Cecil Parker

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Under Capricorn
6.2

Under Capricorn

Sep. 08, 1949

Under Capricorn

A native Briton banished to Australia for murder, and his wife, Henrietta, the disturbed sister of the man he was convicted on killing, set out ...
Dear Mr. Prohack
6

Dear Mr. Prohack

Sep. 07, 1949

Dear Mr. Prohack

A modern-day retelling of Arnold Bennett’s novel, in which a Treasury official with a reputation for fiscal prudence is left a great deal ...
The Chiltern Hundreds
6.1

The Chiltern Hundreds

Sep. 27, 1949

The Chiltern Hundreds

Young Viscount Tony Pym wangles National Service leave on the pretext of standing as a Tory candidate for a local seat held by his family for ...
Hungry Hill
6.1

Hungry Hill

Jan. 07, 1947

Hungry Hill

Life becomes a tragedy for the wife of an Irish heir to a 19th-century family feud and fortune.
Captain Boycott
6.5

Captain Boycott

Aug. 26, 1947

Captain Boycott

Based on real events, this historical drama is set in 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Capt. ...
Caesar and Cleopatra
6.2

Caesar and Cleopatra

Dec. 11, 1945

Caesar and Cleopatra

The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.
The Lady Vanishes
7.7

The Lady Vanishes

Oct. 07, 1938

The Lady Vanishes

On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris ...
Storm in a Teacup
6.5

Storm in a Teacup

Feb. 25, 1937

Storm in a Teacup

A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.
A Cuckoo in the Nest
5.6

A Cuckoo in the Nest

Nov. 11, 1933

A Cuckoo in the Nest

A crowded inn means that a man and a woman must share the same room for a night. One problem is that they are both married – to other ...
Lady L
5.5

Lady L

Dec. 17, 1965

Lady L

Lady L is an elegant 80-year-old woman who recalls her amorous life story, including past loves and lusty, scandalous adventures she has lived through.
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian’s
6

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian’s

The fourth form monsters’ latest trick is their best ever – they have burned down St Trinian’s school! As the girls stand trial, the police ...
The Man Who Changed His Mind
6.6

The Man Who Changed His Mind

Dr. Laurence, a once-respectable scientist, begins to research the origin of the mind and the soul. The science community rejects him, and he ...
Her Last Affaire
5.7

Her Last Affaire

Oct. 21, 1935

Her Last Affaire

Desperate to prove his father innocent of treason, a secretary arranges a clandestine assignation with his employer’s wife in order to get ...