Movies directed by Charles Frend

The Big Blockade (1942)

73 mins     Drama, War      

As a fan of British cinema I have watched numerous war movies which were made as part of the propaganda effort some more subtle than others. When it comes to "The Big Blockade" this has to be one of the least subtle propagand...

San Demetrio London (1943)

104 mins     Adventure , Drama, War      

Let me start this by saying "San Demetrio London" is based on a true story and what a fantastic true story it is of men doing what it takes to survive. It is also fantastic because it seems so far fetched almost comical that ...

Scott of the Antarctic (1948)

111 mins     Action , Adventure , Biography      

Scott of the Antarctic: John Mills stars as Robert Falcon Scott in this classic dramatization of his ill-fated expedition to the South Pole...

A Run for Your Money (1949)

83 mins     Comedy      

Movie Review - A Run for Your Money (1949) Ealing Studio comedy about two Welsh brothers from a mining town who head to London when they end up winning a competition and end up having an adventure when they get separated...

The Cruel Sea (1953)

126 mins     Drama, War      

The Cruel Sea (1953) WWII movie starring Jack Hawkins as Commander Ericson who leads his men aboard the HMS Compass Rose on missions to retrieve survivors and sink U-Boats

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Lease of Life (1954)

94 mins     Drama      

Movie Review - Lease of Life (1954) Robert Donat stars as William Thorne a small town preacher who learns he has a year to live which leads him to re-evaluate his life and how he lives...

The Long Arm (1956)

96 mins     Drama, Mystery      

Charles Frend is a name which I would doubt means a lot to anyone these days, in truth his career as a director was not full of great movies but early on in his career he worked alongside Alfred Hitchcock. I mention that as t...