Silver Sirens

The Golden Age of British Film and Theatre

British cinema during the 1940s enjoyed a golden age as wartime film-makers found a new freedom to reflect the national mood, producing works of unparalleled ambition and boldness. Audiences turned to Ealing comedy films, escapist Gainsborough melodrama and World War II propaganda.
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Latest Pictures

Screenshot from Appointment with Death (1988) (11) featuring Valerie Richards

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) screenshot (11) | Valerie Richards

Screenshot from Appointment with Death (1988) (10) featuring Peter Ustinov

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) screenshot (10) | Peter Ustinov

Screenshot from Appointment with Death (1988) (9) featuring Carrie Fisher

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) screenshot (9) | Carrie Fisher

Screenshot from Appointment with Death (1988) (8) featuring Amber Bezer

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) screenshot (8) | Amber Bezer

Screenshot from Appointment with Death (1988) (7) featuring Hayley Mills

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) screenshot (7) | Hayley Mills

Screenshot from Appointment with Death (1988) (6) featuring Lauren Bacall

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) screenshot (6) | Lauren Bacall

Screenshot from Appointment with Death (1988) (5) featuring Nicholas Guest

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) screenshot (5) | Nicholas Guest

Screenshot from Appointment with Death (1988) (4) featuring Piper Laurie

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) screenshot (4) | Piper Laurie

Screenshot from Appointment with Death (1988) (3) featuring David Soul

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) screenshot (3) | David Soul

Screenshot from Appointment with Death (1988) (2) featuring Jenny Seagrove

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) screenshot (2) | Jenny Seagrove

Screenshot from Appointment with Death (1988) (1) featuring John Gielgud

John Gielgud
Appointment with Death (1988) screenshot (1) | John Gielgud

Main title from Appointment with Death (1988) (24). Produced and Directed by Michael Winner

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) opening credits (24)

Main title from Appointment with Death (1988) (23)

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) opening credits (23)

Main title from Appointment with Death (1988) (22)

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) opening credits (22)

Main title from Appointment with Death (1988) (21). Based on the novel by Agatha Christie

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) opening credits (21)

Recent DVD and Blu-ray Releases

They Met in the Dark (1943) [DVD]

DVD cover of They Met in the Dark (1943) from Strawberry Media [2021] (1)

Released:
2nd April, 2021
Price: £8.99

A Blackpool theatrical agent is really a master spy.
Featuring: They Met in the Dark (1943).

Age of Consent (1969) [Blu-ray]

DVD cover of Age of Consent (1969) from Powerhouse Films [2021] (1)

Released:
2nd March, 2021
Price: £17.99

An artist seduces the granddaughter of a drunken harridan with whom he shares a Barrier Reef island.
Featuring: Age of Consent (1969).

The High Command (1937) [Blu-ray]

The High Command (1937) Blu-ray cover from Network Distributing and the British Film [2021] (1)

Released:
15th February, 2021
Price: £12.99

The general of a West African garrison has a guilty secret known to his young medical officer.
Featuring: The High Command (1937).

Easy Money (1948) [DVD]

DVD cover of Easy Money (1948) from Strawberry Media and the Rank Collection [2020] (1)

Released:
14th December, 2020
Price: £8.99

Four people win big prizes on the football pools.
Featuring: Easy Money (1948).

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Newly Added Productions

A Case for Dr Morelle (1957-1957)
Cruise Into Terror (1978)
Meet the Huggetts (1953-1961)
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)
Situation Hopeless – But Not Serious (1965)

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