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51. The Girl of the Canal (1945)
Approved | 48 min | Drama
Drama following the lives of two families living on the colourfully painted canal boats of Britain.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Jenny Laird, Bill Blewitt, May Hallatt, Robert Griffiths
Votes: 256
52. Old Bill and Son (1941)
96 min | Comedy
World War I veteran Bill is inspired to re-enlist in 1939, and ends up serving with his son.
Director: Ian Dalrymple | Stars: Morland Graham, John Mills, Mary Clare, Renee Houston
Votes: 127
53. The Big Blockade (1942)
Approved | 73 min | Drama, War
Wartime propaganda piece reporting on the success of the economic blockade of Germany in the early years of the war.
Director: Charles Frend | Stars: Will Hay, Bernard Miles, John Stuart, David Evans
Votes: 239
54. Tuesday's Documentary (1968–1983)
Documentary
Long-running documentary series covering a wide range of current affairs topics.
Stars: William Hardcastle, Alan Dobie, Barbara Murray, Barry Norman
55. If Looks Could Kill: The Power of Behaviour (1986 Video)
Short, Mystery
People who deal professionally with the public - in government departments, airports, railway stations, offices, shops - often don't realise what effects their own behaviour can have on the... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Tom Bell, Michael Deeks, Diane Fletcher, Richard Griffiths
Votes: 18
56. If Looks Could Kill: The Power of Behaviour (2000 Video)
29 min | Short, Mystery
A woman is driven to suicide by the careless behavior of staff at the doctor's, the shoe shop, the post office and the railway station, and a detective must piece together her movements to see how their behavior led to her death.
Director: Simon Langton | Stars: Dawn French, Patrick Malahide, David Bamber, Bobby Barry
57. For Those in Peril (1944)
67 min | Drama, War
An RAF officer wishes to fly, but isn't allowed and is posted to the RAF Air Sea Rescue operating in the English Channel.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: David Farrar, Ralph Michael, Robert Wyndham, John Slater
Votes: 145
58. The Unorganized Manager, Part One: Damnation (1977 Video)
24 min | Documentary, Short
The story of Richard Lewis--a harrassed overworked and over stressed area manager for a contract catering company. Richard is a well meaning man, but always cames off badly in his dealings ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: James Bolam, John Cleese
Votes: 18
59. Yellow Caesar (1941)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Using edited archive footage, mockery is made of Italy's dictator Benito Mussolini.
Director: Alberto Cavalcanti | Stars: Michael Frank, Duggie Byng, Marcel King, Sam Lee
Votes: 83
60. Managing Problem People. Behavioral Skills for Leaders (1988)
93 min | Documentary, Comedy
In original a corporate training film, "Managing problem people" brings its subject with humor as it introduces us to Rulebound Reggie, Big-Mouth Billy, Moaning Minnie, Wimpy Wendy, Lazy Linda, and Silent Sam.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Gyearbuor Asante, Angela Bruce, John Cleese, Tenniel Evans
Votes: 17
61. Find, Fix and Strike (1942)
37 min | Documentary, Short
Deals with the training of Fleet Air Arm pilots and crew during World War II.
Director: Compton Bennett
62. John Cleese's First Farewell Performance (1988 Video)
48 min | Documentary
Director: Iain Johnstone | Stars: John Cleese, Iain Johnstone, Michael Palin, Kevin Kline
Votes: 14
63. Distilling Whisky Galore! (1991 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Stars: Alexander Mackendrick, Rodger Waterston, Mary Waterston, Mary Macinnes
Votes: 8
64. Perishing Solicitors (1983 TV Movie)
23 min | Comedy
Uses a humorous story to correct popular misconceptions of the legal profession, and promote a better understanding of the everyday problems that can be easily solved by a solicitor. ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: George Cole, Maureen Lipman, Patsy Rowlands, Judy Cornwell
65. The Unorganized Manager, Part Two: Salvation (1977 Video)
26 min | Documentary, Short
The story of Richard Lewis--a harrassed overworked and over stressed area manager for a contract catering company. Richard is a well meaning man, but always cames off badly in his dealings ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: James Bolam, John Cleese
Votes: 10
66. Light Entertainment Killers (1969 TV Movie)
96 min
Amalgam of two episodes of a series 'The Avengers'. The first episode is "Look - (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellers...", the second "The Interrogators".
Directors: Charles Crichton, James Hill | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Linda Thorson, Christopher Lee, John Cleese
Votes: 12
67. Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away (1986 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
1986 documentary featuring interviews with director Alexander Mackendrick, actor Burt Lancaster, producer James Hill, and others.
Director: Dermot McQuarrie | Stars: Joanna Barnes, Charles Champlin, James Coburn, Charles Crichton
Votes: 27
68. The Unorganized Manager, Part Four: Revelations (1977 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: James Bolam, John Cleese
Votes: 7
70. More Bloody Meetings (1984 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
A sequel to the film Meetings, Bloody Meetings (1976). A manager who has learnt all the practical lessons from his experiences in the first film dreams how he habitually breaks the three ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Antony Jay, David Prowse
Votes: 22
71. The Unorganized Manager, Part Three: Lamentations (1977 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: James Bolam, John Cleese
Votes: 9
72. Something Fishy (2003 Video)
31 min | Documentary, Short
Director: John Cork | Stars: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin
Votes: 36
73. Young Veteran (1940)
23 min | Documentary, Short
A propaganda documentary made by Ealing Studios about troops in Belgium and France and the evacuation at Dunkirk
Director: Alberto Cavalcanti | Star: Michael Frank
Votes: 7
74.
NBC Special Treat (1975–1986)
Episode:
Into Infinity
(1975)
52 min | Family, Sci-Fi
The crew of the lightship Altares are lost in space when the craft is struck by a meteor shower and goes out of control.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Brian Blessed, Joanna Dunham, Nick Tate, Katharine Levy
Votes: 86
75.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
A Member of the Family: Part 1
(1973)
Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family
Jenny returns from school and immediately angers the new neighor Armstrong by spoiling his fox hunt. A scruffy waif called Ned arrives at the Gordon's house and claims to be Amy's nephew. ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Michael Culver, Stacy Dorning
Votes: 13
76.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
A Member of the Family: Part 2
(1973)
Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family
Ned's behavior creates tension in the Gordon household and when items start disappearing, he is suspected. An older man Simey followed Ned from London and is threatening him to cooperate. ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Michael Culver, Stacy Dorning
Votes: 16
77.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
Day of Reckoning
(1972)
Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family
Black Beauty starts showing unusual behavior and Dr. Gordon suspects rabies. After Beauty attacks two men including the new constable, she is ordered destroyed. But Vicky hides her horse, ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: William Lucas, Judi Bowker, Tony Selby, Jonathan Newth
Votes: 16
78.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
Good Neighbours
(1973)
Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family
Briggs and his family are being evicted from one of the squire's cottages after his wife becomes ill. Dr. Gordon and his family become involved after Black Beauty is used in an escape while... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Michael Culver, Stacy Dorning
Votes: 15
79.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
Lost: Part 1
(1973)
Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family
Simey returns, seeking retribution on the Gordons for his time in prison. With his cohort Brit, they trick Ned, taking him and Black Beauty captive. Simey tries to sell Beauty to first Waggs, than at a market giving Ned a chance to escape.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Stacy Dorning, Roderick Shaw
Votes: 12
80.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
Lost: Part 2
(1973)
Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family
Ned returns to the Gordons, having escaped from his abduction, but the constable doubts his story. Simey sells Beauty to Waggs but he escapes, attempting to return home. Beauty arrives at ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Stacy Dorning, Roderick Shaw
Votes: 14
81.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
Panic
(1973)
Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family
During a storm Squire Armstrong believes he was attacked by Black Beauty and promises if it happens again, Beauty will be destroyed. Jenny, Kevin, and Ned try to keep the horse contained but Beauty has a equine friend she must get to.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Michael Culver, Stacy Dorning
Votes: 15
82.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
Runaway
(1972)
Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family
While riding Black Beauty, Vicky and Kevin encounter a threatening recluse at the Abbott farm. Despite being warned by everyone to stay away, the children persist in trying to solve the ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Roderick Shaw, John White, William Lucas, George Murcell
Votes: 18
83.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
The Debt
(1973)
Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family
Amy Winthrop's nephew steals Beauty after his aunt refuses to give him fifty pounds to get out of debt to a bookie who is threatening him. To save Beauty and her nephew, Amy must pawn her ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: John Nettles, Charlotte Mitchell, William Lucas, Judi Bowker
Votes: 17
84.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
The Duel
(1972)
Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family
Vicky discovers a young man, wounded in a duel. She takes him back to Dr. Gordon but the family is soon caught up in a dangerous and treachorous plot that places them all in peril.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Stuart Knee, William Lucas, Bernard Archard, Judi Bowker
Votes: 18
85.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
The Hostage
(1972)
Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family
Vicky and Kevin discover Desmond, an escaped convict, hiding in the stable. He threatens to harm Beauty unless the children aid in his getaway. Desmond though shows his better nature when Kevin is injured.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Judi Bowker, Roderick Shaw, John Thaw, Charlotte Mitchell
Votes: 25
86.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
The Pit Pony
(1972)
Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family
A young miner steals a pony sold for slaughter and with Vicky's help hides it at Dr. Gordon's. The owner soon finds the pony and makes trouble for the young pair.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Ken Wynne, George Waring, Alan Guy, Judi Bowker
Votes: 21
87.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
The Recruiting Sergeant
(1972)
Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family
Vicky discovers a young Tom Honeywell hiding in the church cemetery, on the run after leaving the army. The local recruiter confiscates Black Beauty until Tom returns and Kevin is tricked ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: William Lucas, Judi Bowker, Charlotte Mitchell, Roderick Shaw
Votes: 19
88.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
Where's Jonah?
(1974)
Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Family
Ned spends his time playing circus with Jonah instead of doing chores, angering Dr. Gordon. Ned decides to run away when Alf and Wilt, two circus journeymen, ride through but they con him ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell, Michael Culver, Stephen Garlick
Votes: 15
89.
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)
Episode:
Wild Justice
(1973)
Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Family
Dr. Gordon is arrested for a cottage burning that belonged to Mr. Skinner after he criticized it's condition. Vicky, Albert, and their friend Jill work to clear his name but need Black ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Patrick Westwood, Bill Stewart, William Lucas, Judi Bowker
Votes: 15
90.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
Death at Bargain Prices
(1965)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When a colleague is found dead in a large London department store Steed and Mrs. Peel go undercover as staff members, exposing a dastardly plot by the wheelchair-bound Horatio Kane to ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, André Morell, T.P. McKenna
Votes: 424
91.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
False Witness
(1968)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Witnesses and agents investigating upper class blackmailer Lord Edgefield can't seem to tell the truth.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Linda Thorson, John Bennett, Barry Warren
Votes: 196
92.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
The Correct Way to Kill
(1967)
TV-G | 51 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Somebody is systematically killing off foreign agents and Steed, who is initially implicated, declares a truce and calls on his Russian opposite number, Nutski. Along with Soviet agents ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Anna Quayle, Michael Gough
Votes: 332
93.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
The Danger Makers
(1966)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Someone's organising a group of danger-craving psychopaths. Steed and Mrs. Peel must stop them before their next caper; stealing the crown jewels.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Nigel Davenport, Douglas Wilmer
Votes: 312
94.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
The Interrogators
(1969)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A foreign agent in the guise of a Colonel Mannering has found an ingenious method of extracting secret information from British agents.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Linda Thorson, Christopher Lee, David Sumner
Votes: 220
95.
Secret Agent (1964–1967)
Episode:
Fair Exchange
(1964)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
In a poignant reminder that agents are human and that they often take terrible punishment when caught, Drake tries to stop a former M9 colleague from extracting revenge on her former East German captor, who mercilessly tortured her.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Lelia Goldoni, James Maxwell, George Mikell
Votes: 117
96.
Secret Agent (1964–1967)
Episode:
Yesterday's Enemies
(1964)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Brett is known to be giving away British industrial secrets. When Drake confronts him, he discovers things are a lot more complicated and that Brett's not the only person being investigated.
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Maureen Connell, Howard Marion-Crawford, Anton Rodgers
Votes: 132
97.
Dick Turpin (1979–1982)
Episode:
Swiftnick
(1979)
25 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Mary Smith, owner of the Black Swann inn is in debt to Sir John Glutton. Her son Nicholas tries to gather together the money by taking up the guise of the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin. ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Christopher Benjamin, David Daker, Michael Deeks
Votes: 31
98.
Dick Turpin (1979–1982)
Episode:
The Blacksmith
(1979)
25 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Dick decides to fetch some of the loot his friend Sam Morgan the blacksmith has been keeping safe for him. Unfortunately, Morgan has just been captured by Spiker. Their first attempt at ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Christopher Benjamin, David Daker, Michael Deeks
Votes: 18
99.
Dick Turpin (1979–1982)
Episode:
The Elixir of Life
(1980)
Action, Adventure, Biography
Dick and Swiftnick are waiting for their accomplice Harry Sims at The Fox Inn when the Dr. Mandragola, a sight seer and alchemist arrives. He is soon followed by Captain Venables who has ... See full summary »
Directors: James Allen, Charles Crichton | Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Michael Deeks, John Junkin, Michael Robbins
Votes: 13
100.
Dick Turpin (1979–1982)
Episode:
The Hero
(1979)
25 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Glutton has arranged a marriage between Spiker and the wealthy Phyllida Tranter. However, her less than impressive suitor Nigel Ffoulkes-Withers has followed her in a fit of desperation. ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Christopher Benjamin, David Daker, Michael Deeks
Votes: 16