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John Mills stars as Davidson, an embittered convict who has been released from prison after serving a sentence for a murder he did not commit. Ill at ease in the company of others, he takes refuge on a barge, which is constantly under surveillance by police.

He determines to ruin his enemies one-by-one and tracks them down only to find himself drawn into a new crime, which will bring him face to face with the true murderer.

In the performance which made him a cinematic icon, Jean Gabin plays Pepe le Moko, a notorious gangster hiding out from the police and his rivals in the Casbah of Algiers. In the labyrinth of the Casbah he is safe; until a Parisian playgirl tempts him out into the open...

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The Haymarket Strangler - who killed five women in a series of brutal murders - had terrified Victorian London. Although protesting his innocence, Edward Styles was publicly hung for the crimes.

Twenty years later, distinguished novelist and social reformer, James Rankin (Boris Karloff) becomes fascinated with the case. Believing Styles to be innocent, Rankin research leads him to the executed man's coffin where he discovers a scapel, the Strangler's murder weapon. As the dancers and prostitutes at The Judas Hole musical hall become a target of a gruesome killer, it appears that the Strangler is at loose again. Could his spirit be guiding a new hand to horrific murder?

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When a beautiful woman claims that her dear husband has disappeared, the investigation takes Sherlock Holmes (Robert Stephens) and Dr. Watson (Colin Blakely) to Scotland, where - to their surprise - they uncover a plot involving a clandestine society, Her Majesty's Secret Service...

and the Loch Ness Monster! But before he can deduce matters to the elementary. Holmes makes an error that may jeopardise the national safety of Britain...and ruin his reputation!

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The film paints the relationship between L.S. Lowry (Timothy Spall), one of Britain's most iconic artists, and his mother Elizabeth (Vanessa Redgrave), with whom he lived until her death. We see Lowry in the beginnings of his career, as he yearns for his work to be appreciated in London.

However, his disdainful mother actively tries to dissuade her bachelor son from pursuing his artistic ambitions. At the same time, the film explores how Elizabeth is the very reason Lowry paints anything at all, as he desperately seeks to create something, anything, which will make her happy. This powerful yet humorous story imagines the impact this obsessive mother and son relationship had on the great artist.

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"The Accountant of Auschwitz" is a race against time to prosecute the last living Nazi war criminal before it's too late. Bringing war criminals to justice asks a fundamental moral question. This film is a stark reminder that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.

We follow 94-year-old former German SS officer Oskar Groning, nicknamed "The Accountant of Auschwitz", as he goes on trial in his home country, charged with complicity in the murder of 300,000 Jews at Auschwitz in 1944. The frail old man will make headlines around the world as he takes to the stand to face his former victims.

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One of Britain's leading psychiatrists has committed suicide. His teenage daughter (Pamela Franklin) is convinced that her father was murdered - and enlists the help of one of her father's patients, news reporter Alex Stedman (Stephen Boyd) to uncover the truth.

As Stedman delves into the lives of his three suspects - a tormented art dealer (Richard Attenborough), a beautiful, lonely woman (Diane Cilento) and one of Britain's most respected judges (Jack Hawkins) - he has to battle with his own, re-emerging psychological terrors - and unravel 'The Third Secret'...

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When a young bride (Samara Weaving) marries into a ridiculously rich and delightfully deranged family, her wedding night becomes her worst nightmare as she's forced to play a lethal game of hide-and-seek and must fight to stay alive.

'Ready or Not' is a wicked comedy-thriller that elevates the phrase "til death do us part" to shocking new heights!

Psychiatrist Dr Cross is treating a young woman who has been in a coma-state since witnessing a murder. As she comes out of her state, she recognises Dr Cross as the killer.

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This is the last in a series of fourteen features starring Basil Rathbone in the role of Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson.

A gang of criminals lead by a beautiful woman is foiled when they match their wits with Sherlock Holmes in this murder/mystery set in Dartmoor and London's antique auction rooms. Rathbone and Bruce gave the screen's greatest interpretation of the legendary detective duo created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Peter Kay returns with his outrageously funny take on TV talent shows the Britain's Got The Pop Factor. It's the final to end all finals and it's down to the final three – R Wayne, 2 Up 2 Down and the part time dinner lady full time diva Geraldine McQueen but who will be crowned winner?

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Three years ago, Jim Fuller (Stuart Whitman) attempted to assault a young girl. Now he's out on the streets again, thanks to the recommendation of his psychiatrist Dr McNally (Rod Steiger). Fuller moves to a new town, gets a new job and tries to rebuild his life.

But then the flashbacks start - and the nightmares. As he struggles with his past, he falls in love with a work colleague, Ruth (Maria Schell) - not knowing she has a 10-year-old daughter of her own... And when a young girl is murdered in the town, suspicion once again falls upon Fuller and his life starts to fall apart...

While a police-eluding serial killer prowls the New York streets, newspaper publisher Walter Kyne pits his three top newsmen against each other to catch the maniac and scoop the story, but in the ensuing chase the hounds become entangled in professional rivalry and romantic complications - with deadly consequences.

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The world is in turmoil in the years following the 2nd World War. Cold War tensions are at a high and the threat of nuclear war is a real possibility.

Espionage and counter espionage plots abound and nothing is what it seems!! Robert Matthews (Emrys Jones), an apparently innocent artist, is enjoying his holiday in Cornwall. Whilst drinking in his local pub the barman makes a call to the local constabulary. Matthews is arrested but it is a question of mistaken identity as he bears a striking resemblance to escaped convict John Barlow. Following his brief imprisonment the strangely secretive Matthews befriends the local Police force and learns more of the crimes of Barlow. It is not long until he meets Barlow face to face and suffers at the hands of convict. Assuming Matthews identity, Barlow attempts to impersonate the artist and plan his escape. The Police are closing in and Barlow becomes more agitated, at the prospect of being discovered. In the thrilling climax Barlow finally learns the true identity of Matthews and his treacherous plot. Will Barlow's true identity be discovered before it is too late!!

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When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate.

From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.