Michael Ripper Movie Trailers

The One That Got Away Trailer (1957)

22 November 1957

Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War.

Captain Clegg Trailer (1962)

13 June 1962

A captain and his sailors investigate the rampaging "Marsh Phantoms" terrorizing a coastal town, but their search is hindered by a local reverend and a horrifying curse.

Journey to the Sea Trailer (1952)

02 January 1952

This is the story of a lorry's solitary journey with a new propeller for a trawler laid up in a port on the rugged sea-coast of Wales.

The Creeping Flesh Trailer (1973)

12 February 1973

A Victorian scientist returns to London with his paleontological bag-of-bones discovery from Papua New Guinea.

Jackpot Trailer (1960)

01 January 1960

Back in London after serving time, an ex-convict learns that his wife is not willing to return to him.

The Devil-Ship Pirates Trailer (1964)

01 August 1964

A pirate ship, fighting in 1588 on the side of the Spanish Armada, suffers damage and must put into a village on the British coast for repairs.

The Man Who Could Cheat Death Trailer (1959)

15 June 1959

Dr. Bonner plans to live forever through periodic gland transplants from younger, healthier human victims.

X: The Unknown Trailer (1956)

21 September 1956

Army radiation experiments awaken a subterranean monster from a fissure that feeds on energy and proceeds to terrorise a remote Scottish village.

A Man on the Beach Trailer (1955)

21 October 1955

This weird short manages to pack in fraud, murder, alcoholism and transvestitism, with two somewhat obvious plot twists but a acertain amount of interest in the characterisation and mise-en-scene.

The Green Man Trailer (1956)

21 December 1956

Unknown to everyone but his shady Middle Eastern bosses, watchmaker Hawkins is actually a professional hired assassin with a predilection for killing his targets with bombs.

Journey Into Darkness Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

"Journey Into Darkness" is a television movie which consists of two episodes from the UK TV series "Journey to the Unknown 1968)": 'The New People (1968)" (Episode 1.

The Belles of St Trinian's Trailer (1954)

28 September 1954

The unruly schoolgirls of St Trinian's are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hockey.

Pearls Bring Tears Trailer (1937)

20 March 1937

About a businessman (H.F.Maltby) who borrows his wife's pearls to cover a business loan, only for the pearls to then go missing.

Derby Day Trailer (1952)

09 June 1952

Entertaining ensemble piece dealing with several characters who are on the way to the races on Derby day.

The Naked Truth Trailer (1957)

03 December 1957

Nigel Dennis publishes a scandal magazine. But for each story he writes, he first approaches the person whose scandalous behavior is described (or rather implied, to avoid any libel suit) and says he will suppress the story in return for money.

Two Left Feet Trailer (1963)

16 March 1963

Based on David Stuart Leslie's novel Two Left Feet is a story about Alan Crabbe (Michael Crawford a callow youth desperate for a date with any girl who can offer him the experience he lacks.

The Deadly Bees Trailer (1966)

23 December 1966

Pop singer Vicki Robbins collapses from exhaustion while shooting ta music video; her physician prescribes a respite on Seagull Island with beekeeper Ralph Hargrove.

The Mummy's Shroud Trailer (1967)

15 March 1967

Archaeologists discover the final resting place of a boy king, removing the remains to be exhibited in a museum.

Legend of the Werewolf Trailer (1975)

06 August 1975

In 19th-century Paris, a man raised by wolves works at a travelling circus, but on full moon nights, he transforms into a dangerous beast.

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's Trailer (1957)

10 December 1957

With their headmistress under lock and key in her majesty's prison, the St Trinian's girls find themselves under the protection of the army.

The Amorous Prawn Trailer (1962)

26 November 1962

While her husband, the General is abroad, Lady Fitzadam decides to convert their army residence into a fishing resort for rich American tourists in order to raise money for their dream retirement cottage.

The Rocking Horse Winner Trailer (1949)

30 November 1949

A strange and tragic tale of a young boy who is able to predict race winners at the horse track by riding his own rocking horse to aid his parents out of their endless round of debts.

Petticoat Pirates Trailer (1961)

01 November 1961

Undistinguished British farce (in Technicolor and CinemaScope). Stoker Charlie (the diminutive Drake) helps 150 Wrens under Superintendent Maxine Audley, who've hijacked a frigate, HMS 'Huntress', to prove they're the equal of their male counterparts.

Up the Creek Trailer (1958)

13 May 1958

Bumbling navy officer Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather (David Tomlinson) is transferred to HMS Berkeley, an old World War II destroyer, to keep him out of harm's way.

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb Trailer (1964)

18 October 1964

Those who have interfered with the Tomb of Ra-Antef are in terrible danger. Against expert advice, American showman and financial backer of the expedition, Alexander King, plans a world tour exhibiting this magnificent discovery from the ancient world but on the opening night the sarcophagus is void of its contents.

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.

Your Witness Trailer (1950)

06 March 1950

Adam Hayward is a successful New York City defense lawyer. One day he receives a cable that the British war buddy who saved his life at Anzio Beach is now in trouble with the law in England.

Personal Affair Trailer (1953)

20 October 1953

A schoolgirl disappears for three days after a frank talk with the wife of a Latin teacher she loves.

Danger on Dartmoor Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

The adventures of children lost in fog on Dartmoor, who encounter a wild dog, an escaped convict, and other dangers.

Yield to the Night Trailer (1956)

19 June 1956

Locked in her cell, a murderer reflects on the events that have led her to death row.

The Rainbow Jacket Trailer (1954)

27 May 1954

A champion jockey is banned from racing so spends his time helping a young lad to become the next champion.

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's Trailer (1960)

22 December 1960

The fourth form monsters' latest trick is their best yet – they have burned down the school! As the girls stand trial, police breathe a sigh of relief, but miraculously the judge's infatuation with a student means the school is freed.

The Camp on Blood Island Trailer (1958)

15 April 1958

Set in a Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II, the film focuses on the brutality and horror that the allied prisoners were exposed to as the Japanese metered out subjugation and punishment to a disgraced and defeated enemy.

Captain Boycott Trailer (1947)

26 August 1947

In 19th-century Ireland, when poverty-stricken tenants dispossessed by greedy landowner Captain Charles Boycott band together to assert their rights, patriotic farmer Hugh Davin leads the rebels.

No Sex Please - We're British Trailer (1973)

25 July 1973

A porn-store owner orders some new stuff from his supplier, but the delivery address gets mixed with the address of the local Barclays Bank.

No Surrender Trailer (1985)

11 September 1985

It's New Year's Eve in Thatcher's de-industrialising Britain. The scene is set at a seedy bar in Liverpool where a group of Irish Protestant and Irish Catholic pensioners will gather to clash and bash the new year in.

Blood Orange Trailer (1953)

10 October 1953

Discharged by his employer, a private eye stays on a jewel theft case after a model with information for him is murdered.

The Plague of the Zombies Trailer (1966)

02 January 1966

Sir James Forbes arrives in a remote Cornish village to identify a mysterious plague afflicting the population.

The Steel Bayonet Trailer (1958)

01 February 1958

Tunis, 1943. Battle-weary troops of Company C have orders to occupy a derelict Tunisian farmhouse. They are to establish an artillery observation post, reporting on enemy movements before the imminent offensive to liberate Tunis.

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery Trailer (1966)

11 March 1966

The all-girl school foil an attempt by train robbers to recover £2.5 million hidden in their school.

Circle of Deception Trailer (1960)

01 November 1960

Unbeknownst to him, a soldier is sent on a doomed mission because of the high likelihood of him divulging secrets if captured and tortured.

The Secret of Blood Island Trailer (1964)

01 December 1964

Based on the true story of a British secret agent, shot down over Malaya near to a Allied POW forced labour camp.

Luck of the Navy Trailer (1938)

27 November 1938

With Britain on the brink of war, an enemy spy plans to steal secret documents and lay the blame on Clive Stanton.

Sammy's Super T-Shirt Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

A young boy's lucky t-shirt is transformed through a power surge and gives its wearer super-powers.

The Ugly Duckling Trailer (1959)

09 September 1959

Henry Jekyll was always the outsider, a bungling and awkward buffoon, relegated to waiting for his invitation to participate in life that never arrived: until he discovers a medical formula developed by a dead uncle, which claimed to turn 'a man of timid disposition into a bold, fearless dragon'.

Not Wanted on Voyage Trailer (1957)

01 November 1957

The scheming Albert Higgins and his dim witted mate Cecil Hollebone, set out on a ocean voyage under the exasperated chief steward.

Vem Var Dracula Trailer (1996)

02 October 1996

A look at "Dracula" in the arts and his supposed real-life inspiration Vlad Tepes.

A Prize of Arms Trailer (1962)

11 December 1962

A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.

The Chequers Manoeuvre Trailer (1968)

30 September 1968

An army camp somewhere in England, deserted, or so it seems until you look more closely. For there you will find four men and one woman talking.

The Funny Side of Christmas Trailer (1982)

27 December 1982

Skits from: "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin"; "The Les Dawson Show"; "Yes Minister"; "Only Fools and Horses"; "Three of a Kind"; "Last of the Summer Wine"; "Sorry!"; "Butterflies"; "Smith and Jones"; and "Open All Hours".

The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel Trailer (1949)

12 August 1949

A police constable goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of violent thieves.

These Dangerous Years Trailer (1957)

03 July 1957

A Liverpool gang member wins a singing contest is then called up for National Service where he clashes with another soldier.