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Film di Herbert Wilcox
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The Heart of a Man
Sailor Frankie Martin is offered a thousand pounds by a millionaire in disguise if he can earn a hundred pounds in a week by honest means. Frankie tries his hand as a boxer, a bouncer and a commissionaire, and finally finds success as a singer. He also falls for the charms of night club chanteuse Julie, and this leads to further success when he wins a recording contract.
The Lady is a Square
Neagle stars as Frances Baring, a socialite widow attempting to keep her late husband's symphony orchestra going. Reluctantly she enlists the help of a young pop singer (Frankie Vaughan) who has fallen for Baring's daughter Joanna, played by a young Janette Scott.
Voto medio degli utenti: 5.8/10
Wonderful Things
Set in a beautiful fishing village in Gibraltar, Wonderful Things! stars Frankie Vaughan as Carmello, a young fisherman who, unable to earn enough from fishing to marry his tempestuous fiancée, decides to come to England to seek his fortune and finds fortunes are not quite so easy to come by.
Voto medio degli utenti: 5.3/10
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
American scientist Dr. Frank Smith is brought to Britain to help the C.I.A. There is a defecting East block scientist they want him to debrief. The commies are less than amused and set Dr. Smith up for a murder.
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.0/10
Gli anni pericolosi
A Liverpool gang member wins a singing contest is then called up for National Service where he clashes with another soldier.
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.0/10
My Teenage Daughter
Magazine editor Valerie Carr lives in London with her two daughters Jan, aged seventeen, and Poppet, thirteen. When Jan is invited to a party at the Savoy, she meets dashing young Tony Ward Black mad about jive, owner of a Bentley, and supposedly running through a legacy. Attracted to the daring young man, she rejects Mark, a young farmer who is in love with her. But it soon becomes apparent to everyone but Jan that neither Tony's fortune nor even his name may be his own, and her association with him will lead her into delinquency and danger.
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.0/10
L'amante del re
Il principe Riccardo di Laurentia, costretto all'esilio dall'amore verso la popolana Marta, dopo la morte del padre, il re Paul, viene richiamato in patria per riprendere i doveri reali. Ha l'incarico di sposare la principessa Cristiane di Norseland e assicurare un erede al trono.
Voto medio degli utenti: 3.0/10
Le armi del re
Una giovane attrice deve decidere quale dei due amanti diventerà suo marito. Sogna a occhi aperti ognuno di loro per aiutarsi a decidere.
Voto medio degli utenti: 5.5/10
Trouble in the Glen
Major Jim "Lance" Lansing, an American ex-pilot of the U.S. Air Corps, returns to Scotland after the war and finds much trouble in the glen where he settles because of the high-handed activities of the local laird, Sandy Mengues, a wealthy South American who, with his daughter Marissa, has returned to the land of his forefathers. Led by Lansing, the people eventually prevail upon Mengues to restore peace to the glen, but not before a brief and unconvincing fight between Lansing and Dukes, the Mengues foreman. Written by Les Adams
Voto medio degli utenti: 5.5/10
Laughing Anne
Story of love affair of captain who runs ship in Java Seas and a French saloon singer. From a story "Because of the dollars" by Joseph Conrad.
Voto medio degli utenti: 4.3/10
Ritorna il terzo uomo
L'investigatore Philip Trent deve indagare sulla morte del miliardario Sigsbee Manderson, che era stata ufficialmente archiviata come suicidio. Il mistero si rivela più intricato del previsto.
Voto medio degli utenti: 5.3/10
Derby Day
Entertaining ensemble piece dealing with several characters who are on the way to the races on Derby day. It cleverly blends dramatic, romantic and comic elements, including the woman and lover who have murdered her husband, and the working class couple who are excited about their chance to go to the races, but end up listening to it on the radio in the car-park because they've got such a bad view.
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.5/10
The Lady with a Lamp
Based on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale, the young 19th-century Englishwoman famously drawn to a career in nursing. Traveling to Turkey during the Crimean War, Florence gains a reputation for being devoted to the care of wounded soldiers and for pioneering higher standards for sanitary hospital conditions.
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.1/10
Into the Blue
Enjoying a holiday in the sun, Mr and Mrs Fergusson are relaxing on board a chartered yacht off the coast of France - their only crew, the skipper-owner and his adopted daughter. On taking a turn around the deck, Mr Fergusson is rather put-out to discover a stowaway helping himself to the comforts of their dinghy. Though very charming, the stranger refuses to give any explanation for his presence - and the Fergussons soon find themselves involved in a rather more eventful sailing trip than they had expected!
Odette - Agente speciale S.23
Il film è basato sulla storia vera dell'agente francese Odette Sansom, membro dello Special Operations Executive, che fu catturata dai tedeschi nel 1943, condannata a morte e inviata al campo di concentramento di Ravensbrück per essere giustiziata. Tuttavia, contro ogni previsione, sopravvisse alla guerra e testimoniò contro le guardie carcerarie al processo di Amburgo-Ravensbrück. Nel 1946 le fu conferita la George Cross: fu la prima donna in assoluto a ricevere questo riconoscimento e l'unica donna ad averlo ricevuto mentre era ancora in vita.
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.3/10
Il paradiso delle donne
Penniless man-about-town Michael Gore-Brown is delighted to hear he has been left a high-class Mayfair fashion salon. His intention is to sell it as quickly as possible, but on meeting Ellen, chief designer and manager, he quickly changes his mind and turns his attention to courting her.
Voto medio degli utenti: 5.3/10
Elizabeth of Ladymead
Four generations of a British family live through their experiences in the Crimean War, Boer War, WWI and WWII.
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.0/10
Spring in Park Lane
Life in the normally tranquil high society home of Joshua Howard is disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious footman in this sparkling British romantic comedy hit. Richard acts like anything but a servant. He has aristocratic airs and graces, an expert knowledge of fine art and can play classical music and boogie-woogie on a grand piano with equal aplomb. And is that an Old Etonian tie he's wearing? Judy, is determined to discover Richard's true identity and the reason he's posing as a lowly footman. Bored with the attentions of vain movie stars and eccentric minor nobility, she's captivated by his easy-going charm and ready to fall. But will his scandalous secret come between them and true happiness?
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.8/10
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
On New Years Eve, 1899, baronet's son Edward Courtney becomes engaged to Kate, his mother's maid, much to the scandal of London society. The film then follows their family through four generations, with separations, joys, tragedies, and service in the Boer War, WWI, and WWII.
Voto medio degli utenti: 4.9/10
Piccadilly Incident
A newly married WREN, presumed drowned when her ship is torpedoed, spends three years on a tropical island before returning to England to find her husband remarried with a baby son.
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.2/10
I Live in Grosvenor Square
The WW II romance set in Grosvenor square aka Eisenhower's home where the GIs stayed in London. Neagle loves Harrison. There arrives patriot GI Dean Jagger to rouse things up in the square. Snotty British Neagle and Jagger clash and fall for each other. What will Harrison have to say or do about these? What will the consequences be? Will the three finally become two and which two in this extremely patriotic love and war story.
Voto medio degli utenti: 7.1/10
Yellow Canary
A socialite poses as a Nazi spy to mask her activities as a British agent.
Voto medio degli utenti: 5.2/10
They Flew Alone
The story of flyer Amy Johnson the girl from Yorkshire who won the hearts of the British public in the 1930s with her record-breaking solo flights around the world. Her marriage to fellow aviator Jim Mallison was less noteworthy.
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.0/10
Sunny
A circus performer who falls in love with a rich car dealer's son, against her family's wishes. Features some spirited dance numbers with Ray Bolger.
Voto medio degli utenti: 5.5/10
No, No, Nanette
Perky young Nanette attempts to save the marriage of her uncle and aunt by untangling Uncle Jimmy from several innocent but ensnaring flirtations. Attempting one such unentanglement, Nanette enlists the help of theatrical producer Bill Trainor, who promptly falls in love with her. The same thing happens when artist Tom Gillespie is called on for help. But soon Uncle Jimmy's flirtations become too numerous, and Nanette's romances with Tom and Bill run into trouble. Will Uncle Jimmy's marriage survive, and will Nanette find happiness with Tom, Bill, or somebody else?
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.0/10
Irene
Upholsterer's assistant Irene O'Dare meets wealthy Don Marshall while she is measuring chairs for Mrs. Herman Vincent at her Long Island estate. Charmed by her, Don anonymously purchases Madame Lucy's, an exclusive Manhattan boutique, and instructs newly hired manager Mr. Smith to offer Irene a job as a model. She soon catches the eye of socialite Bob Vincent, whose mother is hosting a ball at the family mansion. To promote Madame Lucy's dress line, Mr. Smith arranges for his models to be invited to the ball.
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.0/10
La storia d'Edith Cavell
British nurse Edith Cavell is stationed at a hospital in Brussels during World War I. When the son of a former patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, she helps him flee to Holland. Outraged at the number of soldiers detained in the camps, Edith, along with a group of sympathizers, devises a plan to help the prisoners escape. As the group works to free the soldiers, Edith must keep her activities secret from the Germans
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.4/10
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.0/10
Victoria the Great
The film biography of Queen Victoria focusing initially on the early years of her reign with her marriage to Prince Albert and her subsequent rule after Albert's death in 1861.
Voto medio degli utenti: 5.4/10
London Melody
Jacqueline intrigues a diplomat, so unbeknown to her he finds her an apartment and finances her musical training. She ends up falling in love with one of his underlings. It turns out that he is no good, will the diplomat save her?
Voto medio degli utenti: 5.0/10
This'll Make You Whistle
A filmed version of the stage musical from London's West End, Jack stars in a frothy tale of a bachelor who finds himself engaged to two girls simultaneously. Elsie Randolph, Jack's long standing stage partner co-stars with him, along with Jean Gillie who was rapidly establishing her career in films as a bubbly comic player. Songs include the title song & "There isn't any limit to my love", both quite popular hits in the UK at the time.
Limelight
A chorus girl (Anna Neagle) discovers a singer (Arthur Tracy) in the streets and asks her producer to give him a shot at stardom.
Voto medio degli utenti: 8.0/10
The Three Maxims
The Three Maxims are trapeze artists Pat (Anna Neagle), Toni (Tuilio Carminati) and Mac (Leslie Banks). After spending most of their careers in the small time, the threesome finally get their big chance in Paris, at which point Mac realizes he's in love with Pat.
Peg of Old Drury
a biopic of eighteenth-century Irish actress Peg Woffington. It was based on the play Masks and Faces.
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.3/10
Nell Gwyn
King Charles II first meets Nell Gwyn after seeing her do a turn at Drury Lane. They soon become close, the King preferring her feisty irreverent company to that of the aristocratic French Duchess of Portsmouth. Nell becomes his most loyal subject, while ever-ready to take the Duchess down a peg. But the actress can never hope to be fully accepted by the King's circle despite his constant attentions.
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.6/10
The Queen's Affair
Poor New York shop girl Nadina receives the unexpected news that she is next in line to be queen of an Eastern European country. On her arrival in Ruritania, a revolution is in progress, and only minutes before her coronation, Nadina is forced into exile. She flees to Paris with her nurse, and then travels on to Switzerland. There Nadina encounters the Ruritanian revolutionary leader Carl, recuperating from the trials of revolution, and the couple unexpectedly fall in love. When the revolution collapses in Ruritania, they return and marry, thus forming a constitutional monarchy supported by all the people.
Bitter Sweet
The first film adaptation, and most faithful, of Noel Coward's 1929 operetta Bitter Sweet. This tells the story of Sarah Linden's romance, the tale begins with Sarah, now older, reminiscing about her first love. As a young girl Sarah falls in love with Carl, a musician, and runs off with him to Vienna. They are happily wed and Carl earns a living conducting a small orchestra. Enter a certain Captain who sets his eye on Sarah and proceeds to shower her with his attentions, much to her dismay.
Voto medio degli utenti: 7.0/10
Yes, Mr. Brown
The manager of a foreign branch of an American toy company attempts to entertain his visiting American boss to obtain a partnership.
The Little Damozel
A captain pays one of his sailors to marry a woman who works in a nightclub.
Good Night, Vienna
Max is an Austrian officer in the army and son of a highly placed general. His father wants him to marry a Countess but he has fallen in love with Vicki. Attending a party given in his honour, they are informed that war has broken out. Max writes a note to Vicki and goes off to war. Unfortunately the note is lost. Some time after the war, Max is just a shoe shop assistant while Vicki is now a famous singer. They meet and at first she snubs him but then falls in love with him again
The Blue Danube
In a Hungarian gypsy encampment, carefree Sandor lives with his beautiful sweetheart Yutka. Into their lives rides a blonde countess, with whom Sandor becomes infatuated. Yutka soon flees from her faithless lover. Sandor roams the country, searching for his lost love, but finds her too late. she now wears furs and has her own aristocratic love. Sandor returns heartbroken to his Romany encampment.
Voto medio degli utenti: 1.5/10
Carnival
During a performance of Othello a jealous actor attempts to strangle his wife who he believes has committed adultery..
The Woman in White
Following a promise she made to her father on his deathbed, Laura Fairlie go to Scotland with Sir Percival Glyde to his mysterious mansion to be married. Once there, many strange and disturbing things happen. She meets a girl who has been a victim of Sir Percival's scheming in order to get her fortune.
The Bondman
The story of two half-brothers, Jason and Michael, who travel between Iceland and the Isle of Man experiencing political revolutions, natural disasters, and personal upheavals. The plot is loosely based on the Biblical story of Jacob and Esau.
Dawn
A nurse helps 210 men escape to England before the Germans catch and execute her.
Mumsie
A pacifist gambler turns spy and gives his father's gas factory plans to the enemy.
Madame Pompadour
The French king's mistress frees her jailed lover and makes him her bodyguard.
London
A Lady adopts a runaway slum girl who resembles her own dead daughter.
The Only Way
A dissolute English advocate goes to the guillotine in place of his aristocratic double.
Nell Gwyn
An actress becomes the king's mistress and persuades him to convert the palace to a serviceman's home.
Voto medio degli utenti: 6.8/10
Chu-Chin-Chow
In Baghdad a girl escapes from a robber sheikh and thwarts a plot to rob a merchant.
Decameron Nights
A Saracen sultan's disguised son loves an amnesiac Moslem princess.
Southern Love
Gypsy dancer Dolores flees an arranged marriage and faces ruin by a count. After her admirer kills the count the other gypsies swoop in to save her from destruction.