Frederic Goode Movies
- 1968
This African adventure is set upon the savannas of Kenya and chronicles the exploits of three people searching for uranium. As they go, their greed makes them dangerous and untrustworthy; mayhem ensues. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1968
Sturdy supporting player Edward Underdown is afforded a rare leading role in The Great Pony Raid. The scene is rural Dartmoor, where a gang of thieves have been regularly stealing the farmers' ponies. Because they operate under cover of night, the rustlers manage to elude the law. Ah, but they're not clever enough to avoid detection by a group of precocious children. Banding together, the kids appoint themselves protectors of the remaining ponies, and, in so doing, set the stage for the rustlers' downfall. Clearly designed for the Saturday-matinee trade, Great Pony Raid serves its purpose well. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1967
In this complex British mystery, an undercover narcotics agent go to the Mediterranean to foil the plans of two smugglers. Upon arrival, one of the partners is beaten and killed by a man and his mistress. The disguised agent begins working to gain the trust of the remaining smuggler, but one day arrives to find him stabbed to death. Naturally, he is accused of the crime by the local detective. The agent's home organization then sends out another agent to help him. Together they learn that the mistress was the perpetrator of all the crimes. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Death is a Woman is the American title of the British Love is a Woman. Patsy Ann Noble is the woman in question, the mistress of a recently deceased smuggler. Narcotics agent Mark Burns goes undercover to gain the confidence of Noble and criminal mastermind William Dexter. Suddenly, Dexter turns up dead and Burns is arrested for murder. We then learn the full significance of the film's US title. In certain markets, this perplexing melodrama was released as Sex is a Woman. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
William Sylvester, the "Token Yank" in several low-budget British horror films of the 1960's (before his rise to fame as Dr. Heywood Floyd in 2001: A Space Odyssey), stars as a grieving widower (both his wife and child were killed in a car accident) who takes an unusual and hazardous job accompanying an archaeologist (Edward Underdown) and his daughter (Diane Clare) on a North African tomb-hunting expedition. After their arrival in Morocco, they learn of legends involving a Moorish vampire who haunts the tomb. Before long, the lonely Sylvester has succumbed to the seductive wiles of a mysterious woman (Alizia Gur), who begins to bend him to her will. It is left to Clare to come to his rescue, but her attempts place her in even greater jeopardy; ultimately it is Sylvester who must break free of Gur's evil clutches and destroy her himself. This passable vampire yarn makes good use of the exotic location but suffers from lethargic performances and a slack pace. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
- 1965
This 70-minute music documentary from 1965 shows the top bands on the British rock scene. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- The Beatles, Matt Munro, (more)
- 1964
In this murder mystery a flight attendant becomes frightened for her life when she discovers that one of her coworkers was killed because the murderer thought he was killing her. Her fear does not prevent her from looking into the matter and trying to learn the killer's identity. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1963
The Flood was designed for British Saturday afternoon kiddie matinees, though it packs enough entertainment values to keep adults happy as well. Six farm children are perilously isolated when a flood hits their community. The kids brave the onrushing waters until the effort becomes too much to bear. At the last moment, a rescue team is dispatched to save the resourceful sextet. At 58 minutes, The Flood is just long enough to sustain interest with younger viewers, but not so long as to induce restlessness or boredom. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
