Between 1942 and 1945 the US built up from scratch the largest overseas air force in it's history based on over 120 airfields in Britain. The 8th US Army Air Force, The 'Mighty 8th' as it became... more
This film adaptation of Agatha Christie's best selling novel, involves eight strangers who are invited to a desolate island off the coast of Devon, England. The eight strangers settle in at a mansion... more
Robert Newton, Linda Darnell, William Bendix, Irene Ryan. The 18th-century buccaneer takes on a beautiful captive while evading capture by a vengeful former crewmate. Directed by Raoul Walsh.... more
Lieutenant Taylor (John Mills) and the rest of the crew of the submarine Sea Tiger are given a week's leave after an unsuccessful patrol. Hobson (Eric Portman) goes home to save his marriage, while a... more
"Dr. Bolton continues his search for the exact formula to produce an effective anesthetic, experimenting on himself. Eventually, the doctor becomes addicted to his own inhalation of chemicals used to... more
Using rare archive footage and exclusive interviews, this series takes you to the heart of a war that was fought out far from the bombs and shells of any battlefront. A war that involved the... more
Life with Father is a 1947 American comedy which tells the true story of Clarence Day, a stockbroker who wants to be master of his home, but finds his wife and his children ignoring him, until they... more
The Night Caller from Outer Space is a 1965 British science fiction film starring John Saxon and Patricia Haines. Scientist Dr. Morley (Maurice Denham) and his American associate Jack Costain (John... more
Borderline is an American 1950 film noir crime film starring Fred MacMurray and Claire Trevor. Pete Ritchie (Raymond Burr) runs a narcotic drug smuggling operation from Mexico to the United States,... more
The Spitfire was the plane that nobody wanted. It was turned down by the British Government, by industry and even by the Royal Air Force, when the design was first presented to them. It survived only... more
Lady of Burlesque (also known as The G-String Murders), stars Barbara Stanwyck (Dixie Daisy), and Michael O'Shea (Biff Brannigan). Based on the novel about a strip tease queen known as Gypsy Rose,... more
King Solomon's Treasure is a 1979 British-Canadian film based on the movie King Solomon's Mines and stars John Colicos, David McCallum, Britt Ekland and Patrick Macnee. The film was shot on location... more
The Proud Rebel is an American western starring Alan Ladd, Olivia de Havilland and Harry Dean Stanton. The story is about a widowed Confederate veteran and his mute son who struggle to make a new... more
Meet John Doe is a 1941 American comedy-drama directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. Angry at being laid off from her newspaper job, Ann Mitchell (Barbara Stanwyck)... more
Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor. The enchanting sequel to "Father of the Bride," with the imminent arrival of a grandchild making Grandpa very nervous. Directed by Vincente Minnelli. 1951/b&w/81... more
"Bertie" is an RAF bomber whose crew bails out over the Netherlands after one of it's engines is damaged during a nighttime raid on Stuttgart. Five of the six airmen locate each other; but the sixth... more
Classic 1950 crime film noir starring Ann Sheridan and Dennis O'Keefe and filmed on location in San Francisco. A man tries to blackmail 'Danny Boy', but is shot. The killer then spots unsuccessful... more
On May 17th. 1943 the Royal Air Force carried out one of the most remarkable raids ever undertaken by any aircrew. On that night a squadron of Lancaster heavy bombers flew at low level across a... more
Mickey Rooney, Jeanne Cagney, Barbara Bates, Peter Lorre, Taylor Holmes. An auto mechanic's efforts to please a sexy young woman lead him into a world of crime and danger in this suspenseful film... more
When Janet Jones (Vera Ellen) is late for rehearsal she is mistakenly given a ride in B. G. Bruno's (David Niven) limousine, a man she has never met or seen. Rumors start that Janet is engaged to the... more
This is a marvellous film about the crew of Royal Naval Destroyer HMS Torrin, from her initial construction to her sinking during the night-time battle with the Germans in the Battle of Crete during... more
Hollywood Icons - Archive Documentaries. The James Dean Story is a 1957 American documentary released two years after Dean's death. This documentary chronicles Dean's short life and career through... more
A motley group of conmen are stranded in a small Italian port when their ship breaks down on route to North Africa where they were hoping to acquire land rich in uranium. Whilst waiting for repairs... more
The House of Seven Corpses is a 1974 American horror film starring John Ireland, Faith Domergue and John Carradine. A director courts disaster by filming a horror movie in an actual haunted house.... more
Leslie Howard, in his last screen appearance, plays visionary aircraft designer R.J. Mitchell. This powerful war drama tells the story of Mitchell's struggle against opposition to develop his... more