Movies: Ronald Shiner

  • 1945
    Caesar and Cleopatra

    Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

    Caesar and Cleopatra

    6.11945HD

    The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play....

    Caesar and Cleopatra
  • 1952
    The Magic Box

    The Magic Box (1952)

    The Magic Box

    6.31952HD

    Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more impressive for the photographic portrait work he was...

    The Magic Box
  • 1938
    They Drive by Night

    They Drive by Night (1938)

    They Drive by Night

    5.81938HD

    “Shorty” Matthews having recently been released from prison visits his girlfriend in London only to discover her murdered. Fearing he will be wrongly accused of being the culprit he disappears amongst the long-distance lorry driving community. Meanwh...

    They Drive by Night
  • 1945
    I Live in Grosvenor Square

    I Live in Grosvenor Square (1945)

    I Live in Grosvenor Square

    7.11945HD

    The WW II romance set in Grosvenor square aka Eisenhower's home where the GIs stayed in London. Neagle loves Harrison. There arrives patriot GI Dean Jagger to rouse things up in the square. Snotty British Neagle and Jagger clash and fall for each oth...

    I Live in Grosvenor Square
  • 1937
    Dinner at the Ritz

    Dinner at the Ritz (1937)

    Dinner at the Ritz

    5.51937HD

    The daughter of a murdered financier works as a jewelry salesperson while she tracks her father's colleagues who plotted against him....

    Dinner at the Ritz
  • 1956
    Dry Rot

    Dry Rot (1956)

    Dry Rot

    7.11956HD

    Comedy about a trio of not particularly bright bookmakers who try to fix a horse race....

    Dry Rot
  • 1940
    Let George Do It!

    Let George Do It! (1940)

    Let George Do It!

    5.71940HD

    Shortly after the start of World War II, a ukelele player (George) takes the wrong boat and finds himself in (still uninvaded) Norway. He is mistaken for a fellow British intelligence agent by a woman (Mary), and becomes involved in trying to defeat ...

    Let George Do It!
  • 1938
    A Yank at Oxford

    A Yank at Oxford (1938)

    A Yank at Oxford

    6.71938HD

    A brash young American aristocrat attending Oxford University gets a chance to prove himself and win the heart of his antagonist's sister....

    A Yank at Oxford
  • 1943
    The Gentle Sex

    The Gentle Sex (1943)

    The Gentle Sex

    71943HD

    During the War seven women from very different backgrounds find themselves together in the Auxiliary Territorial Services. They are soon drilling, driving lorries, and manning ack-ack batteries....

    The Gentle Sex
  • 1943
    My Learned Friend

    My Learned Friend (1943)

    My Learned Friend

    61943HD

    An insane murderer is on the loose, and gunning for the men who put him away. Will Hay is on the list, and co-opts Claude Hulbert to try and stop him from meeting a grisly end....

    My Learned Friend
  • 1949
    Forbidden

    Forbidden (1949)

    Forbidden

    6.91949HD

    Set on Blackpool’s Golden Mile, Jim (Douglass Montgomery), a once promising scientist, sets up in business as a patent medicine man selling hair tonic at the fair with his ex-army colleague Dan (Ronald Shiner). Following a fight with local hoods over...

    Forbidden
  • 1938
    St. Martin's Lane

    St. Martin's Lane (1938)

    St. Martin's Lane

    7.21938HD

    On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles, who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby, also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his act. ...

    St. Martin's Lane
  • 1937
    Beauty and the Barge

    Beauty and the Barge (1937)

    Beauty and the Barge

    6.41937HD

    A young girl is engaged to a man she doesn't love, and rather than marry him she decides to flee the situation altogether. She is helped by a crusty old barge captain....

    Beauty and the Barge
  • 1939
    The Gang's All Here

    The Gang's All Here (1939)

    The Gang's All Here

    51939HD

    John Forrest is anticipating a quiet retirement spent penning detective fiction when he learns that a priceless collection of jewels belonging to a foreign potentate, Prince Homouska, has just vanished from the safekeeping of the Stamford Assurance C...

    The Gang's All Here
  • 1942
    They Flew Alone

    They Flew Alone (1942)

    They Flew Alone

    61942HD

    The story of flyer Amy Johnson the girl from Yorkshire who won the hearts of the British public in the 1930s with her record-breaking solo flights around the world. Her marriage to fellow aviator Jim Mallison was less noteworthy....

    They Flew Alone
  • 1957
    Not Wanted on Voyage

    Not Wanted on Voyage (1957)

    Not Wanted on Voyage

    6.51957HD

    The scheming Albert Higgins and his dim witted mate Cecil Hollebone, set out on a ocean voyage under the exasperated chief steward. Along for the trip are the wealthy Mrs. Brough and her secretary Pat. Soon Mrs. Broughs’ jewels are stolen…...

    Not Wanted on Voyage
  • 1940
    The Case of the Frightened Lady

    The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940)

    The Case of the Frightened Lady

    6.51940HD

    A classic British thriller set in a sinister old house, based on a story by Edgar Wallace....

    The Case of the Frightened Lady
  • 1939
    The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

    The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939)

    The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

    01939HD

    An overheard conversation leads to clues that a kidnapping plot is afoot....

    The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
  • 1957
    Carry on Admiral

    Carry on Admiral (1957)

    Carry on Admiral

    61957HD

    Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former's lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. T...

    Carry on Admiral
  • 1954
    Up to His Neck

    Up to His Neck (1954)

    Up to His Neck

    01954HD

    A maritime farce set in the South Seas. A strong supporting cast includes Brian Rix, Anthony Newley & Harry Fowler....

    Up to His Neck