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King's Rhapsody (DVD)
Anna Neagle, Errol Flynn, Patrice Wymore, Martita Hunt, Finlay Currie, …
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R140
Discovery Miles 1 400
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Herbert Wilcox directs this musical drama based on the play by Ivor
Novello starring Anna Neagle, Errol Flynn and Patrice Wymore. As
the exiled heir to the throne of the fictional kingdom of
Laurentia, Prince Richard (Flynn) has found peace through his love
for ordinary woman Marta Karillos (Neagle). However, in order to
claim the throne that is rightfully his, Richard will have to make
an allegiance with the neighbouring kingdom of Norseland by
marrying the icy Princess Cristiane (Wymore). Under pressure from
his mother, Richard agrees to the match, but what will this mean
for his relationship with Marta?
Terence Fisher directs this British Hammer horror starring Anton
Diffring and Christopher Lee. In Paris during the 1890s, sculptor
Dr. Georges Bonnet (Diffring) cheats death by murdering a young
woman once every ten years and taking her parathyroid glands for
himself. But at 104-years-old, his long-time collaborator declines
to help Georges with his next transplant, forcing him to blackmail
another surgeon (Lee) to help him with latest target Janine Dubois
(Hazel Court). But both the artist and the scientist are enamoured
by the attractive young woman...
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Treasure Island (DVD)
Bobby Driscoll, Robert Newton, Basil Sydney, Walter Fitzgerald, Dennis O'Dea, …
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R77
Discovery Miles 770
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Young Jim Hawkins (Bobby Driscoll) finds himself set for adventure
on the high seas when he is entrusted with a treasure map by ailing
pirate Billy Bones.The map shows the location of treasure buried by
Bones' former captain, Flint. Other members of Flint's crew are
also after the booty, so Jim is accompanied by Squire Trelawney and
Doctor Livesy as they make their way by sea to the island where the
treasure is hidden. However, some of Flint's crew, led by the
one-legged John Silver (Robert Newton), have managed to inveigle
their way aboard Jim's ship as crew members, and will stop at
nothing to get their hands on the treasure.
An early adventure for everyone's favourite time traveller. When
the TARDIS lands on the planet Marinus, the Doctor (William
Hartnell), Ian, Barbara and Susan are captured by Arbitan, Keeper
of the Conscience of Marinus. The Conscience is an all-powerful
machine which controls the planet in an attempt to regulate crime,
but it requires four missing crystals to complete its function.
Otherwise, the machine could fall into the hands of the Voord, led
by the evil Yartek. The TARDIS crew are thus charged by Arbitan
with recovering the crystals before it is too late.
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Carry On Cleo (Blu-ray disc)
Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Amanda Barrie, Joan Sims, Tanya Billing, …
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R191
Discovery Miles 1 910
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Ninth entry in the 'Carry On' series. Ancient British slaves save
Caesar (Kenneth Williams) from assassination in Rome, 50 B.C.
Meanwhile, Mark Antony (Sid James) romances Egyptian Empress
Cleopatra (Amanda Barrie). Revolting Britons include Kenneth Connor
and Charles Hawtrey, while Warren Mitchell plays a partner in the
slave-trading firm Markus & Spencius. The film was shot on the
set of the Richard Burton/Elizabeth Taylor epic 'Cleopatra'.
One of several adaptations of Conan Doyle's classic tale, this one
is considered to have the best portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, by
Peter Cushing. Holmes is called in when Sir Charles Baskerville
seemingly falls prey to the family curse: a hell-hound which is
said to haunt the moors of Devon. However, rather than investigate
personally, Holmes opts to send his trusted colleague Doctor Watson
(André Morell) to take up residence at Baskerville Hall to protect
Sir Charles' heir, Sir Henry Baskerville (Christopher Lee) and
attempt to get to the bottom of the mystery. But Holmes is not far
away and on-hand to unravel the mystery.
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Under Capricorn (DVD)
Joseph Cotten, Ingrid Bergman, Michael Wilding, Margaret Leighton, Cecil Parker, …
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R236
Discovery Miles 2 360
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Classic drama from Alfred Hitchcock. In 1831, Irishman Charles
Adare (Michael Widling) travels to Australia to start a new life
with the help of his cousin who has just been appointed governor.
When he arrives he meets powerful landowner and ex-convict Sam
Flusky (Joseph Cotten), who wants to do a business deal with him.
Whilst attending a dinner party at Flusky's house, Charles meets
Flusky's wife Henrietta (Ingird Bergman) who he had known as a
child back in Ireland. Henrietta is an alcoholic and seems to be on
the verge of madness.
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The Silent Invasion (DVD)
Eric Flynn, Petra Davies, Francis de Wolff, Martin Benson, Noel Dyson, …
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R298
Discovery Miles 2 980
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Wartime drama starring Eric Flynn, Petra Davies and Francis De
Wolff. In the small French town of Mereux there is a great deal of
unease when a German garrison is stationed there in 1940. The local
men quickly form a resistance group and mount an attack which goes
horribly wrong, resulting in two of their members being captured,
tortured and publicly executed. One of the dead men was the brother
of Maria (Petra Davies), who, after his death, vows to exact
revenge on the German officer responsible and so decides to help
the French Resistance any way she can.
Patrick Allen stars as Inspector West in this classic radio
adventure, first broadcast on BBC Radio in 1967 Based on the
long-running series of novels by John Creasey, the Inspector West
dramas became popular with radio audiences between 1967 and 1971.
Nicknamed 'Handsome' West, the Chief Inspector is one of Scotland
Yard's youngest and smartest detectives, and a devoted family man.
In this action-packed serial, West is in Dorset on the trail of a
dangerous criminal mastermind. Young Michael Grant is honeymooning
at Uplands hotel when several strange events lead him to suspect
that he is being threatened. His mortal enemy - Carosian - has
returned to England, and is looking to take revenge on Grant for
thwarting his blackmail plans. Carosian is an old adversary of
West's, and the Chief Inspector sees an opportunity to set a trap
and capture his nemesis. But when a man is murdered and Grant's
wife, Christine, disappears, West finds himself facing a deadly
battle that he must win... This thrilling full-cast drama features
real-life husband and wife Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson as Roger
and Janet West, with Francis de Wolff as Carosian. Also included is
a half hour episode from The Radio Detectives series, 'Stand by for
West', in which Professor Jeffrey Richards profiles John Creasey's
Scotland Yard inspector. Classic Radio Crime: presenting vintage
detectives for your investigation! Duration: 3 hours 40 mins
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