Thora Hird Movies
- 1952
The Big Frame
The Big Frame3.81952HD
An ex-GI wakes up with blood on his clothes in a strange hotel room. He can't remember the night before but he later finds out that a man he got into...
- 1948
Portrait from Life
Portrait from Life5.91948HD
A British army officer becomes fascinated by the portrait of a young woman. He travels to Germany to find her, only to discover that she is suffering...
- 1958
Further Up the Creek
Further Up the Creek61958HD
The sequel to 'Up The Creek' sees David Tomlinson return as bumbling navy boffin Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather. This time he is skipper of the ship...
- 1979
Afternoon Off
Afternoon Off01979HD
Lee, a Chinese man, works as a waiter in a hotel in England, despite speaking very little English. Told that a girl called Iris might be interested...
- 1982
Intensive Care
Intensive Care01982HD
When Denis Midgley's father is rushed to hospital, Midgley drops everything to be by his side. They've never really got on, so Midgley wants to be...
- 1988
Talking Heads
Talking Heads51988HD
Six monologues tell the stories of six different repressed souls: a man dominated by his mother, a vicar's wife, an inveterate letter writer, a...
- 1970
Emma and Grandpa
Emma and Grandpa01970HD
Filmed in rural Sussex in 1982 and re-edited in 2008 with a new sound track, the charm of this period piece does not date. Each month there is a...
- 1955
Tiger by the Tail
Tiger by the Tail5.61955HD
On the first night of his London assignment, newsagency reporter John Desmonmd becomes heavily involved with enigmatic Anna Ray. The affair ends when...
- 1942
Go to Blazes
Go to Blazes101942HD
Ministry of Information-sponsored comedy short showing wartime audiences how to deal with the threat of incendiary bombs.
- 1966
Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!
Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!01966HD
The uneasy relationship between elderly couple Thora Hird and Ron Moody and a cheerful stranger who moves in with them (Ronald Lacey). Written by...
- 1950
Once a Sinner
Once a Sinner6.51950HD
Impoverished British bank clerk John Ross is hopelessly in love with drop-dead gorgeous Irene James. Ross will do anything to win Irene's affections...
- 1999
Lost for Words
Lost for Words71999HD
Deric Longden and his wife, Aileen, come to terms with the fact that his mother, Annie, is getting too old to live on her own. Annie suffers her...
- 1949
Boys in Brown
Boys in Brown6.51949HD
Jackie lives in poverty with his widowed mother. In a bid to escape poverty he gets involved in a robbery that sees him sentenced to three years in...
- 1942
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
The Black Sheep of Whitehall7.21942HD
A professor teaching at a correspondence school discovers that a Nazi agent is trying to prevent a trade treaty being signed between England and...
- 1958
A Clean Sweep
A Clean Sweep01958HD
George Watson's domestic bliss is shattered when his wife discovers he has broken his promise never to gamble again.
- 1952
The Frightened Man
The Frightened Man6.21952HD
Kicked out of Oxford, a junk dealer's son joins a gang of thieves fenced by his father.
- 1949
Fools Rush In
Fools Rush In61949HD
Howes plays Pamela Dickson, an impulsive young bride-to-be, while Guy Rolfe portrays her long-lost father Paul. Ostensibly a cad and bounder, Paul...
- 1961
Over the Odds
Over the Odds01961HD
A bookmaker struggles to cope with his two mothers-in-law.
- 1999
Julie and the Cadillacs
Julie and the Cadillacs01999HD
Julie and The Cadillacs, a struggling young pop group, are enticed to London and signed up by London PR men...
- 1971
The Fox Trot
The Fox Trot01971HD
The first in a series of new plays. Arthur and Gwen, a cosy middle-aged couple, remember with nostalgia the pre-Motorway Britain of their youth. When...