Bernard Knowles

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Bernard Knowles (20 February 1900 - 12 February 1975) was an English film director, producer, cinematographer and screenwriter. Born in Manchester, Knowles worked with Alfred Hitchcock on numerous occasions before the director emigrated to Hollywood. He later graduated as a director and screenwriter and worked much on TV, including Fabian of the Yard, Dial 999, Ivanhoe and The Adventures of Robin Hood. He died shortly before his 75th birthday in Taplow, Buckinghamshire in 1975.

Most Popular Bernard Knowles Trailers

Total trailers found: 52

Freedom Radio Trailer (1941)

04 February 1941

Hitler's doctor is gradually realising that the Nazi regime isn't as good as it pretends to be when his friends start to "disappear" into the camps.

The School for Scandal Trailer (1930)

05 September 1930

Charles, Joseph and Sir Benjamin are in love with Maria and Lady Sneerwell is in love with Charles.

Easy Money Trailer (1948)

20 January 1948

A win on the football pools in postwar Britain changes lives. A happy family is turned into an unhappy argumentative lot until it is discovered the coupon apparently didn't get posted.

Gaslight Trailer (1940)

31 August 1940

Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move into the very house where the crime was committed.

The White Unicorn Trailer (1947)

29 October 1947

In a home for delinquent girls, the worst offender exchanges reminiscences with the warden.

Falling for You Trailer (1933)

15 June 1933

In this comedy, two rival reporters vie for the scoop on the whereabouts of a missing heiress. They find her in Switzerland.

The Perfect Woman Trailer (1949)

23 May 1949

In need of cash, Roger Cavendish and his valet take a job escorting the perfect woman for a night on the town.

Canaries Sometimes Sing Trailer (1930)

10 September 1930

Geoffrey and his wife Anne are trapped in a stifling marriage, which neither feels able to leave. When Geoffrey's boyhood friend, Ernest, and his new wife, Elma, come for a long visit, it's soon apparent that their marriage is equally unhappy.

Secret Mission Trailer (1942)

05 October 1942

World War II drama in which a member of the French Resistance and three British agents undertake a hazardous mission to infiltrate a German HQ in search of vital information that could lead to the overthrow of the Nazis.

White Face Trailer (1932)

01 May 1932

A doctor becomes a blackmailer and a jewel thief in order to raise funds for a hospital in East London but is uncovered by an ambitious reporter.

Rookery Nook Trailer (1930)

11 February 1930

A husband tries to hide a runaway girl from his wife and mother-on-law.

East Meets West Trailer (1936)

26 August 1936

The story of an Eastern sultan who is inordinately proud of his son. The young man bids fair to break his father's heart by conducting an affair with the wife of a notorious criminal.

The Lost People Trailer (1949)

22 August 1949

Set in a German theatre after the Second World War, two British soldiers are holding a disparate and hostile band of refugees in this theatre, prior to returning them to their homelands.

English Without Tears Trailer (1944)

28 July 1944

While Lady Christabel Beauclark, a bird fancier, is scurrying about demanding certain territorial rights for British birds from other countries, Her Ladyship's niece is falling in love with the family butler, Tom Gilbey.

Dawn Trailer (1928)

01 March 1928

A nurse helps 210 men escape to England before the Germans catch and execute her.

The Saint's Vacation Trailer (1941)

09 May 1941

While on vacation, the Saint discovers a much-sought-after music box.

Jamaica Inn Trailer (1939)

11 May 1939

In early 19th-century Cornwall, young Mary Yellan travels to live with her aunt and uncle at the remote Jamaica Inn, where she discovers the inn is a front for a violent gang of wreckers who lure ships to their doom along the coast.

French Leave Trailer (1930)

20 August 1930

During World War I, Captain's wife Dorothy Glenister finds it hard being separated from her husband, so she travels to France to the village where he's stationed.

The Hound of the Baskervilles Trailer (1931)

28 July 1931

On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire.

Brown on Resolution Trailer (1935)

15 May 1935

Forever England gives John Mills his first leading role as Brown. Born after a brief affair between his mother and a naval officer, he joins the Royal Navy during the First World War.

The 39 Steps Trailer (1935)

06 June 1935

Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back.

Rome Express Trailer (1932)

31 October 1932

The theft of a famous painting leads to murder and many suspects on a plush train speeding from Paris to Rome.

A Place of One's Own Trailer (1945)

20 March 1945

An elderly couple move into an old, supposedly haunted abandoned house. A young girl comes to live with the pair as a companion for the wife.

Sabotage Trailer (1937)

08 January 1937

Karl Anton Verloc and his wife own a small cinema in a quiet London suburb where they live seemingly happily.

Young and Innocent Trailer (1937)

17 February 1937

When a young writer is falsely accused of murdering a famous actress, he escapes custody and joins forces with the daughter of a police constable to prove his innocence.

Magical Mystery Tour Trailer (1967)

25 December 1967

While on a coach tour, The Beatles and a few dozen friends experience strange happenings caused by magicians.

Take My Tip Trailer (1937)

01 January 1937

Lord and Lady Pilkington get tricked out of their money by a con man. They later run into the swindler in a hotel - which happens to be owned by their butler - and they devise a plan to scam the con man and get both revenge and their money back.

Barbados Quest Trailer (1955)

01 July 1955

Special investigator Duke Martin is in London to investigate the authenticity of a rare postage stamp called the Barbados Overplate.

The Demi-Paradise Trailer (1943)

18 November 1943

Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ice-breaking ships.

The Calendar Trailer (1931)

19 October 1931

Racehorse owner Anson is swindled by a woman named Wenda and goes up in front of the Jockey Club where he is disqualified on race fixing allegations.

Secret Agent Trailer (1936)

11 May 1936

During World War I, a novelist declared dead is recruited by British intelligence and sent to Switzerland under a new identity to assassinate a German spy.

Rhodes of Africa Trailer (1936)

30 June 1936

Rhodes of Africa is a 1936 British biographical film charting the life of Cecil Rhodes. It was directed by Berthold Viertel and starred Walter Huston, Oskar Homolka, Basil Sydney and Bernard Lee.

The Nipper Trailer (1930)

01 June 1930

A producer makes a star of the cockney waif who tried to rob him.

Auld Lang Syne Trailer (1929)

31 March 1929

A British musical film directed by George Pearson

Love Story Trailer (1944)

20 November 1944

After discovering that she has only a short time left to live, concert pianist Lissa travels to Cornwall for the final fling of her life.

French Without Tears Trailer (1940)

02 February 1940

It is based on the popular West End stage comedy by Terrence Rattigan. It all begins when Diana (Ellen Drew), the sister of a British boy studying in France, arrives in town to flirt with all of her brothers' schoolmates.

The Reluctant Widow Trailer (1950)

01 May 1950

A young governess becomes embroiled in French spy intrigue, in this adaptation of a Georgette Heyer novel.

Mumsie Trailer (1927)

02 September 1927

A pacifist gambler turns spy and gives his father's gas factory plans to the enemy.

Frozen Alive Trailer (1964)

01 December 1964

A scientist experimenting with suspended animation decides to use himself as a test subject. Before he is frozen, his wife is killed, and he is suspected of her murder.

The Magic Bow Trailer (1946)

25 November 1946

Biography of the famous Italian violinist Nicola Paganini which focuses as much on the musician's romances as it does on his craft.

The Good Companions Trailer (1933)

28 February 1933

Film musical taken from JB Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos.

The Mikado Trailer (1939)

01 May 1939

In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum.

The Man Within Trailer (1947)

19 May 1947

A man goes on the run from hardened smugglers.

The Day Will Dawn Trailer (1942)

08 June 1942

When Hitler invades Poland, sports journalist Colin Metcalfe (Hugh Williams) is unexpectedly reassigned as a foreign correspondent in Norway.

The Broken Melody Trailer (1929)

01 February 1929

An exiled Prince living in Paris, begins a dalliance with an opera singer before returning to his wife.

Unpublished Story Trailer (1942)

10 August 1942

Morale-boosting story released in the middle of World War II. A journalist uncovers a peace organisation at the centre of disreputable dealings.

Park Plaza 605 Trailer (1953)

11 September 1953

Suave private investigator Norman Conquest intercepts a secret message and meets a beautiful but foreign blonde lady in room 605 of the Park Plaza hotel.

Jassy Trailer (1947)

13 August 1947

In 19th century England, Jassy is a young Gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight. Pursued by superstitious villagers, she is rescued by the son of the owner of Mordelaine, a vast stately home.

Hell Is Empty Trailer (1967)

20 December 1967

On the run from the police, a female thief and her band of robbers take refuge on a desert island where they discover a mansion inhabited by a family whom they take hostage.

Spaceflight IC-1 Trailer (1965)

01 August 1965

In the year 2015, a spaceship, the IC-1, travels through outer space looking for a suitable planet to settle on.

Quiet Wedding Trailer (1941)

19 April 1941

A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.

The Silver King Trailer (1929)

01 May 1929