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Frederick William (Freddie) Francis BSC (22 December 1917 – 17 March 2007) was an English cinematographer and film director. He achieved his greatest successes as a cinematographer, including winning two Academy Awards, for Sons and Lovers (1960) and Glory (1989). As a director, he has cult status on account of his association with the British production companies Amicus and Hammer in the 1960s and 1970s.

Most Popular Freddie Francis Trailers

Total trailers found: 80

A Hill in Korea Trailer (1956)

18 September 1956

Based on real events, A Hill in Korea charts the fortunes of a small group of British soldiers serving in the Korean War.

Traitor's Gate Trailer (1964)

18 December 1964

A businessman organises a caper to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.

Dune Trailer (1984)

14 December 1984

In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life.

The Elephant Man Trailer (1980)

09 October 1980

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak.

The Jigsaw Man Trailer (1983)

11 November 1983

Philip Kimberly, the former head of the British Secret Service who defected to Russia, is given plastic surgery and sent back to Britain by the KGB to retrieve some vital documents.

Tales That Witness Madness Trailer (1973)

31 October 1973

Dr. Tremayne is an enigmatic psychiatrist running an asylum that houses four very special cases. Visited by his colleague Nicholas, Tremayne explains his amazing and controversial theories as to why each of the four patients went mad.

Paranoiac Trailer (1963)

07 January 1963

A psychotic man schemes to drive his sister mad so that he can claim her inheritance, but a deadly game of cat-and-mouse begins when an imposter intervenes.

Code Name: Emerald Trailer (1985)

07 September 1985

In preparation for Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Nazi occupied territory, the 'overlords' were the few Allied agents who knew the details of the operation.

Brenda Starr Trailer (1989)

15 May 1989

Fearless reporter Brenda Starr needs a big scoop if she wishes to retain her lofty status within the world of journalism, so she ventures deep into the Amazon to investigate a story involving a mad scientist's plot to blow the planet to smithereens.

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Trailer (1960)

27 October 1960

A 22-year-old factory worker lets loose on the weekends: drinking, brawling, and dating two women, one of whom is older and married.

Clara's Heart Trailer (1988)

07 October 1988

David is a teenager whose parents are in a deteriorating marriage after their infant daughter dies. Clara is a chambermaid at a Jamaican resort who's hired to be a housekeeper.

Princess Caraboo Trailer (1994)

16 September 1994

Bristol, England, early 19th century. A beautiful young stranger who speaks a weird language is tried for the crime of begging.

The Creeping Flesh Trailer (1973)

12 February 1973

A scientist comes to believe that evil is a disease of the blood and that the flesh of a skeleton he has brought back from New Guinea contains it in a pure form.

24 Hours of a Woman's Life Trailer (1952)

10 September 1952

A compulsive gambler stumbles towards losing everything when Merle Oberon decides to save him from himself.

Torture Garden Trailer (1967)

01 November 1967

Five people visit a fairground sideshow run by the sinister Dr. Diabolo. Having shown them a handful of haunted-house-style attractions, he promises them a genuinely scary experience if they will pay extra.

The Brain Trailer (1962)

05 September 1962

A millionaire businessman's brain is kept alive after a fatal accident, and communicates clues to a r

The Scamp Trailer (1957)

07 October 1957

Tod is a motherless boy, who is mistreated by his violent father. He eventually finds happiness with kindly foster parents.

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger Trailer (1960)

04 March 1960

Peter Carter, his wife Sally and their young daughter Jean move to a sleepy Canadian village, where Peter has been hired as a school principal.

Golden Salamander Trailer (1950)

01 February 1950

An archaeologist stumbles into the territory of an evil crime syndicate and struggles to set things right.

The Plot to Kill Hitler Trailer (1990)

30 January 1990

A historical recreation of the 1944 attempt by several German High Command Officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and take control of the German government.

Hysteria Trailer (1965)

01 April 1965

An American wakes up in an English hospital unable to remember anything of his life before a recent car accident.

The Ghoul Trailer (1975)

11 July 1975

A former clergyman (Peter Cushing) in 1920s England tries to keep his cannibalistic son locked in the attic.

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Trailer (1994)

06 August 1994

Explore the most legendary horror studio of all time with this fascinating, frightening journey hosted by terror titans Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.

Son of Dracula Trailer (1974)

19 April 1974

Due to be crowned King of the Netherworld by his mentor Merlin the Magician, Count Downe–the son of Count Dracula–falls in love with the beautiful but human Amber and finds himself in conflict with Baron Frankenstein, who is vying for the same honorary title.

Cape Fear Trailer (1991)

13 November 1991

Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist.

The Straight Story Trailer (1999)

15 October 1999

A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover.

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave Trailer (1968)

07 November 1968

In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived by blood trickling from the head-wound of an unconscious priest attempting exorcism.

The Evil of Frankenstein Trailer (1964)

08 May 1964

Once hounded from his castle by outraged villagers for creating a monstrous living being, Baron Frankenstein returns to Karlstaad.

The Day of the Triffids Trailer (1963)

24 April 1963

After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.

The Man in the Moon Trailer (1991)

30 September 1991

Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance.

Glory Trailer (1989)

15 December 1989

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

Moby Dick Trailer (1956)

27 June 1956

In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a strict disciplinarian who exhorts his men to find Moby Dick, the great white whale.

The Making of 'Cape Fear' Trailer (2001)

18 September 2001

A retrospective documentary on the making of Cape Fear (1991) and Cape Fear (1962).

Night Must Fall Trailer (1964)

18 March 1964

A psychotic killer gets in the good graces of his aging invalid employer, and worms his way into the affection of her beautiful daughter, with unpleasant results for all.

The Battle of the Sexes Trailer (1960)

25 February 1960

Angela Barrows is a man-eating business woman sent by her American employer to investigate their export opportunities in Edinburgh.

Mine Own Executioner Trailer (1947)

22 November 1947

Fearing her husband could become a killer, a woman seeks a psychiatrist's help.

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors Trailer (1965)

23 February 1965

Five strangers board a train and are joined by a mysterious fortune teller who offers to read their Tarot cards.

Rainbow Trailer (1996)

26 July 1996

Four kids and a dog embark on the adventure of a lifetime -- the search for the end of the Rainbow. With the aid of computers and an irrepressible belief, they achieve the impossible, finding and riding the multicolored arc.

Tales from the Crypt Trailer (1972)

09 March 1972

Five people find themselves in a tomb. The Crypt keeper explains why they are there through a series of frightening stories.

The Vampire Happening Trailer (1971)

04 June 1971

An American actress inherits a castle in Transylvania. What she doesn't know is that her ancestor, the Baroness Catali, was in actuality a vampire countess, and emerges from her tomb to ravage the nearby village and Catholic seminary.

Sons and Lovers Trailer (1960)

29 August 1960

The son of a working-class British mining family has dreams of pursuing an art career, but when he strikes up an affair with an older, married woman from the town it enrages his kind but possessive mother.

Monsieur Ripois Trailer (1954)

30 September 1954

While his wife, Catherine, is finalizing their divorce, serial philanderer Andre invites his latest conquest, Catherine’s best friend, Patricia, over for dinner.

Legend of the Werewolf Trailer (1975)

06 August 1975

A travelling circus in 19th century France adopts and showcases a feral "wolf boy", who grows into adulthood only to kill the one-man band.

The French Lieutenant's Woman Trailer (1981)

28 August 1981

In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles.

What Waits Below Trailer (1984)

19 November 1984

The US military is running a test for a special type of radio transmitter, to be used to communicate with submarines, in a deep system of underground caves in Central America.

Destination Dune Trailer (1983)

01 January 1983

A short documentary that was originally produced to promote the film at conventions and publicity events in the lead-up to its release.

The Innocents Trailer (1961)

15 December 1961

A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Trailer (2010)

05 May 2010

In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar.

Twice Upon a Time Trailer (1953)

06 July 1953

A pair of twin girls are separated when their parents divorce. They meet again by accident when they are both sent to the same Summer camp, and while there they start to hatch a plot to get back together.

School Ties Trailer (1992)

18 September 1992

When David Greene receives a football scholarship to a prestigious prep school in the 1950s, he feels pressure to hide the fact that he is Jewish from his classmates and teachers, fearing that they may be anti-Semitic.

Trog Trailer (1970)

24 October 1970

Anthropologist Dr. Brockton unearths a primitive troglodyte -- an Ice Age "missing link": half-caveman, half-ape -- in a local cave.

The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed Trailer (2001)

11 December 2001

This collage of interviews with the producers, John Hurt, and the makeup man comes off as both interesting and informative.

Craze Trailer (1974)

16 May 1974

A demented art dealer and antique shop owner performs nightly rituals in honour of the African god Chuku, whom he believes will reward him with unimaginable wealth and power if he merely offers up human sacrifice.

Two and Two Make Six Trailer (1962)

01 May 1962

An US airman stationed in the UK strikes down his commanding officer. Believing he killed him, the airman goes on the run with a girl.

The Psychopath Trailer (1966)

04 February 1966

Inspector Holloway is investigating a series of brutal murders in which a doll of each victim is found at the scene.

Time Without Pity Trailer (1957)

21 March 1957

Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford.

The Tales of Hoffmann Trailer (1951)

04 April 1951

A young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances. First, his affair with the beautiful Olympia is shattered when he realizes that she is really a mechanical woman designed by a scientist.

A Life in the Theatre Trailer (1993)

09 October 1993

A veteran actor and a young up-and-comer join for a season of reparatory theatre.

Her Alibi Trailer (1989)

03 February 1989

A writer of BAD detective novels is in full writers' block. He pretends to be the alibi of a beautiful woman who was arrested for murder at first thinking her innocent, but as she shows more and more interesting abilities (such as knife throwing) he begins to doubt his first assessment.

Room at the Top Trailer (1958)

29 December 1958

An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.