Results for : Barry Foster

Twisted Nerve

6.7

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Twisted Nerve [HD] (1968)

1968–

Twisted Nerve [HD] (1968)

Hywel Bennett stars as Martin Durnley, a rich but damaged Oxford University drop-out with a hatred of his banker stepfather, played by Frank Finlay. His mum babies the boy, a consequence of Martin's elder brother, a Down Syndrome sufferer (or 'Mongoloid' - or even 'mentally backward' as they say here), being in full-time care, and the doctors having warned Martin's parents not to have any more children - just to be on the safe side. Too late: troubled mummy's boy Martin, with his cuddly toys and penchant for smashing his own reflection, appears to have proved the doctors misgivings.

6.7 /10

The Battle of the River Plate

6.0

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The Battle of the River Plate [HD] (1956)

1956–

The Battle of the River Plate [HD] (1956)

In the opening years of World War II the Royal Navy was fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open and the British Isles supplied. Of great danger were the numerous surface/commerce raiders that had slipped out of German waters just before war was declared. Supplied by axis cargo ships or tankers, they primarily attacked and sank merchant shipping, and they could and did strike anywhere and everywhere. This is the story of one such ship – the 'Admiral Graf Spee' – and how 3 lightly armed Royal Navy cruisers with mere 6 and 8 inch guns boldly took on this powerful 'pocket battleship' armed with 11 inch guns.

6.0 /10

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

7.4

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Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst [HD] (1957)

1957–

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst [HD] (1957)

While sailing lawfully up the Yangste in 1949, the British warship Amethyst found its return to the open sea blocked by Communist Chinese shore batteries that unexpectedly opened fire. In charge, Lietenant Commander Kerans was not however prepared for his crew and his ship to remain as a hostage for the Chinese to use as an international pawn.

7.4 /10

The Whistle Blower

6.0

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The Whistle Blower [HD] (1986)

1986–

The Whistle Blower [HD] (1986)

A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He meets a web of deception and paranoia that seems impenetrable...

6.0 /10

Divorce His - Divorce Hers

3.5

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Divorce His - Divorce Hers [HD] (1973)

1973–

Divorce His - Divorce Hers [HD] (1973)

3.5 /10

Sea of Sand

6.6

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Sea of Sand [HD] (1958)

1958–

Sea of Sand [HD] (1958)

A small British army team is sent deep behind enemy lines to destroy a German petrol dump as part of the preparation for a major attack in the North African campaign. Sea of Sand was distributed in the US in a shortened version, Desert Patrol.

6.6 /10

Sweeney!

7.3

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Sweeney! [HD] (1977)

1977–

Sweeney! [HD] (1977)

7.3 /10

Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization

5.0

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Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization [HD] (1972)

1972–

Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization [HD] (1972)

5.0 /10

Robbery

6.3

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Robbery [HD] (1967)

1967–

Robbery [HD] (1967)

A dramatization of the Great Train Robbery. While not a 'how to', it is very detail dependent, showing the care and planning that took place to pull it off.

6.3 /10

The Wild Geese

7.0

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The Wild Geese [HD] (1978)

1978–

The Wild Geese [HD] (1978)

A British multinational company seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central Africa. It hires a band of (largely aged) mercenaries in London and sends them in to save the virtuous but imprisoned opposition leader who is also critically ill and due for execution. Just when the team has performed a perfect rescue, the multinational does a deal with the vicious dictator leaving the mercenary band to escape under their own steam and exact revenge.

7.0 /10

King of the Wind

5.5

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King of the Wind [HD] (1990)

1990–

King of the Wind [HD] (1990)

In 1727, an Arab colt is born with the signs of the wheat ear and the white spot on his heel: evil and good. And thus begins the life of Sham. He is a gift to the King of France, through a series of adventures with his faithful stable boy, Agba, he becomes the Godolphin Arabian, the founder of one of the greatest thoroughbred racing lines of all time.

5.5 /10

Hotel du Lac

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Hotel du Lac [HD] (1986)

1986–

Hotel du Lac [HD] (1986)

Hotel du Lac, a screenplay version of the Booker prize-winning novel by Anita Brookner, starring Anna Massey, was released in 1986 as an episode of the BBC's "Screen Two" series.

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The Guru

5.5

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The Guru [HD] (1969)

1969–

The Guru [HD] (1969)

Britain's top pop artiste, Tom Pickle, travels to Bombay, India, circa 1960s to learn to play the sitar from renowned maestro Ustad Zafar Khan.

5.5 /10

A Quiet Day in Belfast

6.0

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A Quiet Day in Belfast [HD] (1974)

1974–

A Quiet Day in Belfast [HD] (1974)

Andrew Angus Dalrymple's realistic portrait of a British soldier, his Irish lover and her twin sister amidst the strife of Northern Ireland.

6.0 /10

Dunkirk

6.7

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Dunkirk [HD] (1958)

1958–

Dunkirk [HD] (1958)

A British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer is killed. He has to get them back to Britain somehow. Meanwhile, British civilians are being dragged into the war with Operation Dynamo, the scheme to get the French and British forces back from the Dunkirk beaches. Some come forward to help, others were less willing.

6.7 /10

Battle of Britain

6.9

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Battle of Britain [HD] (1969)

1969–

Battle of Britain [HD] (1969)

In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing the Nazi invasion of Britain.

6.9 /10

A Woman Called Golda

6.0

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A Woman Called Golda [HD] (1982)

1982–

A Woman Called Golda [HD] (1982)

The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

6.0 /10

Pour l'exemple

7.1

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Pour l'exemple [HD] (1964)

1964–

Pour l'exemple [HD] (1964)

During World War I, Army Private Arthur James Hamp is accused of desertion during battle. The officer assigned to defend him at his court-martial, Captain Hargreaves, finds out there is more to the case than meets the eye.

7.1 /10

Heat and Dust

6.7

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Heat and Dust [HD] (1983)

1983–

Heat and Dust [HD] (1983)

The parallel story of Anne and her grand-aunt Olivia in their experiences in India

6.7 /10

Maurice

7.5

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Maurice [HD] (1987)

1987–

Maurice [HD] (1987)

After his lover rejects him, a young man trapped by the oppressiveness of Edwardian society tries to come to terms with and accept his sexuality.

7.5 /10

Rancid Aluminium

3.4

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Rancid Aluminium [HD] (2000)

2000–

Rancid Aluminium [HD] (2000)

Pete Thompson thinks he has it all. However, following the death of his father his close friend and accountant reveals the company he has been left is bust and the only way out is to do business with the Russian mafia. His life and heart are on the line when he leave to restore the fortunes of the family firm.

3.4 /10

Party Time

5.0

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Party Time [HD] (1992)

1992–

Party Time [HD] (1992)

At a posh cocktail party, various plans are made, and a missing guest turns up late.

5.0 /10

Ryan's Daughter

7.4

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Ryan's Daughter [HD] (1970)

1970–

Ryan's Daughter [HD] (1970)

An Irish lass is branded a traitor when she falls for a British soldier.

7.4 /10

How Many Miles to Babylon?

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How Many Miles to Babylon? [HD] (1982)

1982–

How Many Miles to Babylon? [HD] (1982)

Wealthy Alexander Moore and working-class Jerry Crowe are childhood friends and in 1914 find themselves in the same Army unit - Alex as an officer and Jerry as a private. They still remain close, however, until Jerry is court-martialed for desertion, and Alex is put in charge of the firing squad.

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Sea Fury

6.2

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Sea Fury [HD] (1958)

1958–

Sea Fury [HD] (1958)

The captain of a tugboat harboured off a Spanish village is lured into a romantic involvement with a young girl at the behest of her father, in the hope of getting his hands on the vessel. Meanwhile, a handsome English sailor, signs on to the boat and before long he and the girl fall for one another. Meanwhile a sinking freighter carrying explosive cargo has to be salvaged....

6.2 /10

The Last Word

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The Last Word [HD] (1975)

1975–

The Last Word [HD] (1975)

Leo, the owner of the stocking product "Discrete", has driven his company into the wall; the company is virtually bankrupt.

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The Story of 'Frenzy'

5.0

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The Story of 'Frenzy' [HD] (2001)

2001–

The Story of 'Frenzy' [HD] (2001)

Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Frenzy'.

5.0 /10

The Family Way

7.3

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The Family Way [HD] (1966)

1966–

The Family Way [HD] (1966)

Following the wedding of young Jenny Piper and Arthur Fitton (Hayley Mills and Hywel Bennett), a rowdy reception is held at a local pub where the newlyweds are subjected to much well-meaning but vulgar ribaldry. The couple returns to the Fitton home to spend their first night together before leaving for a honeymoon in Majorca, but they are followed by some of the wedding guests who keep the party going until early morning. Worse yet, when the youngsters finally are permitted to retire, their bed collapses as the result of a practical joke.

7.3 /10

Danger on Dartmoor

5.0

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Danger on Dartmoor [HD] (1980)

1980–

Danger on Dartmoor [HD] (1980)

The adventures of children lost in fog on Dartmoor, who encounter a wild dog, an escaped convict, and other dangers.

5.0 /10

Playback

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Playback [HD] (1962)

1962–

Playback [HD] (1962)

A young policeman becomes involved with a glamorous German woman in London, to his cost.

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