BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch and listen in order to solve crimes. The series ran from 1960-63 on British television.
When a murder occurs on a training ship, amateur detective Miss Marple sets out to solve the case, uncovering a web of secrets and intrigue.
When a young schoolteacher arrives at a girls' school, she discovers a dark secret: a cult of vampire brides led by the notorious Baron Meinster. With the help of the legendary Van Helsing, she must stop the vampire menace before it's too late.
In War-Gods of the Deep, a group of adventurers discover an underwater city and must navigate treacherous waters, sea monsters, and volcanic eruptions to survive. Along the way, they uncover ancient secrets and confront deadly creatures.
Fire Over England is a period drama set in 16th century England. It follows the story of Queen Elizabeth I and her court as they navigate through love, politics, and war. Queen Elizabeth's rule is threatened by King Philip II of Spain, and she must use all her wit and strength to protect her kingdom. Amidst the turmoil, a young noblewoman finds herself caught in a forbidden love affair. The movie explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the power of love.
The Tunnel is a drama sci-fi movie set in 21st century London. It follows the story of an engineer and a group of scientists who are tasked with building a transatlantic tunnel. As they face various challenges and conflicts, including cultural conflicts and class differences, they must also deal with personal struggles and sacrifices. The movie highlights themes of advanced technology, societal melodrama, and self-sacrifice.
A small-town doctor's life takes a dark turn when he becomes infatuated with a manipulative woman. As he becomes entangled in a web of lies, deceit, and paranoia, he must face the consequences of his actions.
When three individuals get stranded on an island, a love triangle emerges, causing sexual frustration, jealousy, and romantic reconciliation.
When a painter is falsely accused of murder and diamond smuggling, a reporter investigates the case and uncovers a secret code hidden in a portrait. As the investigation progresses, the painter's brother becomes the prime suspect, leading to a tense showdown between the police and the crime syndicate involved. Set in London in the 1950s, the movie features a web of deceit, blackmail, and jealousy.
Oscar Wilde tells the story of the famous writer and playwright, from his rise to fame to his downfall due to a sex scandal. The movie explores Wilde's relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas and the subsequent legal battle that led to his imprisonment.
Allied propaganda in the form of cartoons and newsreels shows the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.
For ten years, The Terror has laughed at both police and public. And for ten years, two of his erstwhile associates, Joe Conner and 'Soapy' Marks, have plotted revenge on the mastermind whose double-crossing sent them to Dartmoor prison without their share of the bullion stolen in a daring raid.
Hart and Moore are grave-robbers who provide cadavers to the medical students of 19th-century Edinburgh. When the supply becomes low and demand still great, the two decide to create their own supply, a plan that proves profitable when they stick to vagrants, prostitutes and drunkards. But when they poison likable Jamie, the townsfolk retaliate. NB: This film was originally written to be about Burke and Hare, but after it was completed, the British censors refused to allow its release on the grounds those names themselves were offensive; thus the entire soundtrack was recut so that new names - Hart and Moore - recorded by the film's actors, were cut into the previously recorded lines, replacing the offending "Burke" or "Hare", sentence by sentence.
In 'The Saint in London,' a man with a secret identity gets involved in counterfeiting and safecracking. He must navigate the criminal underworld while evading the police and uncovering a criminal conspiracy.
A barber gives in to temptation and steals some money, leading to blackmail and murder.
David Barr is the manager and chief designer of a British shipyard in decline. The shipyard is in financial trouble but Barr has a design for a new ship that will save them all. Can he get the ship built in spite of the opposition from his own bankers as well as the rival shipbuilders and their infiltrated militants.
The MacIver brothers (Michael Redgrave, Griffith Jones) build the first ship to cross the Atlantic by steam power alone.
Ed Harwood, a wisecracking private investigator from New York, discovers a crime at a hotel in Nice during a carnival. The unraveling of the mystery which lies behind will lead him and Caryl Fenton, a female insurance agent, who will become his companion, first to Paris, then to London, later through the English countryside and finally to Southampton, in search of a criminal train wrecker.
Set just before the outbreak of WWII, this is the story of a test pilot who works for the (unnamed) enemy. Made in 1939, by the time it was released in 1940, war had been declared.
After learning of his brother's death at the hands of a local crime syndicate, a man with a dark past returns to his hometown to seek revenge. Along the way, he uncovers a conspiracy and battles amnesia that reveals surprising secrets about his own identity.