Classic British version of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale, starring Alastair Sim. on Christmas eve, a tight-fisted businessman is visited by three ghosts who remind him of the true spirit of Christmas.
George Winter a self-made businessman and MP lets nothing get in the way of his climb to the top. Certain in his belief in the corruptible and foolish nature of others whenever Winter meets a competitor who can't be bought he destroys the man through methods both legal and underhanded. Then he meets his 'tenth man': a victim who refuses to be silenced by threat or bribery with the power to bring Winter's house of cards crashing down around him... Brian Desmond Hurst directs this masterly adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's play which features a brilliant central performance by John Lodge as the ruthless investment broker who will stop at nothing to shore up his social and financial position with Antoinette Cellier as the woman he refuses to release from a loveless marriage. The Tenth Man is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Three all time classic Alastair Sim titles are brought together on this timeless box set. Scrooge: Digitally re-mastered Alastair Sim's Scrooge is the all time favourite Christmas family film and a genuine classic of British cinema. Scrooge is the definitive big screen adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol one of the world's best loved Christmas stories. Green For Danger: Alastair Sim stars as the eccentric and irreverent Inspector Cockrill of the Kent County Police alongside Trevor Howard and Rosamund John in this truly classic and suspenseful murder mystery from the acclaimed film-making partnership of Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. August 1944. German flying bombs are raining down on London. Directly under their flight path is a small cottage hospital. Inside the tension is almost unbearable for the dedicated team of surgeons and nurses - and not just because of the 'doodlebugs' and near misses. Their close-knit community is torn apart by jealousy emotional turmoil the horrors of war.and terrible secrets. When the local postman is brought in delirious but trying to impart an urgent message - the murders begin. Inspector Cockrill is called in to investigate a truly baffling case where everyone has secrets - but no-one appears to have a motive. Alastair Sim is at his very best in this thrilling whodunit that will keep you guessing until the very last chilling moments of the film. London Belongs To Me: Alastair Sim Richard Attenborough Joyce Carey and Fay Compton head an all-star cast in this classic British comedy crime drama set in pre-war London and produced by the acclaimed team of Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. Christmas Eve 1938. The lives of all those living in a rooming house in Dulcimer Street South London are about to change forever. Young Percy Boon (Richard Attenborough) from upstairs takes his first step towards a life of crime.and down-on-his-luck fraudulent medium Henry Squales (Alastair Sim) arrives to take the basement room. The people who live in 10 Dulcimer Street are all very different - but when Percy's criminal career ends in tragedy and he is sent to the gallows they rally together as Londoners to try and get true justice.
Redgrave stars alongside her father Michael in this drama set behind the scenes of London Great Hospital.
British screen legend Jean Kent stars in this exuberant comedy-drama about a showgirl who marries a lord. After making her name in the music halls Trottie True (Kent) is recruited to join the legendary Gaiety theatre in London. As a 'Gaiety Girl' she attracts the attention of some very well-bred admirers including love-struck Lord Digby Landon (James Donald) who she marries. But can an aristocrat really be happy with a young lady who comes from the theatre? Their love is soon put to the test... Brilliantly directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and featuring early appearances by Bill Owen Hattie Jacques Christopher Lee and Roger Moore Trottie True is a delightful treat.
Titles Comprise: Scrooge: Classic British version of Charles dickens' Christmas tale, starring Alastair Sim. on Christmas eve, a tight-fisted businessman is visited by three ghosts who remind him of the true spirit of Christmas. Pickwick Papers: an exceedingly lively adaptation of this dickins' Classic. With a stellar cast of British actors playing some of dickens' most colourful characters. The Pickwick Club sends mr. Pickwick and a group ...
Three more superb DVDs from our famous 40s Britain documentary film series about the Britain in the 1940s, packaged together in a bargain priced collection in a standard-sized DVD case. Includes the following DVDs: Over Paid Over Sexed and Over Here, Women & Children At War, and The True Story of Lili Marlene.
Kurt Brian Penny Matt and Lindsay are the teachers no parent would want teaching their kids and they're back for a new 13 part series that sees them making friends falling out trying to figure out the opposite sex smoking in the playground and dealing with lippy pupils. It's business as usual for the young teachers specialising in immaturity rather than the traditional subjects. Brian and Kurt are still dreaming of getting laid and they've met their match with new biology teacher Lindsay - she can drink a pint in 1.3 seconds she likes curry and she can out-blunt any of the boys! Back in the photocopier room Matt (married with kids) and Penny have managed to find the perfect work/play balance and are enjoying some extra curricular activity of their own. And what of everyone's favourite teacher who quit teaching to go travelling in the last series? Andrew Lincoln returns as Simon and he doesn't receive the welcome he had hoped for when he surprises his old mates.
Digitally re-mastered Alastair Sim's Scrooge is the all time favourite Christmas family film and a genuine classic of British cinema. Scrooge is the definitive big screen adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol one of the world's best loved Christmas stories.
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