Dr Finlay's Casebook is a television series that was broadcast on the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella ‘Country Doctor’, the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s. Cronin was the primary writer for the show between 1962 and 1964.
Miss Marple must solve the murder of a young woman found dead in the library of a resort hotel. As she investigates, she uncovers a web of secrets and hidden motives, leading to surprising revelations about the victim and her connections to the guests at the hotel.
Bleak House is the first BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel of the same name. It was adapted by Constance Cox as an eleven-part series of half-hour episodes first transmitted from 16 October 1959. It stars Andrew Cruickshank in the role of John Jarndyce, Diana Fairfax as Esther Summerson and Colin Jeavons as Richard Carstone. The complete series still exists.
Having hastily left the Met before his dubious activities finally caught up with him, ex-detective Ronald King has formed the Manor Debt Collection Agency with David Castle, a young, somewhat naive martial arts expert and part-time genealogist. Castle's skills come in handy in his new line of work, as do King's old police contacts, and in their dealings with a range of duplicitous, sometimes dangerous clients the chalk-and-cheese duo somehow manages to survive on the right side of the law.
An incompetently managed zoo becomes a metaphor for the state of Britain as a nuclear crisis looms over Europe.
When Miss Marple joins a theater troupe in a small town, she finds herself investigating a murder during a play rehearsal. With numerous suspects and a chilling strangulation, Miss Marple uses her keen detective skills to uncover the truth.
When a young man is kidnapped and held at swordpoint, he must navigate the dangerous Scottish Highlands and outsmart his captors in order to survive and uncover the truth about his inheritance.
Mark Loring is madly jealous of his wife, Mary, former American cabaret singer. Due to an automobile accident, she loses her unborn child, and Mark becomes sterile. His father, Brit-stuffy Sir John Loring, has never approved of the marriage and, again, tries to break it up. Believing that a child will hold the marriage together, Mary suggests artificial insemination to Mark, who finally agrees to accompany her to a clinic in Switzerland. However, when she is again pregnant, Mark finds it impossible to reconcile himself to the situation and leaves her. Prompted by his father, Mark sues for divorce, accusing her of adultery. She contests the divorce and a trial concerns itself with whether or not artificial insemination is a question of adultery. The Catholic Church's National League of Decency placed this film on its Condemned" list.
Set during the British Raj in 19th century India, 'The Stranglers of Bombay' follows an investigation into the thuggee cult, responsible for disappearances and murders. The story delves into the murderous cult's rituals, including strangulation and burning victims on funeral pyres. As the investigation progresses, the protagonist uncovers a web of betrayal, mass murder, and religious fanaticism, leading to a thrilling climax.
Greyfriars Bobby is a faithful Skye Terrier who becomes a beloved figure in 19th-century Edinburgh, Scotland. After his master passes away, Bobby refuses to leave his grave and spends the next 14 years guarding it, capturing the hearts of locals. A caretaker named John Gray forms a bond with Bobby and the two become inseparable. Their devotion inspires the community and shows the power of loyalty.
The Idol of Paris is based on Paiva, Queen of Love, a novel by Alfred Schirokauer. Set in the mid-19th century, the film traces the rags-to-riches story of a girl named Theresa. Sleeping her way to the top, she becomes a highly sought-after Parisian courtesan, one worthy of the attentions of the Emperor Napoleon. But Theresa has no time for the Emperor, not with such virile lovers as Hertz around and about.
Adam Hayward is a successful New York City defense lawyer. One day he receives a cable that the British war buddy who saved his life at Anzio Beach is now in trouble with the law in England. Taking the advice of his secretary to go to England rather than wire money, Adam arrives in his friend's village to find him about to stand trial for the murder of the hired stable-hand, Lawrence.
When a law-abiding demolition expert is duped by a gang of criminals into helping them he is caught and jailed. When he is released he goes straight and then notices a leading citizen in his town is cheating his neighbours.
The adventures of two children who runaway to London to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth.
Sad tale of a woman who marries the man her family wishes her to wed, not Wooland, the man she truly loves. Years after her lover's suicide, Herlie joins him before the Gestapo can get to her because of her Jewish ancestry.
In Torre del Lago, by Lake Massaciuccoli, Puccini is writing "The Girl of the Golden West" when his wife Elvira accuses him of a dalliance with their maid, Doria Manfredi, a young women from town. Although the maestro is frequently unfaithful, he denies the affair; Elvira insists she's right and publicly hounds Doria. Between scenes in this domestic drama that turns tragic, we watch a Scottish company rehearse and stage "Turandot," Puccini's last opera. The film finds parallels between the two stories and suggests that in the opera, Puccini expresses love for his wife and guilt in Doria's fate. Three local gentlemen provide a spoken chorus as Puccini's score plays throughout.
Come Fly with Me is a screwball comedy about a widowed airline pilot who falls in love with an air hostess during a flight from New York to Paris. Their star-crossed romance is complicated by jealous husbands, police surveillance, and diamond smuggling. Will they overcome the obstacles and find true love at 30,000 feet?
Paper Orchid is a 1949 British crime film directed by Roy Ward Baker, with a script written by Val Guest. It featured Hugh Williams, Hy Hazell and Garry Marsh. It is perhaps most notable for an early film appearance of Sid James, later to find success through the Carry On series.
A young governess becomes embroiled in French spy intrigue, in this adaptation of a Georgette Heyer novel.
Auld Lang Syne is a 1937 British historical drama film directed by James A. Fitzpatrick. It portrays the life of the eighteenth century Scottish poet Robert Burns.
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