An English mystery novelist invites a medium to his home, so she may conduct a séance for a small gathering. The writer hopes to gather enough material for the book he's working on, as well as to expose the medium as a charlatan. However, proceedings take an unexpected turn, resulting in a chain of supernatural events being set into motion that wreak havoc on the man's present marriage.

In Which We Serve

1942

English

7.2

♡ 4

90%

75%

Action

based on a true story

Noel Coward Director

Daniel Massey as Bobby Kinross

Noel Coward as Capt. E.V. Kinross R.N. - Captain 'D'

Joyce Carey as Mrs. Kath Hardy

Richard Attenborough as Young Stoker

The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship's first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most importantly—to themselves.

Johnny in the Clouds

1945

English

7.3

♡ 4

77%

Anthony Asquith Director

Douglass Montgomery as Johnny Hollis

Joyce Carey as Miss Winterton

Trevor Howard as Sq / Leader Carter

Basil Radford as Tiny Williams

Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive. The film centres around Pilot Officer Peter Penrose, fresh out of a training unit, who joins the squadron, and quickly discovers about life during war time. He falls for Iris, a young girl who lives at the local hotel, but he becomes disillusioned about marriage, when the squadron commander dies in a raid, and leaves his wife, the hotel manageress, with a young son to bring up. As the war progresses, Penross comes to terms that he has survived, while others have been killed.

Father Dear Father

1973

English

5.0

♡ 2

Action

Comedy

William G. Stewart Director

Jack Watling as Bill Mossman

Clifton Jones as Larry

Joyce Carey as Mother

Richard O'Sullivan as Richard

After divorcing his wife, Patrick Glover decides it is time to remarry, and chooses his literary agent, only to then mistakenly propose to the cleaning lady. Part of his reason for wanting to remarry is to regain some control over his wayward daughters, but they and their lovers continue to complicate his home and his life... A farcical comedy full of hilarious confusions, this feature-length version of the popular sitcom Father, Dear Father is a real gem of British humour at its best.

Cry, the Beloved Country

1951

English

7.0

♡ 7

92%

65%

Action

apartheid

based on novel or book

Drama

johannesburg south africa

minister

pre-unix

south africa

Zoltan Korda Director

Geoffrey Keen as Father Vincent

Joyce Carey as Margaret Jarvis

Michael Goodliffe as Martens

Sidney Poitier as Reverend Msimangu

In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo journeys to the city to search for his missing son, only to find his people living in squalor and his son a criminal. Reverend Misimangu is a young South African clergyman who helps find his missing son-turned-thief and sister-turned-prostitute in the slums of Johannesburg.

Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog

1961

English

7.2

♡ 2

Drama

Family

Don Chaffey Director

Gordon Jackson as Farmer

Rosalie Crutchley as Farmer's wife

Joyce Carey as First Lady

Donald Crisp as James Brown

In Scotland 1865, An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by anyone, and takes to sleeping on his master's grave in the Greyfriars kirkyard, despite a caretaker with a "no dogs" rule. And when Bobby is taken up for being unlicensed, it's up to the children of Edinburgh and the Lord Provost to decide what's to be done.

Brief Encounter

1945

English

8.0

♡ 33

94%

husband wife relationship

David Lean Director

Trevor Howard as Dr. Alec Harvey

Joyce Carey as Myrtle Bagot

Noel Coward as Train Station Announcer

Alfie Bass as Waiter at the Royal

Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.

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