Michael Hordern Movie Trailers
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Girl in the News Trailer (1940)
28 August 1940
An elderly lady manages to sneak some pills away from her nurse and dies of an overdose. The nurse is tried for murder and acquitted.
Svengali Trailer (1954)
01 September 1954
A man hypnotizes a young woman into being an opera singer.
The Secret World of Polly Flint Trailer (1987)
16 February 1987
A young girl escapes her loneliness by retreating to The Magical World of Another Time, which can only be reached by using your imagination.
The Spaniard's Curse Trailer (1958)
01 June 1958
A convicted murderer uses an ancient curse to take his revenge on those responsible for sending him to prison.
Khartoum Trailer (1966)
09 June 1966
English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister.
Paddington Goes to School Trailer (1986)
01 January 1986
The local truant officer informs Mrs. Brown (Paddington's keeper) that since he is of age, Paddington must go to school.
The Medusa Touch Trailer (1978)
13 April 1978
A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist.
The Hour of 13 Trailer (1952)
21 November 1952
1890, London, and a serial killer known as The Terror is murdering policemen. When gentleman thief Nicholas Revel unwittingly becomes the chief suspect, he must use his guile and wits to prove he’s not the killer; whilst also not getting caught for a jewel robbery he has just committed.
The Yellow Rolls-Royce Trailer (1964)
31 December 1964
One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys the car for his wife as an anniversary present.
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.
Girls at Sea Trailer (1958)
01 October 1958
When HMS Scotia pays a visit to the French Riviera, the officers throw a lavish party to celebrate the engagement of Captain Robert Randall to Jill Eaton, a charming American girl; among the guests are Mary Carlton, Jill's American friend, and Antoinette, a vivacious redhead.
Beauty and the Beast Trailer (1992)
01 January 1992
As a merchant sets off for market, he asks his three lovely daughters what they would like as a present upon his return.
The Trouble with Spies Trailer (1987)
04 December 1987
George Trent, a British spy, has gone incommunicado in Ibiza. Appleton Porter (Donald Sutherland) is sent to find out what happened to Trent.
Romeo and Juliet Trailer (1978)
03 December 1978
Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
King Lear Trailer (1975)
23 March 1975
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him.
Paddington Bear Goes to the Movies Trailer (1980)
15 March 1980
Paddington, having just seen Gene Kelly on the cinema screen, takes to the streets in a rain storm with his umbrella.
Prudence and the Pill Trailer (1968)
23 May 1968
Prudence Hardcastle is on the pill. So is her sister-in-law, but someone has been swapping aspirin for their pills.
Macbeth Trailer (1964)
16 March 1964
Hallmark Hall of Fame's second version of Shakespeare's classic play, with the same two stars and the same director as its first version, but a different supporting cast.
Lady Jane Trailer (1986)
07 February 1986
The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son, Edward, is on his deathbed.
Danny the Champion of the World Trailer (1989)
28 July 1989
Somewhere in England, in the Autumn of 1955, a widowed father and his son live an idyllic life together.
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.
The Fool Trailer (1990)
07 December 1990
A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London.
Pacific Destiny Trailer (1956)
01 January 1956
Life is strange and worrying for a cadet who arrives in the Pacific in the colonial service. And the testy resident commissioner, who had been expecting an experienced man, soon shows his disapproval.
Storm Over the Nile Trailer (1955)
26 December 1955
In 1885, while his regiment is sent to the Sudan to battle the rebellious Dervish tribes, British Lieutenant Harry Faversham resigns his officer's commission in order to remain with his fiancée Mary Burroughs in England.
The Missionary Trailer (1982)
02 November 1982
In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment - to minister to London's prostitutes.
Anne of the Thousand Days Trailer (1969)
18 December 1969
Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.
King Lear Trailer (1982)
19 September 1982
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
The Pied Piper Trailer (1972)
27 December 1972
Greed, corruption, ignorance, and disease. Midsummer, 1349: the Black Death reaches northern Germany.
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.
Back to Back Trailer (1959)
02 November 1959
These dueling one-act comedies highlight the work of playwright John Mortimer. In "The Dock Brief," an ill-prepared attorney is put to the test when his client confesses to killing his wife.
Paddington Bear Trailer (1976)
05 January 1976
Dressed in his characteristic blue duffle coat and oversized hat, the helpful and cuddlesome Paddington has a gift of putting his paws where he shouldn't, creating hours of hilariously sticky situations! A stow-away from darkest Peru, Paddington eventually finds himself alone in Paddington Station.
The Spirit of Cheshire Trailer (1980)
02 January 1980
Michael Horden narrates as the voice of as Rolls Royce Phantom taking in the sights of Cheshire.
The Dock Brief Trailer (1957)
16 September 1957
This hilarious one-act play by John Mortimer (creator of Rumpole of the Bailey) is the story of a highly incompetent lawyer preparing to defend a man who, by his own admission, is guilty of murdering his wife.
The Magic Box Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more impressive for the photographic portrait work he was so good at.
The V.I.P.s Trailer (1963)
01 September 1963
Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.
Theatre of Blood Trailer (1973)
16 March 1973
A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Trailer (1972)
20 November 1972
An all-star cast highlights this vibrant musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale. One day, plucky young Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole and discovers a world of bizarre characters.
The Man Who Never Was Trailer (1956)
03 April 1956
The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack.
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.
The MacKintosh Man Trailer (1973)
01 August 1973
A member of British Intelligence assumes a fictitious criminal identity and allows himself to be caught, imprisoned, and freed in order to infiltrate a spy organization and expose a traitor; only, someone finds him out and exposes him to the gang.
The Wildcats of St Trinian's Trailer (1980)
10 September 1980
The girls of St Trinian's decide they are being asked to do too much work so they go on strike.
The Bed Sitting Room Trailer (1969)
01 June 1969
In the hazy aftermath of World War III, the fallout from a 'nuclear misunderstanding' is producing strange mutations amongst the survivors, and the noble Lord Fortnum finds himself transforming into a bed sitting room.
Up Pompeii Trailer (1971)
11 March 1971
A funny thing happens to Lurcio on the way to the rent-a-vestal-virgin market stall. A mysterious scroll falls into his hands, listing the names of all the conspirators plotting to murder Emperor Nero.
England Made Me Trailer (1973)
01 June 1973
A young, English, ne'er-do-well who goes to stay with his sister and her wealthy fiancé/benefactor in 1930's Germany, just before the rise of the Nazi party.
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood Trailer (1984)
22 May 1984
The evil brother of Richard the Lionheart is holding the king for ransom, and only Robin Hood and his band of merry men can save him.
The Possession of Joel Delaney Trailer (1972)
24 May 1972
An upper-class Manhattan divorcee comes to believe that her brother is possessed by the spirit of a serial killer who beheaded young women in Spanish Harlem.
Demons of the Mind Trailer (1972)
05 November 1972
A physician discovers that two children are being kept virtually imprisoned in their house by their father.
Nightbeat Trailer (1947)
22 December 1947
After the war is over, two army pals take opposite paths in civvy street. One becomes a petty criminal, the other becomes a policeman.
Trio Trailer (1950)
10 October 1950
W. Somerset Maugham introduces three more of his stories about human foibles.
A Very Open Prison Trailer (1995)
09 December 1995
The Home Secretary has his eye on the Prime Minister's job. But an experiment in the way the prisons are run leads to embarrassment - and escaped murderers!
Train of Events Trailer (1949)
18 January 1949
A train disaster is told in four short stories to give character studies of the people involved, how it will affect them and how they deal with it.
Girl Stroke Boy Trailer (1971)
12 August 1971
When a young man brings an unexpected new partner home for dinner, the underlying prejudices of his straitlaced, middle-class parents are brought to the fore.
The Dark Avenger Trailer (1955)
15 April 1955
Edward, Prince of Wales, son and heir to his father King Edward III of England, leads an English army to the French province of Aquitaine to protect the inhabitant from the ravages of the French.
Turner Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
A documentary feature offering a general introduction to the work of the painter J.M.W. Turner.
I'll Never Forget What's'isname Trailer (1967)
18 December 1967
Advertising golden boy Andrew Quint is fed up with his fabulously successful life. In very dramatic fashion, he quits his job to return to writing for a small literary magazine.
A Christmas Carol Trailer (1971)
21 December 1971
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways.
Futtocks End Trailer (1970)
01 February 1970
Entirely silent, with a musical score, sound effects and incoherent mutterings, the story revolves around a weekend gathering at the decaying country home of the eccentric and lewd General Futtock (Ronnie Barker) and the series of saucy mishaps between the staff (Michael Hordern plays the lecherous butler) and his guests.
Portrait from Life Trailer (1948)
01 December 1948
A British army officer becomes fascinated by the portrait of a young woman. He travels to Germany to find her, only to discover that she is suffering from amnesia.
A Girl Must Live Trailer (1939)
24 September 1939
A run-away school-girl falls among chorus girls planning to marry into the nobility.
Oliver Twist Trailer (1982)
23 March 1982
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice.