Has He Hit Me?

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henc...

Runtime

2h 1m

Director

David Lean

Cast

John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, Alec Guinness

The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When t...

Runtime

2h 3m

Director

Roy Ward Baker

Cast

Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, Robert Ayres

When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.

Runtime

1h 19m

Director

Jack Arnold

Cast

Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning

The unruly schoolgirls of St Trinian's are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hockey. But greater trouble than ever beckons when the arrival at the school of Princess Fatima of Makyad coincides with the return of recently expelled Arabella Fritton, who has the kidnap of a prize racehorse on her mind.

Runtime

1h 31m

Director

Frank Launder

Cast

Alastair Sim, Joyce Grenfell, George Cole

Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.

Runtime

1h 36m

Director

Stanley Kramer

Cast

Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel