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Ken Annakin
Filmography
Ken Annakin - filmography
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The Pirate Movie
on DVD
(1982)
Starring: Kristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, Ted Hamilton
Director: Ken Annakin
Certificate: 
A delightful, updated version of the timeless classic THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE by Gilbert and Sullivan. The fantasy world of a shy and awkward young girl comes to life after she meets a handsome lad dressed as a pirate at an amusement park.
 
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from 195 members
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Paper Tiger
(1975)
Starring: David Niven, Toshirô Mifune, Toshiro Mifune
Director: Ken Annakin
Certificate: 
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.
66%
from 11 members
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Monte Carlo or Bust
(1969)
Starring: Lando Buzzanca
Director: Ken Annakin
Certificate:
In an international car rally, competitors must travel from various points in Europe to Monte Carlo, then race their cars. Things are complicated by smuggling, cheating, honour, inventions, medicine, and love at first sight...
66%
from 36 members
Currently unavailable
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The Fast Lady
(1962)
Starring: Stanley Baxter, James Robertson Justice, Julie Christie
Director: Ken Annakin
Certificate:
Starring Stanley Baxter as Murdock Troon; THE FAST LADY is the tale of a member of cycling club who, following an accident, is persuaded by the beautiful Claire to get rid of his bike and buy a car. Although he does not really want to learn to drive, Murdock's attraction to Claire means he has to ..read more »
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from 297 members
Not available for rental
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The Longest Day
on DVD
(1962)
Starring: John Wayne, Richard Burton, Henry Fonda
Director: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki
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An all-star cast has been enlisted for this epic recreation of the Allied invasion of Normandy that took place on June 6, 1944. This spectacular film noisily dramatises the viewpoints of the French, British, German, and American soldiers. Featuring Oscar winning special effects and cinematography, ..read more »
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from 6,177 members
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Swiss Family Robinson
on DVD
(1960)
Starring: John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur
Director: Ken Annakin
Certificate: 
None of the many cinemadaptations of Johan Wyss' The Swiss Family Robinson are as relentlessly enjoyable as this 1960 Disney feature. The film wastes no time getting down to business, with the shipwreck of the Robinson family occurring as the credits flash across the screen. Fashioning a raft, the ..read more »
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from 1,907 member
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Across The Bridge
on DVD
(1957)
Starring: Rod Steiger, David Knight, Marla Landi
Director: Ken Annakin
Certificate:
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Rod Steiger delivers one of his most poignant screen performances in this little-known gem based on a novel by Graham Greene. Carl Schaffner (Steiger) is a crooked American businessman who flees to Mexico after stealing company funds. While travelling by train, Schaffner decides to evade ..read more »
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from 155 members
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Three Men in a Boat
on DVD
(1956)
Starring: Jimmy Edwards, David Tomlinson, Laurence Harvey
Director: Ken Annakin
Certificate:
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Three friends escape their dull lives by taking a leisurely excursion along the Thames in a small boat. However their planned restful journey is interrupted by a number of comic mishaps and adventures, as well as complications of a romantic nature as they cross paths with ladies such as Sophie ..read more »
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from 348 members
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The Seekers
on DVD
(1954)
Starring: Jack Hawkins, Glynis Johns, Noel Purcell
Director: Ken Annakin
Certificate: 
Famous for being the first ever colour film to be made in New Zealand, this Rank 1954 feature is overflowing with beautiful scenery, colour and set pieces. It is 1821 and adventuring seafarer Philip Wayne (Jack Hawkins) and Paddy Clarke (Noel Purcell) have set ashore to explore the Bay of Plenty. ..read more »
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from 16 members
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Trio
(1950)
Starring: James Hayter, Kathleen Harrison, Felix Aylmer
Director: Ken Annakin, Harold French
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Three short playlets are presented in this omnibus feature. "The Verger" focuses on a church verger who loses his position when it is discovered that he can neither read nor write. With the help of his sympathetic wife, he becomes a successful tobacconist. In "Mister Know-All," an obnoxious, ..read more »
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from 20 members
Not available for rental
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Landfall
on DVD
(1949)
Starring: Michael Denison, Patricia Plunkett, Kathleen Harrison
Director: Ken Annakin
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Landfall takes place during the early portions of WWII. RAF pilot Rick (Michael Denison) is transferred to another squadron after sinking a British sub during a bombing raid. Disgraced, Rick has no one to turn to, save for sympathetic barmaid Mona (Patricia Plunkett). With her help, the pilot is ..read more »
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from 70 members
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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 »
70%
from 36 members
Not available for rental
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Donald Sinden Icon Collection
(11 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Donald Sinden, Stanley Holloway, Michael Hordern
Director: Ralph Thomas, Ken Annakin, Muriel Box
Certificate: 
Features the Donald Sinden films A DAY TO REMEMBER, YOU KNOW WHAT SAILORS ARE, THE BEACHCOMBER, MAD ABOUT MEN, ABOVE US THE WAVES, AN ALLIGATOR NAMED DAISY, TIGER IN THE SMOKE, EYEWITNESS, THE BLACK TENT, ROCKETS GALORE, and MIX ME A PERSON.
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from 75 members
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