Wild for Kicks

1960

English

5.9

♡ 5

46%

Edmond T. Gréville Director

Delphi Lawrence as Greta

Claire Gordon as Honey

David Farrar as Paul Linden

Nigel Green as Simon

When her architect father brings home a much younger new wife, rebellious and resentful teen Jenny goes to extreme lengths to sabotage their relationship.

Gone to Earth

1950

English

6.9

♡ 6

78%

Rouben Mamoulian Director

George Cole as Cousin Albert

John Downes as Extra

David Farrar as Jack Reddin

Joseph Cotten as Opening Narration Spoken by

Hazel Woods, a beautiful and young Welsh girl, lives a wild, rustic life and loves animals — in particular, her pet fox. She is hotly desired by Jack Reddin, a fox hunting squire who vies for her affection and pursues her, despite the purer amorous intentions of the local pastor.

Gone to Earth

1950

English

6.9

♡ 15

78%

Rouben Mamoulian Director

George Cole as Cousin Albert

John Downes as Extra

David Farrar as John 'Jack' Reddin

Joseph Cotten as Opening Narration Spoken by

Hazel Woods, a beautiful and young Welsh girl, lives a wild, rustic life and loves animals — in particular, her pet fox. She is hotly desired by Jack Reddin, a fox hunting squire who vies for her affection and pursues her, despite the purer amorous intentions of the local pastor.

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

1956

English

6.6

♡ 9

82%

Michael Powell Director

Nigel Stock as Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Graf Spee

David Farrar as Narrator

John Le Mesurier as Rev. George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Patrick Jordan as Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter

In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the British Isles, facing the great danger posed by the many German warships, such as the Admiral Graf Spee, which are scouring the ocean for cargo ships to sink.

The Sea Chase

1955

English

6.4

♡ 8

52%

John Farrow Director

David Farrar as Cmdr. Jeff Napier

Sheb Wooley as Screaming Man hit by Axe

Gloria Dea as Señorita

John Indrisano as Sub-Lieutenant

As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. Ehrlich, an anti-Nazi but proud German, hopes to outrun or out-maneuver the British warship pursuing him. Aboard his vessel is Elsa Keller, a woman Ehrlich has been ordered to return to Germany safely along with whatever secrets she carries. When Ehrlich's fiercely Nazi chief officer Kirchner commits an atrocity, the British pursuit becomes deadly.

Solomon and Sheba

1959

English

6.1

♡ 17

14%

religion and supernatural

Romance

War

King Vidor Director

Marisa Pavan as Abishag

David Farrar as Pharaoh

Jean Anderson as Takyan

Julio Peña as Zadok

Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that Solomon's benevolent rule and interest in monotheism will threaten their tyrannical, polytheistic kingdoms. The Queen of Sheba makes an agreement with the Egyptian pharaoh to corrupt Solomon for their mutual benefit.

The Black Shield of Falworth

1954

English

6.4

♡ 5

41%

Action

Adventure

based on novel or book

Rudolph Maté Director

David Farrar as Gilbert Blunt - Earl of Alban

Charles Evans as Lord Archbishop

Ramsay Hill as Sir Charles

Brett Halsey as Young Squire / Apprentice Knight

In the days of King Henry IV, stalwart young Myles and his sister Meg have been raised as peasants, without any knowledge of who their father really was. But one day, they journey to Macworth Castle. There, Myles falls in love with Lady Anne Macworth, makes friends and enemies, and learns to be a knight.

Frieda

1947

English

7.1

♡ 4

Basil Dearden Director

Glynis Johns as Judy

Albert Lieven as Richard

David Farrar as Robert

Ray Jackson as Tony

An RAF pilot who was shot down during WWII returns home to his English village with his new bride. The trouble is that she is the German lady who helped him escape.

Obsessed

1951

English

6.6

♡ 1

Maurice Elvey Director

Geraldine Fitzgerald as Elizabeth

David Farrar as Gregory

Sidney Monckton as Horace

Roland Culver as Inspector

When a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic. Suspicion falls on her husband and her companion, who are lovers. Inspector Martin of Scotland Yard solves the mystery of her death... over a cup of tea.

Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror

1938

English

5.5

♡ 3

George King Director

David Farrar as Granite Grant

Andreas Malandrinos as Horace

Tod Slaughter as Michael Larron

H.B. Hallam as Monsieur Bertrand

Sexton Blake and Tinker foil criminal plot connected with the Tongs, and master-minded by "famous stamp collector" and millionaire.

John Paul Jones

1959

English

6.3

♡ 3

28%

John Farrow Director

Thomas Gomez as Esek Hopkins

David Farrar as John Wilkes

Alfred Brown as Lt. Landais

Frank Latimore as Lt. Richard Dale

The career of Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones, from his youth in Scotland through his service to Catherine the Great of Russia.

The Small Back Room

1949

English

7.1

♡ 13

92%

Michael Powell Director

Michael Gough as Capt. Dick Stuart

Sam Kydd as Crowhurst - Door Sentry

Geoffrey Keen as Pinker

David Farrar as Sammy Rice

As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on 1943 Britain, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol.

Cage of Gold

1950

English

6.4

♡ 4

Crime

Drama

ealing

father son relationship

love triangle

old flame

Basil Dearden Director

David Farrar as Bill

Arthur Hambling as Jenkins

Jean Simmons as Judith

Sam Kydd as Waiter

The love that Judy, a young painter, feels for Alan, a promising doctor to whom she is engaged, falters when Bill, an old friend, suddenly appears.

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

2024

English

7.9

♡ 9

99%

95%

Documentary

powell and pressburger

David Hinton Director

David Farrar as Self - Actor, Black Narcissus / The Small Back Room / Gone to Earth

Helen Mirren as Self - Actress, Age of Consent

Alfred Hitchcock as Self - Filmmaker

Martin Scorsese as Self - Narrator

Martin Scorsese presents this very personal and insightful new feature-length documentary about British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

Went the Day Well?

1942

English

7.5

♡ 5

93%

Alberto Cavalcanti Director

Janette Scott as Child

Patricia Hayes as Daisy

David Farrar as Lieut. Jung

Elizabeth Allan as Peggy

The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion. Once the villagers discover the true identity of the troops, they do whatever they can to thwart the Nazis plans.

Black Narcissus

1947

English

7.7

♡ 33

100%

87%

Action

based on novel or book

Drama

forbidden love

himalaya

himalaya mountain range

mountain

nun

Michael Powell Director

Jean Simmons as Kanchi

David Farrar as Mr. Dean

Deborah Kerr as Sister Clodagh

Esmond Knight as The Old General

A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.

The 300 Spartans

1962

English

6.5

♡ 12

70%

Rudolph Maté Director

Kieron Moore as Ephialtes

Richard Egan as King Leonidas

Barry Coe as Phylon

David Farrar as Xerxes

Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300 of his personal body guards from Sparta) to hold off an invading Persian army now thought to have numbered 250,000.

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Gone to Earth

Gone to Earth

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

The Sea Chase

Solomon and Sheba

The Black Shield of Falworth

Frieda

Obsessed

Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror

John Paul Jones

The Small Back Room

Cage of Gold

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Went the Day Well?

Black Narcissus

The 300 Spartans