Peter Finch

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I Thank a Fool
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I Thank a Fool

Sep. 14, 1962

I Thank a Fool

After mercifully killing her terminally ill lover, Dr. Christine Allison loses her medical license and spends two years in prison. Once she has ...
No Love for Johnnie
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No Love for Johnnie

Feb. 14, 1961

No Love for Johnnie

Johnnie Byrne is a member of the British Parliament. In his 40s, he’s feeling frustrated with his life and his personal as well as ...
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde

England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest son, Bosie, has an inappropriate relationship ...
Kidnapped
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Kidnapped

Feb. 24, 1960

Kidnapped

Kidnapped and cheated out of his inheritance, young David Balfour falls in with a Jacobite adventurer, Alan Breck Stewart. Falsely accused of ...
Operation Amsterdam
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Operation Amsterdam

Jan. 12, 1959

Operation Amsterdam

When Germany invades Holland in 1940, a British intelligence officer and two Dutch diamond merchants go to Amsterdam to persuade the Dutch ...
The Nun’s Story
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The Nun’s Story

Jun. 18, 1959

The Nun’s Story

After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and ...
Windom’s Way
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Windom’s Way

Dec. 07, 1957

Windom’s Way

A doctor’s sophisticated wife joins him at his remote Asian practice to try and patch up their marriage. Increasingly violent friction ...
The Shiralee
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The Shiralee

Jul. 11, 1957

The Shiralee

An Australian “swagman” finds his wife with another man, so he takes the daughter, Buster, with him. On the road together, going from ...
A Town Like Alice
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A Town Like Alice

Mar. 01, 1956

A Town Like Alice

In 1941 Malaysia, the advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they ...
Simon and Laura
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Simon and Laura

Nov. 02, 1955

Simon and Laura

A couple of bickering, married performers agree to star in a “Mr. and Mrs.” TV show.
Passage Home
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Passage Home

Mar. 17, 1955

Passage Home

Set in 1931, the film takes place aboard a merchant ship, briefly harboured in South America. A young woman (Diane Cilento) boards the ship as a ...
The Heart of the Matter
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The Heart of the Matter

Based on Graham Greene’s novel, a married colonial police chief struggles with his conscience when he has an affair with a younger woman.
Father Brown
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Father Brown

Jun. 08, 1954

Father Brown

Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul.
Elephant Walk
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Elephant Walk

Apr. 21, 1954

Elephant Walk

Colonial tea planter John Wiley (Peter Finch), visiting England at the end of World War II, wins and weds lovely English rose Ruth (Dame ...
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
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The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

The career of W. S. Gilbert, a barrister turned comic librettist, and Arthur Sullivan, a composer turned against his will to light music, who ...
The Wooden Horse
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The Wooden Horse

Oct. 16, 1950

The Wooden Horse

True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany
The Miniver Story
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The Miniver Story

Oct. 26, 1950

The Miniver Story

The Second World War is over, and the Miniver family is trying to keep themselves together in post-War Britain, among continuing shortages and ...
Eureka Stockade
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Eureka Stockade

Jan. 26, 1949

Eureka Stockade

In 1854, Australian gold rush miners struggle for their rights against an oppressive government.
The Rats of Tobruk
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The Rats of Tobruk

Jun. 30, 1944

The Rats of Tobruk

Three friends enlist in the Australian Army and serve in North Africa, holding the city of Tobruk against Rommel’s forces.