Michael C. Chorlton

Nascimento : 1913-12-27, Disley, Cheshire, England, UK

Filmes

The Interrupted Journey
Supervising Editor
When John North, a budding author, pulls the communication cord of a late night train that is taking him away on a weekend with his publishers wife, he sets in motion a series of events that lead to a train crash, a murder and a police man hunt, but all is not what it seems.
The Weaker Sex
Editor
A British housewife does her own battles against the enemy during World War II.
Broken Journey
Director
Passengers and crew struggle to survive after their plane crashes in the Alps.
Late at Night
Director
A reporter gets on the trail of a mob peddling wood alcohol as gin. Noel Dryden, Paul Demel, Daphne Day.
The Volunteer
Editor
World War II propaganda film.
Dear Octopus
Editor
Three generations of a family gather together to celebrate a golden wedding anniversary, while the family secretary has the unenviable task of smoothing out all the deep-set hostilities and jealousies.
The Silver Fleet
Editor
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?
The Day Will Dawn
Editor
Sports journalist Colin Metcalfe is picked for the job of foreign correspondent in Norway when Hitler invades Poland. On the way to Langedal his boat is attacked by a German U-Boat, however when he tells the navy about it they do not believe him and, to make matters worse, he is removed from his job. When German forces invade Norway, Metcalfe returns determined to uncover what is going on and stop the Germans in their tracks.
Love on the Dole
Editor
Depressing and realistic family drama about the struggles of unemployment and poverty in 1930s Lancashire. The 20-year-old Kerr gives an emotionally charged performance as Hardcastle, one of the cotton workers trying to make life better. Interlaced with humour that brings a ray of sunshine to the pervasive bleakness, this remains a powerful social study of life between the wars, and was a rare problem picture to come out of Britain at the time.
Old Mother Riley in Business
Editor
Old Mother Riley starts a new business.
Crook's Tour
Editor
Charters and Caldicott are touring the Middle East. After visiting Saudi Arabia they find themselves in Bagdad where they are mistaken by a group of German spies for the messengers who are to carry a song record by beautiful singer La Palermo which contains secret instructions of the German Intelligence. Realizing their error, the German spies follow Charters and Caldicott to Istanbul and Budapest, trying to eliminate them and retrieve the record.
Old Mother Riley in Society
Editor
Old Mother Riley does the laundry for the dancers in the pantomime "Aladdin", where her daughter Kitty works as a chorus girl. Sneaking a peek at the show one day, Mother Riley accidentally pops up through a trap door onto the stage. Accosted by the angry star, Mother Riley’s belligerent responses have the audience in stitches. Outraged, the star walks out, leaving Kitty to take over the leading role, to great success.
Laugh It Off
Editor
As WWII begins, vaudeville entertainer Tommy Towers is called up to serve. He arranges a job for his girlfriend at the local pub. To keep moral up, his commanding officer orders him to perform for the troops.
Juggernaut
Editor
An evil doctor and the greedy wife of a rich man plot to poison him so they can get their hands on his money.
Eliza Comes to Stay
Editor
A British comedy film directed by Henry Edwards
Street Song
Editor
Lucy and her brother are struggling to make a go of their Soho pet shop, until Lucy meets Tom, a street singer.
A Fire Has Been Arranged
Editor
A pair of friends robs from a jewelry shop, and buries their loot in a field out in the country before they get caught. They spend ten years in prison, and when they're let out they go back to the burial ground, only to find out that it's no longer a bucolic pasture but the site of a large department store. Despite that setback, they're still determined to dig up their stash.
The Ace of Spades
Editor
The wife of a candidate for Parliament is having an affair with the brother of her husband's rival. Her lover is running for election on a promise of building a railway that the community needs, but a wealthy landowner won't give permission for the railway to be built over his land. When the landowner is later found dead, suspicion falls on the adulterous candidate.
Lord Edgware Dies
Editor
A talented American actress enlists the help of the famed Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, to negotiate a divorce from her husband, Lord Edgware, only to find him the next day stabbed to death in his library. Who would want him dead?
Say It with Flowers
Editor
Warm-hearted Cockneys stage a show to help a sick flower-seller.
The Man Who Changed His Name
Editor
A young woman begins to suspect that her wealthy, respectable husband may be an escaped Canadian murderer.