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Adapted from Graham Greene's novel, Alec Guinness stars in this classic spy spoof as Jim Wormold, an English expatriate who sells vacuum cleaners in Havana. His life is irrevocably changed as he is recruited by Hawthorne (Noel Coward), and pressed into service as an operative of M.I.

5, which he reluctantly agress to so he can earn extra money for his 17-year-old daughter. Wormold does not actually engage in any actual espionage. Instead, he invents facts on his reports and recruits fictitious agents. However thise reports are taken seriously in London and two additional agents, a radio operator and a secretary are despached to assist Wormold. He soon discovers that his imagination is going to take on life of its own...

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Squire William Corder, (Tod Slaughter) wins the affection of Maria Marten, (Sophie Stewart), but their happiness is cut short when she falls pregnant and demands that Corder marry her. At first he agrees, but his wicked mind is planning her murder in the 'Red Barn'.

When Maria turns up for their secret assignment she is murdered and buried beneath the barn floor. Squire Corder then departs for London, supposedly eloping with Maria Marten for a new life. But will Maria's rotting corpse stay hidden within the Red Barn? Maria Marten is based on the grisly, true story of her murder in 1827 by William Corder. His scalp is still displayed in Bury St Edmunds.

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One of the most significant films ever made about the Troubles in Ireland, 'Ourselves Alone' is a powerful story of love and conflicting loyalties set against the battle for Ireland's independence.

1921: as nationalists battle with the Royal Irish Constabulary and British Black and Tans, a young girl finds herself under terrible pressures; she is torn between loyalty to her brother, unbeknownst to her an IRA leader, her fiance, a police inspector, and his comrade and rival in love, a British Army captain...

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Jean Boucheron, a.k.a. the Rat, is a brilliantly elusive felon and a celebrity among the demi-monde of Montmartre.

Then, a fellow criminal who is about to be executed begs Jean (Anton Walbrook) to take care of Odile (Rene Ray), the lovely young daughter he has thus far shielded from the more sordid aspects of life. Odile goes to live with Jean but can she remain safe when he plans to steal a millionaire's pearls?

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When society hostess Ethel Durant (Katharine Pate) dies leaving a vast estate, the search begins for the rightful heir.

Believed to have died childless, it soon becomes clear that Ethel's life before her rise to fortune was shrouded in mystery and controversy, and that she did in fact give birth to a baby girl. With £500,000 going to the lawful descendant, it becomes a race against time to uncover a truth hidden for 30 years and fulfil the wishes of a remorseful mother.

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The serene life of Pam and John Allen is rocked to its core when a mysterious man begins stalking their every move with late night phone calls, sudden appearances and sinister behaviour.

It transpires that the man, Homer Trent, was a part of Pam's early life when she was brought up at an orphanage and has spent the last few years in prison for her rape. Now free, Trent is intent on taking back what he believes to be his property - Pam.

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A house stands full in the ugly glare of publicity, with a police cordon round it and morbidly curious crowds at the gates. Inside, Mary Charrington (Joan Marion) waits in horror and bewilderment for the next act in the tragedy.

Her husband Peter (Raymond Massey) is wanted for murder; the murder of a girl at a seaside bungalow. Following a series of killings, the popular press has dubbed them the work of a "Moon Maniac"... and now Peter is somewhere in the countryside, hiding and haunted by terror...

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'They Flew Alone' (known in the USA and presented on this video as 'Wings and the Woman') is a stirring British biopic based on the life of the pioneering aviatrix Amy Johnson (Anna Neagle), who won the hearts of the British public in the 1930s with her record-breaking solo flights around the world.

Her fiercest rival is a fellow British pilot named Jim Mollison (Robert Newton), who after meeting Amy falls helplessly in love with her. They marry but Jim is hiding a serious drink problem and Amy's fame takes a toll on her marriage to the fellow flyer, who chafes at being overshadowed by his wife.

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Jean Raymond (Glynis Johns), an upper-class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison sentence resulting from her inability to pay her debts.

At first she is overwhelmingly depressed by life in the women's prison; gradually, however, her misery is relieved by the many close friends she makes there.

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Robert and Cathy Wilson (Robert Donat and Deborah Kerr), possibly the dullest married couple in England, bid each other a tepid farewell when World War II separates them. Robert joins the Navy, gets in shipshape condition and becomes a war hero.

Cathy joins the WRENS, tries lipstick and a new 'do, and becomes a woman of the world. And both experience a thrilling romantic fling. Three years pass before they get leave at the same time, bringing a reunion they dread. Can the new Robert and Cathy fall in love all over again? Do they even want to try? The supporting cast shines, too. Ann Todd plays the lovely war widow who wins Robert's heart. And Glynis Johns brings her husky voice and offbeat charm to the role of Cathy's pal in the WRENS, aptly named Dizzy.

Occupied Yugoslavia. With organised resistance shattered by the Nazi onslaught it is only the activity of small guerrilla bands that bring fresh hope to the people. But quislings and infiltrators are everywhere and trusting the wrong person could easily get you killed...

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Enjoy this great double bill of classic 1950s British crime thrillers from Corsair Pictures, both scripted by acclaimed screenwriter Brock Williams. Unseen since they were first screened, these lost gems of British cinema have now been rediscovered and digitally restored and remastered.

Meet Mr. Malcolm (1954)
Celebrated crime writer Colin Knowles (Richard Knowles) finds himself at the centre of a baffling real-life mystery when his estranged wife Louie (Sarah Lawson) asks for his help. Her new boss has gone missing at his grand country home - and when his body is found, the hunt is on for a devious and twisted murderer. Sinister letters from London refer to a 'double crime'. Who will be the killer's next victim? Film is a gripping, Agatha Christie-style country house whodunnit with a fiendish twist!
I'm a Stranger (1952)
Written and directed by acclaimed British screenwriter Brock Williams, 'I'm a Stranger' is one of Corsair Picture's very best comedy crime capers! When his grandfather dies, George Westcott (Patrick Doonan) returns home from India to collect his inheritance - only to find that the will has mysteriously gone missing. As his greedy relatives try to seize the estate, George gets the help of a movie star (Greta Gynt), a window cleaner, James Hayter and a police inspector (Herbert Ross) to track down the missing will. It seems that justice will prevail - but is George Wescott really George Wescott?

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It's a post wartime story of French resistance and a traitor; Anton Diffring is excellent as a concert pianist rather than his usual nasty Nazi and Christopher Lee is very good without his cape and fangs! Mr Wolfit gives a typical Wolfit turn but most interesting is perhaps the director Michael

McCarthy, who also wrote the screenplay and passed away in 1959 at the tender age of 42 and seemed well set to go on to bigger and better things.

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Gritty 1950's police drama which sees the forces of law and order do battle with organised crime. Carol Martin (Anne Valery) is found dead in a canal in what appears to be a straightforward case of suicide.

When she was found however, Carol was wearing a silver necklace stolen during a recent robbery in Harrow; she was also the girlfriend of local 'jewellery fence' Jim Danvers (John Chandos). Superintendent Harcourt (Eddie Byrne), is close to retiring from the police force, but when he discovers that Danvers may be involved in Carol's death, and the robbery, he sees one last chance at putting his arch nemesis behind bars. But in doing so will Harcourt put himself and his family in danger from Danvers ruthless criminal gang?

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Based on a true story, 'Appointment with Venus' is a fine example of the indomitable British spirit during World War 2 in the face of Nazi tyranny.

The Nazis occupied the Channel Islands in 1940 and amongst the population on the tiny island of Amorel is Venus, a pedigree cow, whose ability to produce high quality milk is legendary. So well-known is Venus that she has even come to the attention of Hitler who wants to send her to Germany to breed with the Teutonic herds he claims are the best in the world. To deny Hitler and boost morale at home, British Special Forces, led by Major Moreland (David Niven) and ably assisted by Nicola Fallaize (Glynnis Johns) and the Islanders, mount a dangerous operation to rescue Venus and return her to England. A superb ensemble cast includes Kenneth More, Bernard Lee and Richard Wattis.