Bryan Forbes Movie Trailers
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Sir John Mills' Moving Memories Trailer (2000)
01 August 2000
A film biography with a difference, Sir John Mills' Moving Memories charts the life of one of Britain's most distinguished actors.
The Million Pound Note Trailer (1954)
07 January 1954
An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds.
All Over the Town Trailer (1949)
25 April 1949
Newspaper reporter Nat Hearn returns home after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II. When one of the paper's owners dies, the man's partner and son offers Nat a position as editor in return for his financial backing.
The High Bright Sun Trailer (1964)
01 November 1964
This story of love and espionage focuses on political turmoil as a small nation struggles to free itself from colonial rule, and one man tries to serve both justice and his own heart.
The Baby and the Battleship Trailer (1956)
01 June 1956
After a quayside mix-up with the Italian family of his fiancée, Able Seaman Knocker White finds himself literally left holding the baby.
Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things Trailer (1973)
04 December 1973
A documentary detailing the production of Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" LP featuring footage from the recording session in France, interviews, and concert footage.
Deadfall Trailer (1968)
11 September 1968
Cat burglar Henry Clarke and his accomplices the Moreaus attempt to steal diamonds from the chateau of millionaire Salinas.
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough Trailer (2003)
24 August 2003
Two-part Arena special celebrating the life and distinguished career of one of Britain's best-loved public figures.
The Raging Moon Trailer (1971)
21 January 1971
Bruce Pritchard is paralysed in a soccer game and is confined to a wheelchair in a convalescence home.
The Guns of Navarone Trailer (1961)
27 April 1961
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
Chaplin Trailer (1992)
17 December 1992
An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.
A Shot in the Dark Trailer (1964)
23 June 1964
Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.
Whistle Down the Wind Trailer (1961)
25 July 1961
When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.
The Colditz Story Trailer (1955)
25 January 1955
The Germans believed that no man could escape from Colditz Castle, set as it was in the heart of the Reich, 400 miles from any neutral frontier.
A Sense of Carol Reed Trailer (2006)
07 November 2006
The film director, Carol Reed, is the subject of this documentary short. The illegitimate son of the famous stage actor, 'Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree' , Reed was brilliant with actors, especially child actors, making him the perfect person to bring Oliver! to the screen.
Hitchcock at the N.F.T. Trailer (1969)
30 December 1969
In his 70th year, Alfred Hitchcock came to the National Film Theatre in London to talk to fellow director Bryan Forbes and to answer questions from an audience of film enthusiasts.
Jessie Trailer (1980)
23 December 1980
A woman starts work as a nanny to a mute boy in a Victorian household. The boy's growing attachment to her however causes greater problems than his original detachment to his family.
The Man Who Haunted Himself Trailer (1970)
17 September 1970
Executive Harold Pelham suffers a serious accident after which he faces the shadow of death. When, against all odds, he miraculously recovers, he discovers that his life does not belong to him anymore.
The Captain's Table Trailer (1959)
06 January 1959
A captain is promoted by his company from tramp steamers to their flagship passenger liner. Although he is a thoroughly competent sailor ready to take charge of such a ship, he is less prepared for the social duties his new position involves, not least the way he in which becomes the target for all the unattached women on board.
The Whisperers Trailer (1967)
18 July 1967
Margaret Ross is an impoverished old woman who lives alone in a seedy apartment and enjoys a rich fantasy life as an heiress.
Yesterday's Enemy Trailer (1959)
10 September 1959
Set during the Burma Campaign of World War 2, this is the story of courage and endurance of the soldiers struggling at close quarters against the enemy.
Empire of the Censors Trailer (1995)
28 May 1995
The history of film and video censorship in Great Britain.
It's Great to be Young! Trailer (1956)
26 December 1956
IT’S GREAT TO A YOUNG stars John Mills as Dingle an easygoing high school teacher. When autocratic new headmaster Frome (Cecil Parker) begins imposing all sorts of repressive rules, Dingle does his best to stand up for his students, only to be dismissed for his troubles.
The Stepford Wives Trailer (1975)
12 February 1975
Joanna Eberhart comes to the town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents.
The League of Gentlemen Trailer (1960)
15 April 1960
Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project.
The Black Tent Trailer (1956)
09 April 1956
During the British retreat through Libya, a British officer takes shelter with a group of Arab Bedouin.
Wheel of Fate Trailer (1953)
01 July 1953
Two brothers work in their invalid father's repair garage. Johnny is the quiet, reliable one while Ted is younger and wilder.
The Cockleshell Heroes Trailer (1955)
16 November 1955
During WW2, German ships are "safely" docked upriver at Bordeaux, but the British send a team of kayakers to attack them.
King Rat Trailer (1965)
27 October 1965
When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison.
The Stepford Life Trailer (2001)
01 January 2001
A documentary about the making of The Stepford Wives (1975).
The Key Trailer (1958)
28 May 1958
In wartime England, circa 1941, poorly-armed tugs are sent into "U-Boat Alley" to rescue damaged Allied ships.
The Wrong Box Trailer (1966)
19 June 1966
In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can be made to have seemed to do so.
The Small Back Room Trailer (1949)
21 February 1949
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 World in His Arms Trailer (1952)
09 October 1952
A boisterous sea captain in the Pacific Coast, circa 1850, has a plan to buy Alaska from the Russians… if they don’t kill him first.
Quatermass 2 Trailer (1957)
17 June 1957
In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for the first Moon colony, learn that a secret, ostensibly government-run, complex of identical design has been built in a remote part of England and is the focus of periodic falls of small, hollow "meteorites" originating in outer space.
The Wooden Horse Trailer (1950)
16 October 1950
True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany
The Slipper and the Rose Trailer (1976)
25 March 1976
Prince Edward wants to marry for love, but the King and court of the Kingdom of Euphrania are anxious for the Prince to wed no matter what.
An Inspector Calls Trailer (1954)
16 March 1954
An upper-crust family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has died in suspicious circumstances.
Seance on a Wet Afternoon Trailer (1964)
19 June 1964
Working-class British housewife Myra Savage reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy.
Up to His Neck Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
A maritime farce set in the South Seas. A strong supporting cast includes Brian Rix, Anthony Newley & Harry Fowler.
The Naked Face Trailer (1984)
01 June 1984
Chicago psychiatrist Judd Stevens is suspected of murdering one of his patients when the man turns up stabbed to death in the middle of the city.
I Was Monty's Double Trailer (1958)
21 October 1958
The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the Germans about his intentions before the North Africa campaign.
An Audience with Kenneth Williams Trailer (1983)
23 December 1983
Outstanding raconteur Kenneth Williams regales his spellbound audience in typical fashion with a long look back at his career - from his time entertaining troops in the army, his radio work (including the Hancock shows), his work in theatre and - of course - the highly successful series of Carry On films.
Danger Within Trailer (1959)
17 February 1959
Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British soldiers find their plans for escape thwarted by a mysterious traitor in their midst.
Station Six-Sahara Trailer (1963)
11 January 1963
A beautiful blonde joins a small group of men running an oil station in the Sahara Desert and starts the emotions soaring.
Sunday Lovers Trailer (1980)
31 October 1980
A sex comedy anthology containing four stories, each from a different country (England, France, USA and Italy).
The L-Shaped Room Trailer (1962)
20 November 1962
Jane is young, French, pregnant and unmarried. Bucking convention, she is uninterested in settling with her baby's father or getting an abortion.
Hopscotch Trailer (1980)
26 September 1980
When CIA operative Miles Kendig deliberately lets KGB agent Yaskov get away, his boss threatens to retire him.
The Endless Game Trailer (1989)
20 August 1989
A British agent comes back from retirement after several of his former colleagues, including his former lover, are murdered.
Better Late Than Never Trailer (1983)
21 February 1983
Two men show up claiming to be the grandfather of a child heiress.
The Madwoman of Chaillot Trailer (1969)
12 October 1969
An eccentric Parisian woman's optimistic perception of life begins to sound more rational than the traditional beliefs of others.
Sea Devils Trailer (1953)
12 April 1953
Gilliatt, a fisherman-turned-smuggler on the isle of Guernsey, agrees to transport a beautiful woman to the French coast in the year 1800.
The Angry Silence Trailer (1960)
10 March 1960
When the union in his factory walks out on strike, a family man refuses to participate, risking the wrath — and retaliation — of his fellow workers.
Appointment in London Trailer (1953)
17 February 1953
Wing-commander Tim Mason leads a squadron of Lancaster bombers on almost nightly raids from England. Having flown eighty-seven missions he will shortly be retiring from flying, but the strain is showing.
Only Two Can Play Trailer (1962)
19 January 1962
John Lewis is bored of his job and his wife. Then Liz, wife of a local councillor, sets her sights on him.
Man in the Moon Trailer (1960)
31 October 1960
William is an unsuccessful guinea pig for a medical group interested in researching the common cold. He is soon fired and offered a job by the nearby National Atomic Research Center where they figure anyone who could fail at being a guinea pig is just what they need.
International Velvet Trailer (1978)
19 July 1978
Sarah Brown is sent to England after her parents die in a car crash. There, she lives with her aunt Velvet who introduces Sarah to the world of equestrian competition and gives her the last foal of her own prize horse, The Pie.
The Black Knight Trailer (1954)
26 August 1954
John, a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at Camelot. As a commoner, he can't hope to win the hand of Lady Linet, daughter of the Earl of Yeoniland, so he creates a secret alternate identity as the Black Knight.
Eyewitness Trailer (1970)
05 June 1970
A boy who cries wolf witnesses a political assassination on the island of Malta. But will anyone other than his granddad believe him?