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    The Sea Shall Not Have Them 1954 POSTER

    The Sea Shall Not Have Them

    1954

    English

    6.3

    8

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    rescue

    sea

    War

    world war ii

    Lewis Gilbert Lewis Gilbert Director James Kenney James Kenney as Cpl. Skinner Nigel Patrick Nigel Patrick as Flight Sgt. Singsby Jack Watling Jack Watling as Flying Officer Harding Joan Sims Joan Sims as Hilda Tebbitt
    During the autumn of 1944, RAF Hudson, carrying a VIP passenger in possession of highly secret information, is shot down and ditches in the North Sea. Fighting the elements and trying to keep up morale, the occupants of the aircraft's dinghy talk about their lives awaiting the rescue they hope will come. The film's title reflects the motto of the RAF's Air Sea Rescue Service, one of whose high speed launches battles against its own mechanical problems, enemy action, time and the weather to locate and rescue the downed crew and the vital secret papers they carry.
    The Slasher 1953 POSTER

    The Slasher

    1953

    English

    6.1

    4

    Action

    based on play or musical

    british noir

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    london, england

    street gang

    Lewis Gilbert Lewis Gilbert Director Sidney James Sidney James as Police Sergeant Arthur Howard Arthur Howard as Registrar Joan Collins Joan Collins as Rene James Kenney James Kenney as Roy
    Roy Walsh is a brash and enterprising thug who bullies his friends into subservience. He and his gang assault and rob people on the street, but things get increasingly dangerous when their behavior escalates to larger crimes.
    Outcast of the Islands 1951 POSTER

    Outcast of the Islands

    1951

    English

    6.9

    3

    52%

    52%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    imperialism

    indigenous

    outcast

    Carol Reed Carol Reed Director Peter Illing Peter Illing as Alagappan James Kenney James Kenney as Ramsey Marne Maitland Marne Maitland as Ships Mate Trevor Howard Trevor Howard as Willems
    After financial improprieties are discovered at the Eastern trading company where he works, Peter Willems flees the resulting disgrace and criminal charges. He persuades the man who gave him his start in life, the merchant ship captain Lingard, to bring him to a trading post on a remote Indonesian island where he can hide out.
    Glory at Sea 1952 POSTER

    Glory at Sea

    1952

    English

    6.3

    4

    Action

    Adventure

    commando

    Drama

    War

    Compton Bennett Compton Bennett Director James Kenney James Kenney as John A. Fraser, Hugh's Son Harold Ayer Harold Ayer as Lt. Cmdr Carson Trevor Howard Trevor Howard as Lt. Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser Harry Towb Harry Towb as Minor Role
    Compton Bennett's war drama The Gift Horse follows the fortunes of ageing destroyer The Ballantrae and her crew from the time they come together in 1940 until the climactic raid on occupied St Nazaire in 1942. Trevor Howard plays Lt Cmdr Hugh Alginon Fraser, the newly appointed captain, back in service after having left the navy following a court martial.
    The Gentle Gunman 1952 POSTER

    The Gentle Gunman

    1952

    English

    6.4

    3

    Action

    brother

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    ira (irish republican army)

    noir

    terrorism

    Thriller

    Basil Dearden Basil Dearden Director Liam Redmond Liam Redmond as Connolly James Kenney James Kenney as Johnny Fagan Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde as Matt Sullivan John Mills John Mills as Terence Sullivan
    The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain when Terry begins to question the use of violence.
    Vice Versa 1948 POSTER

    Vice Versa

    1948

    English

    6.3

    4

    33%

    33%

    based on novel or book

    body-swap

    child as an adult

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    role reversal

    wish

    Peter Ustinov Peter Ustinov Director Alfie Bass Alfie Bass as 1st Urchin James Kenney James Kenney as Coggs Timothy Bateson Timothy Bateson as Coker James Robertson Justice James Robertson Justice as Dr. Grimstone
    Businessman Paul Bultitude is sending his son Dick to a boarding school. While holding a magic stone from India, he wishes that he could be young again. His wish is immediately fulfilled and the two change bodies with each other. Mr Bultitude becomes a school boy who smokes cigars and has a very conservative view on child upbringing, while his son Dick becomes a gentleman who spends his time drinking lemonade and arranging children's parties.
    The Good Die Young 1954 POSTER

    The Good Die Young

    1954

    English

    6.7

    9

    53%

    53%

    Action

    british noir

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    noir

    Thriller

    Lewis Gilbert Lewis Gilbert Director James Kenney James Kenney as Dave - Angela's Brother Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame as Denise John Ireland John Ireland as Eddie Richard Basehart Richard Basehart as Joe
    An amoral, psychotic playboy incites three men who are down on their luck to commit a mail van robbery, which goes badly wrong.
    The Magic Box 1951 POSTER

    The Magic Box

    1951

    English

    7.0

    2

    76%

    76%

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    John Boulting John Boulting Director Roland Culver Roland Culver as 1st Company Promoter Janette Scott Janette Scott as Ethel Friese-Greene Dennis Price Dennis Price as Harold James Kenney James Kenney as Kenneth Friese-Greene
    Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more impressive for the photographic portrait work he was so good at. But he was also an inventor and his search for a way to project moving pictures became an obsession that ultimately changed the life of all those he loved.
    The Outsider 1948 POSTER

    The Outsider

    1948

    English

    6.8

    4

    Drama

    public school

    Roy Boulting Roy Boulting Director Oscar Quitak Oscar Quitak as David Tracey Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough as Jack Read - The Boy James Kenney James Kenney as Pupil Timothy Bateson Timothy Bateson as Ronald Lacey
    A working-class boy wins a scholarship to a public school, as part of a post-World War Two experiment in bringing boys of different social classes together.
    Captain Horatio Hornblower 1951 POSTER

    Captain Horatio Hornblower

    1951

    English

    7.3

    12

    100%

    78%

    Action

    Adventure

    battle

    captain

    Drama

    History

    napoleonic wars

    sea battle

    War

    Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Director Gregory Peck Gregory Peck as Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.N Robert Cawdron Robert Cawdron as French Mate on 'Witch of Endor' James Kenney James Kenney as Midshipman Longley James Robertson Justice James Robertson Justice as Seaman Quist
    Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship and a ragged band of Central American rebels.
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