Watch movies directed by Charles Frend

Cone of Silence

A seasoned pilot is condemned for an error which causes a crash. The pilot later dies in a crash with similar circumstances and an examiner looks for scientific reasons for the crashes.

NR

7.1

1960 Drama 88 min Play

6.4

Barnacle Bill

A seasick sea captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition. Released in the U.S. as 'All at Sea'

NR

6.4

1957 Comedy 87 min Play

7.2

The Long Arm

Scotland Yard detectives attempt to solve a spate of safe robberies across England beginning with clues found at the latest burglary in London. The film is notable for using a police procedural style made popular by Ealing in their 1950 film The Blue Lamp. It is known in the US as The Third Key.

NR

7.2

1956 Drama 96 min Play

7.5

Lease of Life

The parson of a small rural community knows he is dying and this makes him reconsider his life so far and what he can still do to help the community.

NR

7.5

1954 Drama 94 min Play

7

The Cruel Sea

At the start of World War II, Cmdr. Ericson is assigned to convoy escort HMS Compass Rose with inexperienced officers and men just out of training. The winter seas make life miserable enough, but the men must also harden themselves to rescuing survivors of U-Boat attacks, while seldom able to strike back. Traumatic events afloat and ashore create a warm bond between the skipper and his first officer

NR

7

1953 Drama 126 min Play

5.8

The Magnet

A classic Ealing comedy in which a young boy steals a magnet and becomes a hero.

NR

5.8

1950 Comedy 79 min Play