Robert Hamer (1911–1963)

Collection of supernatural stories with a framework mostly lives up to its classic billing, with Redgrave's performance especially good in the tale of a ventriloquist losing control over his dummy. Lots of other good actors and familiar faces, including the always interesting Googie Withers. We need more people named Googie.

This came highly recommended by a friend although our copy was free with a relative's newspaper. Glad we didn't pay for it, really.

Black and white, starring Alec Guiness who plays just about every part, and does extremely well. But the plot is extremely far-fetched, and the ending rather predictable. Slapstick humour that left us rolling our eyes more than laughing.

Worth seeing once, as it's a classic, but we probably won't bother again.

Character study surrounding the hunt for an escaped convict, this film focuses on all sorts of relationships between men and women. Nice rainy atmosphere and cinematography throughout, with some good location scenes and acting. Sad to see the beautiful Susan Shaw, whose life was tragically short.

An estranged descendant of a Duke murders his relatives for an inheritance.

It's only occasionally funny enough to get a laugh, although it is consistently entertaining otherwise. Alec Guinness plays eight roles (all of them fun characters), and I might not even have guessed they're the same person if the blurb (and the opening credits) hadn't pointed it out.