Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit 1945

6.90

An English mystery novelist invites a medium to his home, so she may conduct a séance for a small gathering. The writer hopes to gather enough material for the book he's working on, as well as to expose the medium as a charlatan. However, proceedings take an unexpected turn, resulting in a chain of supernatural events being set into motion that wreak havoc on the man's present marriage.

1945

Hamlet

Hamlet 1948

7.37

Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.

1948

This Happy Breed

This Happy Breed 1944

7.09

In 1919, Frank Gibbons returns home from army duty and moves into a middle-class row house, bringing with him wife Ethel, carping mother-in-law Mrs. Flint, sister-in-law Sylvia and three children. Years pass, with the daily routine of family infighting and reconciliation occasionally broken by a strike or a festival.

1944

Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out 1947

7.30

Belfast police conduct a door-to-door manhunt for an IRA gunman wounded in a daring robbery.

1947

In Which We Serve

In Which We Serve 1942

6.80

The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship's first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most importantly—to themselves.

1942

Henry V

Henry V 1944

6.57

In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

1944

The Purple Plain

The Purple Plain 1954

6.40

A RAF airfield in Burma in 1945, during World War II. Canadian bomber pilot Bill Forrester is a bitter man who lives haunted by a tragic past. He has became a reckless warrior, and is feared by his comrades, who consider him a madman. Dr. Harris, the squadron physician, is determined to help him heal his tormented soul.

1954

Highly Dangerous

Highly Dangerous 1950

6.00

A US newsman and a British entomologist spy on germ-warfare research in a mythical country.

1950

The Gentle Sex

The Gentle Sex 1943

7.00

During the War seven women from very different backgrounds find themselves together in the Auxiliary Territorial Services. They are soon drilling, driving lorries, and manning ack-ack batteries.

1943

The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead 1944

6.40

A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.

1944

The Way to the Stars

The Way to the Stars 1945

5.70

Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive. The film centres around Pilot Officer Peter Penrose, fresh out of a training unit, who joins the squadron, and quickly discovers about life during war time. He falls for Iris, a young girl who lives at the local hotel, but he becomes disillusioned about marriage, when the squadron commander dies in a raid, and leaves his wife, the hotel manageress, with a young son to bring up. As the war progresses, Penross comes to terms that he has survived, while others have been killed.

1945

Adam and Evelyne

Adam and Evelyne 1949

6.60

A handsome gambler unwittingly becomes guardian of an orphaned, teenaged girl.

1949

Personal Affair

Personal Affair 1953

6.20

A British girl disappears for three days after a frank talk with the wife of a Latin teacher she loves.

1953

The History of Mr. Polly

The History of Mr. Polly 1949

7.71

Quiet and somewhat direction-less, Alfred Polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up shop in a small town. His heart is in neither of these enterprises and he eventually resorts to desperate measures to break free. His random wanderings in the countryside lead him to a new opportunity that just might be what he's been looking for all along.

1949

English Without Tears

English Without Tears 1944

5.70

While Lady Christabel Beauclark, a bird fancier, is scurrying about demanding certain territorial rights for British birds from other countries, Her Ladyship's niece is falling in love with the family butler, Tom Gilbey. The birds are forgotten when war breaks out, and Gilbey now finds himself in love with the niece whose love was previously unrequited. Written by Les Adams

1944

The Flemish Farm

The Flemish Farm 1943

5.50

Wartime commando story based on fact. Allied airman risks return (on the ground) to occupied France for the honour of his regiment.

1943

To Paris with Love

To Paris with Love 1955

5.00

A father and son go to Paris to help each other find love.

1955

Tawny Pipit

Tawny Pipit 1944

6.20

Jimmy Bancroft, a fighter pilot, who is recovering from injuries sustained during the Battle of Britain, and Hazel Court, a nurse, come across a pair of rare birds nestling in a field. After a run in with the army, and a couple of thieves, they, with the cooperation of the village people and the Ornithology Society, help the eggs to hatch. A wonderful look at life in a small village, during World War II.

1944

The October Man

The October Man 1947

6.20

Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash, is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.

1947