Michael Balcon Movies

  • 1925
    The Rat

    The Rat

    The Rat

    01925HD

    When bored courtesan Zelie de Chaumet begs her lover, the corrupt and powerful Stetz, to take her slumming, the pair encounter Pierre Boucheron,...

    The Rat
  • 1953
    The Titfield Thunderbolt

    The Titfield Thunderbolt

    The Titfield Thunderbolt

    71953HD

    When British Railways announce the closure of the Titfield to Mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves,...

    The Titfield Thunderbolt
  • 1950
    Bitter Springs

    Bitter Springs

    Bitter Springs

    6.41950HD

    A family buy land set around a water hole in a remote location, that is occupied by native Australians. The two groups clash.

    Bitter Springs
  • 1940
    Convoy

    Convoy

    Convoy

    5.41940HD

    A tale of life on board a Royal Navy cruiser assigned to protect the vital convoys between America and England during WWII.

    Convoy
  • 1954
    The 'Maggie'

    The 'Maggie'

    The 'Maggie'

    6.21954HD

    The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old...

    The 'Maggie'
  • 1933
    The Ghoul

    The Ghoul

    The Ghoul

    5.51933HD

    British Egyptologist, Professor Morlant, seeks immortality through the power of a jewel buried in the tomb of an Oriental idol. Upon his death,...

    The Ghoul
  • 1961
    The Long and the Short and the Tall

    The Long and the Short and the Tall

    The Long and the Short and the Tall

    6.8461961HD

    Based on a play by Willis Hall. A troop of British soldiers are out in the jungle to record jungle noises and troop noises in the jungle so that the...

    The Long and the Short and the Tall
  • 1956
    The Long Arm

    The Long Arm

    The Long Arm

    6.9741956HD

    Scotland Yard detectives attempt to solve a spate of safe robberies across England beginning with clues found at the latest burglary in London. The...

    The Long Arm
  • 1950
    The Blue Lamp

    The Blue Lamp

    The Blue Lamp

    6.61950HD

    P.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the...

    The Blue Lamp
  • 1925
    The Pleasure Garden

    The Pleasure Garden

    The Pleasure Garden

    5.2711925HD

    Patsy Brand is a chorus girl at the Pleasure Garden music hall. She meets Jill Cheyne who is down on her luck and gets her a job as a dancer. Jill...

    The Pleasure Garden
  • 1947
    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

    6.51947HD

    A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.

    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
  • 1935
    The Clairvoyant

    The Clairvoyant

    The Clairvoyant

    5.9741935HD

    A fake psychic suddenly turns into the real thing when he meets a young beauty. (TCM)

    The Clairvoyant
  • 1942
    Went the Day Well?

    Went the Day Well?

    Went the Day Well?

    7.1791942HD

    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 in...

    Went the Day Well?
  • 1934
    Man of Aran

    Man of Aran

    Man of Aran

    7.2211934HD

    A documentary on the life of the people of the Aran Islands, who were believed to contain the essence of the ancient Irish life, represented by a...

    Man of Aran
  • 1947
    The Loves of Joanna Godden

    The Loves of Joanna Godden

    The Loves of Joanna Godden

    71947HD

    Joanna Godden falls heir to a farm when her father dies.

    The Loves of Joanna Godden
  • 1944
    The Halfway House

    The Halfway House

    The Halfway House

    6.41944HD

    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 strangeness...

    The Halfway House
  • 1942
    The Next of Kin

    The Next of Kin

    The Next of Kin

    5.7141942HD

    Lots of slogans such as "Be like Dad, Keep Mum" and "Keep it under your Hat" are visible on the walls in various scenes to reinforce the plot of...

    The Next of Kin
  • 1946
    The Captive Heart

    The Captive Heart

    The Captive Heart

    6.41946HD

    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 soldier...

    The Captive Heart
  • 2000
    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    02000HD

    A film biography with a difference, Sir John Mills' Moving Memories charts the life of one of Britain's most distinguished actors. Compiled from...

    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
  • 1941
    Ships with Wings

    Ships with Wings

    Ships with Wings

    41941HD

    Before the war, a Fleet Air Arm pilot is dismissed for causing the death of a colleague. Working for a small Greek airline when the Germans invade...

    Ships with Wings