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Duration: 1 hour, 53 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Classic John Ford western. Believing the Comanche have abducted his young niece, embittered Ethan Edwards sets out to save her, accompanied by hot-headed Martin. But their long quest takes its toll.

Contributors

Laurie Jorgensen:
Vera Miles
Ethan Edwards:
John Wayne
Martin Pawley:
Jeffrey Hunter
Lars Jorgensen:
John Qualen
Charlie McCorry:
Ken Curtis
Mrs Jorgensen:
Olive Carey
Rev Capt Samuel Johnston Clayton:
Ward Bond
Director:
John Ford
Brad Jorgensen:
Harry Carey Jr
Mose Harper:
Hank Worden

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Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Western. Marshal Guthrie McCabe (James Stewart) enters negotiations with the Comanches in order to secure the release of prisoners. But things do not go as smoothly as planned. Show more

Contributors

Marshal Guthrie McCabe:
James Stewart
First Lt Jim Gary:
Richard Widmark
Marty Purcell:
Shirley Jones
Major Frazer:
John McIntire
Elena de la Madriaga:
Linda Cristal
Sgt Darius P Posey:
Andy Devine
Judge Edward Purcell:
Paul Birch
Mr Harry J Wringle:
Willis Bouchey
Ortho Clegg:
Harry Carey Jr
Ole Knudsen:
John Qualen
Stone Calf:
Woody Strode
Director:
John Ford
Producer:
Stan Shpetner

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Duration: 1 hour, 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Suspenseful thriller about an army officer who attempts to prove his innocence after he is framed for a payroll robbery. Pursued across Mexico, he hopes to catch the real culprit. Show more

Contributors

Duke Halliday:
Robert Mitchum
Joan Graham:
Jane Greer
Director:
Don Siegel
Capt Vincent Blake:
William Bendix
Insp Ortega:
Ramon Navarro
Jim Fiske:
Patric Knowles
Lt Ruiz:
Don Alvarado
Hulius Seton:
John Qualen
American Tourist:
Virginia Farmer
Pastry Vendor:
Nacho Galindo
Producer:
Jack J Gross

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Duration: 1 hour, 32 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Classic screwball comedy about a romantic triangle between a star news reporter, her fiance, and her editor - who is also her ex-husband. Starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Show more

Contributors

Walter Burns:
Cary Grant
Hildy Johnson:
Rosalind Russell
Bruce Baldwin:
Ralph Bellamy
Sheriff Peter B. Hartwell:
Gene Lockhart
Diamond Louie Palutso:
Abner Biberman
Earl Williams:
John Qualen
Mollie Malloy:
Helen Mack
Director:
Howard Hawks

Duration: 1 hour, 48 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Musical version of the fairy-tale story about the famous yarn spinner and his unrequited love for a ballerina. Songs include The Ugly Duckling and Thumbelina. Starring Danny Kaye. Show more

Contributors

Hans Christian Andersen:
Danny Kaye
Hussar:
Erik Bruhn
Schoolmaster:
John Brown
Burgomaster:
John Qualen
Stage Doorman:
Robert Malcolm
Director:
Charles Vidor
Writer:
Moss Hart

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Duration: 1 hour, 38 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

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Classic romantic drama. Rick's Cafe is a centre for criminals, refugees, resistance fighters and Nazis. Its cynical owner takes risks for no-one - until the arrival of Ilsa.

Contributors

Producer:
Hal B Wallis
Major Strasser:
Conrad Veidt
Victor Laszlo:
Paul Henreid
Ilsa Lund:
Ingrid Bergman
Capt. Louis Renault:
Claude Rains
Annina Brandel:
Joy Page

Duration: 1 hour, 44 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

A brooding tale set in a small Latin American country, where an authority-defying priest falls foul of anticlerical decrees. Starring Henry Fonda.

Contributors

The Fugitive:
Henry Fonda
Police Lieutenant:
Pedro Armendariz
El Gringo:
Ward Bond
Police Sergeant:
Robert Armstrong
Refugee Doctor:
John Qualen
Director:
John Ford

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Duration: 1 hour, 41 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)

A powerful saga of merchant seamen during the early days of World War II as they sail into seas threatened by German U-boats and bombers. Based on four plays by Eugene O'Neill. Show more

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