"Actor: Phyllis Calvert"

• All Passion Spent: The Complete Series | DVD | (10/10/2016) from £5.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (150.25%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Oscar-winning stage and screen veteran Wendy Hiller brings characteristic subtlety, grace and quiet determination to the role of a recently widowed woman who intends to relish her newfound freedom in this acclaimed three-part drama. Adapting Vita Sackville-West's classic story, All Passion Spent received four BAFTA nominations and co-stars Harry Andrews, Maurice Denham, Phyllis Calvert, Graham Crowden and Geoffrey Bayldon. Lady Slane sits beside the body of her husband in a bedroom of their elegant home. The handsome, distinguished Henry Holland, Prime Minister, Viceroy of India and Earl of Slane, has died at the age of 94. As her children ponder what is to be done with mother, 85-year-old Lady Slane realises that for the first time in her life, she is free to live where, and how, she chooses. And after more than half a century as a dutiful and loving wife, she revels in her new-found independence and the company of new friends... despite the wishes of her family.

• Universal Noir #2 (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (23/10/2023) from £49.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  LADY ON A TRAIN (1945, Charles David) TIME OUT OF MIND (1947, Robert Siodmak) SINGAPORE (1947, John Brahm) A WOMAN'S VENGEANCE (1948, Zoltán Korda) AN ACT OF MURDER (1948, Michael Gordon) THE LADY GAMBLES (1949, Michael Gordon) Universal Noir #2 - the second in Indicator's series of box sets focusing on the celebrated film noir output of Universal Pictures collects six crime classics from Hollywood' Starring the cream of US and British acting talent - including Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy, Phyllis Calvert, Fred MacMurray, Ava Gardner, Ann Blyth, Jessica Tandy, Cedric Hardwicke, Fredric March, and Barbara Stanwyck - these dark and dangerous dramas feature witnesses to murder (Lady on a Train), family rifts (Time Out of Mind), amnesia and smuggling (Singapore), murderous infidelity (A Woman's Vengeance), mercy killing (An Act of Murder), and gambling addiction (The Lady Gambles). This indispensable collection marks the UK Blu-ray premiere of all six films, and also features an array of fascinating contextualising extras, including newly recorded commentaries, critical appreciations, rare archival short films, and a 120-page book. Strictly limited to 6,000 individually numbered units. Product Features High Definition presentations of Lady on a Train, Time Out of Mind, Singapore, A Woman's Vengeance, An Act of Murder and The Lady Gambles Original mono audio Audio commentary with critics and writers Glenn Kenny and Farran Smith Nehme on Lady on a Train (2023) Audio commentary with film historian Adrian Martin on Time Out of Mind (2023) Audio commentary with screenwriter and author Kelly Goodner and filmmaker and film historian Jim Hemphill on Singapore (2023) Audio commentary with writer and film historian Pamela Hutchinson on The Lady Gambles (2023) Jose Arroyo on Time Out of Mind (2023): the writer and academic discusses the film Neil Sinyard on A Woman's Vengeance (2023): an in-depth appreciation by the author and film historian Christina Newland on Ava Gardner (2023): the writer and critic considers the famed actor's noir persona Wings Up (1943): WWII propaganda film featuring The Lady Gambles star Robert Preston alongside Hollywood legends Clark Gable, Gilbert Roland and William Holden Reward Unlimited (1944): dramatised short film about the training of cadet nurses during WWII, directed by Jacques Tourner and featuring Singapore actor Spring Byington The Library of Congress (1945): documentary short, made as part of The American Scene film series, narrated by Lady on a Train star Ralph Bellamy French Town (1945): documentary short offering a portrait of a French town following liberation, narrated by A Woman's Vengeance actor Cedric Hardwicke Welcome Home (1945): documentary short about returning soldiers following the end of WWII, narrated by An Act of Murder star Fredric March With This Ring (1954): dramatised promotional film for the Miller Brewing Company, directed by John Brahm Mollé Mystery Theatre: 'The Gioconda Smile' (1945): radio play based on the Aldous Huxley short story, later adapted as A Woman's Vengeance Lux Radio Theatre: 'Singapore' (1947): radio adaptation of the film's screenplay, featuring Fred MacMurray and Ava Gardner reprising their original roles Theatrical trailers Image galleries: promotional and publicity materials New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition exclusive 120-page book with new essays by Ellen Wright, Paul Duane, Philip Kemp, Tara Judah, Imogen Sara Smith, and Iris Veysey, extensive archival articles and interviews, new writing on the various short films, and film credits UK premieres on Blu-ray Limited edition box set of 6,000 individually numbered units for the UK All extras subject to change

• The Man In Grey | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £8.28   |  Saving you £1.71 (20.65%)   |  RRP £9.99

  At an estate auction in WWII England two strangers meet and muse about their families' history and possible connections. Flashbacks reveal the story of the sweet rich and beautiful Clarissa Richmond and her friendship with bitter impoverished Hesther Snow. Their fates are intertwined even as their paths diverge. Clarissa marries the handsome but cruel Marquis of Rohan while Hesther becomes an actress. Eventually the two women meet again and Clarissa brings the scheming Hester into her household. As Clarissa searches for true love Hesther plots to take away everything that belongs to her.

• Mandy (65th Anniversary Digitally Restored) | DVD | (12/06/2017) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mandy Garland was born deaf and has been mute for all of her life. Her parents believe she is able to speak if she can only be taught and enroll her with a special teacher.

• Mr Denning Drives North | DVD | (22/06/2015) from £5.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  John Mills heads an outstanding cast as a father whose attempt to prevent his daughter's potentially disastrous marriage has unforeseen and terrifying consequences. Featuring a screenplay adapted from his own novel by Alec Coppel – Oscar-nominated writer of Hitchcock's Vertigo – Mr. Denning Drives North is a gripping psychological thriller presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements. Tom Denning one of the most successful aircraft manufacturers in the country has a perfect family life with his wife and daughter. But then it happens: in a flash this successful highly respected man becomes a tormented figure driven close to the edge of sanity by the desperate need to maintain a terrible secret... Special Features: Image gallery Promotional material PDF

• Two Thousand Women | DVD | (08/02/2010) from £11.48   |  Saving you £-1.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Three survivors from a British bomber shot down over France bail out - and land right in the middle of a German internment camp for women. Made in 1944 and co-written by the celebrated team of Launder and Gilliat, this wartime morale-boosting film boasts a distinguished cast including Phyllis Calvert, Flora Robson, Patricia Roc and Renee Houston.

• Two Thousand Women | DVD | (08/06/2015) from £4.49   |  Saving you £8.50 (189.31%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Phyllis Calvert, Flora Robson, Patricia Roc and Renee Houston star in this World War Two drama set in a women's internment camp in Nazi-occupied France. Forced to live together in trying circumstances, a group of British women from varied backgrounds must put their social differences aside and band together to protect not just themselves, but three survivors from a British bomber plane who make an emergency landing in the camp's grounds.

• Mandy | DVD | (28/01/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The touching story of a young girl who was born deaf and the tussle between her parents over how she should be educated.

• Unconquered - Digitally Remastered | DVD | (18/04/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An epic tale of three sisters their loves and their lives played out by an all-star British cast They Were Sisters was voted fourth in the National Film Awards of 1946 behind The Way to the Stars. Lucy (Phyllis Calvert) Charlotte (Dulcie Gray) and Vera (Anne rawford) are three sisters who are pursued by three very different kinds of men asking for their hand in marriage. Geoffrey (James Mason) is an ambitious carousing businessman who pursues Charlotte because he believes a demure stay-at-home wife will make his career progress more rapidly and his extra-marital social activities more pleasant. William (Peter Murray-Hill) is a dependable kindly man who recognises in Lucy a kindred spirit. Vera is a social butterfly with no interest in anyone but herself so when Brian (Barry Livesey) offers to marry her she accepts as a marriage of convenience and takes lovers when she desires. As time passes the three sisters suffer joy and heartache but as the cruel sadistic behaviour of Geoffrey threatens to send Charlotte insane the sisters decide to unite together with momentous consequences...

• Twisted Nerve | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £10.35   |  Saving you £2.64 (25.51%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Cleaver. Cleaver. Chop. Chop. First the mom and then the pop. Then we'll get the pretty girl. We'll get her right between the curl. A 21-year-old man suffers from a schizophrenia that makes him behave as a 6-year-old. He is taken in by a young woman and her mother but his behavior soon turns violent.

• Mandy | DVD | (06/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A loud resounding crash reverberates around the room though the small child in the cot remains motionless and oblivious to the sound. The young child's parents worst fears are realised - little Mandy is deaf! As she cannot hear how will she ever learn to speak? Harry and Christine Mandy's parents argue over their child's education. Christine wants to send Mandy to special school where deaf children are taught to lip-read and learn to speak but Harry will not allow it. So the child remains at home until one violent argument Christine leaves taking Mandy with her.

• Indiscreet | DVD | (04/04/2011) from £6.73   |  Saving you £3.26 (48.44%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Frothy and funny 'Indiscreet' is a beautifully-made film that will delight all fans of good old fashioned romantic comedy. Anna Kalman (Ingrid Bergman) a popular star of the international theatre returns to her London apartment after a tour to prepare for a NATO dinner. Also attending is Philip Adams (Cary Grant) a handsome American who has come to London to speak at the function. Anna and Philip hit it off immediately and are soon involved. Their relationship grows more intimate until Philip announces he has been transferred to New York. She offers to join him there and urges him to get a divorce. While preparing for his trip Philip inadvertently admits that he is not actually married but using this as a diversion to take himself off the marriage market. Grant and Bergman make a perfect combination in a film that is an irresistible mix of delightful comedy and sophisticated charm.

• The Cary Grant Collection | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Contains the titles: Indiscreet: Wealthy American Philip and famous actress Anne meet just as Anne insists that all the best men have already been taken. Though Philip is taken Anne can't resist their instant attraction and electricity. But the rather big and unexpected secret Philip hides from his new love threatens to spoil everything. Operation Petticoat: When Adm. Matt Sherman's (Grant) submarine the Sea Tiger is damaged during the attack on Pearl Harbor he nee

• The Man in Grey | Blu Ray | (20/07/2020) from £14.29   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The definitive Gainsborough Melodrama, The Man in Grey stars James Mason in a career-defining role as the despicable Lord Rohan, alongside memorable performances from co-stars Phyllis Calvert, Margaret Lockwood and Stewart Granger. This quintessential bodice ripper is featured here as a High Definition remaster from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Forced into an arranged marriage with the sadistic Marquis of Rohan, Clarissa Richmond is caught in a loveless relationship in order to provide Rohan with the heir he craves. When Clarissa's friend Hesther takes Rohan's fancy, things take a turn for the worse. Special Features: Theatrical Trailer Image gallery James Mason: The Man they Loved to Hate

• Mandy (65th Anniversary Digitally Restored) | Blu Ray | (12/06/2017) from £11.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mandy Garland was born deaf and has been mute for all of her life. Her parents believe she is able to speak if she can only be taught and enroll her with a special teacher.

• It's Never Too Late | DVD | (25/01/2016) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This enchanting domestic comedy stars Gainsborough Studios' legendary leading lady Phyllis Calvert as a mother and housewife whose hidden literary talent is suddenly in the spotlight much to the consternation of her chaotic family! Also starring Patrick Barr, Guy Rolfe and Susan Stephen, It's Never Too Late is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original fi lm elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.To Laura Hammond's large family, she is simply the mother who makes their tumultuous lives run a little more smoothly. But although they don't know it, she is a very successful novelist and when her screenplay comes to the attention of a Hollywood producer, Laura is suddenly plunged into the big time. Perhaps it's time to stop taking Mum for granted..?SPECIAL FEATURES:Original theatrical trailerUnused songImage galleryOriginal synopsis PDFs

• The Young and the Guilty | DVD | (06/10/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Janet Munro and Andrew Ray give moving performances in this excellent late-fifties drama in which two sets of parents misunderstand the innocent nature of the relationship between their teenage son and daughter. Scripted by playwright Dixon of Dock Green creator and multiple BAFTA nominee Ted Willis The Young and the Guilty is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. ‘The eighth deadly sin is to see evil where none exists...’ So schoolboy Eddie Marshall believes. The son of an ambitious mother who believes she married beneath her and a father considered stupid and selfish by his nagging wife Eddie has always found peace and satisfaction in his studies. And then he meets Sue – a shy dreamy and well-to-do fellow pupil at his school and the two fall deeply in love. Each day they write tender poetic letters to each other; but when Sue’s father finds and reads one of the letters he immediately jumps to the wrong conclusion...

• The Man in Grey | DVD | (20/07/2020) from £12.73   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The definitive Gainsborough Melodrama, The Man in Grey stars James Mason in a career-defining role as the despicable Lord Rohan, alongside memorable performances from co-stars Phyllis Calvert, Margaret Lockwood and Stewart Granger. This quintessential bodice ripper is featured here as a remaster from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Forced into an arranged marriage with the sadistic Marquis of Rohan, Clarissa Richmond is caught in a loveless relationship in order to provide Rohan with the heir he craves. When Clarissa's friend Hesther takes Rohan's fancy, things take a turn for the worse.

• Overseas Press Club - Exclusive - The Complete Series | DVD | (22/10/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A woman comes forward as one of several claimants to the Romanov fortune. Is she really the Grand Duchess Tatiana daughter of the last Czar of Russia?

• Indiscreet | DVD | (04/04/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Anna Kalman (Ingrid Bergman) is a wealthy actress whose love affairs never last for long. When she meets businessman Philip Adams (Cary Grant) at a NATO dinner she is attracted to him. He reveals that he is married but this does not prevent them embarking on a love affair. However just as Philip prepares to depart for a job in New York Anna discovers that he has been less than honest with her...