Muriel Pavlow Movies
Diminutive British leading lady Muriel Pavlow was 15 when she made her screen bow in Romance in Flanders. Her slight stature and eternally youthful countenance enabled her to convincingly play juvenile roles well into her thirties. She eased into character roles in the early '60s, and as late as 1995 could still be seen in the TV series Final Cut. Muriel Pavlow was married to actor... (read more) Derek Farr with whom she co-starred in Doctor at Large (1957). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Daisies in December
1995
An unlikely romance blossoms at a seaside home in this British made-for-television movie. Joss Ackland stars as Gerald Carmody, an irascible stockbroker who doesn't expect much...
Memento Mori
1992
Based on a novel by Muriel Spark (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie), the British TV drama Memento Mori boasts an impressive cast of veterans, including Maurice Denham, Cyril...
Murder, She Said
1962
Dumpy, dough-faced British comedienne Margaret Rutherford was not precisely the physical type Agatha Christie had in mind for the prim, tweedish sleuth Miss Marple....
Whirlpool
1959
An uneven, bland tale of escape and capture on the River Rhine, Whirlpool features Juliette Greco as Lora, the girlfriend of a petty criminal. She wants to leave him but...
Rooney
1958
Rooney (John Gregson) is a handsome but unambitious Irish sanitation worker. Rooney's landladies would love to see him married to one of their daughters, or nieces, or...
Doctor at Large
1957
The third of the droll British "Doctor" series, Doctor at Large once more stars Dirk Bogarde as young Dr. Simon Sparrow. Back in his old stamping grounds at St. Swithin's...
Eyewitness
1956
In this thriller a woman witnesses a robbery, runs away from the scene and is rundown by a bus. The two thieves, realizing that she could get them arrested, sneak into the...
Reach for the Sky
1956
One of the many inspirational true stories told about WWII, this is the story of Douglas Bader, an undauntable character who was involved in an accident which cost him both of his...
Tiger in the Smoke
1956
In this British crime drama, an escaped killer heads for the French coast to find a mysterious treasure reportedly buried in a widow's mansion. The lonely widow is preparing to...
Simon and Laura
1955
Love, marriage and show business provide the basis of this lively comedy that centers on a husband and wife, who are chosen by television producers to embody the perfect married...
Forever My Heart
1954
Forever My Heart appears to have been fashioned from two half-hour episodes of TV's Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Presents. Fairbanks produced this 52-minute effort, and appeared...
The Malta Story
1953
The Malta Story stars Alec Guinness as WW II camera reconnaissance pilot Peter Ross. Crash-landing in Malta, Ross presents his photographs to the resident air officer...
Project M7
1953
Project M7 is the American title for the British The Net. Based on a novel by John Pudney, the film is set in an aviation research station. At the moment, the researchers...
Conflict of Wings
1953
The British Conflict of Wings was also released as Fuss over Feathers: Both titles are applicable, but only the second title captures the mood of the proceedings. The story...
Doctor in the House
1953
The first of the popular British "Doctor" comedy series, Doctor in the House stars Dirk Bogarde as callow young medical student Simon Sparrow. Beginning his five-year...
It Started in Paradise
1952
...And it ended in London. This backstage yarn stars Jane Hylton as a talented dress designer who lets nothing get in the way of her success. As she rises in the fashion world,...
Hamlet
1947
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Code of Scotland Yard
1947
Originally released in 1945 as Shop at Sly Corner, Code of Scotland Yard is an effective British imitation of the Hollywood film noir genre. Oscar Homolka plays a...
Night Train to Dublin
1946
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Night Boat to Dublin
1946
If nothing else, the British melodrama Night Boat to Dublin had topicality going for it. As Captain David Grant, Robert Newton heads the cast of this spy-hunt caper. The plot...