John Slater Movie Trailers

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.

The Long Memory Trailer (1953)

23 January 1953

An innocent man is released from prison after 12 years and tracks down the witnesses who lied about him in court.

Uncensored Trailer (1942)

24 August 1942

During the Nazi occupation of Belgium during World War II, a Belgian resistance group revives the newspaper "La Libre Belgique" to expose and counter Nazi propaganda efforts to deceive the people.

The Night We Got the Bird Trailer (1960)

03 November 1960

Good natured comic caper charting the misadventures of a hapless bunch of Brighton based petty crooks dogged with disaster at every turn.

Our Film Trailer (1942)

03 August 1942

A British factory is inefficient because of pre-war rules and red tape. A Soviet trades union representative shows workers and management the value of unity.

Deadlock Trailer (1943)

01 October 1943

A murderous twin gets his comeuppance.

The Promise Trailer (1952)

12 December 1952

A much loved Prison Missioner has died. His replacement struggles to live up to his predecessor's saintly reputation until he receives inspiration from the Holy Spirit.

Operation Malaya Trailer (1953)

17 September 1953

Docudrama recreating events in the Malayan Emergency

John Wesley Trailer (1954)

02 March 1954

Rescued from a burning house as a child, John Wesley believes the experience marked him for a higher purpose, a 'brand from the burning'.

Mining Review 16th Year No. 6 Trailer (1963)

01 February 1963

The 186th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Features the article 'A story from South Wales', about the closure of unproductive pits and the compulsory relocation of workforces.

Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2 Trailer (1945)

03 December 1945

The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but they have both sorely underestimated Mark Antony.

Three on a Spree Trailer (1961)

28 June 1961

A young man will inherit a huge fortune--8 million pounds--but to qualify, he must spend a million pounds in just two months.

Against the Wind Trailer (1948)

01 February 1948

A disparate group of volunteers are trained as saboteurs and parachuted into Belgium to blow up an office containing important Nazi records and to rescue a prominent S.

Strange Stories Trailer (1953)

01 January 1953

'Strange Stories' consists of two stories, 'The Strange Mr Bartleby' and 'The Strange Journey'. The stories were sometimes shown individually on television.

The Third Visitor Trailer (1951)

31 January 1951

Suave supercilious Carling (Karel Stepanek) receives several callers to his isolated house, all of whom hold a grudge against him.

Undercover Trailer (1943)

26 July 1943

Occupied Yugoslavia. With organised resistance shattered by the Nazi onslaught it is only the activity of small guerrilla bands that bring fresh hope to the people.

For Those in Peril Trailer (1944)

01 June 1944

A WWII flyer fails to join the RAF so he joins the Air - Sea Rescue instead. His boat is out in all conditions picking up downed pilots and taking them to safety.

They Flew Alone Trailer (1942)

29 June 1942

The story of flyer Amy Johnson the girl from Yorkshire who won the hearts of the British public in the 1930s with her record-breaking solo flights around the world.

The Common Touch Trailer (1941)

15 November 1941

On the death of his father, an eighteen-year old leaves school to take over the family firm in the City of London.

Nothing Barred Trailer (1961)

10 October 1961

Penniless Lord Whitebait's plan to save his sinking fortunes is to open stately Whitebait Manor to the public.

Went the Day Well? Trailer (1942)

07 December 1942

The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion.

Escape Trailer (1948)

01 March 1948

A convict sentenced to three years for killing a detective escapes and goes on the lam, aided by a local girl.

Star of India Trailer (1954)

02 January 1954

Squire Pierre St. Laurent returns from wars in India to 17th-century provincial France to find his estate confiscated by governor Narbonne, for back taxes, and resold to Katrina, a Dutch Countess.

I Live in Grosvenor Square Trailer (1945)

20 July 1945

The WW II romance set in Grosvenor square aka Eisenhower's home where the GIs stayed in London. Neagle loves Harrison.

Shunter Black's Night Off Trailer (1941)

20 February 1941

Short war time film about the daily activities of Shunter Trains in British Railway Yards and their importance and contribution to the war effort.

Passport to Pimlico Trailer (1949)

26 October 1949

When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory.

Johnny, You're Wanted Trailer (1956)

20 January 1956

Returning late to London, Johnny gives a lift to an attractive female hitch-hiker. Some distance on, he stops to make a phone call and buy a coffee, but on returning to his cab finds the woman gone.

Read All About It Trailer (1945)

08 April 1945

An account of the technique of reading the tabloid press in an intelligent manor via differing editorial techniques that leads to three styles of newspapers giving varying accounts of a strip-tease act.

The New Lot Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

A new batch of Army recruits, from diverse backgrounds and with varying degrees of commitment, is shaped into an efficient fighting unit.

Mining Review 7th Year No. 8 Trailer (1954)

01 April 1954

The 80th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Includes the articles: 'Anthracite Field', 'Time Out', 'Bowhill On Top' and 'Ideas Man'.

We Dive at Dawn Trailer (1943)

15 April 1943

A gripping tale of WWII naval warfare in the Baltics, starring John Mills as Lt. Freddie Taylor, a British submarine Captain.

Millions Like Us Trailer (1943)

01 June 1943

When Celia Crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamorous job in one of the services, but as a single girl, she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts.

The Flanagan Boy Trailer (1953)

10 April 1953

Johnny Flanagan did not have the privileges of a good education or wealthy background but the streets developed his natural talent to be a great fighter.

Violent Playground Trailer (1958)

14 January 1958

A Liverpool juvenile liaison officer struggles with a young and dangerous pyromaniac.

Hot Summer Night Trailer (1959)

01 February 1959

Jacko, a respected union man, is fighting for the promotion of a Jamaican colleague to chargehand, but when his daughter brings home her black boyfriend, he realises that racial prejudice is rife within his own home.

A Canterbury Tale Trailer (1944)

21 August 1944

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

Mining Review 3rd Year No. 5 Trailer (1950)

01 January 1950

Another edition of the industry cinemagazine, featuring three film articles. Pipeline to Pimlico: water heating from Battersea Power Station to local housing, includes scenes of building the new flats and opens with scenes from the film Passport to Pimlico featuring the commentator John Slater.

Mining Review 10th Year No. 8 Trailer (1957)

01 April 1957

The 118th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Includes the article 'Hungarians in Britain', 'Double Dutch', 'Pulsed Infusion' and 'Songs of the Coalfields 1: The Sandgate Nursing Man'.

Mining Review 2nd Year No. 10 Trailer (1949)

01 June 1949

The 22nd issue of the long running industry cinemagazine, unusually featuring a single article: 'Replanning a Coalfield'.

"Pimpernel" Smith Trailer (1941)

28 July 1941

Eccentric Cambridge archaeologist Horatio Smith takes a group of British and American archaeology students to pre-war Nazi Germany to help in his excavations.

Noose Trailer (1948)

28 September 1948

Set in post Second World War Britain, Noose is the story of black market racketeers who face attempts to bring them to justice by an American fashion journalist, her ex-army fiancée and a gang of honest toughs from a local gym.

Murder in Reverse? Trailer (1945)

21 October 1945

Tom Masterick, a dock worker, is wrongfully convicted of a murder charge. His death sentence is commuted to a long prison term.

Love on the Dole Trailer (1941)

28 June 1941

Depressing and realistic family drama about the struggles of unemployment and poverty in 1930s Lancashire.

The Ringer Trailer (1952)

24 November 1952

An underhand solicitor receives threatening notes, and the police are called in to protect him.

Prelude to Fame Trailer (1950)

02 May 1950

While holidaying in Italy, Nick Morell, son of John Morell, a famous English philosopher and amateur musician, becomes friendly with young Guido, and Morell discovers the boy has an extraordinary instinct for orchestration and a phenomenal music memory.

It Always Rains on Sunday Trailer (1947)

28 November 1947

During a rainy Sunday afternoon, an escaped prisoner tries to hide out at the home of his ex-fiance.

A Place to Go Trailer (1963)

01 July 1963

Set in contemporary Bethnal Green in east London, A Place to Go charts the dramatic changes that were happening in the lives of the British working-class at the time.

The Yellow Hat Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

When an exclusive designer hat blows off the head of the milliner's assistant who borrowed it, the quest to recover it leads her to find love.

Thark Trailer (1957)

22 December 1957

As legal guardian of Kitty Stratton, Sir Hector Benbow arranges for her large country house, Thark, to be sold to the nouveau riche Mrs Frush.

The Young Mr. Pitt Trailer (1942)

21 September 1942

In 1783 England, King George III appoints William Pitt only 24 years old, as PM. When members of Parliament refuse to take Pitt seriously, he calls for a general election and wins.

The Seventh Veil Trailer (1945)

18 October 1945

A concert pianist with amnesia fights to regain her memory.

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.

The Faithful City Trailer (1952)

15 January 1952

The Israeli-made Faithful City stars Jamie Smith as an American in Tel Aviv just after World War II. Smith makes the acquaintance of a group of orphans, Jewish refugees of the concentration camps.

Giants of Steam Trailer (1963)

21 May 1963

The epic of the earliest days of Britain's railways and the men who built them. It concentrates on the achievements of George and Robert Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who built the first railway lines in the world in this country.

Those Kids from Town Trailer (1942)

01 January 1942

The Devil's Pass Trailer (1957)

04 August 1957

Bill Buckle has had a dream--he wants to buy back the family fishing boat, the Cascade, which the family had to sell years ago to pay for his father's funeral.

Night Call Trailer (1952)

24 July 1952

Demonstrating the work of the British police force, based on actual incidents from the files of Brighton Borough Police, and illustrated through a case of housebreaking.

Dollars for Sale Trailer (1953)

15 September 1953

Account of how Anglo-American police co-operation succeeds in tracking down forgers of $100 bills.

Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember? Trailer (1955)

02 January 1955

The operation of the London Transport central Lost Property Office at Baker Street. Collected in BFI's "London on the Move.

Meeting the U-Boat Menace Trailer (1943)