Movies starring Maurice Denham

Eight O'Clock Walk (1954)

87 mins     Crime, Drama      

If someone was trying to get "Eight O'Clock Walk" made now it would end up a made for TV movie with its origins in a true story and simple courtroom drama about an innocent man accused of murder. In fact whilst this was made ...

Animal Farm (1954)

72 mins     Animation, Drama      

Having just watched "Animal Farm" for the first time I wonder whether if I had been shown this as a child during the 70s and 80s maybe I would have actually read some George Orwell. Yes that's right, despite having heard of O...

23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)

103 mins     Mystery, Thriller      

Everyone who watches "23 Paces to Baker Street" says the same thing, it is very Hitchcock like. From the styling through to the storyline director Henry Hathaway has crafted a movie which feels and looks like a Hitchcock movi...

Night of the Demon (1957)

95 mins     Horror      

I have watched "Night of the Demon" three times; the first time at 2 in the morning, then at 10 at night and finally at 2 in the afternoon. But the thing is that I didn't watch it three times because it blew me away but in se...

Two Way Stretch (1960)

78 mins     Comedy, Crime      

There are lots of great British comedies from the 50s and 60s but "Two Way Stretch" is amongst my favourite because it is uncomplicated, sharply written and features countless well known faces. There is also the amusement of ...

H.M.S. Defiant (1962)

101 mins     Adventure , Drama      

For those who are into maritime history "H.M.S. Defiant", also known as "Damn the Defiant", will most likely be of interest with a drama built around the Nore and Spithead mutiny of 1797. But "H.M.S. Defiant" is not just a mo...

Attack on the Iron Coast (1968)

89 mins     Action , Drama, War      

I didn't see it mentioned anywhere but it appears that "Attack on the Iron Coast" was inspired by Operation Chariot a British Army and Navy attack on the dry dock at St Nazaire. That isn't that unusual as since WWII there hav...

Countess Dracula (1971)

93 mins     Horror      

I've said it before, I genuinely believe that the Hammer horror movies work best for those who saw them when they first came out and watched now for the first time are quite difficult to appreciate. Now I am in the latter gro...

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

143 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

I have watched "The Day of the Jackal" 3 times, first time I found it incredibly hard going, slow, overly detailed and whilst I had never read Frederick Forsyth's original novel felt that it might be too literal in its adapta...

84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

100 mins     Biography, Drama, Romance      

In 1987 someone described "84 Charing Cross Road" as a movie about penpals who become friends through their continuous correspondence and thinking back to that I thought whether they could update the movie to a modern world w...

Tears in the Rain (1988)

100 mins     Drama, Romance, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Tears in the Rain (1988) Sharon Stone stars as Casey who is in England trying to deliver a letter to a man her late mother knew during WWII. But whilst dealing with his denial also finds herself falling for his...