Talking Pictures Schedule, Today (United Kingdom)

1949. Adventure. Director: John Huston. Stars John Garfield, Jennifer Jones, Gilbert Roland. A Cuban American returns home to craft a plan to lure the country's corrupt leaders into a deadly trap.

A beautifully shot amateur film featuring the Southport Flower Show, a trip to the coast, and some fascinating scenes of high streets.

Maigret at the Etoile du Nord. 2004. Stars Bruno Cremer, Lizzie Brocheré & Catherine Ferran. Maigret is called to the hotel Etoile du Nord where a salesman has been stabbed in the back. [S]

1978. Prisoners of Detention Satellite 3 plan an impossible escape. Stars Cameron Mitchell Jnr & Bubba Smith.

The Briefcase Story. 1951. Stars Brian Donlevy, David Leonard & Laura Mason. Steve is sent to Paris to protect a man named Szabo, and more importantly, the papers in his briefcase. [S]

1950. Comedy. Director: Godfrey Grayson. Stars Edward Rigby, Henry Mollison, Michael Ward. An Earl returns from a tropical island and finds a tribal king's daughter has stowed away in his luggage. [S]

1969. Drama. Directed by Jamie Uys. Stars Wynand Uys & Jamie Uys. A plane crash a young boy and his dog must learn to survive in the heart of the African desert. [S]

1953. Crime drama. Director: Francis Searle. Starring Dennis Price, Philip Saville and Peggy Evans. A serial killer on the loose makes a habit of murdering women on the street at precisely 3am. [S]

1979. Drama. Directed by Val Guest and stars Robin Nedwell, Diane Keen and Trevor Howard. The arrival of a pop star and his wife, upsets the status quo of the Shillingbury village brass band. [S]

... Work. 1964. Let's take to the air in planes and helicopters with a look at the increasing number in Britain's airspace; including a glimpse of the businessmen, jockeys, and models taking off!

Worzel's Birthday. 1981. Stars Jon Pertwee, Jeremy Austin & Charlotte Coleman. John and Sue arrange a surprise party for Worzel, but Aunt Sally has other plans for a celebration of her own. [S]

1980. Thriller. A man just released from prison for manslaughter heads to the West Country to solve the mystery behind his victim's cryptic last words. Stars Ian McShane, Wendy Morgan & John Bird. [S]

1949. Western. Stars Randolph Scott, Bill Williams & Victor Jory. Jim Dancer, one of Quantrill's Raiders, stages attacks on Kansas on behalf of the fallen Confederacy. [S]

Founder of Talking Pictures TV and one half of the Footage Detectives, Noel Cronin, shares shows and films not to be missed at the end of November and the beginning of December. [S]

1951. Sci-fi. Directed by Robert Wise. Stars Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal & Hugh Marlowe. An alien emissary arrives on Earth to deliver a warning which could determine the worlds survival. [S]

1959. A look into British Railways' technology, how its changing and the phasing-out of coal-powered steam with oil-powered and electrified trains.

The Case of the Kidnapped Poodle. 1956. Stars Boris Karloff, Ewan Roberts. Colonel March investigates the theft of a valuable diamond and the kidnapping of a poodle. [S]

Holy Rat Race. 1966. Stars Adam West, Alan Napier & Madge Blake. Batman and Robin race against time to foil False-Face's plot to rob a bank and replace the money with his own counterfeit bills. [S]

The Archaeological Story. 1952. Stars Brian Donlevy, Randy Stuart & Lyle Talbot. Steve travels to the Trans-Jordan area to find a missing goddess statuette and protect her from the wrong hands. [S]

Rumpole and the Blind Tasting. Stars: Leo McKern, Marion Mathie, Peter Blythe. Rumpole defends criminal Hugh Timson for receiving a garage full of stolen wine.

1978. Drama. Director: Billy Wilder. Stars William Holden, Marthe Keller & Hildegard Knef. A down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer attempts to lure a famous but reclusive actress out of retirement. [S]