The story of the first manned flight into space, supervised by Professor Bernard Quatermass of the British Experimental Rocket Group. When the spaceship that carried the first successful crew returns to Earth, two of the three astronauts are missing, and the third is behaving strangely. It becomes apparent that an alien presence entered the ship during its flight, and Quatermass and his associates must prevent the alien from destroying the world.
In the year 1870, a group of children from Jamaica are kidnapped by pirates during a hurricane. They must navigate the dangers of life at sea and face a court trial when they are eventually rescued.
The story revolves around Elinor and Marianne, two daughters of Mr. Dashwood by his second wife. They have a younger sister, Margaret, and an older half-brother named John. When their father dies, the family estate passes to John, and the Dashwood women are left in reduced circumstances.
In Ransom, a British ambassador is kidnapped while on a flight to Oslo. The hijackers demand a hefty ransom for his release. An undercover agent is sent to negotiate and attempt a rescue operation, leading to a thrilling pursuit and a surprise ending.
Five Days One Summer is a drama about an unfaithful husband who embarks on a mountain climbing vacation with his wife's sister. As they navigate treacherous terrain and face mental instability, they must confront their own desires and the consequences of their actions.
A jewel thief and a detective become unlikely allies as they chase an uncut diamond across Europe, facing danger, romance, and unexpected twists along the way.
The Passionate Friends is a drama and romance movie set in London and Swiss Alps. It tells the story of a woman torn between her passion for a man and the safety of a wealthy banker. The movie explores themes of love, marriage, infidelity, and forgiveness in a beautiful and captivating way.
When a British bookstore owner is framed for the murder of his wife, he must investigate the crime to prove his innocence. With the help of a police inspector and his shopgirl, he uncovers a blackmail scheme and a love triangle that could reveal the real killer.
Light in the Piazza follows the story of a young American woman named Clara who falls in love with an Italian man named Fabrizio while on vacation in Florence. However, Clara's protective mother, Margaret, disapproves of the relationship due to Clara's mental disability. As Clara and Fabrizio navigate their forbidden love, they face challenges from both their families and society. Will they be able to overcome these obstacles and find happiness together?
George and Betty, a middle-class English couple, have just moved into a big Edwardian house in London and are throwing a party to celebrate. Unfortunately, after ten days none of their furniture has arrived, having been sent to Carlisle by mistake, three of the four toilets don't work and cracks are starting to appear in the ceiling. However, nothing can dent their determination to have a good time.
The career of W. S. Gilbert, a barrister turned comic librettist, and Arthur Sullivan, a composer turned against his will to light music, who together wrote fifteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, to great public acclaim.
The organising force of a family of musical prodigies, Robert Mansell is a frustrated composer in seach of one thing personal happiness. This search, however, has landed him in the divorce courts and the judge's summary does not paint him in a favourable light.
A British woman marries an American writer in spite of her family's disapproval and goes to live with him on a tropical island.
Jane is the illegitimate daughter of a Scottish landowner. She is disowned and expelled from his estates, but although she settles down to a new life in London, she is still haunted by the memory of her childhood and her mother's mysterious death. In a trance, she sets out on dreamlike journeys in search of freedom and revenge.
Passion comes calling when a man suffering through an unhappy marriage in 1920s England runs into first love.
A compulsive gambler stumbles towards losing everything when Merle Oberon decides to save him from himself.
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A pair of twin girls are separated when their parents divorce. They meet again by accident when they are both sent to the same Summer camp, and while there they start to hatch a plot to get back together.