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51. Edmund North: The Man Who Made the Earth Stand Still (2008 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short
Director: John Cork | Stars: Lewis Gilbert, Bobbie North, Susie North, Arnold H. Orgolini
Votes: 12
52. Friends (1971)
R | 101 min | Drama, Romance
A rich English boy meets an orphaned French girl and as they become friends, create a world that is far away from the adult world we live in.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Sean Bury, Anicée Alvina, Ronald Lewis, Toby Robins
Votes: 1,132
53. Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952)
Approved | 79 min | Comedy
Because of its high productivity and "almost" 100 per cent employment, the village of Little Hayhoe, England is expecting a visit from the Prime Minister. The "almost" is because of Dan ... See full summary »
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Eddie Byrne, Jane Barrett, Robert Brown, Raymond Lovell
Votes: 301
54. Movie Connections (2007–2009)
40 min | Documentary
Series looking at the history of favourite films.
Stars: Ashley Jensen, Julie Walters, Alex Norton, John Gordon Sinclair
Votes: 23
55. A Cry from the Streets (1958)
99 min | Drama, Romance
A welfare worker becomes emotionally involved with her charges, a group of adorable, homeless orphans. Music by Larry Adler. (1959; B&W)
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Max Bygraves, Barbara Murray, Colin Petersen, Dana Wilson
Votes: 210
56. Stepping Out (1991)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A has-been Broadway performer gives tap lessons to a group of misfits who, through their dance classes, bond and realize what they can achieve.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Liza Minnelli, Shelley Winters, Robyn Stevan, Jane Krakowski
Votes: 1,235 | Gross: $0.24M
57. The 7th Dawn (1964)
Not Rated | 123 min | Adventure, Drama, War
Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: William Holden, Susannah York, Capucine, Tetsurô Tanba
Votes: 1,141
58. The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, War
In the North Sea in 1944, passengers of a downed Royal Air Force transport aircraft talk about their lives while awaiting rescue in their dinghy.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Jack Watling
Votes: 730
59. Skywatch (1960)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Romance, War
A comedy drama set in a WWII British Army Searchlight Squad. They are an odd bunch of misfits but somehow manage to get the job done.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Ian Carmichael, Tommy Steele, Benny Hill, Sydney Tafler
Votes: 317
60. Moonraker (1979)
PG | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel
Votes: 108,837 | Gross: $70.31M
61. Haunted (1995)
R | 108 min | Drama, Horror
A skeptical professor visits a remote British estate to debunk allegations of psychic phenomena, but soon finds himself haunted by a ghost from his own past.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Aidan Quinn, Kate Beckinsale, Anthony Andrews, John Gielgud
Votes: 7,373
62. The Hundred Hour Hunt (1952)
84 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Scotland Yard is mobilised in the hunt for blood donors in a race to save a dying girl.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Jack Warner, Anthony Steel, Joy Shelton, Freddie Mills
Votes: 210
63. Marry Me (1949)
97 min | Comedy, Romance
Several individuals consult a marriage bureau, including a peer of the realm, his butler, a lonely school teacher, a French girl on the run, a country vicar and a newspaper reporter sent by his editor to do an undercover story.
Director: Terence Fisher | Stars: Derek Bond, Susan Shaw, Patrick Holt, Carol Marsh
Votes: 136
64. The Slasher (1953)
Approved | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The life of a juvenile delinquent is threatened by his own incessant desire for trouble.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: James Kenney, Joan Collins, Betty Ann Davies, Robert Ayres
Votes: 509
65. The Golden Gong (1985 TV Movie)
76 min | Documentary
People who have seen enough British films likely recall a shirtless hunk beating a huge gong during the opening credits, but many may not know that this was the symbol of Rank Studios, the ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Gutteridge | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde, Betty E. Box, Albert R. Broccoli
Votes: 40
66. Wall of Death (1951)
89 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
The story about a prizefighter and a motorcycle daredevil that vie for the beautiful girl from the Carnival.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Susan Shaw, Maxwell Reed, Laurence Harvey, Hermione Baddeley
Votes: 170
67. Death at a Broadcast (1934)
71 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
When an actor is murdered at the BBC Inspector Gregory finds he has many suspects to choose from.
Director: Reginald Denham | Stars: Ian Hunter, Austin Trevor, Lilian Oldland, Henry Kendall
Votes: 366
68. Once a Sinner (1950)
78 min | Drama
A lowly bank clerk marries a good time girl but she two-times him for her old crooked boyfriend.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Pat Kirkwood, Jack Watling, Joy Shelton, Sydney Tafler
Votes: 127
69. The Ultimate Film (2004 TV Movie)
360 min | Documentary
John Cleese presents this countdown of the top 100 films based on actual ticket sales in the UK. The list was compiled by the British Film Institute and recognises 'bums on seats', rather ... See full summary »
Stars: John Cleese, Fay Ripley, Kenny Baker, Paul Barber
Votes: 45
70. Paul and Michelle (1974)
R | 103 min | Drama, Romance
The continuation of Friends (1971). The story begins three years after Paul Harrison is forced to leave Michelle Latour and their baby, Sylvie, alone in the Camargue after the police ... See full summary »
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Anicée Alvina, Sean Bury, Keir Dullea, Georges Beller
Votes: 211
71. Seven Nights in Japan (1976)
Approved | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The fictional British royal Prince George travels to Japan and falls in love with a local female tour guide named Sumi. He considers breaking the rules and staying with her there, but a Japanese gangster wants him dead.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Michael York, Hidemi Aoki, Charles Gray, Anne Lonnberg
Votes: 252
72. Emergency (1962)
63 min | Drama
A girl is hit by a truck and needs a rare blood transfusion. The only 3 donors are a murderer on death row, a scientist selling secrets, and a soccer player nearing a milestone.
Director: Francis Searle | Stars: Glyn Houston, Zena Walker, Dermot Walsh, Colin Tapley
Votes: 103
73. Before You Go (2002)
94 min | Comedy, Drama
On the eve of their mother's funeral 3 sisters gather in her bungalow and squabble and bicker over their memories of childhood and reveal that their mother's influence on their lives continues after her death. .
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Julie Walters, John Hannah, Joanne Whalley, Victoria Hamilton
Votes: 484
74. Not Quite Paradise (1985)
R | 106 min | Drama, Romance
While working in a kibbutz (an Israeli voluntary farming collective community), a tourist and a female worker fall in love. However, he can't stay and she can't leave her work. Will love triumph?
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Joanna Pacula, Sam Robards, Todd Graff, Kevin McNally
Votes: 147
75. Ferry to Hong Kong (1959)
Approved | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Mark Conrad, a habitual drunk and troublemaker with a shady past, is expelled by Hong Kong police after one too many bar fights. He's sent to Macao on the Fa Tsan, a ferry owned by Captain ... See full summary »
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Curd Jürgens, Orson Welles, Sylvia Syms, Jeremy Spenser
Votes: 513
76. Over the Moon (1939)
Approved | 78 min | Comedy
Young Jane Benson (Merle Oberon) just about manages to make ends meet running the large family house in Yorkshire. In love with local doctor Freddie Jarvis (Sir Rex Harrison), she suggests ... See full summary »
Directors: Thornton Freeland, William K. Howard | Stars: Merle Oberon, Rex Harrison, Ursula Jeans, Robert Douglas
Votes: 307
77. Scarlet Thread (1951)
85 min | Crime, Drama
Two villains team up to steal some jewelry. The robbery goes wrong and an innocent man is shot.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Kathleen Byron, Laurence Harvey, Sydney Tafler, Dora Bryan
Votes: 195
78. The Ten Year Plan (1945)
17 min | Documentary, Short
The British Government's ten year plan for providing prefabricated homes.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Charles Hawtrey, Megs Jenkins, Ben Williams
Votes: 17
79. Harmony Lane (1954)
27 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Variety show with comedy, singing, ballet, skating, and dance routines in 3-D.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Max Bygraves, The Beverley Sisters, Svetlana Beriosova, David Paltenghi
Votes: 32
80. The 100 Greatest War Films (2005 TV Movie)
385 min | Documentary
The 100 Greatest War Films of all time, as voted for by the public of the UK.
Director: Mark Murray | Stars: Sean Pertwee, David Aaronovitch, Ken Annakin, Jean-Jacques Annaud
Votes: 121
81. The Little Ballerina (1947)
61 min | Drama
A young girl has an ambition to dance with the famous Sadlers Wells troupe but first she must win a scholarship. Includes a performance of Les Sylphides by Margot Fonteyn.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Yvonne Marsh, Marian Chapman, Kay Henderson, Doreen Richards
Votes: 24
82.
British Film Forever (2007)
Episode:
Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama
(2007)
89 min | Documentary, History
Directors: Neil Dougan, Angus Cameron | Stars: Jessica Hynes, Kate Winslet, Timothy Spall, Steve Coogan
Votes: 13
83. Breakfast (2000– )
180 min | News, Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship morning news programme covering current affairs, business and sports, plus guest interviews and weather reports.
Stars: Charlie Stayt, Carol Kirkwood, Bill Turnbull, Sian Williams
Votes: 418
84. Because That Road Is Trodden (1969)
23 min | Short, Fantasy
A boy at that awkward age between childhood and adulthood wonders what life is all about and fantasizes about what the realities may contain.
Director: Tim King | Stars: Sebastian Tombs, Lindy Renton, Cleo Wrighton, David Borrie
Votes: 28
85. The Adventurers (1970)
R | 171 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The wealthy playboy son of an assassinated South American diplomat discovers that his father was really murdered on orders of the corrupt president of the country--a man who was his ... See full summary »
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Charles Aznavour, Alan Badel, Candice Bergen, Thommy Berggren
Votes: 902 | Gross: $2.84M
86. The Price of a Song (1935)
67 min | Crime, Drama
A bookmakers clerk, Grierson, finds himself in financial difficulties and forces his step-daughter to marry Nevern, a caddish song-writer, for his money. When she finds life unbearable with... See full summary »
Director: Michael Powell | Stars: Campbell Gullan, Marjorie Corbett, Gerald Fielding, Dora Barton
Votes: 23
87. Room for Two (1940)
77 min
In Venice, womanising Englishman Vic Oliver takes a strong interest in a married tourist who is played by Frances Day. Oliver disguises himself in drag and gets himself hired as the Days' ... See full summary »
Director: Maurice Elvey | Stars: Frances Day, Vic Oliver, Basil Radford, Greta Gynt
88. My Name Is Bond... James Bond (1979 TV Movie)
37 min | Documentary
Promotional documentary television special celebrating the release of the then new James Bond film Moonraker (1979) (1979) and outside broadcast live cross to the 26 June 1979 Royal Premiere of the film.
Director: Steve Minchin | Stars: Roger Moore, John Benson, Donald Zec, Albert R. Broccoli
89. The Spy Who Loved Me: The Royal Premiere (1977 TV Special)
30 min | Short, News
Stars: Ken Adam, Barbara Bach, Albert R. Broccoli, Lewis Gilbert
91. The Man Who Would Be Caine (1998 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Jeff Morgan | Stars: Michael Caine, Shakira Caine, Billy Connolly, Lewis Gilbert
92. The Man Who Ruined the British Film Industry (1996 TV Movie)
25 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about much-feared Rank Organisation boss Sir John Davis.
Director: John Ellis | Stars: Bill Annett, Derek Bond, Roy Boulting, Betty E. Box
93. Bienvenue (1966– )
Talk-Show
Stars: Guy Béart, Roger Damin, Georges Brassens, Jean-Pierre Chabrol
96. Pinewood Film Studios Open Day (1977)
8 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Barbara Bach, Albert R. Broccoli, Lewis Gilbert, Lionel Jeffries
97.
This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
Episode:
Lord Brabourne
(1990)
Documentary, Biography
Stars: Jeffrey Archer, Michael Aspel, Rodney Bewes, Felix Bowness
98.
This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
Episode:
Pat Kirkwood
(1994)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
Stars: Michael Aspel, Alfred Black, Bernard Delfont, Michael Denison
99.
The Making of 'The Spy Who Loved Me' (1977)
Episode:
Also Starring...
(1977)
25 min | Documentary
This episode of the series takes a look at casting of 'Barbara Bach' as the Bond Girl in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977); her makeup and wardrobe; the publicity and promotion of her; lighting, ... See full summary »
Stars: Barbara Bach, Albert R. Broccoli, Rosemary Burrows, William P. Cartlidge
100.
The Making of 'The Spy Who Loved Me' (1977)
Episode:
Design
(1977)
25 min | Documentary
This episode of the series takes a look at the Production Design of the James Bond movie, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). It covers production design, art direction, set construction, props as... See full summary »
Stars: Ken Adam, Albert R. Broccoli, John Fenner, John Gant