Erwin Hillier

Nancy Franklin was so overwhelmed by the film 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945) that she traveled from New York to the Western Isles of Scotland to see the places where it was made and to find out more about the people who made it. This documentary retraces her steps on a subsequent visit.

T.J. es una empresaria que quiere engrandecer su espectáculo circense con un show único en el mundo: la presentación de un caballo de solo 20 cm. de altura. El profesor Bromley, estudioso de la prehistoria, parte junto con un aventurero hacia la cueva en donde se supone que habita el ejemplar. Todo marcha bien hasta que hallan un formidable dinosaurio.

Después de pasar veinte años en un campo de trabajos forzados en Siberia, el sacerdote ruso Kiril Lakota es liberado y enviado a Roma, donde el papa, que está enfermo, lo nombra cardenal. Mientras, el mundo vive en un estado permanente de crisis, con la Guerra Fría como telón de fondo.

El marqués Philippe de Montfauçon, un gran terrateniente, acude a su castillo de Bellenac, donde sus sirvientes le dan cuenta de las malas cosechas de la temporada. Aunque obliga a su esposa y a sus hijos a permanecer en Londres, éstos finalmente se desplazan a Bellenac. Una vez allí, su esposa descubre perpleja cómo su marido y sus empleados practican viejos ritos paganos cuya finalidad desconoce.

Las organizaciones neonazis tienen cada vez más fuerza en la capital germana. El servicio de Inteligencia británico envía a Berlín al agente Quiller para que reemplace a un colega que acaba de ser asesinado. Quiller tendrá que detener a Oktober, el jefe de la banda, y a sus peligrosos secuaces. Para ello, contará con la ayuda de Inge, una maestra de escuela.

Cuando un avión que recorre el sur de África choca con un emjambre de langostas que lo inutilizan, el piloto tendrá que realizar un aterrizaje forzoso en pleno desierto de Kalahari. Los supervivientes deberán soportar entonces unas pésimas condiciones de subsistencia, pero, sobre todo, tendrán que hacer frente a una manada de mandriles que los acosan salvajemente. Por si esto fuera poco, la presencia de una sola mujer en el grupo desencadenará una tormenta de pasiones entre los hombres. (FILMAFFINITY)

Durante la II Guerra Mundial (1939-1945), a un comando secreto de las fuerzas aliadas le encargan la misión de localizar una fábrica donde ingenieros nazis están trabajando en la creación de un nuevo y poderoso misil. Uno de los agentes logrará infiltrarse en la factoría.

Tras quedar huérfano por un ataque aéreo sobre Port Said, durante la Crisis de Suez, un muchacho tendrá que arreglárselas para trasladarse a Durban, en Sudáfrica, donde vive su tía Jane, su pariente más cercano. En su largo camino encontrará de todo, incluyendo un viejo buscador de diamantes.

A gang of aspiring bank robbers involve themselves with arsonists and purchase their very own fire truck in an attempt to create the ultimate diversion. But posing as firemen leads them to disaster.

New inmate Rainbow has just been imprisoned for a year for his part in a fight over his girlfriend Wendy. After being assigned to kitchen duty, he becomes involved in a food-trading racket. When the scheme is betrayed to the prison's governor, its prime mover is threatened with an extended sentence - unless Rainbow can come up with a way to save him.

Health officials from the World Health Organization link a smallpox outbreak in Europe to oil drilling in the Middle East.

Una mujer comienza a sospechar que su marido es culpable del asesinato de su socio.

Based on a play by Willis Hall. A troop of British soldiers are out in the jungle to record jungle noises and troop noises in the jungle so that the recordings can be played back by other troops to divert the enemy to their whereabouts. As they progress to what they think is closer to the base camp they find themselves farther and farther from radio range until the only channel they can get clearly is that of a Japanese broadcast. They now realize they are probably only 10 to 15 miles from a Japanese camp! The tension is added to by rowdy and openly admitted "non-hero" Private Bamforth who has nothing good to say about anyone and especially Corporal Johnstone (who holds an equal dislike for Bamforth). When a Japanese soldier is taken as their prisoner, the true colours of each man comes to the surface

Henry Palfrey se esfuerza mucho para impresionar a las chicas, pero siempre sale perdiendo. Entonces descubre un colegio especial dirigido por el profesor Potter que imparte cursos sobre los secretos del éxito.

Dublín, 1921. Un grupo de fuerzas especiales del Ejército Británico es enviado para combatir al IRA. Un estudiante de medicina americano, de origen irlandés, espera mantenerse al margen del conflicto; pero, a partir del momento en que ayuda a un amigo herido, no sólo se coloca al margen de la ley, sino que entra en la organización, cuyo líder es su antiguo profesor Sean Lenihan. (FILMAFFINITY)

When HMS Scotia pays a visit to the French Riviera, the officers throw a lavish party to celebrate the engagement of Captain Robert Randall to Jill Eaton, a charming American girl; among the guests are Mary Carlton, Jill's American friend, and Antoinette, a vivacious redhead. However, when the last shore-boat is deemed unseaworthy, the girls are obliged to spend the night on ship. A series of hilarious complications ensue, as the officers attempt to keep the girls away from the beady eyes of Admiral Hewitt – who chooses this very night to board the Scotia.

Película de suspense en la cual una mujer, heredera de una gran fortuna, deberá convencer a todos de que quien se ha presentado como su hermano, al que se creía muerto, es, en realidad un impostor que ha usurpado la identidad del hermano desaparecido.

Una chica pobre de Vermont recibe una herencia de su abuelo y se dispone a cumplir el sueño de su vida, viajar a Escocia. Conoce a un inventor, que la ayuda a encontrar alojamiento en Edimburgo, y a un noble local, que la confunde con una millonaria norteamericana...

A rich young society girl falls in love with a car mechanic. Her family is appalled and stops her seeing him. The girl attempts to commit suicide and then decides to elope.

Los británicos están desesperados por acortar el transcurso de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y proponen un atrevido bombardeo con el propósito de destrozar el corazón industrial de Alemania. Al principio, el objetivo parece imposible. Hasta que un científico británico inventa una ingeniosa arma capaz de destrozar al objetivo propuesto.

Los británicos están desesperados por acortar el transcurso de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y proponen un atrevido bombardeo con el propósito de destrozar el corazón industrial de Alemania. Al principio, el objetivo parece imposible. Hasta que un científico británico inventa una ingeniosa arma capaz de destrozar al objetivo propuesto.

Around the turn of the century, in England, alcoholic Uncle Willie is the bane of his family, of which his brother-in-law is the family spokesman. It is decided to let Uncle Willie buy a bicycle shop in order to impress Virginia van Stuyden, an American heiress in love with Frank. This pleases Uncle Willie's young nephew, Charles. Complications arise when stuffy lord, Sir George Probus, at whose home Virginia is staying, becomes shocked when she attends a carnival.

Un investigador de seguros estadounidense es enviado a Rhodesia para averiguar las causas de la misteriosa muerte de un comerciante de diamantes que se ahogó mientras buceaba cerca de la costa. Como su seguro de vida era de un millón de dólares, su muerte despertó las sospechas de la aseguradora.

A trip to the theatre changes a meek bank clerk's life, as he undergoes hypnosis and leaves without being woken up. Suddenly, he believes he is the world's greatest lover and becomes a terrorizing Casanova.

A London solicitor and a French detective investigate the mysterious death of an elderly woman suspected of being poisoned.

Lady Buckering, an English widow, has four daughters; Doreen, married to Dougall and about to give birth at home, and Gerda, Bicky and Catherine. The story revolves around the impending birth and the love affairs of the other three daughters; Bicky, with eccentric student Roly; Gerda, married to artist Wilfred; and Catherine, in love with the landlord's son, Clifford Magill. In addition, the impoverished Lady Buckering is being courted by Dr. Drew. Written by Les Adams

The owner of a Scottish castle discovers that it is haunted by the spirit of a beautiful woman. He decides to use the ghost as a tourist attraction for his castle

Musical version of the comedy by Brandon Thomas. As part of a simple enough ruse, a Cambridge student poses as his aunt but his scheme goes wrong, first when someone falls for the aunt, and then when the real aunt turns up.

El cabeza de una familia de músicos tiene una vida amorosa muy complicada.

A post-war housing crisis leaves a shy woman to share a house with two couples. Comic situations arise as the new roomer becomes infatuated with one of the husbands.

Una corista se convierte en estrella cuando corren rumores de su relación con un aristócrata al que no conoce.

During the eighteenth century the Empress of Russia sends her lover to kidnap her rival for the throne.

Un hombre casado se fuga con su amante. Pero cuando ella muere en un accidente ferroviario, él se convierte en el principal sospechoso.

Angelo has been drafted into the Italian Army in World War II. He does not like people shooting at him, so he tries all sorts of tricks to avoid being caught up in the action. However, events always seem to lead him back to the fighting.

A British housewife does her own battles against the enemy during World War II.

A handsome young master at a boys school incurs the jealousy of an embittered colleague. From the novel by Hugh Walpole.

Jim Ackland, who suffers from a head injury sustained in a bus crash , is the chief suspect in a murder hunt, when a girl that he has just met is found dead on the local common, and he has no alibi for the time she was killed.

An attractive young French girl instigates rivalry between two brothers when she becomes the bride of the younger one.

Veteran music-hall entertainer Jerry Stanford a washed-up comedian hopes to stage a comeback in a glittering new revue. Alas, Stanford is hired as merely an understudy and bit player. His faithful daughter pulls a few fast ones in order to get her dad back on stage in a starring role....

After a chance train encounter with Laurence Knight, Tom Blake's family's fortunes prosper on the beneficence of the great financier. A developing friendship leads to the Knights selling their home to the Blakes when they move back to London. All looks rosy for the Blakes as share prices in Mr Knight's new business venture soar, but is their confidence misplaced?

Joan siempre supo lo que quería desde que era una niña. Ahora está a punto de casarse con un millonario, pero las fuerzas de la naturaleza parecerán conspirar para que cambie de idea. (FILMAFFINITY)

Tres "peregrinos" se encuentran durante la guerra cerca de Canterbury e intentan resolver el misterio del "fantasma del pegamento", que ataca a las chicas por la noche. Sus investigaciones los llevan a sospechar del magistrado de la localidad, un acérrimo defensor de los valores tradicionales... (FILMAFFINITY)

Based on a story by author Noel Streatfeild, the film trells the story of two sisters who are left penniless by their father's sudden death and lease their estate as an airbase to US forces in Britain to help the war effort. Both eventually fall for American servicemen.

Jaap van Leyden is in charge of a shipyard in newly occupied Holland. At first he collaborates with the Germans because it is the easiest course to follow. Later a child's rhyme reminds him of his patriotic duty, but how best to resist the Nazis without endangering his wife and fellow workers?

When she learns that the Nazis have confiscated Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece Mona Lisa, art-loving South American wanna-be spy Tamara (Jane Carr) journeys to Lisbon to snoop for the Germans in return for the iconic painting. But bumbling Nazi agents, Allied counterspies and multiple copies of the artwork soon confound her attempts at espionage.

Propaganda short showing how boy scouts can help the war effort in Britain.

Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

A barber gives in to temptation and steals some money, leading to blackmail and murder.

A Chicago gangster steals jewels and frames his band leader double.

Based on the spectacular rise of bandleader and vaudevillian Harry Roy, this is the comic tale of a Ruritanian princess who elopes with a dance-band leader.