John Mortimer Movies
- 1961
The Innocents
The Innocents7.4431961HD
A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.
- 1963
The Running Man
The Running Man6.61963HD
An Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death and escapes to Spain, but is soon pursued by an...
- 1999
Tea with Mussolini
Tea with Mussolini6.41999HD
In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sends him to be taken care of by British expatriate...
- 1965
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Bunny Lake Is Missing7.21965HD
A woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed.
- 1980
Rumpole's Return
Rumpole's Return5.71980HD
A bored Rumpole, living in Florida retirement, uses an inquiry from Phyllida as a pretext to re-establish himself back in chambers.
- 1962
Guns of Darkness
Guns of Darkness61962HD
Committed pacifist Tom Jordan's decision to help former President Rivera escape a military coup is a simple act of mercy that takes him and his wife...
- 1968
A Flea In Her Ear
A Flea In Her Ear6.21968HD
Suspecting that her husband might be having an affair, a wife plots to catch him in the act.
- 2013
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene12013HD
The documentary uses Graham Greene's own words from his books and recordings, as well as photographs and clips from his many films, to reveal the...
- 1935
Brown on Resolution
Brown on Resolution5.81935HD
Forever England gives John Mills his first leading role as Brown. Born after a brief affair between his mother and a naval officer, he joins the...
- 1959
Ferry to Hong Kong
Ferry to Hong Kong5.51959HD
Mark Conrad, a habitual drunk and troublemaker with a shady past, is expelled by Hong Kong police after one too many bar fights. He's sent to Macao...
- 1962
Trial and Error
Trial and Error6.51962HD
After nearly 40 years of waiting for his big chance, Wilfred Morgenhall is given the case of defending Herbert Fowle who is accused of murdering his...
- 2000
Don Quixote
Don Quixote6.12000HD
Adapted from the work of Miguel de Cervantes, this is the story of a hidalgo, fanatic for chivalry novels, who loses his sanity and believing to be a...
- 1969
John and Mary
John and Mary61969HD
John and Mary meet in a singles bar, sleep together, and spend the next day getting to know each other.
- 1972
Bermondsey
Bermondsey01972HD
John Mortimer's play about the tangled love life of an East London pub landlord.
- 1935
Me and Marlborough
Me and Marlborough4.51935HD
A woman disguises herself in men's clothes in order to follow her husband to the wars.
- 1981
Unity
Unity01981HD
Period Drama. The true story of Unity Mitford who in the 1930's went to live in Germany and was friends with Adolf Hitler.
- 1998
Cider with Rosie
Cider with Rosie6.11998HD
Made by Carlton Television for ITV (UK) , this adaptation of Laurie Lee's autobiographical novel follows a young man's maturation in the country town...
- 1984
A Voyage Round My Father
A Voyage Round My Father7.61984HD
A successful lawyer struck with blindness in middle age continues his battles in the courtroom with the assistance of his family. As his son deals...
- 1986
Paradise Postponed
Paradise Postponed71986HD
A clergyman noted for his support of left-wing causes, leaves his considerable estate to a Conservative member of parliament. Adaptation of the novel...
- 1961
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
24 Hours in a Woman's Life01961HD
Helen Lester is in love with a man she has known just 24 hours, a playboy who spent time in jail for passing bad checks. Though the man has promised...