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Cecil Parker
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The Magnificent Two
on DVD
(1967)
Starring: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Margit Saad
Director: Cliff Owen
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THE MAGNIFICENT TWO is a comedy of mistaken identity featuring the legendary British double act Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. The pair play travelling salesmen in South America, where Eric is forced to pose as a rebel leader's doppelganger. When he has to make a televised speech the rebels are in ..read more »
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Heaven's Above
(1963)
Starring: Peter Sellers, Alice Krige, Cecil Parker
Director: John Boulting
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Socialist parson Peter Sellers has been appointed to the parish of an upper-class village by mistake. When he converts the aristocrats to ridiculous charity work, the whole country is in an uproar. The bishop must act before the reputation of the church becomes an even bigger laughing stock. But is ..read more »
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Carry On Jack
on DVD
(1963)
Starring: Kenneth Williams, Bernard Cribbins, Juliet Mills
Director: Gerald Thomas
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This time around, the Carry On crew embark on a pirate adventure. Buckles are swashed, and poop decks are scrubbed in this wacky outing. The film features Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, and other Carry On regulars.
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Swiss Family Robinson
on DVD
(1960)
Starring: John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur
Director: Ken Annakin
Certificate: 
A fanily fleeing from the despotic regime of Napoleon is chased off course by a band of pirates. They are then shipwrecked on a tropical island where they begin a new and adventurous life. Based on the book by Johann Wyss.
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A Tale Of Two Cities
on DVD
(1958)
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Dorothy Tutin, Paul Guers
Director: Ralph Thomas
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An unusually faithful cinematic adaptation of Dickens' timeless classic. This sensitive film succeeds in portraying not only vast social upheaval, but also the personal and individual consequences of such change.
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Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
on DVD
(1957)
Starring: George Cole, Alice Krige, Cecil Parker
Director: Frank Launder
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The fourth form monsters latest trick is their best ever - they've burned down St. Trinian's! As the school stands trials, the police breathe a sigh of relief. But miraculously the judges infatuation with Rosalie, the beautiful blonde of the sixth form, means the school is freed. And with them go ..read more »
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The Ladykillers
on DVD
(1955)
Starring: Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Alice Krige
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
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Alexander Mackendrick's last Ealing comedy and certainly one of the best, William Rose received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Alec Guinness stars in one of his most vivid disguises, in this killingly funny black comedy gem. The villains plot to kill the old lady who discovers ..read more »
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Constant Husband
(1955)
Starring: Rex Harrison, Margaret Leighton, Kay Kendall
Director: Sidney Gilliat
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A man wakes up in Wales with no recollection of how he got there. He eventually traces his life back to his wife in London and everything seems rosy... until further investigation reveals a string of other wives.
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Quartet
(1948)
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, George Cole, Hermione Baddeley
Director: Ken Annakin, Arthur Crabtree, Harold French
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As the title suggests, this is in fact four stories by W. Somerset Maugham, each from a different director. The first, The Facts Of Life, charts the rise and fall of a young man gambling in Monte Carlo. The second, The Alien Corn, stars Dirk Bogarde as the son of disapproving parents. When he ..read more »
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The Stars Look Down
on DVD
(1939)
Starring: Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Edward Rigby
Director: Carol Reed
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This powerful depiction of life in a depression-era Welsh mining town features Michael Redgrave as Davey Fenwick, the idealistic son of a collier, who aspires to improve the lives of the local miners by fighting for reform in their treacherous workplace. But his efforts are hampered by the ..read more »
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Father Brown
Starring: Gerard Oury, Joan Greenwood, Alice Krige
Director: Robert Hamer
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Alec Guinness stars as G.K. Chesterton's legendary detective Father Brown in this splendid comedy thriller directed by Robert Hamer (Kind Hearts and Coronets).
When Father Brown hears that Flambeau (Peter Finch), an international art thief, is planning to steal a priceless cross once owned by ..read more »
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The Chiltern Hundreds
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(1949)
Starring: Cecil Parker, A.E. Matthews, David Tomlinson
Director: John Paddy Carstairs
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Run time: 83 minutes
Young viscount Pym manages to to get an army leave on the pretence of running for the Conservatives in the next local election. His only aim in fact is to marry June,a rich American heiress, before she returns to America. Due to unexpected circumstances he is driven to take part in the election ..read more »
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Quartet
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(1948)
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, George Cole, Hermione Baddeley
Director: Ken Annakin, Arthur Crabtree, Harold French
Certificate: 
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Run time: 120 minutes
As the title suggests, this is in fact four stories by W. Somerset Maugham, each from a different director. The first, The Facts Of Life, charts the rise and fall of a young man gambling in Monte Carlo. The second, The Alien Corn, stars Dirk Bogarde as the son of disapproving parents. When he ..read more »
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Excellent; Dont Be Put-Out By B/W 13 March 2008
...r the truth. Deemed ‘insane’ by his previous employers he convinces mill owners Cecil Parker [Man Could Get Killed, A] daughter Joan Greenwood [Whisky Galore] not to report...
