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Denholm Elliott

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Cruel Sea, TheCruel Sea, The (1952) Recommended
Dir. Charles Frend
Feat. Denholm Elliott
Bracing account of life aboard a British Corvette during WWII fighting German U–Boats and Atlantic storms, featuring a young Denholm Elliot…
Sound Barrier, TheSound Barrier, The (1952)
Dir. David Lean
Feat. Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick
Ralph Richardson excels as an aircraft manufacturer aiming to break the titular barrier with a newly developed jet, but exacting a bitter cost on his…
Heart of the Matter, TheHeart of the Matter, The (1953)
Dir. George More O'Ferrall
Feat. Trevor Howard, Elizabeth Allan, Maria Schell
Solid adaptation of Graham Greene's bleak novel has Trevor Howard as a policeman in Sierra Leone tormented by his extra–marital affair.
Night My Number Came Up, TheNight My Number Came Up, The (1955)
Dir. Leslie Norman
Feat. Michael Redgrave, Sheila Sim, Alexander Knox
A prophetic nightmare about an ill–fated plane flight begins to play out as reality for 13 passengers aboard a British military aircraft in…
Nothing but the BestNothing but the Best (1964)
Dir. Clive Donner
Feat. Alan Bates, Denholm Elliott, Harry Andrews
Ruthless real estate agent Alan Bates grubs and grafts a way upwards, out of his working–class background and into the snobbish…
High Bright Sun, TheHigh Bright Sun, The (McGuire, Go Home!) (1964)
Dir. Ralph Thomas
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, George Chakiris, Susan Strasberg
Convoluted espionage tale with Bogarde on the trail of a Cypriot freedom fighter with an American Archaeology student holding the key to his…
King RatKing Rat (1965)
Dir. Bryan Forbes
Feat. George Segal, James Fox, Tom Courtenay
Star–studded adaption of James Clavell's novel, set in a Japanese POW camp during WWII. At the darker end of the genre, with 'hero' George…
Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde, TheStrange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde, The (1968)
Dir. Charles Jarrott
Feat. Jack Palance, Denholm Elliott, Billie Whitelaw
Gripping and faithful telemovie adaptation of Robert Louis Steveson's famous horror novel, with Jack Palance giving one his best as the idealistic…
Night They Raided Minskey's, TheNight They Raided Minskey's, The (1968)
Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Jason Robards Jr., Britt Ekland, Norman Wisdom
An exquisite recreation of New York’s lower East Side burlesque domain headlines this 1920s romp, with Britt Ekland as the Amish girl turned saucy…
House That Dripped Blood, TheHouse That Dripped Blood, The (1970)
Dir. Peter Duffell
Feat. Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Denholm Elliott
Juicy if variable four–part portmanteau film written by PSYCHO scribe, Robert Bloch, and adorned by the Cushing/Lee double–act as well as…
Too Late The HeroToo Late The Hero (Suicide Run) (1970)
Dir. Robert Aldrich
Feat. Michael Caine, Cliff Robertson, Ian Bannen
An impressive WW2 actioner from one of the experts, dir. Aldrich (ATTACK) investing a dangerous mission in the Pacific with a certain moral…
Madame SinMadame Sin (1971)
Dir. David Greene
Feat. Bette Davis, Denholm Elliott, Robert Wagner
Criminal mastermind Bette Davis casts her heavily mascaraed eye on nuclear submarines and the like. A cheesy pleasure.
PercyPercy (1971)
Dir. Ralph Thomas
Feat. Hywel Bennett, Denholm Elliott, Elke Sommer
Hywell Bennett undergo the world's first members only transplant and turns private dick to discover the donor was a notorious ladykiller. Will he be…
A Doll's HouseA Doll's House (1973)
Dir. Patrick Garland
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Claire Bloom, Ralph Richardson
A stagey, though strongly acted version of Henrik Ibsen's renowned proto–feminist stageplay set in a 19th century household beset by personal…
Signalman, TheSignalman, The (1976)
Dir. Lawrence Gordon Clark
Feat. Denholm Elliott
Smallscale but nicely crafted adaptation of Charles Dickens' ghost story 'The Signalman'. Concerning the spectral experiences of a signalman…
Robin and MarianRobin and Marian (1976) Recommended
Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw
Hearty adventurism envisions Robin Hood as an aging 40–something, who upon returning from the Crusades, rekindles his rivalry with the Sheriff…
Hound of the Baskervilles, TheHound of the Baskervilles, The (1978)
Dir. Paul Morrissey
Feat. Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, Spike Milligan
Comedy spoof of the book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring a generous spread of British comedy talent. Peter Cook plays Sherlock Holmes, who is…
Sweeney 2Sweeney 2 (1978)
Dir. Tom Clegg
Feat. John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Denholm Elliott
Sequel to the 1977 movie SWEENEY, continuing the adventures of members of the Flying Squad, a division of London's Metropolitan Police. This time the…
Zulu DawnZulu Dawn (1979)
Dir. Douglas Hickox
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, Phil Daniels
Prequel to ZULU is a vivid recreation of the Battle of Isandhlwana. 
Saint JackSaint Jack (1979) Recommended
Dir. Peter Bogdanovich
Feat. Ben Gazzara, Denholm Elliott
Enjoyably amoral later gem from dir. Bogdanovich, about an American hustler who fulfils his dubious dream of opening a whorehouse in Singapore during…
Hammer House of Horror (TV Series)Hammer House of Horror (TV Series) (1980) Recommended
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Peter Cushing, Diana Dors
The last gasp of the Hammer Horror franchise was this low–budget TV series. Combining some inventive plotting, gore and a little nudity with…
Rising Damp - The MovieRising Damp - The Movie (1980)
Dir. Joseph McGrath
Feat. Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Denholm Elliott
A movie–length reprise of the classic boarding–house sitcom, which retains the slightly squalid characters and stories, but in its humour…
Raiders of the Lost ArkRaiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Aro Favourite
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman
Iconic adventure movie catapults one Indiana Jones into a world of endless peril to retrieve the mystical Arc of the Covenant. Breath–taking,…
Brimstone and TreacleBrimstone and Treacle (1982)
Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Sting, Joan Plowright, Denholm Elliott
Scripted by Dennis Potter, this cult psychodrama is set in the unstable household of Joan Plowright and Denholm Elliot, which is invaded by an…
Missionary, TheMissionary, The (1982)
Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Trevor Howard
Jolly Brit comedy sees Palin as the Rev. Charles Fortesque, recalled to England from missionary work in Africa to minister London's prostitutes,…
Marco PoloMarco Polo (1982)
Dir. Giuliano Montaldo
Feat. Kenneth Marshall, Denholm Elliott, F. Murray Abraham
TV miniseries about the 13th–century Venetian merchant and explorer who sought to link Asia and Europe through trade.
Trading PlacesTrading Places (1983) Recommended
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Don Ameche
A sturdy comic conceit – for a bet, two interfering millionaires swap the lives of a rich man (Dan Aykroyd) and a poor man (Eddie Murphy) – makes…
Hound of the Baskervilles, TheHound of the Baskervilles, The (1983)
Dir. Douglas Hickox
Feat. Ian Richardson, Martin Shaw, Denholm Elliott
Ian Richardson (HOUSE OF CARDS) plays Sherlock Holmes in this crafted version of Conan Doyle’s most famous mystery, in which a monstrous…
Razor's Edge, TheRazor's Edge, The (1984)
Dir. John Byrum
Feat. Bill Murray, Theresa Russell, Denholm Elliott
Bill Murray is in early dramatic mode as a despondent WWI vet. embarking on a spiritual walkabout through India and the Himalayas. Written by…
CamilleCamille (1984)
Dir. Desmond Davis
Feat. Greta Scacchi, Colin Firth, John Gielgud
Greta Scacchi and a young Colin Firth play courtesan and lover respectively in this British revival of Alexander Dumas' novel.

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