Movies starring Leslie Dwyer

The Way Ahead (1944)

115 mins     Drama, War      

I've lost track of the number of movies I have watched which feature reluctant troops being drummed into shape as new recruits in the army before seeing action, from outright comedies such as "Carry on Sergeant" to Clint East...

Lilli Marlene (1950)

74 mins     Drama      

I could sum up the movie "Lilli Marlene" by saying it is a so so war movie from 1950 which whilst giving us this to and thro battle between the Germans and the allies also gives us a love story as Steve and Lilli fall for eac...

Double Confession (1950)

80 mins     Crime, Drama      

"Double Confession" starts with Jim Medway arriving by train in the middle of night, the billows of steam filling up the station and in that one scene director Ken Annakin tells us we are in film noir territory with the look,...

Laughter in Paradise (1951)

93 mins     Comedy      

If you love movies there is a good chance that the plotline to "Laughter in Paradise" may sound familiar because it plays like a variation on the often filmed "Brewster's Millions". But of course this has the added element of...

There Is Another Sun (1951)

89 mins     Drama      

60 plus years after "There Is Another Sun" was made and it is now a movie for those whose interests lie not in the seeking of entertainment but in those involved in the movie such as Laurence Harvey and director Lewis Gilbert...

Hindle Wakes (1952)

82 mins     Drama, Romance      

To my knowledge there have been 5 versions of "Hindle Wakes" made and this 1952 version is the fourth. Now that says something about Stanley Houghton's play that directors have seen something in it worthy of 5 adaptations and...

The Black Rider (1954)

65 mins     Crime, Thriller      

Whilst America had Marlon Brando giving us moody in motorbike movie "The Wild One" Britain had Jimmy Hanley giving us, well it certainly wasn't moody in motorbike movie "The Black Rider". In fairness whilst "The Black Rider" ...

Where There's a Will (1955)

80 mins     Comedy      

Movie Review - Where There's a Will (1955) when a farmer dies no will is found and his distant London relatives find themselves the owners of the farm, trouble is too many people have an opinion on the farm and what to do wit...

Left, Right and Centre (1959)

95 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Movie Review - Left, Right and Centre (1959) Ian Carmichael and Patricia Bredin star in this British comedy as opposition candidates in an election who end up falling for each other much to the chagrin of their campaign manag...