Ian Dalrymple

Ian Dalrymple

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ian Dalrymple (26 August 1903 – 28 March 1989) was a British screenwriter, film director, film editor and film producer. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, he was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University. Initially, he worked as an editor at Gaumont-British pictures and Gainsborough Pictures, later turning to screenwriting. During World War II, he was a producer for the Crown Film Unit, the government run agency for information and propaganda films, in particular working, and forming a close friendship, with Humphrey Jennings. Later, Dalrymple worked for MGM-Korda as a producer. He formed Wessex Productions as his own company, making his films at Pinewood Studios. He died in London on 28 March 1989.

  • Title: Ian Dalrymple
  • Popularity: 2.4
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1903-08-26
  • Place of Birth: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Ian Dalrymple Movies

  • 1955
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    Three Cases of Murder

    Three Cases of Murder

    5.7 1955 HD

    Three stories of murder and the supernatural: A museum worker is introduced to a world behind the pictures he sees every day. When two lifelong...

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  • 1955
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    Three Cases of Murder

    Three Cases of Murder

    5.7 1955 HD

    Three stories of murder and the supernatural: A museum worker is introduced to a world behind the pictures he sees every day. When two lifelong...

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  • 1939
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    The Lion Has Wings

    The Lion Has Wings

    6.2 1939 HD

    This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the...

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  • 1931
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    The Man They Couldn't Arrest

    The Man They Couldn't Arrest

    1 1931 HD

    An amateur detective goes on the trail of a gang of violent criminals.

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  • 1937
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    Storm in a Teacup

    Storm in a Teacup

    7.537 1937 HD

    A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.

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  • 1961
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    Hunted in Holland

    Hunted in Holland

    6 1961 HD

    English schoolboy and his Dutch pen friend chase a diamond smuggling gang in Holland.

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  • 1961
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    Hunted in Holland

    Hunted in Holland

    6 1961 HD

    English schoolboy and his Dutch pen friend chase a diamond smuggling gang in Holland.

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  • 1931
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    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    6.5 1931 HD

    On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire. Holmes uncovers a...

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  • 1948
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    Esther Waters

    Esther Waters

    5.9 1948 HD

    Esther goes into service in Victorian England, only to be seduced by the sweet talking groom William, who then takes off with his employer's...

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  • 1949
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    Dear Mr. Prohack

    Dear Mr. Prohack

    6 1949 HD

    A modern-day retelling of Arnold Bennett's novel, in which a Treasury official with a reputation for fiscal prudence is left a great deal of money...

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  • 1949
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    Dear Mr. Prohack

    Dear Mr. Prohack

    6 1949 HD

    A modern-day retelling of Arnold Bennett's novel, in which a Treasury official with a reputation for fiscal prudence is left a great deal of money...

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  • 1940
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    French Without Tears

    French Without Tears

    6 1940 HD

    It is based on the popular West End stage comedy by Terrence Rattigan. It all begins when Diana (Ellen Drew), the sister of a British boy studying in...

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  • 1939
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    Cheer Boys Cheer

    Cheer Boys Cheer

    5.8 1939 HD

    Shades of "Romeo and Juliet" with rival British Brewery owners who hate each other and their children who fall in love.

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  • 1940
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    A Window in London

    A Window in London

    5.9 1940 HD

    A man witnesses a murder that isn't a murder, only to get involved with the magician and his wife who created the illusion. The insanely jealous...

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  • 1948
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    Esther Waters

    Esther Waters

    5.9 1948 HD

    Esther goes into service in Victorian England, only to be seduced by the sweet talking groom William, who then takes off with his employer's...

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  • 1936
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    Jury's Evidence

    Jury's Evidence

    1 1936 HD

    'Foreman of Old Bailey jury refuses to accept circumstantial evidence and helps solve murder case.' (British Film Catalogue)

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  • 1940
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    Sea Fort

    Sea Fort

    1 1940 HD

    The operation of a floating sea fort during WWII, and the lives of those who work on board.

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  • 1940
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    Sea Fort

    Sea Fort

    1 1940 HD

    The operation of a floating sea fort during WWII, and the lives of those who work on board.

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  • 1942
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    Malta G.C.

    Malta G.C.

    1 1942 HD

    Short WW II documentary

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  • 1934
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    Little Friend

    Little Friend

    3.5 1934 HD

    A girl becomes an unwilling witness in her parents' scandalous divorce case.

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  • 1958
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    A Cry from the Streets

    A Cry from the Streets

    7.2 1958 HD

    Bittersweet story about London's unwanted children and the good people trying to help them. Ann is a social worker, while Bill is an electrician...

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  • 1937
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    Action for Slander

    Action for Slander

    1 1937 HD

    A bankrupt officer, accused of cheating at cards, defends his honour with a writ.

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  • 1933
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    The Good Companions

    The Good Companions

    5.8 1933 HD

    Film musical taken from JB Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos.

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  • 1956
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    A Hill in Korea

    A Hill in Korea

    6.8 1956 HD

    Based on real events, A Hill in Korea charts the fortunes of a small group of British soldiers serving in the Korean War. Out on a routine patrol,...

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  • 1937
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    Storm in a Teacup

    Storm in a Teacup

    7.537 1937 HD

    A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.

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  • 1941
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    Old Bill and Son

    Old Bill and Son

    6.5 1941 HD

    Old Bill has grumbled his way through the trenches of the First World War. Now it is the Second and, envious of his son, Young Bill, he decides to...

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  • 1953
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    The Heart of the Matter

    The Heart of the Matter

    6.6 1953 HD

    Based on Graham Greene’s novel, a married colonial police chief struggles with his conscience when he has an affair with a younger woman.

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  • 1953
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    The Heart of the Matter

    The Heart of the Matter

    6.6 1953 HD

    Based on Graham Greene’s novel, a married colonial police chief struggles with his conscience when he has an affair with a younger woman.

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  • 1942
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    Coastal Command

    Coastal Command

    4 1942 HD

    Documentary style presentation of the work of RAF Coastal Command. Shows their work in protecting convoys and attacking enemy aircraft, ships and...

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  • 1938
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    The Divorce of Lady X

    The Divorce of Lady X

    6 1938 HD

    The morning after a London barrister lets a mystery woman stay in his suite, a friend files for divorce.

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  • 1939
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    Q Planes

    Q Planes

    5.8 1939 HD

    In England, an eccentric police inspector, an earnest test pilot and a spunky female reporter team up to solve the mystery of a series of test...

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  • 1928
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    Balaclava

    Balaclava

    1 1928 HD

    A British army officer is cashiered, and re-enlists as Private to take part in the Crimean War. He succeeds in capturing a top Russian spy which...

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  • 1938
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    The Citadel

    The Citadel

    6.3 1938 HD

    Andrew Manson, a young, idealistic, newly qualified Scottish doctor arrives in Wales takes his first job in a mining town, and begins to wonder at...

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  • 1935
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    Her Last Affaire

    Her Last Affaire

    1 1935 HD

    Desperate to prove his father innocent of treason, a secretary arranges a clandestine assignation with his employer's wife in order to get the proof...

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  • 1935
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    Her Last Affaire

    Her Last Affaire

    1 1935 HD

    Desperate to prove his father innocent of treason, a secretary arranges a clandestine assignation with his employer's wife in order to get the proof...

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  • 1943
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    Fires Were Started

    Fires Were Started

    6.1 1943 HD

    British film written and directed by Humphrey Jennings, filmed in documentary style showing the lives of firefighters through the Blitz in World War...

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  • 1942
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    Listen to Britain

    Listen to Britain

    6.08 1942 HD

    A depiction of life in wartime England during the Second World War. Director Humphrey Jennings visits many aspects of civilian life and of the...

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  • 1947
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    The Woman in the Hall

    The Woman in the Hall

    5.8 1947 HD

    Lorna Blake, (Ursula Jeans) is a widow with two daughters. She augments her slender income by using her children to extort money - visiting the...

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  • 1930
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    The Crooked Billet

    The Crooked Billet

    1 1930 HD

    'International spy seeks documents hidden in old inn.' (British Film Catalogue)

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  • 1955
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    Raising a Riot

    Raising a Riot

    6.5 1955 HD

    Commander Peter Kent of the Royal Navy and his wife May have three children, ranging form five to eleven years: Peter, Anne and Fusty. Kent comes...

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  • 1955
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    Raising a Riot

    Raising a Riot

    6.5 1955 HD

    Commander Peter Kent of the Royal Navy and his wife May have three children, ranging form five to eleven years: Peter, Anne and Fusty. Kent comes...

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  • 1930
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    Symphony in Two Flats

    Symphony in Two Flats

    1 1930 HD

    A young composer goes blind, and shortly afterward enters his most recent work in a competition. He believes he's won, but doesn't know that his wife...

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  • 1931
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    Michael and Mary

    Michael and Mary

    1 1931 HD

    A young bride is deserted by her husband but finds happiness with another man. They contract a bigamous marriage for the sake of their child....

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  • 1931
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    The Ghost Train

    The Ghost Train

    1 1931 HD

    The story, about the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight who are...

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  • 1932
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    Lord Babs

    Lord Babs

    6 1932 HD

    A steward inherits the estate of an earl. To repel the advances of an unwanted fiancee, he pretends that he has regressed to childhood behaviors.

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  • 1932
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    Love on Wheels

    Love on Wheels

    1 1932 HD

    A department store assistant becomes publicity conscious.

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  • 1932
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    Marry Me

    Marry Me

    1 1932 HD

    A British musical comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele

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  • 1932
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    The Faithful Heart

    The Faithful Heart

    5.5 1932 HD

    Herbert Marshall and Edna Best, husband and wife in 1933, star in the British drama Faithful Hearts. Best plays the daughter of Marshall, who years...

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  • 1931
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    The Ringer

    The Ringer

    1 1931 HD

    Scotland Yard detectives hunt for a dangerous criminal who has recently returned to England.

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  • 1932
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    The Midshipmaid

    The Midshipmaid

    1 1932 HD

    Sir Percy Newbiggin visits the fleet to find ways to economize Naval expenditures. Daughter Celia tags along and organizes a morale-boosting show...

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  • 1931
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    Sunshine Susie

    Sunshine Susie

    6.3 1931 HD

    Sunshine Susie was a remake of the German film Die Privatsekretärin, and retained many of the originals general characteristics. Renete Muller...

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  • 1932
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    Jack's the Boy

    Jack's the Boy

    3 1932 HD

    With a title like Jack's the Boy, is it any surprise that the star of this breezy quota quickie is British music-hall favorite Jack Hulbert? The star...

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  • 1932
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    After the Ball

    After the Ball

    1 1932 HD

    The wife of a diplomat in Geneva pretends to be a maid in order to continue her flirting with a handsome young courier.

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  • 1936
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    The Brown Wallet

    The Brown Wallet

    1 1936 HD

    Publisher John Gillespie faces a financial crisis after his business partner skips town with all the firm's assets. Facing ruin, he reluctantly...

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  • 1939
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    Pygmalion

    Pygmalion

    7 1939 HD

    When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a princess with only six months'...

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  • 1942
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    Ferry Pilot

    Ferry Pilot

    5 1942 HD

    Focuses on the work of the Air Transport Auxiliary or ATA. By 1941, literally hundreds of RAF fighters and bombers needed to be flown each day...

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  • 1937
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    Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children

    Modern Orphans of the Storm: The Story of the Refugee Basque Children

    1 1937 HD

    Focuses upon the journey of child refugees from the Basque Country to temporary accommodation near Southampton, Hampshire [England].

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  • 1957
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    The Admirable Crichton

    The Admirable Crichton

    6.8 1957 HD

    Lord Loam has modern ideas about his household, he believes in treating his servants as his equals - at least sometimes. His butler, Crichton, still...

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  • 1934
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    Evergreen

    Evergreen

    6.2 1934 HD

    Harriet Green, a beloved and radiant music hall star of the Edwardian era, mysteriously disappears on the eve of her wedding. Years later, she...

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  • 1956
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    A Hill in Korea

    A Hill in Korea

    6.8 1956 HD

    Based on real events, A Hill in Korea charts the fortunes of a small group of British soldiers serving in the Korean War. Out on a routine patrol,...

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  • 1941
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    Words for Battle

    Words for Battle

    6.2 1941 HD

    Poetry by Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, and William Blake, and excerpts from speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, all read by Laurence...

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  • 1950
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    Family Portrait

    Family Portrait

    5.8 1950 HD

    In preparation for the celebration of the 1951 Festival of Britain, this short film was released to assure British citizens of their nation's place...

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  • 1942
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    Builders

    Builders

    1 1942 HD

    A short film about how builders help contribute to the war effort.

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  • 1932
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    Rome Express

    Rome Express

    6.1 1932 HD

    The theft of a famous painting leads to murder and many suspects on a plush train speeding from Paris to Rome.

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  • 1945
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    Perfect Strangers

    Perfect Strangers

    6.75 1945 HD

    After World War II service changes them, a married couple dread their postwar reunion.

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  • 1939
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    The Lion Has Wings

    The Lion Has Wings

    6.2 1939 HD

    This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the...

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  • 1938
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    South Riding

    South Riding

    6.2 1938 HD

    Winifred Holtby realised that Local Government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda:- but 'the front-line defence thrown up by humanity...

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  • 1933
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    The Ghoul

    The Ghoul

    5.44 1933 HD

    Professor Morlant, a British Egyptologist, seeks immortality through the power of a jewel buried in the tomb of an Oriental idol. Upon his death,...

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  • 1941
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    Old Bill and Son

    Old Bill and Son

    6.5 1941 HD

    Old Bill has grumbled his way through the trenches of the First World War. Now it is the Second and, envious of his son, Young Bill, he decides to...

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