"Actor: Wilfrid Lawson"

• Edgar Wallace Presents: The Gaunt Stranger | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £7.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (25.03%)   |  RRP £9.99

  An atmospheric adaptation of The Ringer - the play that earned global fame for English master of suspense Edgar Wallace and remains his best-known story - this classic whodunit combines taut direction and inspired characterisation, with Patrick Barr starring as a beleaguered Scotland Yard investigator, John Longdon his hawkish superior and, in an early film role as a particularly haughty secretary, Patricia Roc. Also notable as the first film produced at Ealing by Michael Balcon, The Gaunt St...

• Go To Blazes | DVD | (30/01/2012) from £10.35   |  Saving you £5.64 (54.49%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Bernard, Harry and Alfie are three charming but unsuccessful crooks who smash and grab tactics rarely come off. On their way for another stint behind bars they see the traffic part for an on call fire engine and hatch a new plan. Upon their release they set out to acquire a fire engine to use as the perfect getaway vehicle on a jewelry robbery. But when they are mistaken for real firemen their plan slowly begins to unravel. When Harry gets scared by the appearance of the police he accidentally runs into a dress salons changing room. He meets the beautiful Chantal who might just hold the key to finally pulling off a successful heist.

• The Ealing Studios Rarities Collection - Volume 7 | DVD | (14/10/2013) from £8.72   |  Saving you £6.27 (71.90%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A global byword for cinematic quality of a quintessentially British nature, Ealing Studios made more than 150 films over a three decade period. A cherished and significant part of British film history, only selected films from both the Ealing and Associated Talking Pictures strands have previously been made available on home video format - with some remaining unseen since their original theatrical release. The Ealing Rarities Collection redresses this imbalance - featuring new transfers from...

• Edgar Wallace Presents: The Terror | DVD | (10/06/2013) from £7.09   |  Saving you £2.90 (40.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Adapting a play by Edgar Wallace, one of the twentieth century's most successful and prolific crime/mystery writers, The Terror stars Wilfrid Lawson and Bernard Lee in a tale of underworld intrigue with a ghostly twist, with the superb casting and lively dialogue showcasing Wallace's trademark wry humour. Featured here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements The Terror is showcased in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. For ten years, The Terror has laughed at both police a...

• The Prisoner | Blu Ray | (11/03/2019) from £16.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Banned from the Cannes and Venice Films Festivals for being anti-Communist and excoriated elsewhere as pro-Soviet propaganda, Peter Glenville s The Prisoner stoked controversy at the time of its original release and remains a complex, challenging and multifaceted exploration of faith and power. In an unnamed Eastern European capital, an iron-willed Cardinal (Academy Award®-winner Alec Guinness, The Ladykillers) is arrested by state police on charges of treason. Tasked with securing a confession from him by any means necessary is a former comrade-in-arms from the anti-Nazi resistance (Jack Hawkins, The Bridge on the River Kwai). Knowing the Cardinal will never fold under physical torture, the Interrogator instead sets out to destroy him mentally, breaking his spirit rather than his body. Adapted by acclaimed playwright Bridget Boland (Gaslight) from her own stage-play and showcasing powerhouse performances by two actors at the height of their game, The Prisoner is a tense, thought-provoking and disturbing drama about the endurance of the human spirit. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation Original lossless mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Interrogating Guinness, a new video appreciation of the film by author and academic Neil Sinyard Select scene commentary by author and critic Philip Kemp Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mark Cunliffe

• The Night Has Eyes | DVD | (31/08/2015) from £6.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (42.92%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A powerful, atmospheric thriller and a major box-office hit for director Leslie Arliss, The Night Has Eyes boasts a supremely accomplished cast and crew, including Wilfrid Lawson, a youthful James Mason and British femme fatale Joyce Howard; Gunther Krampf's skilful cinematography is ably complemented by Charles Williams' evocative score. This memorable, highly acclaimed film is featured here in brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited aspect ratio. Schoolteacher Marian Ives visits the Yorkshire moors where her friend, Evelyn, disappeared a year ago. Caught in a violent storm, she takes refuge in a large, lonely house to which she is grudgingly admitted by Stephen Deremid, a reclusive pianist traumatised by his experiences in the Spanish Civil War. While Marian finds herself attracted to Stephen, she also begins to suspect that he may have had something to do with her friend's disappearance... SPECIAL FEATURES: Image Gallery Promotional Material PDF

• Hell Drivers | DVD | (26/01/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Hell Drivers sees James Bond (Sean Connery), Doctor Who (William Hartnell), one of the men from UNCLE (David McCallum), the Prisoner (Patrick McGoohan) and a Professional (Gordon Jackson), all supporting Stanley Baker in this hard-as-nails British action picture realistically set in a bleak late-1950s England. Baker plays Tom Yately, an ex-con who takes the only job he can get--truck driving at breakneck speeds for a corrupt manager (Hartnell) and brutal foreman (McGoohan). The constant short runs and competition between the drivers makes for an intense atmosphere which inevitably explodes into violence. Baker's only friend is an Italian ex-POW played sensitively by Herbert Lom, while Peggy Cummings is a remarkably free-spirited heroine for a British film of the time. Baker himself is superb, quietly tough, and broodingly charismatic, McGoohan is compellingly malevolent and Hartnell simply chilling. The film is consistently engrossing and often exciting, even when the plot spirals into melodrama towards the finale. One has to wonder where the police are during all this mayhem, but the fact that the screenplay, by John Kruse and Cy Endfield, received a BAFTA nomination suggests the scenario was at least reasonably realistic. Endfield also directed this, the second of six films he would helm for Baker, the most famous of which would be the all-time classic, Zulu (1964). On the DVD: Hell Drivers is presented in an anamorphically enhanced ratio of 1.77:1. This means a little of the original 1.96:1 VistaVision (70mm) image is cropped at the sides, which is just noticeable in a few shots. The print used is excellent, with only very minor damage, and the mono sound is fine. The disc also includes Look in on Hell Drivers, a 1957 TV programme that offers interviews with Stanley Baker, Cy Endfield and Alfie Bass, as well as comments from genuine truck drivers confirming the realism of the story, and a contemporary 15-minute television interview with Baker, which focuses on Hell Drivers, Sea Fury(1958) (also directed by Cy Endfield) and Violent Playground (1958). The original trailer rounds out an excellent package. --Gary S Dalkin

• The Tower Of Terror | Blu Ray | (23/03/2015) from £11.98   |  Saving you £5.00 (50.05%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Wartime Germany: Marie a concentration camp escapee on the run from the Nazis narrowly escapes drowing when she is rescued by Wolfe Kristan – a half-mad lighthouse keeper. Brought aboard the lighthouse itself she begins to fall in love with the assistant keeper who unknown to her is a British spy. As the couple become more intimate Kristan's jealously finally pushes him over the brink and into full-blown madness... Featuring a career-best performance from Wilfrid Lawson – as the deranged hook-handed lighthouse keeper – alongside Hollywood stalwart Michael Rennie and Mexican-American actress Movita Castaneda this intriguing genre-defying wartime thriller is presented here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Bonus Features: Image Gallery Original Script PDF

• Pastor Hall (UK Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (27/06/2022) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When the quiet German village of Altdorf is taken over by an SS platoon which proceeds to enforce Hitler's ideals upon its inhabitants, a kindly pastor questions the agenda of 'The New Order' while members of his parish turn a blind eye to the insidious indoctrination. Before long, he is punished for his vocal opposition and is sent to Dachau, where, despite the abuse and brutality which he suffers, he refuses to give in to the madness and inhumanity of National Socialism. Adapted from Ernst Toller's 1939 play of the same name, and based on the true story of Protestant minister Martin Niemöller, Pastor Hall is the impressive third feature from the Boulting brothers (Brighton Rock). Starring Wilfrid Lawson (Pygmalion) as the iconic pastor, and Nova Pilbeam (Young and Innocent) as his formidable daughter, the film was one of the first anti-Nazi dramas ever made and had its original production delayed by British censors who were not yet ready to be openly critical of Hitler's regime. A bold and stirring tribute to the universal power of faith, courage and personal conviction, Pastor Hall has been newly restored from 4K scans of the nitrate duplicate negative by Powerhouse Films and is finally available on Blu-ray for the first time in the world. Product Features New restoration from a 4K scan of the nitrate duplicate negative by Powerhouse Films Original mono audio Matthew D Hockenos on Martin Niemöller (2022): the author of Then They Came for Me: Martin Niemöller, the Pastor Who Defied the Nazis discusses the life and legacy of the German pastor Richard Falcon on 'Pastor Hall' (2022): the ex-BBFC examiner discusses the film's history with the British Board of Film Censors Newsreel footage (1946): extract from Welt in Film featuring Niemöller speaking about post-war German guilt The Dawn Guard (1941): short film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Pastor Hall actors Percy Walsh and Bernard Miles as members of the Home Guard Minefield! (1944): documentary short film produced by Roy Boulting for the Army Film Unit New and improved subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Fiona Kelly, archival articles, new writing on the short films, and film credits World premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 4,000 copies for the UK and US All extras subject to change

• Thursday's Child | DVD | (20/07/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Thought-provoking family drama Thursday's Child features the film debut of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star Sally Ann Howes as a quiet studious young girl who finds fame beating a path to her door – much to the chagrin of her star-struck elder sister. Also starring Gainsborough favourite Stewart Granger Wilfrid Lawson Felix Aylmer and much-loved Cockney comic actor Ronald Shiner this critically acclaimed film was originally released in 1942 and re-edited for re-release in 1946. Both versions are included here with the re-release presented as a brand-new transfer from the original nitrate film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. When twelve-year-old Fennis Wilson unintentionally becomes a star she is delighted by the fantastic life she begins to lead. But all too soon she makes the heartbreaking discovery that her success has shattered her previously happy family life...

• Danny Boy | DVD | (25/07/2011) from £21.02   |  Saving you £-8.03 (-61.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Oswald Mitchell co-wrote and directed this 1941 musical Signet Production for Butchers. This was a remake of Oswald's own 1934 production a story of Jayne Kaye (Ann Todd) a successful singer in America who returns to Britain during the Blitz to find her ex-husband and son who have fallen on hard times. John Warwick comes across well as the downtrodden but honest father and there is great enthusiasm from the rest of the cast. With some extensive restoration work; we are delighted with the finished result.

• The Long Voyage Home | Blu Ray | (09/06/2023) from £26.80   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Prisoner | DVD | (21/03/2005) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-7.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Two old pros light up the screen... British theatrical director Peter Glenville made his film directorial debut with 1955's The Prisoner (Glenville had previous helmed the London stage production of this Bridget Boland play). The film is based on the real-life travails of Hungarian Cardinal Mindszenty who after suffering under Nazi persecution was imprisoned by the new Communist regime for remaining loyal to his religious convictions. Alec Guinness plays an unnamed Cardinal in an un

• 3 Classic Horrors Of The Silver Screen - Vol. 1 - Horror Hotel / The Terror / The Corpse Vanishes | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £8.93   |  Saving you £-3.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Horror Hotel: This hotel is the gateway to hell! Young college student Nan Barlow (Stevenson) uses her winter vacation to research a paper on witchcraft in New England as her professor recommended that she spent her time in a small village called Whitewood. Once she gets to the village she notices some weird happenings but things begin to happen in earnest when she finds herself ""marked"" for sacrifice by the undead coven of witches! The Terror: A lieutentant in Na

• The Tower Of Terror | DVD | (23/03/2015) from £6.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (42.92%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Wartime Germany: Marie a concentration camp escapee on the run from the Nazis narrowly escapes drowing when she is rescued by Wolfe Kristan – a half-mad lighthouse keeper. Brought aboard the lighthouse itself she begins to fall in love with the assistant keeper who unknown to her is a British spy. As the couple become more intimate Kristan's jealously finally pushes him over the brink and into full-blown madness... Featuring a career-best performance from Wilfrid Lawson – as the deranged hook-handed lighthouse keeper – alongside Hollywood stalwart Michael Rennie and Mexican-American actress Movita Castaneda this intriguing genre-defying wartime thriller is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Bonus Features: Image Gallery Original Script PDF