Christopher Challis Movie Trailers
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The Spanish Gardener Trailer (1956)
25 December 1956
Harrington Brande, a British diplomat who recently broke up with his wife, is stationed in a small coastal town in Spain with his son, Nicholas.
The Nightingale Trailer (1981)
31 December 1981
A short, stop-frame animation. The film uses puppets to tell Hans Christian Andersen's tale about the song of a nightingale heard by the little kitchen girl at the Emperor of China's palace.
Saadia Trailer (1953)
01 December 1953
Saadia is a wild, strange Arab girl whose life has been dominated by a local sorceress, a vengeful outcast in the community, who has convinced her she has the "evil eye" and brings disaster to all who love her.
Catch Me a Spy Trailer (1971)
06 September 1971
While on vacation, a woman's husband is taken by the Russian government. After one attempt fails, she begins looking for a suitable spy to capture and trade in exchange for her husband, but she develops an attraction to the one she thinks is a good candidate.
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
Director Guy Hamilton and several of the stars of Agatha Christie's "Evil Under The Sun" walk you through the making of the film.
Secrets Trailer (1983)
12 May 1983
An enjoyable story of a 13-year-old girl, Louise, who lives alone with her widowed mother. Louise is sent off to a boarding school, but not before she discovers some secret documents kept hidden by her father.
Top Secret! Trailer (1984)
22 June 1984
Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival.
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Trailer (2010)
05 May 2010
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar.
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.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Trailer (1968)
17 December 1968
A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.
Evil Under the Sun Trailer (1982)
05 March 1982
An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.
The Deep Trailer (1977)
17 June 1977
A pair of young vacationers are involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters when they discover a way into a deadly wreck in Bermuda waters.
Villain Trailer (1971)
26 May 1971
In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.
Sink the Bismarck! Trailer (1960)
11 February 1960
The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II.
Force 10 from Navarone Trailer (1978)
16 August 1978
World War II, 1943. Mallory and Miller, the heroes who destroyed the guns of Navarone, are sent to Yugoslavia in search of a ghost from the past.
Return from the Ashes Trailer (1965)
16 November 1965
A Jewish woman, Dr. Michele Wolf, interred in a Nazi concentration camp during WWII returns to her Paris home after the war's end.
The Incredible Sarah Trailer (1976)
05 November 1976
The legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt's unconventional life and career are examined in this biopic. At an audition in 1860, the teenage Bernhardt proclaims herself the greatest actress of her time.
Floods of Fear Trailer (1958)
18 November 1958
A man framed for murder escapes from prison during a flood and helps a young woman in distress.
The Grass Is Greener Trailer (1960)
23 December 1960
Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle.
The Mirror Crack'd Trailer (1980)
06 February 1980
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
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 Battle of the River Plate Trailer (1956)
30 October 1956
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 Isles, facing the great danger posed by the many German warships, such as the Admiral Graf Spee, which are scouring the ocean for cargo ships to sink.
The Riddle of the Sands Trailer (1979)
02 October 1979
In the early years of the 20th Century, two British yachtsmen (Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale) stumble upon a German plot to invade the east coast of England in a flotilla of specially designed barges.
Mary, Queen of Scots Trailer (1971)
22 December 1971
Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland.
S.O.S. Titanic Trailer (1980)
29 February 1980
The Titanic disaster as seen through the eyes of one couple in each of the three classes on board.
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes Trailer (1965)
16 June 1965
In order to boost circulation of his newspaper, Lord Rawnsley announces an air race and offers £10,000 to the first person who can fly across the English Channel.
Twice Upon a Time Trailer (1953)
06 July 1953
A pair of twin girls are separated when their parents divorce. They meet again by accident when they are both sent to the same Summer camp, and while there they start to hatch a plot to get back together.
Raising a Riot Trailer (1955)
21 February 1955
Commander Peter Kent of the Royal Navy and his wife May have three children, ranging form five to eleven years: Peter, Anne and Fusty.
Two for the Road Trailer (1967)
27 April 1967
Architect Mark Wallace and his wife, Joanna, travel to France to meet with an affluent client. While there, they reflect on their first decade of marriage -- memories of when they first met, of courtship, and of road trips through the French countryside.
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Trailer (1970)
29 October 1970
When a bored Sherlock eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon following an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.
Surprise Package Trailer (1960)
29 September 1960
Comic crime caper, set on a Greek island, starring Yul Brynner and Mitzi Gaynor.
Arabesque Trailer (1966)
04 May 1966
When a plot against a prominent Middle Eastern politician is uncovered, David Pollock, a professor of ancient hieroglyphics at Oxford University, is recruited to help expose the scheme.
A Dandy in Aspic Trailer (1968)
02 April 1968
Double-agent Alexander Eberlin is assigned by the British to hunt out a Russian spy, known to them as Krasnevin.
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan Trailer (1953)
14 February 1953
The career of W. S. Gilbert, a barrister turned comic librettist, and Arthur Sullivan, a composer turned against his will to light music, who together wrote fifteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, to great public acclaim.
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 Little Prince Trailer (1974)
06 November 1974
After a pilot is forced to make an emergency landing in the Sahara Desert, he befriends a young prince from outer space; the friendship conjures up stories of journeys through the solar system for the stranded aviator.
Windom's Way Trailer (1957)
07 December 1957
A doctor's sophisticated wife joins him at his remote Asian practice to try and patch up their marriage.
The Victors Trailer (1963)
22 November 1963
Intercutting dramatic vignettes with newsreel footage, the story follows the characters from an infantry squad as they make their way from Sicily to Germany during the end of World War II.
Blind Date Trailer (1959)
01 August 1959
Dutch painter Jan-Van Rooyer hurries to keep a rendezvous with Jacqueline Cousteau, an elegant, sophisticated Frenchwoman, slightly his elder, whose relationship with him had turned from art student into one of love trysts.
The Long Ships Trailer (1964)
25 March 1964
Moorish ruler El Mansuh is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the "Mother of Voices.
Oh... Rosalinda!! Trailer (1955)
21 November 1955
Pseudonym Dr. Falke follows his wife through disguises and deceptions in postwar Vienna.
H.M.S. Defiant Trailer (1962)
15 April 1962
Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty.
Ill Met by Moonlight Trailer (1957)
31 January 1957
Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.
Genevieve Trailer (1953)
28 May 1953
Two friends driving in the London to Brighton vintage car rally bet on which of them will be the first to arrive back home.
The Tales of Hoffmann Trailer (1951)
04 April 1951
A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.
Malaga Trailer (1954)
24 June 1954
A female former OSS agent is sent to Tangiers, Morocco, to infiltrate and destroy an international smuggling ring.
Follow Me! Trailer (1972)
15 July 1972
A strait-laced British banker hires an eccentric private detective to follow his free-spirited American wife, whom he suspects is cheating on him.
Kaleidoscope Trailer (1966)
01 July 1966
Barney Lincoln is a rambling gambling man who scores sensational wins at poker and chemin de fer because he has succeeded in marking the original plates for the backs of all the playing cards manufactured in a plant in Geneva and used in all the gambling joints in Europe.
Gone to Earth Trailer (1950)
06 November 1950
Hazel Woods, a beautiful and young Welsh girl, lives a wild, rustic life and loves animals — in particular, her pet fox.
The End of the River Trailer (1947)
01 December 1947
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.
Never Let Go Trailer (1960)
02 June 1960
John Cummings, an unsuccessful London cosmetics salesman, has his unpaid-for car stolen by a hood in the employ of Lionel Meadows, sadistic organiser of a car conversion racket.
Rooney Trailer (1958)
14 March 1958
The life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Dublin rubbish collector during the week and a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends.
Quentin Durward Trailer (1955)
09 September 1955
During the 15th century reign of France's King Louis XI, a young Scottish man is sent by his English Lord to woo a French lady on his behalf.
Footsteps in the Fog Trailer (1955)
14 September 1955
A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid who discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.
The Elusive Pimpernel Trailer (1950)
07 November 1950
Foppish Sir Percy Blakeney, who secretly leads a double life as the daring rescuer of French aristocrats from the guillotine during the French Revolution, fights to save his brother-in-law while his wife is manipulated by the villainous Chauvelin into helping capture him, unaware of her husband's true identity.
24 Hours of a Woman's Life Trailer (1952)
10 September 1952
A compulsive gambler stumbles towards losing everything when Merle Oberon decides to save him from himself.
Staircase Trailer (1969)
20 August 1969
An aging gay couple owns a barber shop in the East End of London. One of them is a part-time actor about to go on trial for propositioning a police officer.
Steaming Trailer (1985)
22 May 1985
Englishwomen band together when they learn that the public bathhouse they frequent for relaxation will be closed down.
Angels One Five Trailer (1952)
19 March 1952
The year is 1940 and Pilot Officer T.B. Baird arrives straight out of flight school to join a front line RAF squadron at the height of the Battle of Britain.
The Boy Who Turned Yellow Trailer (1972)
16 September 1972
John and his class visit the Tower of London, where he loses his pet mouse. He falls asleep during a lesson on electricity, but with some help, he learns about it, invades the Tower, and saves his pet.