John Mills

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Gandhi
8

Gandhi

Nov. 30, 1982

Gandhi

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of ...
Above Us the Waves
6.6

Above Us the Waves

Mar. 29, 1955

Above Us the Waves

In World War II, the greatest threat to the British navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. While anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is impossible ...
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
7.7

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

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 ...
The Quatermass Conclusion
5.6

The Quatermass Conclusion

Influenced by the social and geopolitical situation of the early nineteen-seventies and the hippie youth movement of the late nineteen-sixties, ...
Cats
7.3

Cats

Oct. 05, 1998

Cats

“Jellicle” cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the ...
Night of the Fox
6.1

Night of the Fox

Nov. 27, 1990

Night of the Fox

An American officer on a Landing Craft carrying plans for the Allied invasion of Europe in Normandy takes part on landing maneuvers, his craft ...
Who’s That Girl
4.8

Who’s That Girl

Aug. 07, 1987

Who’s That Girl

An uptight New York tax lawyer gets his life turned upside down, all in a single day, when he’s asked to escort a feisty and free-spirited ...
When the Wind Blows
7.7

When the Wind Blows

Oct. 24, 1986

When the Wind Blows

With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that ...
Murder with Mirrors
6.3

Murder with Mirrors

Feb. 20, 1985

Murder with Mirrors

When Miss Jane Marple arrives at palatial Stonygates, one thing is certain. Before there’s time to lather a warm scone with marmalade and ...
Sahara
4.9

Sahara

Dec. 01, 1983

Sahara

After her father dies, young Dale takes his place in a trans-African auto race, but ends up being abducted by a desert sheik.
The Thirty Nine Steps
6.6

The Thirty Nine Steps

Nov. 04, 1978

The Thirty Nine Steps

The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, is shocked when ...
The Big Sleep
5.7

The Big Sleep

Mar. 13, 1978

The Big Sleep

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.
The “Human” Factor
5.6

The “Human” Factor

After his family is brutally murdered for an unknown reason, a computer engineer sets out to find those responsible.
Oklahoma Crude
6.3

Oklahoma Crude

Jul. 03, 1973

Oklahoma Crude

In 1913, in Oklahoma, oil derrick owner Lena Doyle, aided by her father and a hobo, is stubbornly drilling for oil despite the pressure from ...
Young Winston
6.7

Young Winston

Jul. 20, 1972

Young Winston

This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war ...
Dulcima
6.4

Dulcima

Dec. 01, 1971

Dulcima

Dulcima, treated as a drudge by her family, becomes a housekeeper to Parker, a curmudgeonly widower living in drunken disarray on a neighbouring ...
Run Wild, Run Free
6.3

Run Wild, Run Free

Mar. 28, 1969

Run Wild, Run Free

Directed by Richard C. Sarafian, this 1969 British children’s film stars Mark Lester as a young boy, unable to speak, who befriends both a ...
A Black Veil for Lisa
5.9

A Black Veil for Lisa

Aug. 11, 1968

A Black Veil for Lisa

Franz Bulon is a police inspector intent on bringing down a major drug ring operating in Hamburg. Thwarted at every turn by an assassin who is ...
Chuka
6.3

Chuka

Jul. 23, 1967

Chuka

A group under siege at an Army fort grapple with painful memories.
The Wrong Box
6.7

The Wrong Box

Jun. 19, 1966

The Wrong Box

In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can be made to have seemed to do so.
The Family Way
7.3

The Family Way

Dec. 18, 1966

The Family Way

Young newlyweds Arthur and Jenny Fitton want nothing more than to get their marriage started on the right foot. But before they can depart for ...
Operation Crossbow
6.6

Operation Crossbow

Apr. 01, 1965

Operation Crossbow

Allied agents infiltrate the Nazi rocket complex at Peenemunde in order to obtain their secrets and sabotage the plant.The film alternates ...
King Rat
7.5

King Rat

Oct. 27, 1965

King Rat

When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi ...
The Chalk Garden
7.2

The Chalk Garden

Apr. 02, 1964

The Chalk Garden

A grandmother seeks a governess for her 16 year old granddaughter, Laurel, who manages to drive away each and every one so far by exposing their ...
Flame in the Streets
6.6

Flame in the Streets

Jun. 19, 1961

Flame in the Streets

Flame in the Streets is a 1961 British drama film directed by Roy Ward Baker. Racial tensions manifest themselves at home, work and on the ...
Tunes of Glory
7.5

Tunes of Glory

Sep. 17, 1960

Tunes of Glory

Following World War II in peacetime Scotland, brigade headquarters replaces commanding officer Major Jock Sinclair, a boisterous battalion ...
Swiss Family Robinson
7.1

Swiss Family Robinson

Dec. 21, 1960

Swiss Family Robinson

After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, ...
Ice Cold in Alex
7.7

Ice Cold in Alex

Jun. 24, 1958

Ice Cold in Alex

A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The ...
Tiger Bay
7.5

Tiger Bay

Mar. 01, 1959

Tiger Bay

In Tiger Bay, the docklands of Cardiff, rough-and-tumble street urchin Gillie witnesses the brutal killing of a young woman at the hands of ...
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 ...
I Was Monty’s Double
6.9

I Was Monty’s Double

The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the German’s about his ...
Dunkirk
7.1

Dunkirk

Mar. 20, 1958

Dunkirk

A British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer is killed. He has to get them back to Britain ...
Town on Trial
6.5

Town on Trial

Aug. 01, 1957

Town on Trial

When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis club. It falls to Police Inspector Halloran to ...
It’s Great to be Young!
6.4

It’s Great to be Young!

IT’S GREAT TO A YOUNG stars John Mills as Dingle an easygoing high school teacher. When autocratic new headmaster Frome (Cecil Parker) begins ...
The Baby and the Battleship
5.3

The Baby and the Battleship

After a quayside mix-up with the Italian family of his fiancée, Able Seaman Knocker White finds himself literally left holding the baby. Unable ...
The Colditz Story
6.9

The Colditz Story

Jan. 25, 1955

The Colditz Story

Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an “escape-proof” German P.O.W. camp ...
Hobson’s Choice
7.7

Hobson’s Choice

Apr. 19, 1954

Hobson’s Choice

Henry Hobson owns and tyrannically runs a successful Victorian boot maker’s shop in Salford, England. A stingy widower with a weakness for ...
Mr. Denning Drives North
6.7

Mr. Denning Drives North

When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter’s current boyfriend is a nasty character he tries to buy him off, ending up ...
The Long Memory
7

The Long Memory

Jan. 23, 1953

The Long Memory

An innocent man is released from prison after 12 years and tracks down the witnesses who lied about him in court.
The Gentle Gunman
6.3

The Gentle Gunman

Oct. 23, 1952

The Gentle Gunman

The relationship between brothers Terry and Matt, both active in the IRA, comes under strain when Terry begins to question the use of violence.
The Rocking Horse Winner
7.3

The Rocking Horse Winner

A strange and tragic tale of a young boy who is able to predict race winners at the horse track by riding his own rocking horse to aid his ...
Morning Departure
7

Morning Departure

Feb. 21, 1950

Morning Departure

The crew of a submarine is trapped on the sea floor when it sinks. How can they be rescued before they run out of air?
Scott of the Antarctic
6.9

Scott of the Antarctic

The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole ...
The October Man
7

The October Man

Aug. 28, 1947

The October Man

Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash , is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is ...
Great Expectations
7.8

Great Expectations

Dec. 26, 1946

Great Expectations

In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a ...
The Way to the Stars
7.3

The Way to the Stars

Jun. 16, 1945

The Way to the Stars

Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who ...
This Happy Breed
7.3

This Happy Breed

May. 28, 1944

This Happy Breed

In 1919, Frank Gibbons returns home from army duty and moves into a middle-class row house, bringing with him wife Ethel, carping mother-in-law ...