The Third Man (Dir. Carol Reed 1949): This classic noir mystery from the team of Carol Reed and Graham Greene is regarded to be the best filmwork of both of these extreme talents. 'The Third Man' features Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins a pulp novelist who has come to post-WWII Vienna with the promise of work from his friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles). When he finds that Lime has just been killed in a questionable car accident he decides to remain in the city to investigate his friend's mysterious death. 'The Third Man' is a masterpiece of melancholia featuring extraordinary writing acting and directing as well as a classic zither score by Anton Karas. Brighton Rock (Dir. John Boulting 1947): The elegant and respectable facade of Brighton hides a sinister underworld ruled by intimidation and terror. Richard Attenborough stars as Pinkie a ruthless and sadistic young criminal whose trail of killings and double crossings lead to his eventual downfall when savage justice is finally meted out in a thrilling and memorable climax... Fallen Idol (Dir. Carol Reed 1948): A lonely young boy is caught up in a sinister and intriguing murder-mystery in this classic British film based on a short story by Graham Greene and directed with great style by Carol Reed both of who received Academy Award nominations. It was the first film on which Greene and Reed collaborated and remains both a moving portrayal of lost innocence and a genuine classic of British cinema. Heart Of The Matter (Dir. George More O'Ferrall 1953): Adapted from Graham Greene's novel Trevor Howard stars as Harry Scobie an assistant police commisioner working in Sierra Leone during WWII. Harry finds himself drawn to Helen a survivor of a U-boat attack and whilst the cat is away he decides that he can no longer stay married. However his catholic union threatens the outcome of both relationships. Harry soon convinces himself that desperate measures need to be taken...
After a decade on radio in The Goons, 1959's I'm All Right Jack set Peter Sellers on the road to international stardom. Sellers played both Sir John Kennaway, and unforgettably, the Bolshy trade union leader Fred Kite (he would go on to take three roles in Dr Strangelove and featured endless disguises in The Pink Panther in 1963) series. The result is laugh-out-loud comedy with a satiric edge, lampooning the then burning issue of industrial relations. Bertram Tracepurcel's (Dennis Price) plans to make a fortune from a missile contract, a scheme which involves manipulating his innocent nephew Stanley Windrush (Ian Carmichael) into acting as the catalyst in an escalating labour dispute, from which the socialist Mr Kite is only too keen to make capital. Management and labour both have their self-serving hypocrisy dissected in this ingenious comedy, actually a sequel to the military comedy Private's Progress (1956), but which stands independent of the earlier film. Both films were made by the brothers John and Roy Boulting, director and producer of such British classics as Brighton Rock (1947), Seven Days to Noon (1950), Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959) and Heaven's Above (1963). The superb cast of I'm All Right Jack also features Richard Attenborough, John Le Mesurier, Margaret Rutherford and Terry Thomas. --Gary S. Dalkin
Never Let Go: John Cummings (Richard Todd) is one of life's near failures. A toiletry salesman, he buys a flash car he cannot afford to insure. When it is stolen by a gang running a car theft racket, he vows to retrieve it whatever the cost - hi job, his family and his dignity. He begins to delve into a sinister criminal underworld with potentially lethal consequences. The stark British thriller features Sellers in his first dramatic role as Cummings' nemesis, a gangland villain.Soft Beds Hard Battles: Peter Sellers plays six different characters in this hilarious sexploitation comedy. A renowned Paris brothel has turned into an active centre for the French Resistance. The girls assist the Allied war effort by attracting and eliminating the enemy amongst its clientele in the bedroom...The Wrong Arm Of The Law: Sellers stars as gang-leader Pearly Gates, who has a double life as Monsieur Jules, the manager of a fashion house. The criminal world of London is being reduced to chaos by an Australian 'IPO mob', who, acting on information provided by Gates' girlfriend Valerie (Nanette Newman), impersonate police officers and take the spoils of the true criminals after the crime has been safely committed. The crimes are relatively victimless, involving jewellery thefts from the rich, or robbery from institutions such as banks and post offices. Gates is instrumental in getting a deal between organised crime and Scotland Yard.
Journey Together is widely recognised as one of the most important and accomplished aviation documentaries of the Second World War. Starring Richard Attenborough and Edward G. Robinson, this acclaimed feature-length documentary drama film was written by Terence Rattigan, directed by John Boulting and produced by the RAF. It vividly shows the arduous selection and training process for RAF pilots and aircrew during the Second World War in preparation for their first gripping mission - a night b.
Journey Together is a unique feature length documentary-drama film written by Terence Rattigan directed by John Boulting and produced by the RAF. It provides a vivid and gripping depiction of the selection and training process for the RAF pilots and aircrew during the Second World War and follows new recruits through the arduous procedure of their first mission - a night bombing raid on Berlin.
Crime melodrama about a frustrated young scientist's involvement with subversive elements.
Wrong Arm Of The Law Peter Sellers stars as gang-leader Pearly Gates who has a double life as Monsieur Jules the manager of a fashion house. The criminal world of London is being reduced to chaos by an Australian 'IPO mob' who acting on information provided by Gates' girlfriend Valerie (Nanette Newman) impersonate police officers and take the spoils of the true criminals after the crime has been safely committed. The crimes are relatively victimless involving jewellery thefts from the rich or robbery from institutions such as banks and post offices. Gates is instrumental in getting a deal between organised crime and Scotland Yard. Never Let Go A cosmetic salesman sets out to prove to himself and his wife that he is not a failure. Waltz Of The Toreadors The immortal Peter Sellers is hilarious as a pompous retired general who still has a taste for the ladies in French playwright Jean Anouilh's philosophical farce. A lusty comedy of manners 'Waltz of the Toreadors' tempers its treatment of an old rake's delusions with generous dollops of wit and compassion. Soft Beds Hard Battles Peter Sellers plays six different characters in this hilarious sexploitation comedy. A renowned Paris brothel has turned into an active centre for the French Resistance. The girls assist the Allied war effort by attracting and eliminating the enemy amongst its clientele in the bedroom...
Never Let Go: John Cummings (Richard Todd) is one of life's near failures. A toiletry salesman he buys a flash car he cannot afford to insure. When it is stolen by a gang running a car theft racket he vows to retrieve it whatever the cost - hi job his family and his dignity. He begins to delve into a sinister criminal underworld with potentially lethal consequences. The stark British thriller features Sellers in his first dramatic role as Cummings' nemesis a gangland villain. Soft Beds Hard Battles Peter Sellers plays six different characters in this hilarious sexploitation comedy. A renowned Paris brothel has turned into an active centre for the French Resistance. The girls assist the Allied war effort by attracting and eliminating the enemy amongst its clientele in the bedroom... The Wrong Arm Of The Law Sellers stars as gang-leader Pearly Gates who has a double life as Monsieur Jules the manager of a fashion house. The criminal world of London is being reduced to chaos by an Australian 'IPO mob' who acting on information provided by Gates' girlfriend Valerie (Nanette Newman) impersonate police officers and take the spoils of the true criminals after the crime has been safely committed. The crimes are relatively victimless involving jewellery thefts from the rich or robbery from institutions such as banks and post offices. Gates is instrumental in getting a deal between organised crime and Scotland Yard.
Titles Comprise: Heavens Above! A socialist parson is sent into an upper-class area where he sets about converting the wealthy... I'm All Right Jack: A man becomes the pawn of a corrupt management and a labour union. Only Two Can Play: Peter Sellers plays John Lewis a man bored by his job and homelife. Then he meets Liz the wife of a local councilor who falls for him. The two must try to avoid being detected for fear of reprisal in their small Welsh town. Two Way Stretch: While in prison Dodger Lane (Peter Sellers) has planned the perfect robbery. He intends to break out steal a fortune in diamonds and then break back into prison without anyone noticing he has been absent. With only a few days left of his sentence and a perfect alibi - what could possibly go wrong? Carlton-Browne And The F.O: Imperial interest in an ex-colonial island increases with the discovery of rich mineral deposits. However Ambassador Carlton-Browne (Terry-Thomas) manages to bring chaos to everything... Hoffman: Black comedy starring Peter Sellers as Hoffman a middle aged misfit who blackmails his younger secretary into spending a week with him before her impending marriage and discovers a whole new side to himself...
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