Mervyn Johns Movies

  • 1963
    The Old Dark House

    The Old Dark House

    The Old Dark House

    5.81963HD

    An American car salesman in London becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion.

    The Old Dark House
  • 1946
    The Captive Heart

    The Captive Heart

    The Captive Heart

    6.31946HD

    A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier...

    The Captive Heart
  • 1953
    The Master of Ballantrae

    The Master of Ballantrae

    The Master of Ballantrae

    5.71953HD

    Scottish highlander Jamie Durie falls into a life of piracy after joining the failed rebellion of Bonnie Prince Charlie against the British crown.

    The Master of Ballantrae
  • 1959
    The Devil's Disciple

    The Devil's Disciple

    The Devil's Disciple

    6.5591959HD

    In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local minister...

    The Devil's Disciple
  • 1957
    Doctor at Large

    Doctor at Large

    Doctor at Large

    5.61957HD

    Losing out to Dr. Bingham (Michael Medwin) in a competition for house surgeon when he offends a member of the board, young Dr. Simon Sparrow (Dirk...

    Doctor at Large
  • 1952
    The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

    6.3331952HD

    Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to...

    The Magic Box
  • 1948
    Quartet

    Quartet

    Quartet

    61948HD

    Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."

    Quartet
  • 1957
    The Counterfeit Plan

    The Counterfeit Plan

    The Counterfeit Plan

    5.21957HD

    An escaped murderer flees France to England, where he forces an ex-forger, now established as a reputable estate owner, and the forger's daughter who...

    The Counterfeit Plan
  • 1945
    Pink String and Sealing Wax

    Pink String and Sealing Wax

    Pink String and Sealing Wax

    6.0881945HD

    Melodrama set in Victorian Brighton. Scheming pub landlady uses the timorous son of a domineering pharmacist to assist in the poisoning of her...

    Pink String and Sealing Wax
  • 1943
    My Learned Friend

    My Learned Friend

    My Learned Friend

    61943HD

    An insane murderer is on the loose, and gunning for the men who put him away. Will Hay is on the list, and co-opts Claude Hulbert to try and stop him...

    My Learned Friend
  • 1946
    They Knew Mr. Knight

    They Knew Mr. Knight

    They Knew Mr. Knight

    5.71946HD

    After a chance train encounter with Laurence Knight, Tom Blake's family's fortunes prosper on the beneficence of the great financier. A developing...

    They Knew Mr. Knight
  • 1949
    Helter Skelter

    Helter Skelter

    Helter Skelter

    6.21949HD

    A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.

    Helter Skelter
  • 1942
    The Foreman Went to France

    The Foreman Went to France

    The Foreman Went to France

    6.21942HD

    Based on the true story of Melbourne Johns, an aircraft factory foreman sent to France to prevent the Nazis getting hold of some vital equipment.

    The Foreman Went to France
  • 1973
    The National Health

    The National Health

    The National Health

    6.61973HD

    Peter Nichols adapted his own hit play to the screen, based on his experiences in hospitals. A riotous black comedy that's as timely today as ever,...

    The National Health
  • 1966
    Who Killed the Cat?

    Who Killed the Cat?

    Who Killed the Cat?

    71966HD

    A scheming widow tries to persecute three old ladies, but fate takes its revenge on her.

    Who Killed the Cat?
  • 1940
    Girl in the News

    Girl in the News

    Girl in the News

    6.4171940HD

    An elderly lady manages to sneak some pills away from her nurse and dies of an overdose. The nurse is tried for murder and acquitted. Some time later...

    Girl in the News
  • 1958
    The Gypsy and the Gentleman

    The Gypsy and the Gentleman

    The Gypsy and the Gentleman

    5.51958HD

    A lusty Gypsy gold digger marries a Regency aristocrat, then learns he has no money.

    The Gypsy and the Gentleman
  • 1957
    The Vicious Circle

    The Vicious Circle

    The Vicious Circle

    6.41957HD

    When Dr. Howard Latimer finds the German actress whom he had just met at the London Airport murdered in his flat, he is led into a world of murder,...

    The Vicious Circle
  • 1942
    The Next of Kin

    The Next of Kin

    The Next of Kin

    51942HD

    Lots of slogans such as "Be like Dad, Keep Mum" and "Keep it under your Hat" are visible on the walls in various scenes to reinforce the plot of...

    The Next of Kin
  • 1963
    80,000 Suspects

    80,000 Suspects

    80,000 Suspects

    6.51963HD

    A doctor's already-shaky marriage is tested to an even greater extent when he has to contend with a smallpox epidemic.

    80,000 Suspects