John Mortimer Movies

  • 1961
    The Innocents

    The Innocents

    The Innocents

    7.4431961HD

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

    The Innocents
  • 1963
    The Running Man

    The Running Man

    The Running Man

    6.61963HD

    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...

    The Running Man
  • 1999
    Tea with Mussolini

    Tea with Mussolini

    Tea with Mussolini

    6.41999HD

    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...

    Tea with Mussolini
  • 1965
    Bunny Lake Is Missing

    Bunny Lake Is Missing

    Bunny Lake Is Missing

    7.21965HD

    A woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed.

    Bunny Lake Is Missing
  • 1980
    Rumpole's Return

    Rumpole's Return

    Rumpole's Return

    5.71980HD

    A bored Rumpole, living in Florida retirement, uses an inquiry from Phyllida as a pretext to re-establish himself back in chambers.

    Rumpole's Return
  • 1962
    Guns of Darkness

    Guns of Darkness

    Guns of Darkness

    61962HD

    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...

    Guns of Darkness
  • 1968
    A Flea In Her Ear

    A Flea In Her Ear

    A Flea In Her Ear

    6.21968HD

    Suspecting that her husband might be having an affair, a wife plots to catch him in the act.

    A Flea In Her Ear
  • 2013
    Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene

    Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene

    Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene

    12013HD

    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...

    Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
  • 1935
    Brown on Resolution

    Brown on Resolution

    Brown on Resolution

    5.81935HD

    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...

    Brown on Resolution
  • 1959
    Ferry to Hong Kong

    Ferry to Hong Kong

    Ferry to Hong Kong

    5.51959HD

    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...

    Ferry to Hong Kong
  • 1962
    Trial and Error

    Trial and Error

    Trial and Error

    6.51962HD

    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...

    Trial and Error
  • 2000
    Don Quixote

    Don Quixote

    Don Quixote

    6.12000HD

    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...

    Don Quixote
  • 1969
    John and Mary

    John and Mary

    John and Mary

    61969HD

    John and Mary meet in a singles bar, sleep together, and spend the next day getting to know each other.

    John and Mary
  • 1972
    Bermondsey

    Bermondsey

    Bermondsey

    01972HD

    John Mortimer's play about the tangled love life of an East London pub landlord.

    Bermondsey
  • 1935
    Me and Marlborough

    Me and Marlborough

    Me and Marlborough

    4.51935HD

    A woman disguises herself in men's clothes in order to follow her husband to the wars.

    Me and Marlborough
  • 1981
    Unity

    Unity

    Unity

    01981HD

    Period Drama. The true story of Unity Mitford who in the 1930's went to live in Germany and was friends with Adolf Hitler.

    Unity
  • 1998
    Cider with Rosie

    Cider with Rosie

    Cider with Rosie

    6.11998HD

    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...

    Cider with Rosie
  • 1984
    A Voyage Round My Father

    A Voyage Round My Father

    A Voyage Round My Father

    7.61984HD

    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...

    A Voyage Round My Father
  • 1986
    Paradise Postponed

    Paradise Postponed

    Paradise Postponed

    71986HD

    A clergyman noted for his support of left-wing causes, leaves his considerable estate to a Conservative member of parliament. Adaptation of the novel...

    Paradise Postponed
  • 1961
    24 Hours in a Woman's Life

    24 Hours in a Woman's Life

    24 Hours in a Woman's Life

    01961HD

    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...

    24 Hours in a Woman's Life