The Ladykillers (1955)
(1955) [PG]

Alexander Mackendrick's last Ealing comedy and certainly one of the best for which William Rose received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Alec Guinness stars in one of his most vivid disguises, in this killingly funny black comedy gem. The Villains plot to kill the old lady who...  More

Heavens Above
(1963) [PG]

Oh Brother! Socialist parson Peter Sellers has been appointed to the parish of an upper-class village by mistake. When he converts the aristocrats to ridiculous charity work, the whole country is in an uproar. The bishop must act before the reputation of the church becomes an even bigger laughing...  More

The Man In The White Suit
(1951) [G]

The most satirical of Ealing's comedies, played as a farce and put together with meticulous cinematic counterpoint. Alec Guinness, by now the most ubiquitous of Ealing faces, plays a would-be research chemist who invents a fabric which will never soil or wear out. Before the threatened unions and...  More

I Was Monty's Double
(1958) [G]

Amazing, amusing, exciting - and true! The situation was desperate. How could Nazi Intelligence be diverted during the North Africa Campaign of World War II? There was only one way. Persuade an actor to pose as Field Marshal Montgomery to fool the German spies. But who could rise to such a...  More

The Lady Vanishes
(1938) [G]

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...  More

Carry On Jack
(1964) [PG]

The Carry On gang strikes again - this time in the bold, brave days of the Armada, a time when countries were judged by their strength at sea, and men by their naval heroism! The not-so-courageous Captain Fearless is in command of the good ship 'Venus', sailing to the Spanish Main to vanquish the...  More