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Most Popular Desmond Dew Trailers

Total trailers found: 25

This Happy Breed Trailer (1944)

28 May 1944

In 1919, Frank Gibbons returns home from army duty and moves into a middle-class row house in the suburbs, bringing with him wife Ethel, carping mother-in-law Mrs.

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Trailer (1943)

26 July 1943

General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the men he's training and is considered out-of-touch with what's needed to win the war.

The Perfect Woman Trailer (1949)

23 May 1949

In need of cash, Roger Cavendish and his valet take a job escorting the perfect woman for a night on the town.

Tawny Pipit Trailer (1944)

28 April 1944

Jimmy Bancroft, a fighter pilot, who is recovering from injuries sustained during the Battle of Britain, and Hazel Court, a nurse, come across a pair of rare birds nestling in a field.

School for Secrets Trailer (1946)

23 December 1946

Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe.

The Chiltern Hundreds Trailer (1949)

27 September 1949

Young Viscount Tony Pym wangles National Service leave on the pretext of standing as a Tory candidate for a local seat held by his family for generations.

Once Upon a Dream Trailer (1949)

01 February 1949

An officer's wife has a romantic dream about her husband's man (servant) and comes to believe it is true.

The Volunteer Trailer (1944)

10 January 1944

World War II propaganda film.

Brief Encounter Trailer (1945)

24 November 1945

Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey.

Henry V Trailer (1944)

24 November 1944

In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

The Red Shoes Trailer (1948)

06 September 1948

In this classic drama, Vicky Page is an aspiring ballerina torn between her dedication to dance and her desire to love.

The Weaker Sex Trailer (1948)

11 October 1948

A British housewife does her own battles against the enemy during World War II.

The Way Ahead Trailer (1944)

09 June 1944

A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.

Hamlet Trailer (1948)

10 December 1948

Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy.

It's Hard to be Good Trailer (1948)

10 November 1948

A do-gooder ex-army officer finds his attempts to improve the world leads invariably to disasters.

Freshwater World Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

This documentary explores a variety of projects undertaken by scientists at Environment Canada's Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg to study the processes that pollute or disrupt clean and balanced freshwater environments.

Uncle Silas Trailer (1947)

08 October 1947

Following her father's death, a teenage heiress moves in with her guardian uncle who is broke and schemes to murder his niece for her vast inheritance.

No Way They Want to Slow Down Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

Filmmaker Giles Walker takes an informal look at how our best skiers work and live. Filmed in 1976, this short movie follows the Canadian ski team on a tight schedule in Chile and Argentina.

Cardboard Cavalier Trailer (1949)

31 March 1949

Cardboard Cavalier is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Sid Field, Margaret Lockwood and Jerry Desmonde.

A Great White Bird Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

This film documents the efforts of a group of Canadians and Americans to save the whooping crane from extinction.

The Sword of the Lord Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

This documentary records the extraordinary determination of Jungle Jim Hunter to be the best ski racer in the world.

Descent Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

NFB short documentary

A Canterbury Tale Trailer (1944)

21 August 1944

Three modern day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town on the way to Canterbury.

The Silver Fleet Trailer (1943)

15 March 1943

Jaap van Leyden is in charge of a shipyard in newly occupied Holland. At first he collaborates with the Germans because it is the easiest course to follow.

Adam and Evelyne Trailer (1949)

31 May 1949

A handsome gambler unwittingly becomes guardian of an orphaned, teenaged girl.