Emeric Pressburger Movies

  • 1965
    Operation Crossbow

    Operation Crossbow

    Operation Crossbow

    6.71965HD

    Allied agents infiltrate the Nazi rocket complex at Peenemunde in order to obtain their secrets and sabotage the plant. The film alternates between...

    Operation Crossbow
  • 1946
    A Matter of Life and Death

    A Matter of Life and Death

    A Matter of Life and Death

    7.7421946HD

    A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American...

    A Matter of Life and Death
  • 1940
    Contraband

    Contraband

    Contraband

    7.11940HD

    During early World War II, a Danish sea captain, delayed in a British port, tangles with German spies.

    Contraband
  • 1943
    The Silver Fleet

    The Silver Fleet

    The Silver Fleet

    61943HD

    The Silver Fleet was inspired by a true story from World War II. Holland now under German occupation, a Shipyard owner and Chief engineer Jaap van...

    The Silver Fleet
  • 1949
    The Small Back Room

    The Small Back Room

    The Small Back Room

    6.6811949HD

    As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on 1943 Britain, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol.

    The Small Back Room
  • 1932
    The Old Scoundrel

    The Old Scoundrel

    The Old Scoundrel

    01932HD

    The Old Scoundrel
  • 1947
    The End of the River

    The End of the River

    The End of the River

    51947HD

    A South American Indian is taken from his jungle home into the world of the White Man where he is forced to stand trial for murder.

    The End of the River
  • 1935
    Parisian Life

    Parisian Life

    Parisian Life

    01935HD

    A rich Brazilian, Mendoza, visited Paris in 1900 and was romantically involved with the star of Offenbach's 'La vie parisienne' which was playing at...

    Parisian Life
  • 1946
    Wanted for Murder

    Wanted for Murder

    Wanted for Murder

    6.31946HD

    The son of a notorious hangman is gradually becoming insane and he finds himself unable to resist the urge to strangle women to death.

    Wanted for Murder
  • 1944
    A Canterbury Tale

    A Canterbury Tale

    A Canterbury Tale

    6.8511944HD

    Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.

    A Canterbury Tale
  • 1957
    Ill Met by Moonlight

    Ill Met by Moonlight

    Ill Met by Moonlight

    6.2021957HD

    Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.

    Ill Met by Moonlight
  • 1938
    The Challenge

    The Challenge

    The Challenge

    5.91938HD

    Dramatization of the first climbing of the Matterhorn in 1865.

    The Challenge
  • 1956
    The Battle of the River Plate

    The Battle of the River Plate

    The Battle of the River Plate

    6.21956HD

    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...

    The Battle of the River Plate
  • 1950
    Gone to Earth

    Gone to Earth

    Gone to Earth

    6.21950HD

    Hazel Woods, a beautiful and young Welsh girl, lives a wild, rustic life and loves animals — in particular, her pet fox. She is hotly desired...

    Gone to Earth
  • 1950
    The Elusive Pimpernel

    The Elusive Pimpernel

    The Elusive Pimpernel

    5.8891950HD

    A British aristocrat goes in disguise to France to rescue people from The Terror of the guillotine.

    The Elusive Pimpernel
  • 1939
    The Silent Battle

    The Silent Battle

    The Silent Battle

    01939HD

    Secret agents try to defeat terrorists on the Orient Express.

    The Silent Battle
  • 1936
    Parisian Life

    Parisian Life

    Parisian Life

    01936HD

    Parisian Life
  • 1944
    The Volunteer

    The Volunteer

    The Volunteer

    4.751944HD

    After a masterful Shakespearean performance in a London theater, Ralph Richardson is sought for an autograph by Fred, his dresser. Later, Fred has...

    The Volunteer
  • 1957
    Miracle in Soho

    Miracle in Soho

    Miracle in Soho

    5.31957HD

    In London's colourful but seedy Soho, Michael Morgan is working mending the road. He is unhappy, with little hope of finding happiness. Then he meets...

    Miracle in Soho
  • 1947
    Black Narcissus

    Black Narcissus

    Black Narcissus

    7.511947HD

    A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are...

    Black Narcissus