Cecil Parker

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Under Capricorn
6.2

Under Capricorn

Sep. 08, 1949

Under Capricorn

A native Briton banished to Australia for murder, and his wife, Henrietta, the disturbed sister of the man he was convicted on killing, set out ...
Dear Mr. Prohack
6

Dear Mr. Prohack

Sep. 07, 1949

Dear Mr. Prohack

A modern-day retelling of Arnold Bennett’s novel, in which a Treasury official with a reputation for fiscal prudence is left a great deal ...
The Chiltern Hundreds
6.1

The Chiltern Hundreds

Sep. 27, 1949

The Chiltern Hundreds

Young Viscount Tony Pym wangles National Service leave on the pretext of standing as a Tory candidate for a local seat held by his family for ...
Hungry Hill
6.1

Hungry Hill

Jan. 07, 1947

Hungry Hill

Life becomes a tragedy for the wife of an Irish heir to a 19th-century family feud and fortune.
Captain Boycott
6.4

Captain Boycott

Aug. 26, 1947

Captain Boycott

Based on real events, this historical drama is set in 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Capt. ...
Caesar and Cleopatra
6.2

Caesar and Cleopatra

Dec. 11, 1945

Caesar and Cleopatra

The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.
The Lady Vanishes
7.7

The Lady Vanishes

Oct. 07, 1938

The Lady Vanishes

On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris ...
Storm in a Teacup
6.5

Storm in a Teacup

Feb. 25, 1937

Storm in a Teacup

A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.
A Cuckoo in the Nest
5.6

A Cuckoo in the Nest

Nov. 11, 1933

A Cuckoo in the Nest

A crowded inn means that a man and a woman must share the same room for a night. One problem is that they are both married – to other ...