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Janet Munro
Actress 1934 - 1972

Janet Munro

Blackpool, England, UK

Born Janet Neilson Horsburgh, Janet Munro, was an English actress, best known for Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) for which she won a Golden Globe Award. and Life for Ruth (1962), for which she received a BAFTA Film Award nomination. She died aged 38 of a heart... Read full bio →

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Cy Endfield 1964 1h 30m

A professor of astronomy helping on a missile development program. An old friend of his is a Russian chess champion. The Russian is working with shady businessman Marek and they plan to kidnap the professor and make it look as though he has defected to the Soviet Union.

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Val Guest 1961 1h 38m 7.3

British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices and have caused the orbit of the Earth to alter, sending it hurtling towards the sun.

Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

Ken Annakin 1960 2h 6m

After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, they quickly make themselves at home but soon face a danger even greater than nature: dastardly pirates.

Third Man on the Mountain

Third Man on the Mountain

Ken Annakin 1959 1h 45m

The thrilling, critically acclaimed account of Rudi Matt (James MacArthur), a young kitchen worker who is determined to conquer the Citadel -- the jagged, snowcapped peak that claimed his father's life.

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

Robert Stevenson 1959 1h 31m 6.0
The Trollenberg Terror

The Trollenberg Terror

Quentin Lawrence 1958 1h 24m 6.5

Alien creatures invade a remote mountain resort in Switzerland.

Small Hotel

Small Hotel

David MacDonald 1957 59m

The dining room of the Jolly Fiddler has long been presided over by Albert, an aged but very shrewd waiter. A past master of the gentle art of fiddling, he extracts the maximum profit from his job while managing to endear himself to both the customers and staff. Then, there's a visit from Mr Finch, who feels it's time Albert was replaced.

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