Andrew Crocker-Harris (Michael Redgrave), a classics teacher at an English school, is afflicted with a heart ailment and an unfaithful wife (Jean Kent). His interest in his pupils wanes as he looks towards his final days in employ...
FR #6181 | Movie | Comedy, Drama | UK | English, French
Director
Anthony Asquith
Writer
Oscar Wilde, Anthony Asquith
Cast
Michael Redgrave, Richard Wattis, Michael Denison
Plot
After Algernon discovers that his friend Ernest, has created a fictional brother for whenever he needs a reason to escape dull country life, Algernon poses as the brother, resulting in ever-increasing confusion.
FR #10942 | Movie | Drama, Musical | USA | English, Latin
Director
Herbert Ross
Writer
James Hilton, Terence Rattigan
Cast
Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark, Michael Redgrave
Plot
This musical version of James Hilton's novel concerns shy, withdrawn English schoolteacher Arthur Chipping, who falls for flashy showgirl Katherine Bridges while teaching at Brookfield Boys' School outside London in the 1920's.
FR #15225 | TV | Documentary, History | UK, Australia | English
Cast
Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Emlyn Williams
Plot
One of the greatest achievements of television - aired in 26 episodes from 1964. Use of extensive archival material and sound effects combined with contemporary classical music from this area.
FR #15448 | Movie | Adventure, Crime | UK, USA | English, French
Director
Michael Anderson
Writer
Eric Ambler, Hammond Innes
Cast
Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston, Michael Redgrave
Plot
A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name.
Terence Rattigan, Anatole De Grunwald, Richard Sherman
Cast
Michael Redgrave, John Mills, Rosamund John
Plot
The wartime daily routine on a British bomber base in southeastern England is revealed through the eyes of newly arrived Flying Officer Peter Penrose (Sir John Mills).
In a small coal-mining village Bob Fenwick leads a strike over safety standards at the local colliery. Meanwhile his son, David, goes off to university with the hope one day to return to help the miners with their working conditions.
