The Blue Angel
(1930) [PG]

The film that made Marlene Dietrich a star is an icon of Weimar cinema. Filmed simultaneously in German and English, Directors Suite presents both versions in their original, different forms. Dietrich stars as cabaret star Lola Lola, the resident attraction at The Blue Angel. When the upright,...  More

Destry Rides Again
(1939) [PG]

Kent, the unscrupulous boss of Bottleneck has Sheriff Keogh killed when he asks one too many questions about a rigged poker game that gives Kent a stranglehold over the local cattle rangers. The mayor, who is in cahoots with Kent appoints the town drunk, Washington Dimsdale, as the new sheriff...  More

Witness For The Prosecution
(1957) [G]

Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton star in this “brilliantly made courtroom drama” (The Film Daily) that left audiences reeling from its surprise twists and shocking climax. Directed by Billy Wilder, scripted by Wilder and Harry Kurnitz and based on Agatha Christie''s hit...  More

Judgment At Nuremberg
(1961)

Stanley Kramer's powerful Judgement at Nuremberg was nominated for 11 Oscars. American judge Daniel Haywood (Spencer Tracy) presides over the trial of four German jurists accused of "legalising" Nazi atrocities. But as graphic accounts of sterilisation and murder unfold in the courtroom, mounting...  More

Stage Fright
(1950) [G]

Jonathan Cooper is wanted by the police who suspect him of killing his lover's husband. His friend Eve Gill offers to hide him and Jonathan explains to her that his lover, actress Charlotte Inwood is the real murderer. Eve decides to investigate for herself, but when she meets the detective in...  More

The Garden Of Allah
(1936) [G]

In 1936, The Garden of Allah was billed as Selznick’s showcase for Technicolor. It turned out to be a visually stunning film, with vibrant colour realism seldom seen in pictures. Bizarrely, the film was not nominated for Best Picture Oscar, as the Academy felt that “its natural beauty would...  More

The Spoilers
(1942) [PG]

John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich and Randolph Scott shine in this all-star adventure classic about gold and greed in an Alaskan boomtown during the 1890s. When honest ship captain Roy Glennister (Wayne) gets swindled out of his mine claim, he turns to seductive saloon singer Cherry Malotte...  More

Knight Without Armour
(1937) [PG]

Set in Tsarist Russia, 'Knight Without Armour' is the lush tale of a young journalist who plots to assassinate the Minister of the Interior, but instead falls in love with the minister's daughter.  More

Pittsburgh
(1942) [PG]

Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott and John Wayne star in this rags-to-riches tale of friendship, love and power. Beautiful Josie Winters (Dietrich) inspires coal-mining buddies Cash Evans (Scott) and Pittsburgh Markham (Wayne) to better their lots in life. Competing for Josie's affection, the...  More

Marlene
(1984) [PG]

On very few occasions did Marlene Dietrich drop the well-constructed mask of her eternal beauty. She was the daughter of a soldier, and very rarely showed (real) emotions. Max Shell was able to give us a glimpse of the woman behind the facade in this breathtaking documentary (even though Marlene...  More