Movies by James Mason
As part of the cast:
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Zig Zag / Flash Fire (1999)
Cast: Anastasia Martino, Tom Skerritt, Guy Doleman …
Directed by: Anatoly Niman, Quentin Masters
Intrigue is the name of the game in this double feature of classic thrillers. In Zig Zag (1999), Anastasia Martino stars as the wife of an American attorney working in Moscow, where she teams…
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The Best of British Cinema: 5 Decades of Classic British Films (1988)
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Douglas Fairbanks, Robert Donat …
With an entertaining narrative by Sir John Mills, this five-episode documentary explores British cinema -- from renowned historical dramas to international adventures to comedies that reflect…
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The Shooting Party (1985)
Cast: James Mason, Edward Fox, Dorothy Tutin …
Directed by: Alan Bridges
A weekend sojourn at a country estate seems, on the surface, to conform to all the social niceties that marked England in 1913, but as the assorted nobility settle in, deep cracks in the…
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Unknown Chaplin (1983)
Cast: James Mason, Charles Chaplin, Geraldine Chaplin …
Directed by: Kevin Brownlow, David Gill
Narrated by James Mason, this intriguing three-part documentary pays homage to the remarkable Charlie Chaplin. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and outtakes that Chaplin wanted destroyed,…
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Yellowbeard (1983)
Cast: Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle, Cheech Marin …
Directed by: Mel Damski
After escaping from a long jail sentence for tax evasion, the feared pirate Yellowbeard gathers a gang of misfits to search for his treasure. Pursued by the Royal Navy and his nemesis, Mr.…
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The Verdict (1982)
Cast: Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden …
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
A washed-up, ambulance-chasing attorney (Paul Newman) gets a chance at redemption when his friend (Jack Warden) tosses him an open-and-shut medical malpractice case. But instead of accepting…
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Agatha Christie's Evil Under the Sun (1982)
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Colin Blakely, Jane Birkin …
Directed by: Guy Hamilton
Hercule Poirot is called in to investigate an important diamond that was purchased for the wealthy, arrogant Arlena Marshall, who turns up dead while on her honeymoon with her husband and…
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Ivanhoe (1982)
Cast: James Mason, Anthony Andrews, Sam Neill …
Directed by: Douglas Camfield
In this TV version of Sir Walter Scott's epic tale, Saxon knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe fights to restore Richard the Lionheart's throne. While stirring up trouble with the king's…
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Ffolkes (1980)
Cast: Roger Moore, James Mason, Anthony Perkins …
Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen
When a band of terrorists led by Lou Kramer (Anthony Perkins) commandeers a Norwegian vessel and threatens to blow up two North Sea oil rigs, cocky adventurer-for-hire Rufus Excalibur Ffolkes…
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Salem's Lot (1979)
Cast: James Mason, Bonnie Bedelia, David Soul …
Directed by: Tobe Hooper
When author Ben Mears (David Soul) returns to his New England hometown of Jerusalem's Lot to write his new book, he becomes disturbed by the behavior of the townspeople, particularly new…
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Murder by Decree (1979)
Cast: Christopher Plummer, James Mason, David Hemmings …
Directed by: Bob Clark
Famed sleuth Sherlock Holmes (Christopher Plummer) is on the trail of serial killer Jack the Ripper in this intriguing mystery featuring a superb cast that includes Donald Sutherland, John…
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The Boys from Brazil (1978)
Cast: Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason …
Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner
In this thriller based on Ira Levin's novel, young Nazi hunter Barry Kohler stumbles on the trail of the infamous "Angel of Death," Dr. Josef Mengele, who is planning to resurrect…
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Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Cast: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason …
Directed by: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
An angel -- The Escort (Buck Henry) -- pulls quarterback Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty) out of his body before his time, so the forces that be decide on Joe's reincarnation: a vicious…
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The Water Babies (1978)
Cast: James Mason, Bernard Cribbins, Billie Whitelaw …
Directed by: Lionel Jeffries
In 1850s England, chimney sweep Tom is blamed for a crime he didn't commit. A rich girl named Ellie knows the truth and tries to help Tom, to no avail. When he attempts to escape, he…
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Cross of Iron (1977)
Cast: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason …
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
Director Sam Peckinpah's unflinching look at war stars James Coburn as Cpl. Steiner, the leader of a German platoon circa 1943. A contest of wills develops between the courageous Steiner…
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Homage to Chagall (1977)
Cast: James Mason, Joseph Wiseman, Jean Gascon …
Directed by: Harry Rasky
In this Oscar-nominated documentary, director Harry Rasky explores the life and groundbreaking work of Russian artist Marc Chagall, including a candid interview with the artist and a close…
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People of the Wind (1976)
Cast: James Mason
Directed by: Anthony Howarth
An Oscar and Golden Globe nominee for Best Documentary, this captivating film traces the incredible journey of the Bakhtiari migration, one of the most rigorous tests of human endurance. Each…
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Street War (1976)
Cast: Maurizio Merli, James Mason, Raymond Pellegrin …
Directed by: Giuseppe Rosati
After being dismissed for use of excessive force, former cop Murri (Maurizio Merli) soon finds himself back on the job as the only man who can stop a brutal crime spree. When a mob boss…
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Mandingo (1975)
Cast: James Mason, Perry King, Susan George …
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
This shocking and controversial potboiler set in antebellum Louisiana chronicles the decline and fall of the slave-breeding Maxwell family, headed by dictatorial patriarch Warren (James…
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11 Harrowhouse (1974)
Cast: Charles Grodin, Candice Bergen, James Mason …
Directed by: Aram Avakian
Small-time jewel dealer Howard Chesser (Charles Grodin) is in way over his head when he brokers a deal to purchase and cut a huge stone. When the valuable gem is stolen, Chesser's backer…
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Great Expectations (1974)
Cast: Michael York, Sarah Miles, James Mason …
Directed by: Joseph Hardy
Michael York, Sarah Miles, James Mason and Margaret Leighton head a star-studded lineup in this lavish retelling of the classic Charles Dickens tale about penniless orphan Pip, who escapes…
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The Last of Sheila (1973)
Cast: James Coburn, Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon …
Directed by: Herbert Ross
On the first anniversary of his wife's death, a wealthy movie producer (James Coburn) hosts a party aboard his yacht for a group of entertainment industry insiders who may be connected…
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Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)
Cast: James Mason, David McCallum, Agnes Moorehead …
Directed by: Jack Smight
Noteworthy for its faithfulness to Mary Shelley's novel, this version of the Frankenstein tale stars Leonard Whiting as the obsessed doctor who brings to life a creature made of dead…
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The Mackintosh Man (1973)
Cast: Paul Newman, Dominique Sanda, James Mason …
Directed by: John Huston
John Huston's Cold War thriller stars Paul Newman as Joseph Rearden, a British intelligence agent tasked with bringing down a communist spy ring. After purposely getting himself tossed…
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Bad Man's River (1971)
Cast: Lee Van Cleef, James Mason, Gina Lollobrigida …
Directed by: Eugenio Martín
Roy King (Lee Van Cleef) and his bank-robbing gang get involved with his ex-wife, Alicia (Gina Lollobrigida), and her new husband, the revolutionary Montero (James Mason). The couple plans to…
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Hunt the Man Down (1971)
Cast: James Mason, Lee Van Cleef, Gina Lollobrigida …
Directed by: Eugenio Martín
When infamous outlaw Roy King (Lee Van Cleef) meets up with Mexican revolutionary Francisco Montero (James Mason) to join him in a scheme to rob the Mexican government of millions, he's…
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Charles Bronson's Deadly Arsenal Triple Feature (1971)
Cast: Charles Bronson, Liv Ullmann, Anthony Perkins …
Directed by: John Sturges, Terence Young, Nicolas Gessner …
A triple dose of "tough guy" flicks show Charles Bronson in three very different roles. In Cold Sweat (1970), he plays a drug trader who resorts to revenge to save his wife (Liv Ullmann). In…
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Cold Sweat (1970)
Cast: Charles Bronson, Liv Ullmann, James Mason …
Directed by: Terence Young
Director Terence Young presents this thriller about a former Army sergeant, Joe Moran (Charles Bronson), who's moved to France, married and changed his name in an effort to start anew.…
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Charles Bronson: Vital Hits (1970)
Cast: Charles Bronson, Liv Ullmann, James Mason …
Directed by: John Sturges, Terence Young, Nicolas Gessner …
For many action film fanatics, the genre begins and ends with stoic, unflappable tough guy Charles Bronson. A man of few words, Bronson usually let his actions speak for him -- to deadly…
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Age of Consent (1969)
Cast: James Mason, Helen Mirren, Jack MacGowran …
Directed by: Michael Powell
Desperate for inspiration, artist Bradley Morahan (James Mason) leaves New York City and moves to a small island off the coast of his native Australia, where he discovers a muse in a…
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Mayerling (1968)
Cast: Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason …
Directed by: Terence Young
Hollywood royalty Omar Sharif and Catherine Deneuve co-star as real-life aristocrats and lovers Archduke Rudolf and Baroness Maria Vetsera in this sumptuous historical romance set in…
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Georgy Girl (1966)
Cast: James Mason, Alan Bates, Lynn Redgrave …
Directed by: Silvio Narizzano
Nominated for four Oscars, director Silvio Narizzano's cheeky comedy stars Lynn Redgrave as 22-year-old Georgy, a chubby but sassy virgin who finds herself with two men on her hands. It…
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The Blue Max (1966)
Cast: George Peppard, Ursula Andress, James Mason …
Directed by: John Guillermin
Bruno Stachel (George Peppard), a poor German soldier, rises through the ranks of the distinguished air force in spite of the prejudice hurled against him by the much more affluent…
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Lord Jim (1965)
Cast: Peter O'Toole, James Mason, Curd Jürgens …
Directed by: Richard Brooks
Writer Joseph Conrad's stirring maritime novel charts the emotional course of British seaman Jim (Peter O'Toole), a thrill-seeker aboard a merchant vessel who longs for adventure.…
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Genghis Khan (1965)
Cast: Stephen Boyd, Omar Sharif, James Mason …
Directed by: Henry Levin
Omar Sharif stars as the titular Mongol emperor in this classic tale of power and revenge directed by Henry Levin. Rising from humble beginnings as an enslaved boy, Temujin (Sharif) raises an…
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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
Cast: Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness …
Directed by: Anthony Mann
Director Anthony Mann's Academy Award-nominated, epic drama brings to life the glory, grandeur and greed of the crumbling Roman civilization amid a love story for the ages. Faithful…
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The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch, James Mason …
Directed by: Jack Clayton
Jo (Anne Bancroft, who won a Best Foreign Actress BAFTA Award) is twice married with six kids when she meets writer Jake Armitage (Peter Finch). After leaving husband No. 2, Jo settles down…
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The Fall of the Roman Empire: Deluxe Edition (1964)
Cast: Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness …
Directed by: Anthony Mann
Director Anthony Mann's Academy Award-nominated, epic drama brings to life the glory, grandeur and greed of the crumbling Roman civilization amid a love story for the ages. Faithful…
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Lolita (1962)
Cast: Peter Sellers, James Mason, Shelley Winters …
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Humbert Humbert (James Mason) is uncontrollably attracted to jailbait teen Lolita (Sue Lyon) and knows no good can come of his pursuit. But, driven by passion and desire, he continues his…
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Escape from Zahrain (1962)
Cast: Yul Brynner, Jack Warden, Sal Mineo …
Directed by: Ronald Neame
Amid turmoil in the Middle East, fanatical loyalists attack a police van transporting a nationalist leader (Yul Brynner) to prison and aid his escape into the desert, freeing a convicted…
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Hero's Island (1962)
Cast: James Mason, Neville Brand, Kate Manx …
Directed by: Leslie Stevens
In 1719, the Mainwaring family inherits an island off the Carolina coast and establishes a homestead there. Thomas (Brendan Dillon) and his wife, Devon (Kate Manx), may own the land, but a…
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)
Cast: Peter Finch, Yvonne Mitchell, James Mason …
Directed by: Ken Hughes
Peter Finch delivers a bravura performance (for which he won a BAFTA Award) as the flamboyant Irish poet-playwright. The story, based largely on court records, recounts Wilde's sodomy…
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North by Northwest (1959)
Cast: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason …
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
What if everyone around you was suddenly convinced that you were a spy? This classic from master director Alfred Hitchcock stars Cary Grant as an advertising executive who looks a little too…
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Cast: Pat Boone, James Mason, Arlene Dahl …
Directed by: Henry Levin
This great fantasy movie for the whole family stars James Mason as the leader of an expedition to the center of the earth that includes Pat Boone (who even sings!) and even a prescient goose…
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A Touch of Larceny (1959)
Cast: James Mason, George Sanders, Vera Miles …
Directed by: Guy Hamilton
James Mason stars as Max Easton, a retired submarine commander who's enjoying a carefree life until he meets American widow Virginia Killain (Vera Miles) and concocts an elaborate plan…
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Island in the Sun (1957)
Cast: James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Dorothy Dandridge …
Directed by: Robert Rossen
With a steamy Caribbean isle as a backdrop, director Robert Rossen's racially charged drama boils over with intrigue. When Maxwell Fleury (James Mason), the son of a moneyed family,…
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Forever, Darling (1956)
Cast: Lucille Ball, Louis Calhern, James Mason …
Directed by: Alexander Hall
After five years of marriage, Susan (Lucille Ball) and Lorenzo (Desi Arnaz) are drifting apart. So when he plans a camping trip to test a new insecticide he's developing, she vows to…
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Bigger Than Life (1956)
Cast: James Mason, Barbara Rush, Walter Matthau …
Directed by: Nicholas Ray
Affable grade school schoolteacher Ed Avery (James Mason) gets a new lease on life after an experimental drug saves him from a near-fatal illness -- until the medication begins to warp his…
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A Star Is Born (1954)
Cast: Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson …
Directed by: George Cukor
Judy Garland plays Esther Blodgett, a small-town girl with talent coming out her ears. Discovered by famous actor Norman Maine (James Mason), Blodgett rises to the top while he drinks himself…
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
Cast: Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas …
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Kirk Douglas stars as Ned Land and James Mason as Captain Nemo in this Walt Disney live-action adaptation of the classic Jules Verne underwater adventure. Sent to investigate a rash of…
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Prince Valiant (1954)
Cast: James Mason, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner …
Directed by: Henry Hathaway
The tale from the Sunday comics about a Viking prince under the reign of King Arthur is brought to life with Robert Wagner in the title role. A mentor to young Valiant is Sir Gawain (Sterling…
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Julius Caesar (1953)
Cast: Marlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Based on William Shakespeare's classic play, this historical drama won numerous international honors, including Best Actor BAFTAs for Marlon Brando and John Gielgud and a Best Art…
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The Desert Rats (1953)
Cast: Richard Burton, Robert Newton, Robert Douglas …
Directed by: Robert Wise
In this sequel to all-time favorite war movie The Desert Fox, World War II British commando Richard Burton takes charge of a defiant, vastly outnumbered Australian division in their heroic…
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Botany Bay (1953)
Cast: Alan Ladd, James Mason, Patricia Medina …
Directed by: John Farrow
Based on the story of Australia's colonization, this atmospheric drama stars Alan Ladd as Hugh Tallant, an American medical student falsely convicted of robbery and sent on a torturous…
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Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
Cast: James Mason, Ava Gardner, Nigel Patrick …
Directed by: Albert Lewin
Dutch Hendrick van der Zee (James Mason), a dashing and mysterious yachtsman, docks in a tiny Spanish seaport, where he romances American beauty Pandora Reynolds (Ava Gardner), a dead ringer…
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The Desert Fox (1951)
Cast: James Mason, Jessica Tandy, Cedric Hardwicke …
Directed by: Henry Hathaway
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (convincingly portrayed by James Mason) was known for his exploits in the Afrika Korps. This classic film, directed by Henry Hathaway, chronicles Rommel's life…
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Madame Bovary (1949)
Cast: Jennifer Jones, James Mason, Van Heflin …
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
On trial for writing an indecent novel, French author Gustave Flaubert (James Mason) must prove that his book Madame Bovary is a moral story. Flaubert narrates this story within a story about…
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East Side, West Side (1949)
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, James Mason, Van Heflin …
Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy
Jessie Bourne (Barbara Stanwyck) discovers that her husband, Brandon (James Mason), is having an affair with a model (Ava Gardner). Finding solace in sympathetic pal Mark (Van Heflin), Jessie…
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Caught (1949)
Cast: James Mason, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Ryan …
Directed by: Max Ophüls
Looking for a means to rise above her station, struggling model Leonora Eames (Barbara Bel Geddes) marries millionaire Smith Ohlrig (Robert Ryan) -- a character reportedly based on Howard…
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Odd Man Out (1947)
Cast: James Mason, Robert Newton, Kathleen Ryan …
Directed by: Carol Reed
In this film noir from director Carol Reed, Johnny McQueen (James Mason), leader of a secret Irish rebel organization, plans a hold-up that will provide funds to keep his group going. During…
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A Place of One's Own (1945)
Cast: Margaret Lockwood, James Mason, Barbara Mullen …
Directed by: Bernard Knowles
When married and old Henry (James Mason) and Emilie (Barbara Mullen) Smedhurst take possession of a dilapidated house, really strange things start to occur. After young Annette Allenby…
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Prisoner of Zenda (1937/1952) (1937)
Cast: Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, Louis Calhern …
Directed by: Richard Thorpe, John Cromwell
Days before his coronation, Prince Rudolf is kidnapped and will have to give up the throne to his younger brother if he's not at the ceremony. To foil the plot, a distant cousin…
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The Phantom Light / Red Ensign / The Upturned Glass (1934)
Cast: Gordon Harker, Binnie Hale, Ian Hunter …
Directed by: Michael Powell, Lawrence Huntington
This triple feature of British thrillers includes two early works from acclaimed director Michael Powell. The Phantom Light follows a pair of squabbling detectives as they probe a series of…