Basil Appleby
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The Black Knight
1954-08-26
The Black Knight
Overview: John, a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at Camelot. As a commoner, he can't hope to win the hand of Lady Linet, daughter of the Earl of Yeoniland, so he creates a secret alternate identity as the Black Knight. In this new role, he is now able to help King Arthur when Saracens and Cornish men—disguised as Vikings -- plot to take over the country.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-08-26
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The Last Reunion
1955-07-20
The Last Reunion
Overview: While holding their annual reunion, the former members of a Royal Air Force bomber crew begin to sense the supernatural presence of their old squadron commander, the only member of the group not to return from their last mission of the war.
Genres: War Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-07-20
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Reach for the Sky
1956-07-05
Reach for the Sky
Overview: The true story of airman Douglas Bader who overcame the loss of both legs in a 1931 flying accident to become a successful fighter pilot and wing leader during World War II.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-07-05
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Heights of Danger
1953-02-01
Heights of Danger
Overview: Tale of profiteer who seeks to prevent father and children from winning motor car rally which would preserve their garage business.
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-02-01
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'Pimpernel' Smith
1941-07-28
'Pimpernel' Smith
Overview: Eccentric Cambridge archaeologist Horatio Smith takes a group of British and American archaeology students to pre-war Nazi Germany to help in his excavations. His research is supported by the Nazis, since he professes to be looking for evidence of the Aryan origins of German civilisation. However, he has a secret agenda: to free inmates of the concentration camps.
Genres: Adventure Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-07-28
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49th Parallel
1941-11-24
49th Parallel
Overview: In the early days of World War II, a German U-boat is sunk in Canada's Hudson Bay. Hoping to evade capture, a small band of German soldiers led by commanding officer Lieutenant Hirth attempts to cross the border into the United States, which has not yet entered the war and is officially neutral. Along the way, the German soldiers encounter brave men such as a French-Canadian fur trapper, Johnnie, a leader of a Hutterite farming community, Peter, an author, Philip and a soldier, Andy Brock.
Genres: War Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-11-24
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The Weaker Sex
1948-10-11
The Weaker Sex
Overview: A British housewife does her own battles against the enemy during World War II.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-10-11
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The Dam Busters
1955-05-16
The Dam Busters
Overview: The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by 617 Squadron 'The Dam Busters'.
Genres: Drama Action History Thriller War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-05-16
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Above Us the Waves
1955-03-29
Above Us the Waves
Overview: In World War II, the greatest threat to the British navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. While anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is impossible to attack by conventional means, so a plan is hatched for a special commando unit to attack it, using midget submarines to plant underwater explosives.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-03-29
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High Jinks in Society
1949-12-01
High Jinks in Society
Overview: After foiling a robbery, Ben, a window cleaner is hired by Lady Barr-Nunn to guard her valuables. A comedy based on class divisions and snobbery.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-12-01
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No Highway in the Sky
1951-06-28
No Highway in the Sky
Overview: James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft has flown a certain number of hours. En route to a crash site to prove his theory, Honey discovers that he is aboard a plane rapidly approaching his predicted deadline.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-06-28
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