Classic Crime Thriller (Classic Matinee)

Oscar winning triple packs at a sensational price. Take a Seat, close the doors, dim the lights and leave your troubles behind You are about to relive the magic of the matinee era, a golden era of quality, style and sophistication. Brilliant writing, incredible performances, masterful directing The Classic Matinee Triple Bill series is your exclusive gold pass to viewing excellence. In 1937, J. Arthur Rank formed the iconic Rank Organisation. With the simple philosophy, great stories, beautifully told Rank produced some of the finest writers, actors and directors the screen has ever known. Presented here is a selection of some of the rarest gems from the Rank catalogue, films that are sure to delight lovers of cinema, young and old. The crime thriller became synonymous with The Rank Organisation and these three films show exactly why. Stories of mystery, intrigue and murder, crafted and performed by some of the most brilliant directors and actors of the day stylish and sophisticated, these films stand the test of time.. My brothers keeper (1948): PG mature themes mild violence. George and Willie are two prisoners who escape from prison. George is a hardened criminal, whilst Willie is a simple-minded youth awaiting trial. The two are handcuffed together but still manage to board a train. Hiding in a wood, however, they are disturbed by a man out shooting. To Wiliess horror, George kills him. The two separate, but the authorities are now anxious to arrest them for murder. Sapphire (1959): PG - adult themes The police discover the body of a young girl who has been stabbed violently through the heart.. As they trace her identity, her brother identifies her as music student, Sapphire Robbins. As the murder hunt is launched, the police find a range of suspects, each with their own motives for killing her. When it is discovered that she was three months pregnant, it becomes clear that she was living a double life. The ipcress file (1965): PG parental guidance. Based on Len Deighton's best-selling novel, the realistic fast-paced story of espionage and counter-espionage centres on Harry Palmer, an intelligence agent assigned to investigate fears over British security. As Palmer's investigation advances, he discovers the existence of the 'Ipcress File'. Tension builds as he gets closer to unravelling the file, sparking a deadly trail of intrigue, double-dealing and murder.