"Director: Leslie Arliss"

• Stewart Granger Collection - Adam And Evelyne/Blanche Fury/Caeser And Cleopatra/Captain Boycott/Fanny By Gaslight/Lamp Stil | DVD | (11/06/2007) from £25.37   |  Saving you £34.62 (136.46%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Features: Adam and Evelyne Blanche Fury Caesar And Cleopatra Captain Boycott Fanny By Gaslight Lamp Still Burns Love Story Madonna of The Seven Moons Magic Bow and Waterloo Road

• Margaret Lockwood Collection | DVD | (16/06/2008) from £12.56   |  Saving you £-1.66 (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.90

  This box set features the following films: The Wicked Lady (Dir.Leslie Arliss) (1945): The lusty bawdy epic story of England's legendary highwayperson Lady Barbara Skelton who married a nobleman lusted after a highway-man and sought the love of the only man she could never have... Love Story (Dir. Leslie Arliss) (1944): After successful pianist Lissa Campbell is diagnosed with a terminal heart defect she vows to make her last months worth living. She takes a trip to Cornwall where she meets Tom Tanner Kit Firth and Judy Martin. Bank Holiday (Dir. Carol Reed) (1938): Various people set off on an August bank holiday including a raucous Cockney family a would-be beauty queen and two young lovers - whose relationship starts to come apart when one has to deal with a bereavement at the hospital where she works. Give Us The Moon (Dir. Val Guest) (1944): A young man Sascha joins a group call 'The Elephants' whose principle is to abide by a complete disregard for work. However chaos ensues when the group decides to help run the hotel owned by Sascha's father! Highly Dangerous (Dir. Roy Ward Baker) (1950): When British Intelligence discovers that a (mythical) Iron Curtain country is developing insects as weapons they dispatch entomologist Fraces Gray to get into the county and collect specimens. However her cover is almost immediately blown on her arrival and her contact is murdered... The Lady Vanishes (Dir. Alfred Hitchcock) (1938): Intrigue and espionage and the effects on the lives and futures of passengers aboard a Trans-Continental Express emerge when a girl traveller (Margaret Lockwood) returning from a holiday strikes up an acquaintance with a middle-aged English governess who during the journey mysteriously disappears from her compartment. The girl seeking an explanation for the disappearance is accused of hallucinating and is nearly convinced that her new friend does not exist. However further inquiries made among the passengers reveal the curious behaviour of a group of foreign government agents who are also travelling as passengers... Classic Hitchcock!

• Saints and Sinners | DVD | (02/11/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  When Michael Kissane was sent to prison for stealing Church funds, he lost his reputation along with his freedom. On his release two years later even Shelah, his former sweetheart, refuses to accept that he might be innocent, and her rejection drives him into the arms of seductive fellow-outsider Blanche. Only Ma Murnighan, a wily old spinster with a penchant for prophesy, believes in Michael's innocence and when she falls ill she hits upon an ingenious plan to winkle out a confession from the real villain and clear Michael's name for good... This marvellously engaging comedy-drama once again saw Gainsborough lynchpin Leslie Arliss directing Irish star Kieron Moore, two years after their collaboration on the hit thriller A Man About the House. Also starring British bombshell Christine Norden, Saints and Sinners is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. SPECIAL FEATURES: Image Gallery Promotional Material PDF

• 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.

• The Wicked Lady | DVD | (15/03/2004) from £4.49   |  Saving you £5.50 (122.49%)   |  RRP £9.99

  An extraordinarily racy movie for its time, The Wicked Lady was and still is as notable for its acres of heaving bosom as for its radical challenge to female stereotypes. This bodice-ripper about a bored aristocratic woman who turns highwayman just for kicks became a huge box-office success in post-war Britain, but Margaret Lockwood's eloquent bust proved a bit too expressive for Hollywood, so the film was expensively reshot for a sanitised US release. (From 1945 right up to Janet Jackson at the 2004 Superbowl, American audiences apparently have an enduring problem with those prominent parts of the female anatomy). This is the definitive Gainsborough picture, a period romp crammed with cads, in which the camera gazes lasciviously down (it's all shot from a male eyelevel) at the low-cut ladies' dresses. But this time the female anti-heroine gives as good as she gets... and then some. Lockwood's Lady Barbara Skelton is quite gleefully amoral--more so even than Thackeray's arch-manipulator Becky Sharp from Vanity Fair--failing even to pay lip service to the moral standards of the 1940s, let alone those of the 17th century. It is she who wears the trousers (quite literally, in her highwayman guise) while the weak-chinned and weak-willed men around her crumble under the weight of their conventionality. Only James Mason's handsome dandy highwayman can keep up with her, but even he has to draw the line somewhere. Ultimately, social mores reassert their grip and Lady Barbara gets her comeuppance, but not before she's overturned every contemporary movie convention about femininity. "She was the wickedest woman ever seen on the screen", trumpets the original theatrical trailer on this otherwise bare-bones DVD release: it's still probably true even today. --Mark Walker

• The Buccaneers: The Complete Series (Repackaged) | DVD | (01/11/2008) from £23.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (36.38%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Famous movie-star Robert Shaw stars as the fondly remembered 1950's swashbuckler series - The Buccaneers. Set in the early 1600's on the exotic Caribbean island of New Providence Captain Dan Tempest is a reformed pirate who rallies to the flag to serve his King defending the island against the enemy in the war with Spain. Presented here is the entire series of 39 action packed episodes of this top rated show.

• 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

• The Night Has Eyes | Blu Ray | (15/07/2019) from £20.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  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 High Definition 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

• A Man About the House | Blu Ray | (02/02/2015) from £7.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (87.61%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Creator of some of Gainsborough Pictures' best-known melodramas Leslie Arliss was well chosen to helm this atmospheric thriller made in 1947. Boasting cinematography by Oscar winner Georges Perinal and an early film role for Kieron Moore A Man About the House is adapted from the novel of the same name by noted English writer and composer Francis Brett Young. It is featured here in a brand-new High-Definition transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Two English sisters Ellen and Agnes Isit inherit a Neopolitan villa from their uncle and move to Italy in order to sell the property. Once there they fall under the spell of the villa's handsome and charismatic caretaker Salvatore. The villa was once owned by Salvatore's family and he longs to regain ownership of the property; when he marries Agnes his dream moves a step closer. But Agnes begins to suffer from a debilitating illness and her sister's suspicions are aroused... SPECIAL FEATURE: Image Gallery

• Diana Dors Double Bill: Miss Tulip Stays the Night / The Great Game | DVD | (05/12/2011) from £3.29   |  Saving you £12.70 (386.02%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A delicious double-dose of effervescent vintage comedy-drama starring Britain's blondest bombshell, the one-and-only Diana Dors, at her saucy best. Miss Tulip Stays the Night: Laughter and thrills mingle in as gorgeous Kate Dax (Dors) and her crime-writer husband, Andrew (Patrick Holt), investigate the murder of eccentric spinster Miss Tulip (Cicely Courtneidge) at a remote country cottage. With the help - or hindrance - of bumbling P.C. Feathers (deftly played by British comedy legend Jack Hulbert), will they ever crack their crazy case and finally figure out whodunit? The Great Game: Goals and glamour go together in a high-scoring drama of football league corruption, shot on location at Griffin Park, historic home of Brentford F.C. With fine performances from James Hayter as Burnville United's unscrupulous team chairman, Thora Hird as his long-suffering assistant, and Dors enjoying herself as man-eating secretary Lulu - not to mention a splendid eyeball-rolling turn from John Laurie - the final result is a nostalgic Saturday afternoon treat for movie buffs and football fans alike.

• A Man About the House | DVD | (02/02/2015) from £5.46   |  Saving you £4.53 (82.97%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Creator of some of Gainsborough Pictures' best-known melodramas Leslie Arliss was well chosen to helm this atmospheric thriller made in 1947. Boasting cinematography by Oscar winner Georges Perinal and an early film role for Kieron Moore A Man About the House is adapted from the novel of the same name by noted English writer and composer Francis Brett Young. It is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Two English sisters Ellen and Agnes Isit inherit a Neopolitan villa from their uncle and move to Italy in order to sell the property. Once there they fall under the spell of the villa's handsome and charismatic caretaker Salvatore. The villa was once owned by Salvatore's family and he longs to regain ownership of the property; when he marries Agnes his dream moves a step closer. But Agnes begins to suffer from a debilitating illness and her sister's suspicions are aroused... Special Feature: Image Gallery

• James Mason - The Screen Icons Collection | DVD | (23/07/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  A collection of films starring one of Britain's finest actors James Mason.

• The Woman's Angle | DVD | (10/11/2014) from £7.98   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This romantic drama co-written and directed by former Gainsborough Pictures kingpin Leslie Arliss stars Edward Underdown as a man under uncomfortable scrutiny from the three women who know him best; the film also features a brief early appearance by Joan Collins and a nightclub number from singer Teddy Johnson. The Woman’s Angle is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. In the divorce hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice the judge is summing up the case of Mansell v. Mansell and van Rhyne. As she listens Enid Mansell lets her thoughts roam back to the time when she first met her husband and to the events which led to the break-up of their marriage... Special Features: Image Gallery