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David Graham (Michael Redgrave) is an alcoholic father who arrives in London after his release from an American sanatorium. His son has been sentenced to hang the next morning for murder, and Graham's lawyer, (Peter Cushing), stresses that they have just twenty-four hours to save him.

Convinced of his innocence, Graham tries to unravel the twisted connections that his son had with the Stanford family and the murdered girl. But Graham's unwelcome interference drives the Stanfords apart and Robert Stanford (Leo McKern) forbids his wife (Ann Todd) from helping. As time ticks away and a last minute reprieve fails, Graham must battle his alcoholism, Robert Stanford and the entire British legal system if he is to save his son from the gallows.

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"A Simple Favor", directed by Paul Feig, centers around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mommy vlogger who seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily's (Blake Lively) sudden disappearance from their small town.

Stephanie is joined by Emily's husband Sean (Henry Golding) in this stylish thriller filled with twists and betrayals, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty, murder and revenge.

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All the Money in the World follows the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer) and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother, Gail (Michelle Williams), to convince his billionaire grandfather (Christopher Plummer) to pay the ransom. When Getty Sr.

refuses, Gail attempts to sway him as her son's captors become increasingly volatile and brutal. With her son's life in the balance, Gail and Getty Sr.'s advisor (Mark Wahlberg) become unlikely allies in the race against time that ultimately reveals the true and lasting value of love over money.

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Filmed during the dark days of 1942, this is the immortal story of the Spitfire which had helped to win the Battle of Britain the previous year. Leslie Howard stars as R.J.

Mitchell, the inventor of the Spitfire, whose aircraft designs were turned down for funding by Whitehall because they were too revolutionary. A chance meeting with Messerschmitt in the early 1930's gives Mitchell the inspiration to build Britain's fastest and deadliest fighter plane. But first he must find a devil-may-care pilot to risk his life on the test flights. Salvation comes in the form of Geoffrey Crisp (David Niven), an out of work veteran fighter pilot from the First World War. Together they build the aircraft that so many will owe their lives to. However, as Mitchell strives to perfect his fighter plane, he is rocked by the news that he has only one-year to live unless he stops working. His stark choice is to save himself or save his country.

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In this tense, all-star drama, Jack Nicholson is mesmerizing as Alex Gates, a man who appears to have it all - a beautiful wife (Judy Davis), a sexy mistress (Jennifer Lopez) and a comfortable life as a wine merchant. In truth, however, Alex is financially strapped and his family is falling apart.

When he and British lowlife Victor Spansky (Michael Caine) steal a million-dollar I diamond necklace, it looks like Alex's life will land back on track. That is, until conflicts with his wife and stepson (Stephen Dorff) escalate, and larceny and greed, love and lust, and blood and wine converge in a shocking climax.

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With the war years a distant memory, Harold Macmillan coins his famous 'never had it so good' phrase. As rationing comes to an end, the country enjoys stable, full employment and a well performing economy.

However, that period of calm does not last for long as the end of the decade sees the advent of the teenager and the new phenomenon that is rock and roll. Told through the eyes of the nation's capital, this engaging film takes you through a time of amazing change for Britain.

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Richard Widmark delivers an indelible performance as Harry Fabian, a small-time American nightclub tout and desperate dreamer who tries to worm his way into the wrestling rackets of post-war London.

In his path lie the formidable obstacles posed by a vengeful club owner (Francis Sullivan) and the racketeer Kristo (Herbert Lorn). The club owner's sultry wife (Googie Withers) schemes with him, and a long-suffering girlfriend (Gene Tierney) does her best to save him. Like many a noir hero before him, Harry thinks he can outrun his fate. He's wrong. Jules Dassin, under suspicion in Hollywood for his political beliefs, made the film at great speed, shooting night scenes in a London still shattered and skeletal from wartime bombings.

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"Everyone knows who won. But not everyone knows how". The result of the Brexit referendum in the summer of 2016 caused a political earthquake that laid waste to the normally stable British establishment and sent political tremors across the world.

This punchy and provocative feature-length drama goes exclusively behind the scenes of the "Vote Leave" campaign, unpacking the personalities, strategies, and feuds of the winning side, and exploring the new world of data-driven campaign tactics. 'Brexit: The Uncivil War' is not an analysis of who was right and who was wrong. It is the story of how it happened, and why - on the high street, in the campaign offices, and the darker corners of the internet. A drama of political ambition and personal betrayals with nation-changing results.

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Captain Stefan Brandt (Jai Courtney) is sent on a mission to investigate a threat to the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II (Christopher Plummer). Arriving at the Kaiser's secluded mansion, Brandt learns that local resistance and British Intelligence are moving in on the deposed German monarch.

As he begins to infiltrate the Kaiser's life in search of clues, Brandt finds himself drawn into an unexpected and passionate romance with Mieke (Lily James), one of the Kaiser's maids.

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Erica Burgoyne (Nova Pilbeam) is the daughter of police constable Col. Burgoyne (Percy Marmont) who's investigating the strangulation of an actress, washed ashore with the murder weapon - the belt of a raincoat.

Robert Tisdall (Derrick De Marney) is the prime suspect on account of being mentioned in the will, he was seen running away from the scene of the crime and is missing his raincoat! Erica tries to help Robert prove his innocence, falls in love with him and ends up avoiding the authorities while trying to find the real murderer.

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This is a song filled tribute to New Orleans the town where jazz was bom, performed by its greatest proponents.

Arturo De Cordova plays Nick, the owner of a Bourbon street gambling joint who after falling in love with a socialite (Dorothy Patrick) wishes to raise his respectability and begins a campaign to thrust the disreputable music known as jazz onto the mainstream American stage. The film features over nine classic musical numbers including The Armstrong All Stars A Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday duet "The Blues Are Brewin'' and rare solos by Kid Ory and Barney Bigard. Featured songs "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans", "Endie", " Beagle Street Blues", " Tiger Rag", "Honky Tonk Train Blues", " King Porter Stomp" and many others. A long overdue addition to the cannon of classic jazz films.

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Ernest Hemingway s spare, laconic short story about two professional killers and their encounter with a mysteriously unresisting victim was significantly expanded into this all-time film noir classic, which Hemingway said was the first adaptation of his work that he really admired.

As washed-up boxer turned hitman victim Ole 'Swede' Andreson, Burt Lancaster made his screen debut, and was catapulted to instant stardom, not least for the screen chemistry that he showed opposite sultry Ava Gardner, whose Kitty Collins is the very personification of the femme fatale. German émigré Robert Siodmak was one of the filmmakers who helped create film noir, and Elwood Bredell s high-contrast cinematography, all harsh lighting and long shadows, elevates the film far above a conventional crime drama. But even on that level it s a first-rate demonstration of how to maintain narrative tension, with the flashback structure withholding crucial details until almost the very end.

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Tony Webster (Jim Broadbent) is divorced, retired and leads a reclusive and relatively quiet life. One day, he learns that the mother of his university girlfriend, Veronica (Charlotte Rampling), left in her will a diary kept by his best friend.

Tony's quest to recover the diary forces him to revisit his flawed recollections of his youth and, digging deeper, uncovers deceit, regrets and guilt buried long ago. Can Tony bear to face the truth and take responsibility for the devastating consequences of actions he took so long ago? 'The Sense of an Ending' is a deeply moving and uplifting story about the paths chosen in life, and the power of memory, love and forgiveness.

A rundown diner bakes in the Arizona heat. Inside, fugitive killer Duke Mantee sweats out a manhunt, holding disillusioned writer Alan Squier, young Gabby Maple and a handful of others hostage.

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While it first premiered on British TV screens fifteen years ago, 'The Politician's Wife' is as compelling, gripping and shockingly true in its political and social impact as it ever was.

The Tory Minister of the Family, Duncan Matlock - embroiled in a sensitive policy plan to cut Child Benefits - has been caught having an affair, and the last to know is his devoted wife Flora. To her, it is a body blow, not only for her husband's infidelity, but the way in which a swirling sea of Conservative men around her are not only aware of the affair but are only concerned with damage control. They are anxious to buoy her up for the good of the party while inside she is drowning alone. But not for long. One of Duncan's aides considers it vital that the truth be told, and once Flora is acquainted with the truth, she continues to play the hand she has been dealt, whilst secretly playing a game of her own. The sordid truth and the depths of his betrayal emerge hardening her resolve. For the politician's wife, there may be more than one victim - but when the time is right, there will be only one victor.