Franz Bulon is a police inspector intent on bringing down a major drug ring operating in Hamburg. Thwarted at every turn by an assassin who is systematically killing informants, jealous of his beautiful, younger wife, Lisa, and suspecting her of having an affair (is it real or imagined?), Bulon can scarcely focus on his work. With jealousy nearing the boiling point, Bulon hires Max, the assassin he has arrested for the recent informant murders, to kill his wife...

Chuka

1967

English

6.3

♡ 4

25%

Action

based on novel or book

Gordon Douglas Director

Rod Taylor as Chuka

John Mills as Col. Stuart Valois

Victoria Vetri as Señorita Helena Chavez

Michael Cole as Spivey

A group under siege at an Army fort grapple with painful memories.

Dulcima

1971

English

6.5

♡ 2

Frank Nesbitt Director

Neil Wilson as Auctioneer

Carol White as Dulcima Gaskain

Stuart Wilson as Gamekeeper

John Mills as Mr. Parker

Dulcima, treated as a drudge by her family, becomes a housekeeper to Parker, a curmudgeonly widower living in drunken disarray on a neighbouring farm. When she sees the amount of money he has stashed around the place, Dulcima is happy enough to indulge his growing desire for her, and a strange, yet mutually beneficial, relationship develops. But a handsome young gamekeeper, newly arrived on a nearby estate, also catches Dulcima's eye...

The Chalk Garden

1964

English

7.2

♡ 8

71%

grandparent grandchild relationship

judge

Mystery

problem child

Ronald Neame Director

Hayley Mills as Laurel

John Mills as Maitland

Deborah Kerr as Miss Madrigal

Edith Evans as Mrs. St. Maugham

The peculiar antics of Laurel, an emotionally troubled young girl, are the focus of The Chalk Garden – a stately household drama set on the cliffs of the English south coast. Edith Evans plays a matriarchal grandmother who, in raising her granddaughter, has neglected her other love – a barren chalk garden. Mayhem ensues as Laurel's behavior frightens away a succession of governesses until an enigmatic one is hired in spite of her mysterious references. She skillfully sets about tending to the girl's reckless emotions and the pitifully failed garden.

When the Wind Blows

1986

English

7.7

♡ 25

88%

husband wife relationship

nuclear war

War

world war ii

Jimmy T. Murakami Director

Peggy Ashcroft as Hilda Bloggs

Harry S. Truman as Himself

Joseph Stalin as Himself

John Mills as Jim

With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of World War II.

It's Great to Be Young!

1956

English

6.4

♡ 2

Cyril Frankel Director

Eleanor Summerfield as Barmaid

John Mills as Dingle

Cecil Parker as Frome, Headmaster

Richard O'Sullivan as Lawson, The Angel Hill Kids

IT’S GREAT TO A YOUNG stars John Mills as Dingle an easygoing high school teacher. When autocratic new headmaster Frome (Cecil Parker) begins imposing all sorts of repressive rules, Dingle does his best to stand up for his students, only to be dismissed for his troubles. The kids conspire to not only reinstate their favourite teacher, but to circumvent Frome's refusal to purchase new instruments for an upcoming music festival.

The Gentle Gunman

1952

English

6.4

♡ 3

ira (irish republican army)

noir

terrorism

Thriller

Basil Dearden Director

Liam Redmond as Connolly

James Kenney as Johnny Fagan

Dirk Bogarde as Matt Sullivan

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.

Swiss Family Robinson

1960

English

7.1

♡ 26

81%

78%

Action

Adventure

based on novel or book

Ken Annakin Director

Cecil Parker as Captain Moreland

Tommy Kirk as Ernst

John Mills as Father

James MacArthur as Fritz

After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, they quickly make themselves at home but soon face a danger even greater than nature: dastardly pirates.

Cats

1998

English

7.3

♡ 10

Action

based on novel or book

based on play or musical

David Mallet Director

John Mills as Gus the Theatre Cat

Susan Jane Tanner as Jellylorum

Ken Page as Old Deuteronomy

John Partridge as Rum Tum Tugger

"Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer" and be reborn.

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A Black Veil for Lisa

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The Chalk Garden

When the Wind Blows

It's Great to Be Young!

The Gentle Gunman

Swiss Family Robinson

Cats