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51. Scent of Mystery (1960)
Not Rated | 125 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Vacationing Englishman Oliver Larker stumbles upon a plot to kill a young American tourist in Spain.
Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: Denholm Elliott, Peter Lorre, Beverly Bentley, Paul Lukas
Votes: 417
52. Knight Without Armor (1937)
Approved | 107 min | Adventure, Drama, History
After two years as a Czarist British agent posing as a Russian Commissar, he rescues a Russian countess from her Bolshevik captors.
Director: Jacques Feyder | Stars: Marlene Dietrich, Robert Donat, Irene Vanbrugh, Herbert Lomas
Votes: 1,462
53. The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
Unrated | 82 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
An ordinary man suddenly finds that anything he says comes true. Or at least, almost anything.
Directors: Lothar Mendes, Alexander Korda | Stars: Roland Young, Ralph Richardson, Edward Chapman, Ernest Thesiger
Votes: 1,599
54. The Skin Game (1931)
TV-G | 85 min | Drama
An old traditional family and a modern family battle over land in a small English village and almost destroy each other.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Edmund Gwenn, Jill Esmond, C.V. France, Helen Haye
Votes: 3,574
55. The Magic Box (1951)
Approved | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History
A chronicle of the life of William Friese-Greene, a British inventor and early pioneer in cinema.
Director: John Boulting | Stars: Robert Donat, Maria Schell, Renée Asherson, Richard Attenborough
Votes: 1,419
56. The Ghost Goes West (1935)
Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A haunted Scottish castle is dismantled and transported to Florida, bringing the family ghost along with it.
Director: René Clair | Stars: Robert Donat, Jean Parker, Eugene Pallette, Elsa Lanchester
Votes: 2,135
57. The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
Approved | 90 min | Action, Adventure, History
Two noble Scottish brothers deliberately take opposite sides when Bonnie Prince Charlie returns to claim the throne of Scotland in order to preserve the family fortune.
Director: William Keighley | Stars: Errol Flynn, Roger Livesey, Anthony Steel, Beatrice Campbell
Votes: 1,787
58. Million Dollar Mystery (1987)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Mystery
A relentless chase for money is the result of simple lunch at a remote diner.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Eddie Deezen, Wendy Sherman, Rick Overton, Mona Lyden
Votes: 568 | Gross: $0.99M
59. As You Like It (1936)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
A Duke usurps his brother's land and power, banishing him and his entourage into the forest of Arden. The banished Duke's daughter, Rosalind, remains with her cousin Celia. She has fallen ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Czinner | Stars: Elisabeth Bergner, Laurence Olivier, Sophie Stewart, Henry Ainley
Votes: 860
60. Call from Space (1989)
29 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Short
World's first drama shot with the revolutionary Showscan (TM) process. the movie tells a journey through time which allows to approach styles as varied as romance, peplum, gangster film, historic war and science fiction
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Sherrié Austin, Brandon Stirling Baker, Richard Brestoff, J.P. Burns
Votes: 83
61. The Lion (1962)
Approved | 96 min | Adventure, Drama
In Kenya, when young Tina befriends a lion and embraces local customs, her mother summons Tina's American father to help bring Tina back to civilization and give her a civilized upbringing.
Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: William Holden, Trevor Howard, Capucine, Pamela Franklin
Votes: 767
62. A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Crime
The two least likely bank robbers in the known universe plan and execute... kind of... the ultimate heist.
Director: Noel Black | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Paul Mazursky, Allan Kolman
Votes: 533
63. Reputations (1994–2002)
50 min | Documentary
Documentary profiles examining well-known figures from the world of entertainment and history.
Stars: Jancis Robinson, Veronika Hyks, Denis Lawson, Josette Simon
Votes: 23
64. Silence Becomes You (2005)
R | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The tale of two sisters, bound by more than blood, who bring home a man on a dare, only to see the situation spiral out of control.
Director: Stephanie Sinclaire | Stars: Alicia Silverstone, Sienna Guillory, Joe Anderson, Leigh Lawson
Votes: 1,556
65. Penny Gold (1973)
87 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While investigating a murder case, a detective stumbles upon a rare-stamp swindle involving the victim's twin sister.
Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: James Booth, Francesca Annis, Nicky Henson, Joss Ackland
Votes: 275
66. Film '72 (1971–2018)
30 min | Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 539
67. Crossed Swords (1954)
Approved | 86 min | Adventure
Adventurer sets out to save princess' father's kingdom.
Directors: Milton Krims, Vittorio Vassarotti | Stars: Errol Flynn, Gina Lollobrigida, Nadia Gray, Cesare Danova
Votes: 221 | Gross: $1.80M
68. The Story of William Tell (1953)
Short, Adventure, Drama
A short that follows the legend of Wilhelm Gorkeit of Tellikon (William Tell), the legendary archer and hero from Switzerland.
Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: Errol Flynn, Antonella Lualdi, Massimo Serato, Bruce Cabot
69. The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
Director: David Heeley | Stars: Ian Holm, Errol Flynn, Charles Chauvel, Patrice Wymore
Votes: 421
70. The Ghost Train (1931)
72 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
The story, about the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight who are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, Part talkie mostly silent.
Director: Walter Forde | Stars: Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge, Ann Todd, Cyril Raymond
Votes: 76
71. Web of Evidence (1959)
Approved | 90 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A British-American returns to Britain after 20 years to discover that his father has been jailed since WW2 for a murder that took place in murky circumstances.
Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: Van Johnson, Vera Miles, Emlyn Williams, Bernard Lee
Votes: 325
72. Intent to Kill (1958)
Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A British doctor working in a Canadian hospital, has to assist in a delicate brain operation on a South American President, who is in hiding from a gang of assassins.
Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: Richard Todd, Betsy Drake, Herbert Lom, Warren Stevens
Votes: 347
73. Western Approaches (1944)
83 min | Drama, War
A wartime film, made under the auspices of the Crown Film Unit, serving as a tribute to the Merchant Navy. During WWII, they kept the lifeline to America and the Commonwealth open so that ... See full summary »
Director: Pat Jackson | Stars: Eric Fullerton, Duncan MacKenzie, W. Kerr, Eric Baskeyfield
Votes: 162
74. Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
G | 91 min | Adventure, Family
A young teenage boy in Australia finds himself at odds with a crippled teenage girl over the ownership of a beloved pony.
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Michael Craig, John Meillon, Robert Bettles, Eva Griffith
Votes: 238
75. The Dance of Shiva (1998)
26 min | Short, Action, War
In the trenches of the Western Front in 1915, a British army chaplain is forced to question his faith as he witnesses hundreds of Hindu soldiers risking their lives daily for the Empire.
Director: Jamie Payne | Stars: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kenneth Branagh, Julian Glover, Paul McGann
Votes: 58
76. Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette ... See full summary »
Director: Craig McCall | Stars: Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 1,349 | Gross: $0.02M
77. Brewster's Millions (1935)
Approved | 80 min | Comedy, Musical
Jack Brewster is a pennyless English lad who learns that he has inherited 6 million pounds sterling from a recently deceased relative. But soon learns that he must spend 500,000 pounds in ... See full summary »
Director: Thornton Freeland | Stars: Jack Buchanan, Lili Damita, Nancy O'Neil, Sydney Fairbrother
Votes: 85
78. Rear Window (1990–1993)
Documentary
Stars: Tariq Ali, Nasser David Khalili, Gillian Barge, Hanif Kureishi
79. 50 Films to See Before You Die (2006 TV Movie)
195 min | Documentary
Celebrating the relaunch of Film4 as a free-to-air TV channel, Channel4 counts down their list of the fop 50 films to see before you die, as compiled by film critics and personalities.
Directors: Olivia Blythman, Richard Mortimer, Stuart Ramsay | Stars: Richard Teideman, David Aaronovitch, Jenny Agutter, Stephen Armstrong
Votes: 183
80. Here's Hollywood (1960–1962)
30 min | Talk-Show
Hollywood celebrities are interviewed, often at their homes.
Stars: Dean Miller, Helen O'Connell, Jack Linkletter, Joanne Jordan
Votes: 173
81. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001 TV Special)
Music
The 2001 Oscars hosted by Steve Martin.
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Roger Goodman | Stars: Steve Martin, Ben Affleck, Debbie Allen, Joan Allen
Votes: 914
82. The Flame of Love (1930)
74 min | Drama, Musical
In Russia, a Chinese dancer gives herself to a duke to save her brother's life.
Directors: Richard Eichberg, Walter Summers | Stars: Anna May Wong, Georg H. Schnell, John Longden, Percy Standing
Votes: 59
83. The Great Mr. Handel (1942)
Not Rated | 89 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A lavish period drama produced in 1942 by Lord Rank's G.H.W. Productions Ltd.
Director: Norman Walker | Stars: Wilfrid Lawson, Elizabeth Allan, Malcolm Keen, Michael Shepley
Votes: 94
84. Glorious Technicolor (1998 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.
Director: Peter Jones | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Esther Williams, Arlene Dahl, Evelyn Keyes
Votes: 263
85. The Informer (1929)
83 min | Drama
In 1920s Ireland, an IRA man betrays his best friend to the police, mistakenly believing him to be his mistress's lover.
Director: Arthur Robison | Stars: Lya De Putti, Lars Hanson, Warwick Ward, Carl Harbord
Votes: 291
86. It Started in Paradise (1952)
88 min | Drama
As she rises in the fashion world, a talented dress designer loses contact with her own humanity. She also forgets that you meet the same people on the way up as on the way down.
Director: Compton Bennett | Stars: Jane Hylton, Ian Hunter, Terence Morgan, Muriel Pavlow
Votes: 62
87. Secret Lives (1995–1997)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Looking at the private lives of famous historical figures.
Stars: Nigel Anthony, Tim Pigott-Smith, Sarah Bradford, Andrew Roberts
Votes: 13
88. Moving Pictures (1996– )
Documentary
Stars: Howard Schuman, Kurt Russell, Molly Ringwald, Liv Tyler
89. A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' (2000 Video)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: David Bond, Jack Cardiff, Ian Christie, Stephen Fry
Votes: 81
90. Painting with Light (2001 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short
An examination of the great advances in cinematography achieved by Jack Cardiff.
Director: Craig McCall | Stars: Jack Cardiff, Thelma Schoonmaker, Martin Scorsese, George E. Turner
Votes: 51
91. All Night Long (2010)
Documentary
Like so many other actors, Ava Gardner hated to watch her films. She said that the woman on the screen wasn't her. But all films tell two stories: the plot and the tale of the bodies filmed... See full summary »
Director: Isaki Lacuesta | Stars: Charo López, Ariadna Gil, Jaime Arias, Lucia Bosè
Votes: 93
92. Paris on Parade (1938)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short
This Traveltalks short showcases the Paris International Exposition of 1937. It features a tour of the pavilions of several nations, as well as the spectacular water and light displays.
Director: James A. FitzPatrick | Star: James A. FitzPatrick
Votes: 236
93. British Film Forever (2007)
90 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Jessica Hynes, Timothy Spall, Nick Moran, Ronald Neame
Votes: 112
94. The Magic Balloon (1990)
42 min | Short, Adventure
A young Japanese girl and a young Korean boy who meet at an amusement park steal an evil magician's magic wand and are chased by him all around the world.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Henry Gibson, Lynn Kim, Frank Langella, Mari Yoshino
Votes: 18
95. Lights2 (2005)
8 min | Short
Director: Marcus Dillistone | Stars: John Mills, Oreke Mosheshe, Olivia Dillistone, Dominic Stephens
Votes: 13
96. Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)
97 min | Documentary, Biography
This is the first of a series of two documentaries concerning the way the cinema industry is not respecting the author works as they were conceived, in the many ways this can be done. This ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Benpar | Stars: Marta Belmonte, Woody Allen, Marco Bellocchio, Jack Cardiff
Votes: 178
97. Britain's Finest (2003– )
70 min | Documentary
Stars: Carenza Lewis, Loyd Grossman, Bill Paterson, Peter Hall
Votes: 74
98. Tiptoes (1927)
70 min | Comedy, Romance
A silent film version of the Gershwin stage musical
Director: Herbert Wilcox | Stars: Dorothy Gish, Will Rogers, Jack Cardiff, Ivy Ellison
Votes: 22
99. The Little Picture Show (1993–1995)
51 min
Weekly review of the latest video releases.
Stars: Mariella Frostrup, Wendy Lloyd, Gabriel Byrne, John Hodge
Votes: 17
100. Honeymoon for Three (1935)
81 min | Musical
The trouble begins when a carefree playboy steals the virtue of a young French maiden and is forced to marry her when her angry father, a financier, finds out.
Director: Leo Mittler | Stars: Stanley Lupino, Robert English, Dennis Hoey, Aileen Marson
Votes: 53