John Gregson
8 titles
Filmography
8 results

The Frightened City
(1961)Paddy is no thug but takes the job because his partner has been injured in a robbery and he feels obligated to support him. Harry Foulcher is actually the puppet of criminal mastermind Zhernikov, who has the image of a respectable businessman, but is in fact manipulating the local mobsters for his own ends. Also in the mix are the beautiful Anya, wannabe singer and Zhernikov's mistress, to whom Paddy immediately takes a shine, and Sayers the dedicated cop trying to crack open organised crime.

Angels One Five
(1952)In the summer of 1940, young volunteer reservist T.B. 'Septic' Baird (John Gregson - The Longest Day) is forced to crash his Hurricane on the RAF fighter station runway in order to avoid a collision with another plane. Injured in the accident, he incurs the wrath of Squadron leader 'Tiger' Small (Jack Hawkins - Zulu), who grounds Baird, transferring him to the operations centre until he recovers. Baird is desperate to get airborne, but 'Tiger' refuses his protests. However, when risk of a bombing attack threatens the airfield, Baird takes his chance to be reinstated and returns to the skies. Painstakingly restored to its former glory, Angels One Five is amongst the very best Battle of Britain war epics. Based on director George More O'Ferrall's own WWII experience at Fighter Command HQ, it offers a slice-of-life depiction of aerial combat.

SOS Pacific
(1959)1959. Drama. Directed by Guy Green. Starring Richard Attenborough, Pier Angeli and John Gregson. A seaplane fire forces its passengers including a prisoner to make a disastrous water landing.

To Dorothy, a Son
(1954)1954. Drama. Under a complicated bequest from her uncle, Myrtle stands to inherit $2,000,000 if her ex-husband doesn't have any male heirs on the way, else he gets the cash. She journeys from New York to England, and finally tracks him down with his heavily pregnant new wife. Should she try and woo him back or challenge the legality of the new marriage?

The Titfield Thunderbolt
(1953)A beautifully shot technicolour comedy classic from Ealing Studios. The residents of Titfield battle to save their railway line from closure - with no help from the sneaky local bus company. Stanley Holloway leads a fantastic British cast. 1953

Fright
(1971)Amanda reports for babysitting duty at the Lloyd house where the boyβs biological father soon arrives after escaping a nearby psychiatric institution.

The Holly and the Ivy
(1952)A recently widowed minister's zeal for attending to his parishioners leads him to neglect his own family until emotions boil over one Christmas.

Whisky Galore!
(1949)From Ealing Studios, one of the most popular British comedies of all time. When a ship carrying 50,000 cases of whisky runs aground, the locals cannot resist the temptation.