Before James Bond, there was Dick Barton: Special Agent! Between 1946 and 1951, Dick Barton's thrilling nightly adventures on the BBC's Light Programme attracted a record-breaking 15 million listeners and enthralled an entire nation. The serial proved so popular that it spun off into three hugely successful feature films from the fledgling Hammer Films. While virtually all the original BBC radio shows have been lost, these three Hammer feature films still survive and are made available for the very first time in this DVD collection.Don Stannard takes the title role in all three films, fighting fiendish foreign conspirators armed with secret super-weapons that threaten the British nation.
The Tell-Tale Heart A dark and dramatic adaption of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic story, Laurence Payne stars as Edgar Marsh, a shy and awkward librarianwho becomes obsessed with his new neighbour Betty Clare. Despite Marsh’s infatuation and determination to win her affections, Betty Clare falls for Marsh’s close friend Carl Loomis, a charismatic man of the world. Discovering their affair, Marsh’s obsession turns to murderous rage and he kills Loomis. Consumed with guilt Marsh’s mind begins to crumble as the sound of Loomis’s stillbeating heart haunts his every waking hour. Part-Time Wife Tom is an unsuccessful insurance salesman with only one ray of sunshine in his life, his beautiful new bride Jenny. When Tom looks up his old army buddy Drew in an attempt to sell him some car insurance for the company fleet, Drew hatches a plan to convince his uncle and owner of the company that far from being a playboy crook, he is a happily married man. The only problem is he’s chosen Jenny to be his pretend wife. Drew and Jenny must play the perfect husband and wife until Drew’s uncle returns to America, while Tom must do everything hecan to ensure the plan goes without a hitch in order to secure the biggest insurance deal of his life…and to guarantee the innocence of his wife! The Battleaxe Francis Matthews and Jill Ireland star as Tony Evers and Audrey Page, an engaged couple whose pre-marital bliss is shattered by thefuture bride's domineering mother. Unable to withstand this wicked witch of the Northlands, Matthews tries to weasel out of the marriage by suing for breach of promise: the broken promise being that mother would stop meddling. Joan Haythorne plays the domineering mother in-law Mrs Page who has made it her business to keep the two apart and ensure her daughter doesn’t marrysuch a crooked character. Fate Takes a Hand When a mail bag full of post that was taken in a robbery is discovered fifteen years later, a Post Office employee and local reporterdecide to deliver the letters to their original intended addressees. This solitary incident has profound ramifications on several of therecipients and this film tells the story of how just five of those letters changed peoples lives forever. Two Wives at One Wedding Tom Murray and his new bride’s wedding day takes a turn for the worse when a mysterious woman arrives uninvited with a startling revelation – she claims to be Tom’s wife. Annette is a French woman who Tom had a wartime romance with at the end ofthe Second World War after he was injured near Normandy and she nursed him back to health. It is then that Annette claims themarriage took place, something Tom has no memory of. She is willing to divorce Tom but only with a 10,000 settlement. Blackmailed and with his promising medical career in the balance should the story reach the papers, Tom must hunt down the facts to determine if Annette is really telling the truth.
Detectives and master criminals come together for the first time in a DVD box set as Pegasus Entertainment Ltd presents The Best Of Classic British TV - Crime Series featuring episodes from four nostalgic TV shows of the early 60s. Saber Of London The long running TV series proved a hit with audience on both sides of the Atlantic under various titles including Detective's Diary and The Vise. Whatever the title the hit show featured the crime-solving exploits of the gallant and charming one-armed private investigator who greeted his viewers with the famous words I'm Mark Saber - and this is London. Man From Interpol Crime is international but so is the law. The series plotted the globetrotting adventures of Anthony Smith the man from Interpol as he sort to bring master criminals from all corners of the world to justice. Special attach'' to Scotland Yard Agent Smith proved a charismatic and adaptable crime fighter as no one knew where in the world evil would strike next. Tales Of Edgar Wallace Based on the works of English crime writer Edgar Wallace the series was updated adaptations of his stories with each episode providing an unusual mystery to be solved. A celluloid penny dreadful the stories twisted and turned at a fabulous pace keeping the armchair detectives guessing until the very end. Scotland Yard Introduced by novelist and broadcaster Edgar Lustgarten the series focused on cases from the records room of the most famous police force in the world Scotland Yard. Regular viewers were drawn into a murky world of mystery murder and mayhem as each episode explained or helped to solve a hideous crime.
Before James Bond there was Dick Barton: Special Agent! Between 1946 and 1951 Dick Barton's thrilling nightly adventures on the BBC's Light Programme attracted a record-breaking 15 million listeners and enthralled an entire nation. The serial proved so popular that it spun off into three hugely successful feature films from the fledgling Hammer Films. While virtually all the original BBC radio shows have been lost these three Hammer feature films still survive and a
The ladies of the Kensington Residential Club For Women have a problem - she's petite has long blonde hair hourglass figure and has a nasty habit of turning every man's head who sees her. Sally is the shy sweet and not-so-innocent cousin of Betty Tate who has come to visit her in London from the small village of Twickelberry. It's not long before every man in London is swooning at Sally's feet something Betty and her fellow residence of the woman's club are not going to stand for. In an attempt to distract the gold digging Sally the women hire an actor to play an aristocratic millionaire leaving the other men of London free to pursue however when the actor begins to take his role a little to literally Betty and her friends must cancel the performance before it's too late.
The Spider's Web is a 1960 British murder mystery farce directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Glynis Johns, John Justin, Peter Butterworth, Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert. An adaptation of the play by Agatha Christie, this classic who done it, set in the traditional country house, follows the appearance and then disappearance of a dead body. The household of Diplomat Henry Hailsham-Brown and wife Clarissa (Glynis Johns) are thrown into turmoil, as each character suspects that another is guilty of the murder and endeavours to cover it up from Police Inspector Lord (Peter Butterworth, star of the Carry On series of British films) who has the unenviable job of unravelling their various ham fisted deceptions and solving the mystery.
A Night Train For Inverness: Ex-convict Roy Lewis (Norman Wooland) heads to London to see his estranged wife Ann (Silvia Francis) and 7-year-old son Ted (Dennis Waterman) but despite Ann's wish to see Roy her mother tells him they want nothing to do with a jailbird. Frustrated by a lack of access to his son Roy kidnaps Ted and takes the night train to Inverness for a new life in Scotland. Unbeknown to Roy Ted is a diabetic and without regular insulin injections his son's health is in serious danger and the panic sets in to find the urgent medical attention needed. The Pursuers: In the dark and uncertain time following the end of World War Two many men suspected of war crimes within the German Army attempted to blend into civilian life by assuming different names occupations and fleeing to other countries. 12 years later these men had made new lives and carved out new careers but evil secrets have a way of rearing their ugly heads especially when a dedicated group of Nazi hunters are on your trail. Where can you run when you have nowhere to hide? A Return Of A Stranger: The serene life of Pam and John Allen is rocked to its core when a mysterious man begins stalking their every move with late night phone calls sudden appearances and sinister behaviour. It transpires that the man Homer Trent was a part of Pam's early life when she was brought up at an orphanage and has spent the last few years in prison for her rape. Now free Trent is intent on taking back what he believes to be his property Pam. Strip Tease Murder: a stripper collapses and dies on stage at the famous Flamingo Club her death is quickly attributed to 'natural causes' but her husband and fellow club employee Bert suspects there were very 'unnatural' forces at work. In order to get the police involved Bert must find evidence of foul play but clues are hard to find when everybody has something to hide.
A modern adaptation of the Shakespeare classic Julius Caesar in which the title character is the chairman of Empire Petroleum a large company looking to merge with Pompeii Shipping Line. The proposal doesn't meet with everyone's agreement and led by director Mr R. Cassius a secret meeting with board members soon turns to talk of demanding Caesar's resignation but they need the vote of director Brutus Smith if they are to succeed. In the words of the great playwright himself I had rather have such men my friends than enemies.
When society hostess Ethel Durant dies leaving a vast estate the search begins for the rightful heir. Believed to have died childless it soon becomes clear that Ethel's life before her rise to fortune was shrouded in mystery and controversy and that she did in fact give birth to a baby girl. With ''500 000 going to the lawful descendant it becomes a race against time to uncover a truth hidden for 30 years and fulfil the wishes of a remorseful mother.
Francis Matthews and Jill Ireland star as Tony Evers and Audrey Page an engaged couple whose pre-marital bliss is shattered by the future bride's domineering mother. Unable to withstand this wicked witch of the Northlands Matthews tries to weasel out of the marriage by suing for breach of promise: the broken promise being that mother would stop meddling. Joan Haythorne plays the domineering mother in-law Mrs Page who has made it her business to keep the two apart and ensure her daughter doesn't marry such a crooked character.
In the dark and uncertain time following the end of World War Two many men suspected of war crimes within the German Army attempted to blend into civilian life by assuming different names occupations and fleeing to other countries. 12 years later these men had made new lives and carved out new careers but evil secrets have a way of rearing their ugly heads especially when a dedicated group of Nazi hunters are on your trail. Where do can you run when you have nowhere to hide?
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