Search: Starring John Laurie

The 39 Steps (1935)

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History has been kind to Hitchcock’s film, something which is a testament to the director’s immense talents, and it is remarkable how well The 39 Steps holds up.

Daniel Hooper · 5 out of 5

A well-intentioned gentleman finds himself in trouble after getting involved in counter-espionage.
The Brothers (1947)

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The Brothers is a cruel tale, very much in the tone of the old stories, with moments of real brutality.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5

A young woman working as a servant on the Isle of Skye struggles with the consequences of male attention and is caught up in a doomed love affair.
Devil Girl From Mars (1954)

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Part of the charm of Devil Girl From Mars is how seriously the movie takes itself.

Donald Munro · 2.5 out of 5

An uptight, leather-clad female alien, armed with a ray gun and accompanied by a menacing robot, comes to Earth to collect Earthmen as breeding stock.
Floodtide (1949)

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It's corny as hell, but its sincerity is charming and it will appeal to those who want to set aside cynicism and enjoy an optimistic tale.

Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5

A young man from the country decides to go to the city and try and fulfil his dream of becoming a shipbuilder.
Henry V (1944)

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Shakespeare's most popular history... lashings of style, wit and theatrical skill, all shot in Glorious Technicolor.

Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5

Laurence Olivier brings his own dramatic touch to Shakespeare in a stirring tale of battle against the odds.
Hobson's Choice (1954)

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Above all, it is the narrative’s clear feminist leanings that remain a breath of fresh air, prescient then and still hugely relevant to the modern world.

Neil Mitchell · 5 out of 5

Trouble at t'shop when eldest daughter of tyranical Lancashire bootmaker in 1890 decides to marry his timid, downtrodden employee.
Juno And The Paycock (1929)

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This adaptation of Sean O’Casey’s play about a Dublin family trying to get by might best be described as one for completists, in terms of Alfred Hitchock’s body of work.

Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5

A Dublin family on the breadline think their luck may be about to change when they hear about an inheritance.
The Reptile (1966)

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This is Hammer Horror through and through, yet distinctly inferior to most of their other works.

Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5

A young couple moving into a remote cottage find the villagers unwelcoming and learn that travellers on the moors are meeting with mysterious deaths.