Anthony Asquith Movies

  • 1943
    The Demi-Paradise

    The Demi-Paradise

    The Demi-Paradise

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    Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ice-breaking...

    The Demi-Paradise
  • 1935
    Brown on Resolution

    Brown on Resolution

    Brown on Resolution

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    Forever England gives John Mills his first leading role as Brown. Born after a brief affair between his mother and a naval officer, he joins the...

    Brown on Resolution
  • 1953
    The Final Test

    The Final Test

    The Final Test

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    Legendary England cricketer Sam Palmer (Jack Warner) is due to bat in his final test match against Australia. He is desperate for his son Reggie (Ray...

    The Final Test
  • 1954
    The Young Lovers

    The Young Lovers

    The Young Lovers

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    A young employee of the British State Department falls in love with the daughter of a top Russian diplomat, much to the panic of their respective...

    The Young Lovers
  • 1944
    Fanny by Gaslight

    Fanny by Gaslight

    Fanny by Gaslight

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    Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds...

    Fanny by Gaslight
  • 1935
    Moscow Nights

    Moscow Nights

    Moscow Nights

    5.21935HD

    During the First World War, Russian officer Ignatoff, wounded, falls in love with his nurse, Natasha. But she is subject to an upcoming marriage of...

    Moscow Nights
  • 1962
    Guns of Darkness

    Guns of Darkness

    Guns of Darkness

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    Committed pacifist Tom Jordan's decision to help former President Rivera escape a military coup is a simple act of mercy that takes him and his wife...

    Guns of Darkness
  • 1941
    Freedom Radio

    Freedom Radio

    Freedom Radio

    6.31941HD

    Hitler's doctor is gradually realising that the Nazi regime isn't as good as it pretends to be when his friends start to "disappear" into the camps....

    Freedom Radio
  • 1931
    Dance Pretty Lady

    Dance Pretty Lady

    Dance Pretty Lady

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    During the Edwardian era, a working-class ballet dancer begins a romance with a wealthy artist against a background of sharp disapproval.

    Dance Pretty Lady
  • 1958
    Orders to Kill

    Orders to Kill

    Orders to Kill

    7.11958HD

    A grounded American fighter pilot is switched to espionage on a special job in which he must kill a small-time Paris lawyer suspected of...

    Orders to Kill
  • 1940
    French Without Tears

    French Without Tears

    French Without Tears

    61940HD

    It is based on the popular West End stage comedy by Terrence Rattigan. It all begins when Diana (Ellen Drew), the sister of a British boy studying in...

    French Without Tears
  • 1941
    Rush Hour

    Rush Hour

    Rush Hour

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    The British government tries to persuade people not to clog up the wartime (World War II) public transportation system by keeping its use to a...

    Rush Hour
  • 1933
    Letting in the Sunshine

    Letting in the Sunshine

    Letting in the Sunshine

    61933HD

    A window cleaner bumps into an old flame, and the pair turn detective in an attempt to foil a gang of burglars.

    Letting in the Sunshine
  • 1928
    Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

    6.81928HD

    The husband and wife acting team of Mae Feather and Julian Gordon is torn apart when he discovers she is having an affair with the screen comedian...

    Shooting Stars
  • 1943
    A Welcome to Britain

    A Welcome to Britain

    A Welcome to Britain

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    An uncredited Anthony Asquith is one of the directors of this WWII film (a joint UK/US production) which aims to explain British culture and...

    A Welcome to Britain
  • 1934
    Unfinished Symphony

    Unfinished Symphony

    Unfinished Symphony

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    Composer Franz Schubert--broke, struggling and unhappy--gets a break when a wealthy friend wangles him an invitation to a command performance in...

    Unfinished Symphony
  • 1957
    Bernard Shaw

    Bernard Shaw

    Bernard Shaw

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    George Bernard Shaw’s illustrious friends pay tribute to his talents – with anecdotes, artefacts and one-liners.

    Bernard Shaw
  • 1941
    Quiet Wedding

    Quiet Wedding

    Quiet Wedding

    4.21941HD

    A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.

    Quiet Wedding
  • 1956
    On Such a Night

    On Such a Night

    On Such a Night

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    An American tourist on a day trip to Sussex from London inadvertently finds himself at Glyndebourne Opera House in Sussex where he learns to...

    On Such a Night
  • 1929
    The Runaway Princess

    The Runaway Princess

    The Runaway Princess

    01929HD

    A prince in disguise saves a runaway princess from becoming a forger's dupe.

    The Runaway Princess