The 39 Steps is a thrilling crime mystery movie set in the 1930s. Richard Hannay, an innocent man, becomes embroiled in a conspiracy when a mysterious woman is murdered in his apartment. Accused of the crime, Hannay goes on the run to uncover the truth and clear his name. Along the way, he encounters dangerous spies, secret agents, and a vast conspiracy that threatens national security. With suspenseful chase sequences, unexpected twists, and a dash of romance, The 39 Steps keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.
Private investigator Philip Marlowe gets entangled in a complex web of crime, murder, and blackmail as he is hired to handle a case involving a missing person and a murderess.
Detective Jack Hopkins from the New Scotland Yard investigates a series of safe robberies in London. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of lies, mistaken identities, and hidden traps.
Current and former New Scotland Yard detectives open their case files to tell the inside story of how they caught some of London's most notorious killers. Presented by Peter Bleksley.
The Frightened City is a 1961 British crime film directed by John Lemont and starring Sean Connery, Herbert Lom, and John Gregson. Set in London's underworld, the film follows a police investigation into a protection racket run by a crime syndicate. As the investigation progresses, tensions rise and threats escalate, leading to a violent gang war. The film explores themes of corruption, loyalty, and the struggle for power. With its gritty atmosphere and intense action, The Frightened City delivers a gripping portrayal of the criminal underworld.
The wife of a candidate for Parliament is having an affair with the brother of her husband's rival. Her lover is running for election on a promise of building a railway that the community needs, but a wealthy landowner won't give permission for the railway to be built over his land. When the landowner is later found dead, suspicion falls on the adulterous candidate.
In this crime drama, a man learns that he has six months left to live, and before he dies he decides to get revenge against the man responsible for his incarceration. First he hires a man to kill him and frame the traitor. Later the fellow learns that he is not sick after all. Fortunately his hit man died. Later the man he wants to avenge has a final showdown with him. A struggle ensues and the fellow kills his enemy in self-defense.
An insurance investigator in London attempts to thwart smugglers trafficking stolen lambskins infected with anthrax.
When a British police officer is killed in an island prison, the mysterious Mr. Moto goes undercover as a prisoner to investigate. Along the way, he must use his martial arts skills to fight off convicts and uncover the truth behind the murder.
A rich but disliked elderly man invites his relatives to a family reunion at his home. Once the gathering is complete, he announces enigmatically that he intends to change his will before he dies. Before he can do this, he is murdered. His niece (Gynt), a detective story writer, has to put her theories into practice by solving a real-life murder mystery.
After spending a long time in prison, Kip is still willing to pull off one more big job
A British policeman (John Gregson) tries to find a rich man's (Alec Clunes) son before a kidnapper's (Robert Shaw) time bomb blows.
Exploring the corruption within the Metropolitan Police force in the 1960s and 70s eventually leading to the formation of its first anti-corruption unit, A10. With the use of archive footage, insider interviews, and secret recordings, public myths surrounding the incorruptibility of London police are interrogated, revealing uncurbed levels of malfeasance within the force, and revealing the story behind the infamous Times investigation which unearthed unpleasant truths about policing to the broader public.
Robert Ayres plays a moody author with a suicide complex. Ayres' melancholia plays right into the hands of a gang of thieves. For a lofty fee, they convince the author to confess to their crimes and then kill himself. Yes, you're way ahead of us: Ayres has a change of heart and decides that he loves life. Delayed Action was produced by Robert Baker and Monty Berman, the men behind the popular 1960s TV adventure series The Saint.
A group of inmates escape from Dartmoor prison. They hide out in the English country side but are doggedly chased by police.
A man is threatend with scandal when he accidentally acquires a stolen diamond.
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