A recently-deposed "Estrovian" monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity. Later, he's wrongly accused of being a Communist and gets caught up in subsequent HUAC hearings.

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955

English

6.6

♡ 13

91%

Val Guest Director

Gordon Jackson as BBC TV producer

John Kerr as Film Lab Technician

George Roderick as Local Policeman

Sam Kydd as Police sergeant questioning Rosie

The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is first lost from radar, then roars back to Earth and crashes in a farmer's field, and is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in it; and he is unable to talk but appears to be undergoing a torturous physical and mental metamorphosis.

Love Thy Neighbour

1973

English

5.9

♡ 4

61%

John Robins Director

Patricia Hayes as Annie Booth

Norman Chappell as Indian Conductor

George Roderick as Man at Bus Stop

Harry Fielder as Waiter on Ship

Two men who are nextdoor neighbors constantly battle it out over seemingly trivial offenses. Their wives, on the other hand, are best of friends. The two couples attempt to win a 'love-thy-neighbor' competition by lying...

Dead by Morning

1955

English

5.5

♡ 7

Leslie Arliss Director

Brian Oulton as Doctor Willis

Diana Dors as Kate Dax

Jack Hulbert as P.C. Feathers

George Roderick as Sergeant Akers

Crime writer Andrew Dax and his gorgeous wife Kate go on holiday to a country cottage, where they receive an unexpected visitor, the bossy Miss Tulip, who needs shelter for the night. In the morning, there's a dead body in the house.

The Rainbow Jacket

1954

English

6.4

♡ 2

95%

Basil Dearden Director

Sam Kydd as Bruce

Honor Blackman as Monica

George Roderick as Racegoer at Epsom

Howard Marion-Crawford as Travers

A champion jockey is banned from racing so spends his time helping a young lad to become the next champion.

Masquerade

1965

English

5.5

♡ 2

40%

Basil Dearden Director

Roger Delgado as Ahmed Ben Faïd

Michel Piccoli as George Sarrassin

George Roderick as Officer at Circus

John Le Mesurier as Sir Robert

The British send an American and a war hero to kidnap and hide an oil-country prince.

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964

English

6.7

♡ 2

Muriel Box Director

Charles Dyer as Chalky

Diane Cilento as Cyrenne

Brian Wilde as Fred

George Roderick as Papa

Percy Winthram is a naive young man who still lives at home with his mum. In London for the Cup Final with his friends, he finds himself in a Soho strip club, where he meets blonde hostess Cyrenne. Accepting a bet from friend Ginger, he accompanies Cyrenne back to her flat, and a boast-worthy night of lust seems to be on the cards. However, drained of beer and bravado, Percy's innocence and vulnerability become all too evident.

The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953

English

7.0

♡ 6

79%

Charles Crichton Director

George Roderick as Bus Passenger

Sidney James as Hawkins

Sam Kydd as Policeman

Stanley Holloway as Valentine

When British Railways announce the closure of the Titfield to Mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. Unfortunately the local bus company starts to use methods that can hardly be seen as fair competition.

Carry on Again Doctor

1969

English

6.2

♡ 7

Gerald Thomas Director

Joan Sims as Ellen Moore

Aileen Lewis as Lady Dancing at Party

Patricia Hayes as Mrs. Beasley

George Roderick as Waiter

Dr. Nookey is disgraced and sent to a remote island hospital. He is given a secret slimming potion by a member of staff, Gladstone Screwer, and he flies back to England to fame and fortune. But others want to cash in on his good fortunes, and some just want him brought down a peg or two.

The Early Bird

1965

English

6.6

♡ 6

84%

Action

Comedy

Robert Asher Director

John Le Mesurier as Colonel Foster

Peter Jeffrey as Fire Chief

Del Baker as Fireman

George Roderick as Man Falling Down Stairs

Norman Pitkin is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger, modern organisation. Pitkin does his best to save the dairy (and his horse) and the usual chaos ensues

A Night to Remember

1958

English

7.9

♡ 16

100%

91%

Action

atlantic ocean

based on a true story

Roy Ward Baker Director

Lesley Scoble as 1st Class Passenger

Honor Blackman as Mrs. Liz Lucas

Aileen Lewis as Passenger in Lifeboat

George Roderick as Steward

The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.

On the Buses

1971

English

6.0

♡ 11

Action

bus

Comedy

Harry Booth Director

George Roderick as 2nd Policeman

Stephen Lewis as Blakey, Stan's Inspector

David Lodge as Busman

Brian Oulton as Manager

Stan gets a little annoyed when his Mum and Sister keep buying expensive items on hire purchase, but the money he earns for overtime working as a bus driver means that he can afford it... just! His job is secure, as bus drivers are hard to come by, and his overtime prospects are good, until the bus company decide to revoke a long standing rule and employ women bus drivers. Aghast at the thought of

The Ladykillers

1955

English

7.6

♡ 23

100%

Alexander Mackendrick Director

Aileen Lewis as Lady Leaving Kings Cross Station

George Roderick as Radio Car Policeman

Sam Kydd as Second Cab Driver

Stratford Johns as Security Guard

Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964

English

6.4

♡ 12

57%

husband wife relationship

Anthony Asquith Director

Ingrid Bergman as Gerda Millett

George Roderick as Italian waiter

Roland Culver as Norwood

Alain Delon as Stefano

One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys the car for his wife as an anniversary present. The next owner is Paolo Maltese, a mafioso who purchases the car during a trip to Italy and leaves it with his girlfriend while he returns to Chicago. Finally, the car is owned by American widow Gerda, who joins the Yugoslavian resistance against the invading Nazis.

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A King in New York

The Quatermass Xperiment

Love Thy Neighbour

Dead by Morning

The Rainbow Jacket

Masquerade

Rattle of a Simple Man

The Titfield Thunderbolt

Carry on Again Doctor

The Early Bird

A Night to Remember

On the Buses

The Ladykillers

The Yellow Rolls-Royce