Mervyn Johns

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The National Health
6

The National Health

Mar. 06, 1973

The National Health

Peter Nichols adapted his own hit play to the screen, based on his experiences in hospitals. A riotous black comedy that’s as timely today ...
The Heroes of Telemark
6.5

The Heroes of Telemark

Set in German-occupied Norway, resistance fighter Knut Straud enlists the reluctant physicist Rolf Pedersen in an effort to destroy the German ...
The Old Dark House
5.4

The Old Dark House

Oct. 30, 1963

The Old Dark House

An American car salesman in London becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion.
80,000 Suspects
6

80,000 Suspects

Aug. 15, 1963

80,000 Suspects

A doctor’s already-shaky marriage is tested to an even greater extent when he has to contend with a smallpox epidemic.
The Day of the Triffids
6.1

The Day of the Triffids

After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive ...
No Love for Johnnie
6.9

No Love for Johnnie

Feb. 14, 1961

No Love for Johnnie

Johnnie Byrne is a member of the British Parliament. In his 40s, he’s feeling frustrated with his life and his personal as well as ...
Francis of Assisi
6.3

Francis of Assisi

Jul. 12, 1961

Francis of Assisi

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and ...
The Devil’s Disciple
7

The Devil’s Disciple

In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local ...
The Vicious Circle
6.6

The Vicious Circle

Sep. 01, 1957

The Vicious Circle

When Dr. Howard Latimer finds the German actress whom he had just met at the London Airport murdered in his flat, he is led into a world of ...
The Counterfeit Plan
5.9

The Counterfeit Plan

May. 11, 1957

The Counterfeit Plan

An escaped murderer flees France to England, where he forces an ex-forger, now established as a reputable estate owner, and the forger’s ...
Moby Dick
7.3

Moby Dick

Jun. 27, 1956

Moby Dick

In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service abroad the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain ...
1984
6.9

1984

Mar. 06, 1956

1984

In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
Romeo and Juliet
6

Romeo and Juliet

Sep. 01, 1954

Romeo and Juliet

In Shakespeare’s classic play, the Montagues and Capulets, two families of Renaissance Italy, have hated each other for years, but the son ...
The Master of Ballantrae
6.4

The Master of Ballantrae

Scottish highlander Jamie Durie falls into a life of piracy after joining the failed rebellion of Bonnie Prince Charlie against the British crown.
Tall Headlines
5.8

Tall Headlines

Apr. 15, 1952

Tall Headlines

A family is torn apart when their eldest son is hanged for the murder of a young girl.
Scrooge
8.1

Scrooge

Nov. 28, 1951

Scrooge

Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman; until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who ...
Helter Skelter
5.2

Helter Skelter

Jan. 07, 1949

Helter Skelter

A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can’t seem to stop hiccuping.
Edward, My Son
6.5

Edward, My Son

Mar. 01, 1949

Edward, My Son

Following the death of his only son, a ruthless businessman reflects on his life, his unhappy marriage and his questionable parenting skills.
Diamond City
5.8

Diamond City

Sep. 20, 1949

Diamond City

Set in the diamond fields of South Africa, Stafford Parker is a lawman trying to maintain a semblance of law and order in the „Wild South“.
San Demetrio London
6.7

San Demetrio London

Dec. 07, 1943

San Demetrio London

British drama documentary from 1943, based on the true story of the 1940 rescue of the tanker MV San Demetrio by parts of her own crew after she ...
Captain Boycott
6.4

Captain Boycott

Aug. 26, 1947

Captain Boycott

Based on real events, this historical drama is set in 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Capt. ...
The Captive Heart
7

The Captive Heart

Apr. 29, 1946

The Captive Heart

A series of stories about the lives and loves of nine men in a Prisoner of War Camp over five years. Location shooting in the British occupied ...
Pink String and Sealing Wax
6.7

Pink String and Sealing Wax

Melodrama set in Victorian Brighton. Scheming pub landlady uses the timorous son of a domineering pharmacist to assist in the poisoning of her ...
Dead of Night
7.6

Dead of Night

Sep. 09, 1945

Dead of Night

Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring ...
My Learned Friend
7

My Learned Friend

Oct. 25, 1943

My Learned Friend

An insane murderer is on the loose, and gunning for the men who put him away. Will Hay is on the list, and co-opts Claude Hulbert to try and stop ...
The Halfway House
6.6

The Halfway House

Feb. 01, 1944

The Halfway House

A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn. There is a certain ...
The Bells Go Down
6.7

The Bells Go Down

May. 16, 1943

The Bells Go Down

Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of ...
Went the Day Well?
7.5

Went the Day Well?

Dec. 07, 1942

Went the Day Well?

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 ...
The Next of Kin
6.8

The Next of Kin

Jun. 15, 1942

The Next of Kin

Wartime propaganda piece giving the warning „Be like Dad, Keep Mum“. A gossipy housewife is overheard talking about what her son is ...
Saloon Bar
6.9

Saloon Bar

Nov. 02, 1940

Saloon Bar

A bookmaker with a fancy for detective work attempts to prevent the execution of a potentially innocent man.