Sybil Thorndike

Most Popular Sybil Thorndike Trailers

Total trailers found: 32

A Passage to India Trailer (1965)

16 November 1965

The BBC's 1965 adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel, screened as part of their Play of the Month strand, adapted by Santha Ramu Rau and John Maynard, and directed by Waris Hussein.

The Weak and the Wicked Trailer (1954)

02 February 1954

Jean Raymond an upper class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison sentence resulting from her inability to pay her debts.

A Gentleman of Paris Trailer (1931)

04 December 1931

A prominent Parisian judge is a witness to a murder while he is at a rendezvous with his mistress. A woman is arrested for the crime and brought before him for trial.

Dawn Trailer (1928)

01 March 1928

A nurse helps 210 men escape to England before the Germans catch and execute her.

Melba Trailer (1953)

07 August 1953

Rural Australian Nellie Melba becomes an opera star in 1900s Europe and the United States.

Jet Storm Trailer (1959)

16 September 1959

Crisis in the air: A passenger aboard a commercial airplane flying from London to New York threatens to detonate a bomb over the Atlantic.

Tudor Rose Trailer (1936)

01 September 1936

The tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, the young queen who reigned in England for nine days before she was executed.

Stage Fright Trailer (1950)

23 February 1950

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.

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 Big Gamble Trailer (1961)

25 July 1961

Irish seaman Vic Brennan persuades his Dublin family to finance a truck-hauling business in the remote African town of Jebanda.

Hindle Wakes Trailer (1931)

02 October 1931

A Lancashire mill girl has an illicit adventure with the owner's son while on holiday. Based on the once notorious Houghton play.

Don't Utter a Note Trailer (1966)

09 April 1966

Two well meaning spinsters' plans in reforming an old jailbird, receive a set back, when unexpectedly into their possession comes a substantial amount of money, which was not made by the Royal Mint.

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Trailer (1947)

12 March 1947

A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.

The Prince and the Showgirl Trailer (1957)

13 June 1957

An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.

Smiley Gets a Gun Trailer (1958)

01 May 1958

The happy-go-lucky young Smiley gets into more strife as he attempts to prove himself a responsible citizen by helping others - all so he can earn a new gun from Sergeant Flaxman.

Esmeralda Trailer (1922)

01 June 1922

Silent adaptation of the Victor Hugo classic focusing on the character of Esmeralda rather than Quasimodo.

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.

Major Barbara Trailer (1941)

14 May 1941

Idealistic young Barbara is the daughter of rich weapons manufacturer Andrew Undershaft. She rebels against her estranged father by joining the Salvation Army.

The Forbidden Street Trailer (1949)

31 March 1949

In Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His alcoholism and their lack of money lead to many quarrels.

Macbeth Trailer (1922)

01 January 1922

Macbeth is a black and white 1922 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Macbeth. It was the last silent film version of that play produced, and the eighth film adaptation of the play.

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens Trailer (1970)

02 July 1970

British television film about the life of Charles Dickens directed by Ned Sherrin and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jenny Agutter and Arthur Lowe.

Bernard Shaw Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

George Bernard Shaw’s illustrious friends pay tribute to his talents – with anecdotes, artefacts and one-liners.

Shake Hands with the Devil Trailer (1959)

24 June 1959

In 1921 Dublin, the IRA battles the "Black & Tans," special British forces given to harsh measures. Irish-American medical student Kerry O'Shea hopes to stay aloof, but saving a wounded friend gets him outlawed, and inexorably drawn into the rebel organization by his former professor Sean Lenihan, who has "shaken hands with the devil" and begun to think of fighting as an end in itself.

Alive and Kicking Trailer (1959)

13 July 1959

Three elderly residents of a nursing home, fed up with their monotonous existence, engineer an escape from their drab surroundings and head for an impromptu holiday on an Irish island.

The Lady with a Lamp Trailer (1951)

22 September 1951

Based on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale, the young 19th-century Englishwoman famously drawn to a career in nursing.

Uncle Vanya Trailer (1963)

20 November 1963

Adaptation of Chekhov's play from the Chichester Festival.

To What Red Hell Trailer (1929)

01 November 1929

'Woman shelters epileptic son when he kills prostitute.' (British Film Catalogue)

Bleak House Trailer (1922)

01 June 1922

Focuses on the suspenseful, intertwined stories of the Chancery court injustices and the scandalous secrets surrounding Lady Dedlock's past.

Hand in Hand Trailer (1961)

06 February 1961

Seven-year-olds Michael and Rachel are best friends who do everything together and who have vowed to remain friends "forever and ever and can't be parted for never and never".

Riders to the Sea Trailer (1960)

16 February 1960

Maurya, who lives in a village on the coast of Ireland, has lost her husband, father-in-law, and five sons to the sea.

The Prince, The Showgirl and Me Trailer (2004)

09 July 2004

Colin Clark, younger brother of Alan Clark and son of Lord Kenneth Clark wanted to work in the movies.

Man and Mirror Trailer (1965)

13 June 1965

Mrs Isobel Manners lives a large Victorian house with her two grown up sons; Geoffrey and Edward. Mrs Manners is convinced that someone is trying to murder her.