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Bonjour Tristesse 1958 Cecile is a decadent young girl who lives the lush life with her rich playboy father Raymond, a widower When Anne, Raymonds old love interest, comes to Raymonds villa for a visit and gets more and more comfortable there, Cecile is afraid that her lifestyle will be altered, and

No Deposit, No Return 1976 After finding out that their mother is going to be working through another school holiday, two children are shipped to spend the holiday with their Grandfather On their way to their Grandfather, the children decide to fly to see their mother in Hong Kong instead but they n

Court Martial 1954 A court martial attempts to find out why, and if, an officer embezzled his units funds

Before Winter Comes 1968 Comedy set in a refugee camp in occupied Austria after World War II A shrewd multi lingual interpreter who mediates between Russian and British military brass enters into a friendly rivalry with British Major Giles Burnside, who is in charge of assigning the displaced people

Bonnie Prince Charlie 1948 In 1743, James Francis Edward, Prince of Wales, son of deposed King James II of England and Ireland and VII of Scotland decides he is too old to return to England to reclaim the English, Scottish and Irish crowns Living in exile in continental Europe, he summons his son Pr

Rough Cut 1980 Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal 30 million in uncut jewels Despite a continuous exchange of quips they eventually become romantically involved

The Love Lottery 1954 Rex Allerton is a top Hollywood star and an idol of the female population To get away from the pressure of the fans who wont leave him alone, he relocates to a remote Italian village where unanticipated trouble arises when unwittingly he becomes the prize for an international l

Bedtime Story 1964 Benson is a Casanova who despises women and invents all sorts of tricks to bed them and leave them His favorite one is going through Germany posing as an American GI of Teutonic extraction Whenever he spots a girl he likes, he takes a Polarod picture of her house, knocks on the do

Escape to Athena 1979 During World War II, the prisoners of a German camp on a Greek island are trying to escape They dont want only their freedom, but they also seek an ineffable treasure hidden in a monastery at the top of the islands mountain

The Sea Wolves (1980) In March 1943, in World War II, the Germans use the neutral harbor of the Portuguese colony of Mormugoa to transmit information to a U-Boat about the allied ships to sink them in international waters. In Calcutta, the British Intelligence assigns Colonel Lewis Pugh (Gregory Pec

Please Dont Eat the Daisies (1960) Drama critic Larry McKay, his wife Kate, and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kate settles into suburban life, Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of New York. Kate soon beg

The Real Glory (1939) In 1906 the American army pulls out of Mindanao leaving a handful of officers to try and get the Philippines Constabulary into shape to protect the native population from ruthless invaders. By reputation and by their exploits the fearless zealots initially strike terror into th

The Best of Enemies (1961) In 1941 the Italian and British forces face one another.Italian army Captain Blasi and his troops capture a British army Major Richardson and his pilot when their scout plane crashes. The Italians allow the two British prisoners to escape. A desperate Captain Blasi decides

Where the Spies Are (1966) A local doctor is recruited as a cold war spy to fulfill a very important secret mission in the Middle East, only to experience that his mission is complicated by a sexy female double agent.

Guns of Darkness (1962) An English couple and a deposed ruler head for the border during a South American revolution.

A Kiss in the Dark (1949) Snooty concert pianist Eric Phillips is tired and beginning to fear he's losing his talent. His condition is not helped when he discovers he's the owner of an apartment building and the tenants have a long list of grievances. His manager suggests he move into the building f

Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles hi

Prudence and the Pill (1968) Prudence is on the pill; so is her sister-in-law, but someone has been swapping aspirin for their pills. Is it the teen-age niece, the maid, the chauffeur, a lover, Prudence's husband, or all of the above?

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) Pinky is released from prison and has decided to go straight from now on, but accidentally getting himself a job as a maintenance man at a large bank, gives him a lot of undue attention from Ivan the Terrible, the local hoodlum. By using Pinky, Ivan hopes

The Impossible Years (1968) The eldest daughter of a Professor of Psychology at a large conservative university causes havoc, and great embarrassment, for her father with her free-willed and uninhibited lifestyle.

The Little Hut (1957) Three people, Susan and Philip Ashlow and Henry Brittingham-Brett are washed ashore on a deserted island after a shipwreck. Henry is Susan's lover. Since the island is filled with things to eat, they can concentrate on the love triangle between the men and the woman.

Spitfire (1942) By the late 1920's aircraft designer R.J. Mitchell feels he has achieved all he wants with his revolutionary mono-planes winning trophy after trophy. But a holiday in Germany shortly after Hitler assumes power convinces him that it is vital to design a completely new type of fighter

55 Days at Peking (1963) Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit sup

Eye of the Devil (1967) Vineyard owner marquis Philippe de Montfaucon is called back to his castle Bellenac because of another dry season. He asks his wife and children to remain in Paris, but they still come after him. His wife Catherine de Montfaucon soon discovers that her husband is acting myste

The Fighting Pimpernel (1950) A British aristocrat goes in disguise to France to rescue people from The Terror of the guillotine.

The Statue (1971) Bolt, a British linguist, develops a universal language, so he's a sudden sensation and receives a Nobel prize. An ambitious diplomat, capitalizing on Bolt's celebrity, arranges for the U.S. to commission a statue for a London square to honor Bolt's achievement. Bolt's Italian wife

Raffles (1939) Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Meeting Gwen from his schooldays and falling in love all over again, he spends the weekend with her parents, Lord and Lady Melrose. A necklace presents an irresistible temptation, but al

Tonights the Night (1954) The whole village mourns when General O'Leary, owner of a hunting estate in South Ireland, is killed in an accident. His nephew, Jasper O'Leary, takes over the state and soon has aroused the displeasure of all, with the exception of Serena McGluskey, as much a schemer as he

My Man Godfrey (1957) The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and noticing his obviously good manners, gets him the job. He proves a great success, but keeps his past to himself. When an old flame tu

The Other Love (1947) Seriously ill, concert pianist Karen Duncan is admitted to a Swiss sanitorium. Despite being attracted to Dr Tony Stanton she ignores his warnings of possibly fatal consequences unless she rests completely. Rather, she opts for a livelier time in Monte Carlo with dashing Paul C

The Dawn Patrol (1938) In 1915 France, Major Brand commands the 39th Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. The young airmen go up in bullet-riddled "crates" and the casualty rate is appalling, but Brand can't make the "brass hats" at headquarters see reason. Insubordinate air ace C

Separate Tables (1958) It's the off-season at the lonely Beauregard Hotel in Bournemoth, and only the long-term tenants are still in residence. Life at the Beauregard is stirred up, however, when the beautiful Ann Shankland arrives to see her alcoholic ex-husband, John Malcolm, who is secretly engag

Old Dracula (1974) A faulty blood transfusion turns Dracula's wife black.

Magnificent Doll (1946) Dolly Payne is adored by two leaders of the fledgling American government, James Madison and Aaron Burr. She plays each against the other, not only for romantic reasons, but also to influence the shaping of the young country. By manipulating Burr's affections, she helps Thoma

A Matter of Life and Death (1946) Returning to England from a bombing run in May 1945, flyer Peter Carter's plane is damaged and his parachute ripped to shreds. He has his crew bail out safely, but figures it is curtains for himself. He gets on the radio, and talks to June, a young American woman wo

The Way Ahead (1944) A group of conscripts are called up into the infantry during WWII. At first they appear a hopeless bunch but their sergeant and Lieutenant have faith in them and mould them into a good team. When they go into action in N. Africa they realise what it's all about.

Lady L (1965) Today Lady Louise Lendale is 80 years old and she tells her long time admirer, British poet Sir Percy, all about her eventful life. In the beginning, she was a young laundress working in "Le Mouton Bleu", a renowned Paris whorehouse. There, she met Armand, both a charming man

Lawrence Mackay (David Niven), a professor at Columbia University, lives happily with his wife, Kate (Doris Day), and their three children. But when he leaves his career in education to become a theater critic, his newfound celebrity causes problems with both his friends and family. A scathing revie

Casino Royale (1967) After the death of M, Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH and Le Chiffre, Bond thinks up the ultimate plan. That every agent will be named James Bond. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le C

A servant in the house of Wuthering Heights tells a traveler the unfortunate tale of lovers Cathy and Heathcliff.

The Guns of Navarone (1961) Two powerful German guns control the seas past the Greek island of Navarone making the evacuation of endangered British troops on a neighboring island impossible. Air attack is useless so a team of six Allied and Greek soldiers is put ashore to meet up with partisans to t

The Bishops Wife (1947) An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dud

Old Drac (1974) A faulty blood transfusion turns Dracula's wife black.

Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspector Clouseau from France. His plane disappears en-route. This time, famous French TV reporter Marie Jouvet sets out to solve the mystery and starts to interview everybod

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) When this movie is made in 1956, one can circumnavigate the globe in a little less than two days. When Jules Verne wrote the story

Paper Tiger (1975) A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes.

The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantoms exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and leaves Paris for Switzerland, where the famous Lugashi jewel The Pink Panther is go

Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlins Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling. Outraged at Pollys unmotherly conduct, David Merlin becomes determined to keep the single woman and