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The Stranglers of Bombay
1959 • Thriller • Crime • Horror
In 1826 British-ruled India, the secret Cult of Thugee demonstrates their worship of their goddess, Kali, by the mutilation and mass murder of thousands of Indians while pirat…
Why matched: genres Thriller, Crime
Murder Most Foul
1964 • Drama • Thriller • Mystery
A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation.
Why matched: genres Drama, Thriller
Greyfriars Bobby
1961 • Drama • Family
In Scotland 1865, An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be ado…
Why matched: genres Drama, Family
Kidnapped
1960 • Drama • Adventure • Family
Kidnapped and cheated out of his inheritance, young David Balfour falls in with a Jacobite adventurer, Alan Breck Stewart. Falsely accused of murder, they must flee across the H…
Why matched: genres Drama, Adventure
El Cid
1961 • Drama • Romance • History
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative…
Why matched: genres Drama, Romance
The 39 Steps
1959 • Thriller • Mystery
In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.
Why matched: genres Thriller, Mystery
Richard III
1955 • Drama • History
Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving a…
Why matched: genres Drama, History
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 • Drama • History • War
In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the British Isles, facing the great dange…
Why matched: genres Drama, History
The Cruel Sea
1953 • Drama • History • War
At the start of World War II, Cmdr. Ericson is assigned to convoy escort HMS Compass Rose with inexperienced officers and men just out of training. The winter seas make life mis…
Why matched: genres Drama, History