Rodney Ackland — Playwright (4)

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Dangerous Moonlight (1941) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Dangerous Moonlight
other title: 데인저러스 문라이트 / Aquella noche en Varsovia …
Stefan Radetzky, a Polish pilot and famous concert pianist, is hospitalised in England from injuries sustained while in combat, and having lost his memory. As Radetzky plays the piano in a trance-like state, the story moves back in time to war-torn Warsaw. During an air-raid, Radetzky meets American journalist Carole, and there is a mutual attraction. Following the fall of Poland, Radetzky and Irish pilot, Mike, escape to Rumania and then on to America. Radetzky continues his musical career in America and meets up again with Carole.

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Temptation Harbour (1947) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Temptation Harbour
director: Lance Comfort actor: Robert Newton / Simone Simon …
other title: Hafen der Versuchung / 诱惑的港湾 …
The story of a harbor signalman who retrieves a suitcase full of money after witnessing a murder, fails to report it to the police, and finds himself the object of murderous and mercenary interest.

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Bank Holiday (1938) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Bank Holiday
director: Carol Reed actor: John Lodge / Margaret Lockwood …
other title: Week-end / El amor manda …
A 1930s British summer Bank Holiday starts at midday on Saturday with a rush for the trains to the seaside. Doreen and Milly are off to a beauty contest, Geoffrey and Catherine are having an illicit weekend in the Grand Hotel and May and the kids are set for a more straightforward holiday of sea, sand, and pub. Meanwhile, the manager and performers on the pier are praying for rain.

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Absolute Hell (1991) IMDb TMDB
Absolute Hell
director: Anthony Page actor: 朱迪·丹奇 / Susan Porrett …
Black comedy set in Soho, London, right after World War II. Half of the fun is seeing a slew of very familiar faces kick up their heels as gay men, lesbians, party-girls, drunks, and drag queens. Originally aired as part of the anthology series "Performance."