Mervyn Johns

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The Heroes of Telemark
6.5
1965

The Heroes of Telemark

Set in German-occupied Norway, resistance fighter Knut Straud enlists the reluctant physicist Rolf Pedersen in an effort to destroy the German ...
80,000 Suspects
6
1963

80,000 Suspects

A doctor’s already-shaky marriage is tested to an even greater extent when he has to contend with a smallpox epidemic.
No Love for Johnnie
6.9
1961

No Love for Johnnie

Johnnie Byrne is a member of the British Parliament. In his 40s, he’s feeling frustrated with his life and his personal as well as ...
Francis of Assisi
6.3
1961

Francis of Assisi

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and ...
The Counterfeit Plan
6
1957

The Counterfeit Plan

An escaped murderer flees France to England, where he forces an ex-forger, now established as a reputable estate owner, and the forger’s ...
Moby Dick
7.3
1956

Moby Dick

In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain ...
Romeo and Juliet
6
1954

Romeo and Juliet

In Shakespeare’s classic play, the Montagues and Capulets, two families of Renaissance Italy, have hated each other for years, but the son ...
The Master of Ballantrae
6.4
1953

The Master of Ballantrae

Scottish highlander Jamie Durie falls into a life of piracy after joining the failed rebellion of Bonnie Prince Charlie against the British crown.
Tall Headlines
5.8
1952

Tall Headlines

A family is torn apart when their eldest son is hanged for the murder of a young girl.
Scrooge
8.1
1951

Scrooge

Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman; until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who ...
Edward, My Son
6.5
1949

Edward, My Son

Following the death of his only son, a ruthless businessman reflects on his life, his unhappy marriage and his questionable parenting skills.
San Demetrio London
6.7
1943

San Demetrio London

British drama documentary from 1943, based on the true story of the 1940 rescue of the tanker MV San Demetrio by parts of her own crew after she ...
Captain Boycott
6.4
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. ...
The Captive Heart
7
1946

The Captive Heart

A series of stories about the lives and loves of nine men in a Prisoner of War Camp over five years. Location shooting in the British occupied ...
Dead of Night
7.5
1945

Dead of Night

Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring ...
My Learned Friend
7
1943

My Learned Friend

An insane murderer is on the loose, and gunning for the men who put him away. Will Hay is on the list, and co-opts Claude Hulbert to try and stop ...
The Bells Go Down
6.6
1943

The Bells Go Down

Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of ...
Went the Day Well?
7.5
1942

Went the Day Well?

The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England’s radar network ...
Saloon Bar
6.9
1940

Saloon Bar

A bookmaker with a fancy for detective work attempts to prevent the execution of a potentially innocent man.
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