A British secret agent attempts to thwart Nazi plans with the daring rescue of Swedish scientist Dr. Hansen who is unwittingly aiding the Nazis with his atomic research.
Creator of some of Gainsborough Pictures' best-known melodramas Leslie Arliss was well chosen to helm this atmospheric thriller made in 1947. Boasting cinematography by Oscar winner Georges Perinal and an early film role for Kieron Moore A Man About the House is adapted from the novel of the same name by noted English writer and composer Francis Brett Young. It is featured here in a brand-new High-Definition transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Two English sisters Ellen and Agnes Isit inherit a Neopolitan villa from their uncle and move to Italy in order to sell the property. Once there they fall under the spell of the villa's handsome and charismatic caretaker Salvatore. The villa was once owned by Salvatore's family and he longs to regain ownership of the property; when he marries Agnes his dream moves a step closer. But Agnes begins to suffer from a debilitating illness and her sister's suspicions are aroused... SPECIAL FEATURE: Image Gallery
Lady From Louisiana (Dir. Bernard Vorhaus 1941): Northern lawyer John Reynolds travels to New Orleans to try and clean up the local crime syndicate based around a lottery. Although he meets Julie Mirbeau and they are attracted to each other the fact that her father heads the lottery means they end up on opposite sides. When her father is killed Julie becomes more and more involved in the shady activities and in blocking Reynolds' attempts at prosecution. Flame Of Barbary Coast (Dir. Joseph Kane 1945): A cowboy competes with a gambling tycoon on the Barbary Coast for the hand of a beautiful dance-hall queen. However the 1906 San Francisco earthquake provides a climactic twist though...
Creator of some of Gainsborough Pictures' best-known melodramas Leslie Arliss was well chosen to helm this atmospheric thriller made in 1947. Boasting cinematography by Oscar winner Georges Perinal and an early film role for Kieron Moore A Man About the House is adapted from the novel of the same name by noted English writer and composer Francis Brett Young. It is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Two English sisters Ellen and Agnes Isit inherit a Neopolitan villa from their uncle and move to Italy in order to sell the property. Once there they fall under the spell of the villa's handsome and charismatic caretaker Salvatore. The villa was once owned by Salvatore's family and he longs to regain ownership of the property; when he marries Agnes his dream moves a step closer. But Agnes begins to suffer from a debilitating illness and her sister's suspicions are aroused... Special Feature: Image Gallery
John Ford's view of Americana with Will Rogers in his final screen performance. Fun and games on board as our hero's paddlewheeler is fed into it's own furnace in a steamboat race - until the fuel runs out....
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