Sidney Gilliat — Playwright (4)
The Lady Vanishes (1938) [Movie] Douban TMDB NeoDB IMDb WikiData
The Lady Vanishes
7.5 (6 ratings) director: Alfred Hitchcock actor: Margaret Lockwood / Michael Redgrave
other title: La signora scompare / En kvinde forsvinder
On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.
Endless Night (1972) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Endless Night
director: Sidney Gilliat actor: Hayley Mills / Hywel Bennett
other title: Champagne per due dopo il funerale / Noite Sem Fim
Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions toward his naive, inexperienced bride. Secrets from his past and sinister ties to their house guest Greta lead to a terrible turn of unexpected events.
London Belongs to Me (1948) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
London Belongs to Me
director: Sidney Gilliat actor: Richard Attenborough / Alastair Sim
other title: Londres appartient à moi / Londres me pertenece
Classic British drama about the residents of a large terrace house in London between Christmas 1938 and September 1939. Percy Boon lives with his mother in a shared rented house with an assortment of characters in central London. Although well intentioned, he becomes mixed up with gangsters and murder. The story focuses on the effects this has on Percy and the other residents.
I See a Dark Stranger (1946) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
I See a Dark Stranger
director: Frank Launder actor: Deborah Kerr / Trevor Howard
other title: Agente nemico / L'Étrange Aventurière
Proud Irishwoman Bridie Quilty journeys to Dublin while World War II rages across Europe. During her travels, she encounters J. Miller, who recruits her as a Nazi spy. She acquires the necessary information that leads to the breakout of a German spy who holds key information about the Allies' newest offensive plans. However, the arrival of British officer David Baynes and his romancing of Bridie lead to unexpected consequences.