Patrick Newell
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Young Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by an Egyptian cult, they move to stop it.
Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers
Two soldiers stationed in Singapore set off in pursuit of the fairer sex instead of carrying out their orders. Soon after their arrival on the exotic island, the two visit a local brothel and there encounter a pair of lusty nurses.
The Incredible Sarah
Director Richard Fleischer's 1976 film biography of legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt stars Glenda Jackson in tht title role. The cast also includes Daniel Massey and Yvonne Mitchell.
Man About the House
An unscrupulous property developer wants to flatten the street to make way for new buildings. Householder George Roper is happy to take the offered money and run but his wife Mildred and their lodgers join with other residents to take a stand and keep things as they are.
I racconti di Canterbury
Pasolini's artistic and always vividly cinematic retelling of eight of Chaucer's famous tales.
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
This early Seventies British comedy takes us through seven short stories based on the Seven Deadly Sins. This film is a montage of different styles, from Spike Milligan's mainly silent "Sloth", to the leering Harry H Corbett in "Lust".
The Long Duel
To protest against British oppression and tyranny a tribal leader becomes a bandit.
The Sandwich Man
A man with a sandwich-board (advert) wanders around London meeting many strange characters.
A Study in Terror
When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes' sharp deductive is immediately stimulated to start its merciless method of elimination after observation of every apparently meaningless detail.
Never Mention Murder
When a surgeon discovers that his wife has a lover he plans murder.
Father Came Too!
A young married couple experience difficulties doing up a cottage, and are hindered by the wife's father.
Do You Know This Voice?
When a ransom bid results in the death of a child, the police have only one lead – the old lady who witnessed the kidnapper using a public phone box. Though her recollection is vague, she volunteers to act as bait for the killer – telling the press that she had seen the kidnapper's face and she waits for him to attack.
Becket
Thomas Becket, Henry II's longtime advisor, finds his friendship with the debauched king corroding when he is unwillingly appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in an attempt to gain absolute loyalty from the Church.
Unearthly Stranger
An English space scientist discovers his wife is an alien sent to set up an invasion.
The Boys
In 1962 London, four troublesome teenagers are charged by the police with robbing a garage and murdering the night watchman.