The Trollenberg Terror

The Trollenberg Terror 1958

4.70

An American investigator for the U.N., a German scientist and a British reporter join forces to investigate a series of disappearances and mutilation-deaths confined to a Swiss Alp and involving a thick, mobile cloud, a telepathic girl, an animate dead man, and tentacled, cyclopean beings from another planet.

1958

3 Steps to the Gallows

3 Steps to the Gallows 1953

6.30

A U.S. sailor (Scott Brady) docks in London and in three days tries to save his brother from the gallows.

1953

Sea of Sand

Sea of Sand 1958

6.40

A small British army team is sent deep behind enemy lines to destroy a German petrol dump as part of the preparation for a major attack in the North African campaign. Sea of Sand was distributed in the US in a shortened version, Desert Patrol.

1958

The Voice of Merrill

The Voice of Merrill 1952

5.90

A convicted female blackmailer is found murdered in her flat and suspicion falls on three men, all of whom the police believe may have had reason to wish her dead

1952

The Quiet Woman

The Quiet Woman 1951

5.80

The former wife of a criminal moves to a coastal town and takes over the running of a bar known as The Quiet Woman. She becomes outraged when she discovers the previous owner had allowed local smugglers to use it as a base. She soon has become romantically involved with one of the smugglers, which causes enormous problems when a customs officer turns up, followed closely by her former husband.

1951

Stormy Crossing

Stormy Crossing 1958

4.80

After murdering his lover, cross-channel swimmer Joy Webster, Derek Bond attempts to do same to her other boyfriend, Sheldon Lawrence. John Ireland plays an Interpol detective who stems Bond's homicidal hijinks. Black Tide was produced by Monty Berman in his pre-Saint days.

1958

Escape by Night

Escape by Night 1953

6.00

An Italian racketeer on the run in London holes up in a disused theatre with a hard-drinking journalist out to get the full story.

1953

Recoil

Recoil 1953

5.50

A jeweller is killed in a gang robbery leaving the daughter as the only witness. When the police can't build a case against him she decides to go undercover to infiltrate the home of the killer's brother. Slowly she is drawn into the world of the rival gangs.

1953

Impulse

Impulse 1954

4.60

An American realtor living in England is dissatisfied with what he believes to be his humdrum life. One weekend while his wife is out of town, he gives a ride to a woman he sees stranded on the road. One thing leads to another, and he soon finds himself enmeshed in a plot involving a diamond robbery, gangsters and murder.

1954

Tiger by the Tail

Tiger by the Tail 1955

5.60

On the first night of his London assignment, newsagency reporter John Desmonmd becomes heavily involved with enigmatic Anna Ray. The affair ends when she is shot struggling for a gun she has pulled on him. This is only the start of his troubles, as Anna worked for a criminal organisation who know Desmond has now got her valuable contacts list.

1955

13 East Street

13 East Street 1952

5.20

When police inspector Gerald Blake wants to infiltrate a London stolen-goods gang, he does a thorough job of it. First, he robs a jewelry store, gets caught and is sentenced to prison. Then he teams up with gang-member Joey to make their escape. Once in the gang, Blake identifies the boss, Larry, and most of the other thieves, but not the "inside man." As a big fur job looms closer, the detective's task is complicated by the playful but seductive advances of Judy, a dazzling blonde who happens also to be the jealous Larry's girl friend.

1952

No Trace

No Trace 1950

6.50

A famous mystery writer uses his own plot tricks to murder a blackmailer in this British thriller.

1950

The Gilded Cage

The Gilded Cage 1955

5.20

Steve and Harry become involved in an art theft. Harry is framed by the crooks, and arrested by the police. Steve has to prove his brother's innocence.

1955

Love in Pawn

Love in Pawn 1953

6.50

A British comedy about a struggling artist and his wife living on a houseboat. To raise money she pawns him! His new family takes a liking to him particularly the daughter! The wife tries to redeem her husband but finds she has lost the pawn ticket. In a short matter of time, the whole incident becomes a national sensation.

1953

The Steel Key

The Steel Key 1953

5.50

An adventurer investigates the theft of a formula for hardened steel, assisted by his girlfriend.

1953

Blackout

Blackout 1950

5.20

A blind man is witness to a murder; later cured of his blindness he attempts to puzzle out the solution to the crime.

1950

The Reluctant Bride

The Reluctant Bride 1955

5.00

A money-to-burn and girl-chasing Texas oilman, and a sensitive, dignified entomologist find themselves in charge of a brood of wild kids whose parents, both famous explorers, are reported lost while on an African safari.

1955

No Smoking

No Smoking 1955

9.00

A scientist invents a pill to cure smokers of their nicotine addiction. However, when he makes his discovery public, he encounters strong resistance from the tobacco industry.

1955

The Frightened Man

The Frightened Man 1952

6.20

Kicked out of Oxford, a junk dealer's son joins a gang of thieves fenced by his father.

1952

Date With a Dream

Date With a Dream 1948

1

Four war-time performers known for their concert parties, have a reunion. They decide they are still good together and form a successful nightclub act.

1948