon: A Teenager's Prayer4 Joe Simon: Long Hot Summer5 Johnny Jones: Soul Drag6 Eva Larse: All I Could Do Was Cry7 Freddie King: She Put The Whammy On Me8 Freddie King: San-Ho-Zay9 The Beat Boys: Good Good Lovin'10 Earl Gaines: It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)11 The Beat Boys: Ram-Bunk-Shush12 Advertisement for The !!!! Beat #24Show #241 Intro By Hoss Allen incl. The Beat Theme2 Mabon 'Teenie' Hodges & Fred Ford: Night Train3 Willie Mitchell: Sticks And Stones4 Big Amos Patton: He Won't Bite Me Twice5 Willie Mitchell: instrumental6 Veniece Starks: I Got Everything He Needs7 Little Milton: When A Man Loves Two8 Willie Mitchell: 20-759 Willie Mitchell: Hitch Hike10 Don Bryant: Sweet Baby Talk11 Willie Mitchell: instrumental12 Advertisement for The !!!! Beat #25Show #251 Intro By Hoss Allen incl. The Beat Theme2 Freddie King: See See Rider3 Little Milton: I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water4 Little Milton: Believe In Me5 The Beat Boys: Apple Dumpling6 Veniece Starks: Get You Out Of My Mind7 Joe Simon: Woke Up This Morning8 Joe Simon: Crying In The Chapel9 The Beat Boys: Philly Dog10 Freddie King: Funny Bone11 Freddie King: Hide AwayShow #261 Intro incl. The Beat Theme2 Otis Redding: Mr. Pitiful3 The Ovations: Twisting The Night Away4 Percy Sledge: When A Man Loves A Woman5 The Bar-Kays: Philly Dog6 Mitty Collier: I'm Having A Party7 Garnett Mimms: I'll Take Good Care Of You8 Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles: Over The Rainbow9 The Sam & Dave Band: Secret Agent Man10 Sam & Dave: I Take What I Want
A freak heatwave sends the temperature soaring on the remote island of Fara. The locals including Dr Vernon (Peter Cushing) and novelist Jeffrey Callum (Patrick Allen) are left dazed by the rising temperature. When Callum is reunited with his former mistress Angela Roberts (Jane Merrow) the atmosphere becomes even more tense. It falls to Godfrey Hanson (Christopher Lee) another visitor to the island to solve the mystery. The unbearable temperature is the result of a heat ray dire
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