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51.
A Woman of Substance (1984)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1985)
99 min | Drama, Romance
Emma started life as a maid in the home of Adam Fairley, the wealthy local mill owner. She works hard not only at the Fairley's but also in her own home taking care of her father, two brothers and a bedridden and dying mother.
Director: Don Sharp | Stars: Jenny Seagrove, Barry Bostwick, Deborah Kerr, Diane Baker
Votes: 49
52.
Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1989)
TV-PG | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Fogg and his French manservant Passepartout face many obstacles. The boat to France is waiting for actress Sarah Bernhardt, France is in a chaotic state after the fall of Napoleon III and deadly Thuggee cult awaits in India.
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Julia Nickson, Peter Ustinov
Votes: 102
53.
Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1989)
PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After finding an old friend, Fogg and Aouda, who are falling in love, head for the USA. Fogg confronts outlaw Jesse James and the Sioux raid his train. He buys a boat to England, but gets arrested by Fix. The time is pretty much up.
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Julia Nickson, Peter Ustinov
Votes: 96
54. Ryan's Daughter (1970)
R | 200 min | Drama, Romance
Set in the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married woman in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Christopher Jones
Votes: 10,684 | Gross: $30.85M
55. Call My Bluff (II) (1965–1988)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two teams of three alternate between giving and guessing the meanings of obscure English words.
Stars: Robert Robinson, Frank Muir, Patrick Campbell, Arthur Marshall
Votes: 86
56. Ending Up (1989 TV Movie)
Comedy, Drama
A traditional rural English Christmas, reluctantly spent with the predominantly geriatric family (who all have their quirks and eccentricities) ends in tragedy after a practical joke goes ... See full synopsis »
Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: John Mills, Wendy Hiller, Michael Hordern, Lionel Jeffries
Votes: 43
57. An Audience with Bob Monkhouse (1994 TV Special)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy
Director: Patricia Mordecai | Stars: Bob Monkhouse, Peter Amory, Anne Aston, Michael Ball
Votes: 50
58. Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Biography
A portrait of the 30 year relationship between Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier. With comments by their friends and family.
Stars: Ian McKellen, Renée Asherson, Alan Bates, Michael Blakemore
Votes: 61
59.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Hayley Mills: Seeing Double
(1999)
TV-14 | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The young actress from England won an Academy Award at the age of 14 for her role in Pollyanna. But it was her real-life role that brought her the most publicity. Her fans, who adored the ... See full summary »
Director: Steven C. Smith | Stars: Hayley Mills, Maxwell Caulfield, Leonard Maltin, John Mills
Votes: 115
60.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
Operation Safecrack
(1982)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Holdwell Safes do a publicity stunt featuring a top safe-cracker but now he has changed career.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: John Mills, David Healy, June Ritchie, Edward Burnham
Votes: 221
61.
Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1989)
PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Near Burma, bandits kidnap the local prince along with Fogg, Passepartout and their new companion, Princess Aouda. In Hong Kong, Fogg and Auoda lose track of Passepartout, but sneaky detective Fix joins them. Japan's next.
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Julia Nickson, Peter Ustinov
Votes: 95
62. Cats (1998 Video)
Not Rated | 120 min | Musical
"Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer" and be reborn. The cats introduce themselves.
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Elaine Paige, John Mills, Ken Page, Rosemarie Ford
Votes: 6,029
63. This Happy Breed (1944)
Not Rated | 115 min | Comedy, Drama
Just after World War I, the Gibbons family moves to a nice house in the suburbs. They live an ordinary life throughout the years, but everything changes when World War II breaks out.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, John Mills, Kay Walsh
Votes: 3,998
64. Mad About the Boy: The Noel Coward Story (2023)
91 min | Documentary
An exploration of Coward's expansive career which features credits across the stage and screen, including Brief Encounter, Blithe Spirit, and Private Lives.
Director: Barnaby Thompson | Stars: Lauren Bacall, Lucille Ball, Michael Caine, Noël Coward
Votes: 146
65. The Family Way (1966)
Approved | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Compassionate look at the troubles of two young newlyweds, whose marriage has yet to be consummated.
Directors: John Boulting, Roy Boulting | Stars: Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, Avril Angers, John Comer
Votes: 1,876
66. Johnny in the Clouds (1945)
87 min | Drama, Romance, War
The wartime daily routine on a British bomber base in southeastern England is revealed through the eyes of newly arrived Flying Officer Peter Penrose (Sir John Mills).
Director: Anthony Asquith | Stars: Michael Redgrave, John Mills, Rosamund John, Douglass Montgomery
Votes: 1,644
67. Parkinson (1971–2007)
50 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Journalist Michael Parkinson interviews a broad range of the most famous people in the world.
Stars: Michael Parkinson, Marian Montgomery, Billy Connolly, Barry Humphries
Votes: 803
68. Producers' Showcase (1954–1957)
90 min | Drama, Musical, Comedy
This program aired once every fourth week, and was one of the most costly live shows of the 1950s. Many stars appeared on this show.
Stars: Cyril Ritchard, Claire Bloom, Mary Martin, David Wayne
Votes: 186
69. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
70. Breakfast with Frost (1993–2005)
60 min | Talk-Show
Stars: David Frost, Iain Duncan Smith, Charles Kennedy, Tony Blair
Votes: 69
71. Forever Ealing (2002 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
This is a history of the England's Ealing Studios, from its beginnings in 1902. It follows the studio's successes through the 1930's, World War II dramas, the well-known Ealing comedies ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Snell | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Richard Attenborough, Jill Balcon, Derek Bond
Votes: 154
72. Land of Promise (1946)
67 min | Documentary
Described as a 'film argument' about homes and houses, this film is in three parts showing houses as they were, houses as they are and houses as they might be.
Director: Paul Rotha | Stars: Frederick Allen, Elizabeth Cowell, Henry Hallatt, Herbert Lomas
Votes: 20
73. The Parent Trap (1961)
Passed | 129 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Teenage twin sisters swap places and scheme to reunite their divorced parents.
Director: David Swift | Stars: Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Charles Ruggles
Votes: 23,975
74. In Which We Serve (1942)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, War
This "story of a ship", the British destroyer H.M.S. Torrin, is told in flashbacks by survivors as they cling to a life raft.
Director: Noël Coward | Stars: Noël Coward, John Mills, Bernard Miles, Celia Johnson
Votes: 6,445 | Gross: $0.45M
75. The Chalk Garden (1964)
Approved | 106 min | Drama, Mystery
An elderly woman hires a governess with a mysterious past to look after her disturbed, spoiled teenage granddaughter, who eventually understands the meaning of self-sacrifice as an example of love and grows into a better person.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Deborah Kerr, Hayley Mills, John Mills, Edith Evans
Votes: 2,492
76. The Rocking Horse Winner (1949)
Approved | 91 min | Drama, Fantasy
A young boy receives a rocking horse for Christmas and soon learns that he is able to pick the winning horse at the races.
Director: Anthony Pelissier | Stars: Valerie Hobson, John Howard Davies, Ronald Squire, John Mills
Votes: 1,414
77. Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute (2002 TV Special)
70 min | Talk-Show
Friends and colleagues pay tribute to Dame Judi Dench as she is awarded the Fellowship of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Director: Stuart McDonald | Stars: Judi Dench, Stephen Fry, Richard Attenborough, Juliette Binoche
Votes: 97
78. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
G | 126 min | Adventure, Family
A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Director: Ken Annakin | Stars: John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro
Votes: 18,170 | Gross: $40.36M
79. Nanny and the Professor (1970–1971)
30 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A remarkable young English nanny takes over the household of a widowed professor and his three children.
Stars: Juliet Mills, Richard Long, David Doremus, Trent Lehman
Votes: 1,020
80. Dunkirk (1958)
Approved | 135 min | Action, Drama, History
A dramatization of the British Expeditionary Force's 1940 retreat to the beaches of France and the extraordinary seaborne evacuation that saved it from utter destruction by Nazi Germany.
Director: Leslie Norman | Stars: John Mills, Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee, Robert Urquhart
Votes: 3,524
81. Around the World in 80 Days (I) (1989)
PG | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A Victorian Age English gentleman takes a wager that he can circle the globe in the unprecedented time of just eighty days.
Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Julia Nickson, Peter Ustinov
Votes: 3,493
82. A Tale of Two Cities (1989)
188 min | Drama, History, Romance
Two men, one an aristocrat, and one a drunken lawyer, fall in love with the same woman during the early stages of the French Revolution.
Stars: James Wilby, Xavier Deluc, Serena Gordon, John Mills
Votes: 402
83. The Zoo Gang (1974)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Four people, who worked together during World War II, were known as "The Zoo Club" because their code names were of animals. Thirty years later, they still work on various adventures.
Stars: Brian Keith, John Mills, Lilli Palmer, Barry Morse
Votes: 112
84. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001–2010)
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
A mix of music, comedy and celebrity chat hosted by fast-witted comic Jonathan Ross.
Stars: Jonathan Ross, David Wickenden, Ian Parkin, Stephen de Martin
Votes: 2,709
85. Regal Cavalcade (1935)
104 min | Biography, Drama, History
Through the use of newsreel footage and re-enacted sequences, this B.I.P. production, modelled along the lines "The March of Time" shorts, presents a record of the highlights of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Herbert Brenon, W.P. Kellino, Norman Lee, Walter Summers, Thomas Bentley, Marcel Varnel | Stars: Marie Lohr, Hermione Baddeley, Robert Hale, J.H. Roberts
Votes: 27
86.
The Zoo Gang (1974)
Episode:
Mindless Murder
(1974)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jewel theft, extortion, kidnapping and murder place the life of a famous actress at risk. The Gang employ their unique modus operandi to help the police without the force knowing.
Director: John Hough | Stars: Brian Keith, John Mills, Lilli Palmer, Barry Morse
Votes: 16
87.
Quatermass (1979)
Episode:
Ringstone Round
(1979)
60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Professor Quatermass comes out of retirement to search for his missing granddaughter and finds a world on the verge of anarchy, and an American-Russian space station destroyed by unknown ... See full summary »
Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: John Mills, Simon MacCorkindale, Barbara Kellerman, Ralph Arliss
Votes: 72
88. The Long Memory (1953)
Approved | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released from prison after twelve years, a wrongfully convicted British man seeks revenge on the witnesses who lied at his trial.
Director: Robert Hamer | Stars: John Mills, John McCallum, Elizabeth Sellars, Eva Bergh
Votes: 1,286
89. Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
PG | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
The story of British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition and his quest to be the first to reach the South Pole.
Director: Charles Frend | Stars: John Mills, Derek Bond, Diana Churchill, Harold Warrender
Votes: 2,437
90. Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
G | 144 min | Comedy, Musical, War
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the three boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Wendy Allnutt, Colin Farrell, Malcolm McFee, John Rae
Votes: 3,255 | Gross: $0.80M
91. The October Man (1947)
Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Mystery
When the murder of a young woman happens, her next-door neighbor is under suspicion due to his previous stay in a mental hospital.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: John Mills, Joan Greenwood, Edward Chapman, Kay Walsh
Votes: 1,500
92. So Well Remembered (1947)
Passed | 114 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Mayor George Boswell recalls events of the previous 25 years in his home town of Browdley. As councilman and newspaper editor George has fought hard to better working and living conditions in the bleak Lancashire mill town.
Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: John Mills, Martha Scott, Patricia Roc, Trevor Howard
Votes: 583
93. Operation Disaster (1950)
Approved | 102 min | Drama, History, War
The crew of a submarine is trapped on the sea floor when it sinks. How can they be rescued before they run out of air?
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: John Mills, Nigel Patrick, Peter Hammond, Andrew Crawford
Votes: 848
94. The Virginia Graham Show (1970– )
Talk-Show
Virginia Graham, born Virginia Komiss, was an American Radio and TV personally. From the 1950s thru the 1970s
Stars: Virginia Graham, Vincent Price, Alejandro Rey, Jackie Vernon
Votes: 40
95. Victory Wedding (1944)
20 min | Short, Romance
Propaganda short encouraging women to contribute to the war effort by investing in war loans through National Savings.
Director: Jessie Matthews | Stars: Frederick Cooper, Dulcie Gray, Vincent Holman, Jessie Matthews
Votes: 11
96. Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making (2002 Video)
49 min | Documentary
How Walt Disney brought the classic book to life in an iconic movie on its own, and how the journey making the film was just as adventurous as the story on screen.
Stars: James MacArthur, Ken Annakin, Mary Hayley Bell, Kevin Corcoran
Votes: 28
97.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to David Lean
(1990)
Documentary
American Film Institute annual Life Time Achievement Award awarded to Sir David Lean becoming the first non- American to claim the award. Known for Oliver Twist, Brief Encounter, Great ... See full summary »
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Chevy Chase, James Fox, Goldie Hawn, Anjelica Huston
Votes: 139
98.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
The Umbrella Man
(1980)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
A man's umbrella scheme and an affair become entwined yielding unexpected results.
Director: Claude Whatham | Stars: Roald Dahl, John Mills, John Carson, Michael Gambon
Votes: 295
99.
The Zoo Gang (1974)
Episode:
The Twisted Cross
(1974)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
A fabulous gold and ruby swastika could change everyone's fortunes - if they can prevent a ring of thieves from getting their hands on it.
Director: John Hough | Stars: Brian Keith, John Mills, Lilli Palmer, Barry Morse
Votes: 13
100. The Colditz Story (1955)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, History, War
Allied prisoners - British, Dutch, French and Polish - pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from the "escape-proof" German P.O.W. camp housed in a Medieval castle known as "Colditz".
Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: John Mills, Eric Portman, Christopher Rhodes, Lionel Jeffries
Votes: 3,076