ealing
14 movies and shows
The Lavender Hill Mob
Thu, 28 Jun 1951
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.
The Goose Steps Out
Sat, 01 Aug 1942
Schoolteacher William Potts is the double of a captured German spy, so he is sent to Germany by British Intelligence to obtain the plans of a new secret weapon, causing chaos in a Hitler Youth school in the process.
The Magnet
Sun, 01 Oct 1950
A classic Ealing comedy in which a young boy steals a magnet and becomes a hero.
Touch and Go
Sun, 02 Oct 1955
When Jim Fletcher is told by his firm that his new furniture designs are not in keeping with the firm's image he threatens to resign, and decides to uproot his family and emigrate to Australia - but his problems are only just beginning.
The Man in the White Suit
Tue, 07 Aug 1951
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...
Pool of London
Tue, 20 Feb 1951
Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a sailor off a cargo ship in post-war London.
The Night My Number Came Up
Tue, 22 Mar 1955
British Air Marshal Hardie is attending a party in Hong Kong when he hears of a dream, told by a pilot, in which Hardie's flight to Tokyo on a small Dakota propeller plane crashes on a Japanese beach. Hardie dismisses the dream as pure fantasy, but while he is flying to Tokyo the next day, circumstances start changing to align with the pilot's vivid vision, and it looks like the dream disaster may become a reality.
The Shiralee
Thu, 11 Jul 1957
An Australian "swagman" finds his wife with another man, so he takes the daughter, Buster, with him. On the road together, going from town to town and from farm to farm, father and daughter explore new depths of understanding and bonding.
The Impassive Footman
Tue, 28 Jun 1932
A woman finds brief respite from the selfishness of her husband with a young doctor, and their mutual attraction is rekindled by a chance meeting at a concert.
Cheer Boys Cheer
Tue, 01 Aug 1939
Shades of "Romeo and Juliet" with rival British Brewery owners who hate each other and their children who fall in love.
Artist Unknown
Fri, 03 Feb 2017
A short documentary on how people view art and its value in today's society.
My Learned Friend
Mon, 25 Oct 1943
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 from meeting a grisly end.
Cage of Gold
Mon, 23 Oct 1950
The love that Judy, a young painter, feels for Alan, a promising doctor to whom she is engaged, falters when Bill, an old friend, suddenly appears.