Mervyn Johns

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Helter Skelter
5.3

Helter Skelter

Jan. 07, 1949

Helter Skelter

A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can’t seem to stop hiccuping.
Edward, My Son
6.5

Edward, My Son

Mar. 01, 1949

Edward, My Son

Following the death of his only son, a ruthless businessman reflects on his life, his unhappy marriage and his questionable parenting skills.
Diamond City
5.8

Diamond City

Sep. 20, 1949

Diamond City

Set in the diamond fields of South Africa, Stafford Parker is a lawman trying to maintain a semblance of law and order in the “Wild South”.
San Demetrio London
6.7

San Demetrio London

Dec. 07, 1943

San Demetrio London

British drama documentary from 1943, based on the true story of the 1940 rescue of the tanker MV San Demetrio by parts of her own crew after she ...
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. ...
The Captive Heart
7

The Captive Heart

Apr. 29, 1946

The Captive Heart

A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech ...
Pink String and Sealing Wax
6.7

Pink String and Sealing Wax

Melodrama set in Victorian Brighton. Scheming pub landlady uses the timorous son of a domineering pharmacist to assist in the poisoning of her ...
Dead of Night
7.5

Dead of Night

Sep. 09, 1945

Dead of Night

Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring ...
My Learned Friend
7.1

My Learned Friend

Oct. 25, 1943

My Learned Friend

An insane murderer is on the loose, and gunning for the men who put him away. Will Hay is on the list, and co-opts Claude Hulbert to try and stop ...
The Halfway House
6.6

The Halfway House

Apr. 02, 1944

The Halfway House

A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn. There is a certain ...
The Bells Go Down
6.6

The Bells Go Down

May. 16, 1943

The Bells Go Down

Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service). The dedicated band who kept the fires of ...
Went the Day Well?
7.5

Went the Day Well?

Dec. 07, 1942

Went the Day Well?

The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England’s radar network ...
The Next of Kin
6.8

The Next of Kin

Jun. 15, 1942

The Next of Kin

Lots of slogans such as “Be like Dad, Keep Mum” and “Keep it under your Hat” are visible on the walls in various scenes ...
Saloon Bar
6.9

Saloon Bar

Nov. 02, 1940

Saloon Bar

A bookmaker with a fancy for detective work attempts to prevent the execution of a potentially innocent man.
Jamaica Inn
6.3

Jamaica Inn

May. 11, 1939

Jamaica Inn

In coastal Cornwall, England, during the early 19th Century, a young woman who’s come there to visit her aunt, discovers that she’s ...