3 Movies Starring Eric Portman

49th Parallel

49th Parallel

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1942-04-15

Languages:

English, French, German

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (4051 Reviews)

Director:

Michael Powell

Cast:

Writer:

Emeric Pressburger (original story and screenplay)

Rodney Ackland (scenario)

Emeric Pressburger (scenario)

Fullplot:

In the early years of World War II, a German U-boat (U-37) sinks Allied shipping in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and then tries to evade Canadian Military Forces seeking to destroy it by sailing up to Hudson Bay. The U-boat's Fanatical Nazi captain sends some members of his crew to look for food and other supplies at a Hudson Bay Company outpost. No sooner than the shore party (lead by Lieutenant Hirth) reaches the shore, the U-boat is spotted and sunk by the Canadian Armed Forces leaving the six members of the shore party stranded in Canada. The Nazi Lieutenant then starts to plan his crews' return to the Fatherland. He needs to reach the neutral United States or be captured. Along the way they meet a variety of characters each with their own views on the war and nationalism. In this film Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger show their ideas of why the United States should join the Allied fight against the Nazis.

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1942-06-27

Languages:

English, Dutch, German, Latin, French

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

82 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (1247 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Emeric Pressburger (by)

Michael Powell (written by: for The Archers)

Emeric Pressburger (written by: for The Archers)

Fullplot:

During the Allied Bombing offensive of World War II the public was often informed that "A raid took place last night over ..., One (or often more) of Our Aircraft Is Missing". Behind these sombre words hid tales of death, destruction and derring-do. This is the story of one such bomber crew who were shot down and the brave Dutch patriots who helped them home.

The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1955-11-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (200 Reviews)

Director:

Anatole Litvak

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Terence Rattigan (play)

Terence Rattigan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A woman unhappy in her passionless marriage leaves her husband for a younger and more ardent lover.

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