Monday, September 26, 2016

Top Ten Ralph Thomas-Betty Box Films

In no particular order
1) Doctor in the House (1954) -the first of the popular series and still charming
2) Doctor at Sea (1955) - sweet sequel which benefits from Brigitte Bardot in the cast
3) Doctor at Large (1956) - I'm being lazy with this list aren't I? But seriously the first three were the best
4) The Wind Cannot Read (1958) - David Lean was going to make this originally and would presumably have done a better job but this is still pretty good
5) Conspiracy of Hearts (1961) - genuinely very good film about nuns during World War Two
6) Appointment with Venus (1950) - guys on a mission film with a girl and the target is a cow - great fun
7) The High Bright Sun (1965) - fascinating thriller set during the British "troubles" in Cyprus
8) Deadlier Than the Male (1967) - Bond spoof which has proved surprisingly influential
9) A Tale of Two Cities (1958) - excellent version of the classic novel
10) No Love for Johnnie (1961) -solid Peter Finch movie. Maybe a little overrated.

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