James McKechnie Movies

  • 1945
    Caesar and Cleopatra

    Caesar and Cleopatra

    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
  • 1943
    The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

    The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

    The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

    7.51943HD

    General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the men he's training and is considered...

    The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
  • 1943
    San Demetrio London

    San Demetrio London

    San Demetrio London

    6.71943HD

    British drama documentary from 1943, based on the true story of the 1940 rescue of the tanker MV San Demetrio by parts of her own crew after she had...

    San Demetrio London
  • 1948
    Scott of the Antarctic

    Scott of the Antarctic

    Scott of the Antarctic

    7.1471948HD

    The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only...

    Scott of the Antarctic
  • 1956
    A Short Vision

    A Short Vision

    A Short Vision

    6.41956HD

    The leaders, the wise men, the leopard, the deer, the owl and the rat all look up in the sky in fear as a strange object flies through the sky.

    A Short Vision
  • 1948
    Bond Street

    Bond Street

    Bond Street

    6.81948HD

    Charts the events occurring during a typical 24-hour period on London’s thoroughfare Bond Street. Linking the four stories together is the...

    Bond Street
  • 1946
    The Years Between

    The Years Between

    The Years Between

    6.21946HD

    Michael Redgrave, Valerie Hobson, Flora Robson and Felix Aylmer star in this moving and sophisticated story of love and loss set against the backdrop...

    The Years Between
  • 1945
    Painted Boats

    Painted Boats

    Painted Boats

    6.51945HD

    In this modest drama, set during World War II, two rival boat families battle it out for supremacy.

    Painted Boats
  • 1943
    These Are the Men

    These Are the Men

    These Are the Men

    01943HD

    Anti nazi short.

    These Are the Men
  • 1945
    The Eye & the Ear

    The Eye & the Ear

    The Eye & the Ear

    4.91945HD

    Four types of visual interpretation of four songs by Karol Szymanowski. Polish words by Julian Tuwin, English translation by Jan Sliwinski.

    The Eye & the Ear
  • 1951
    In Black and White

    In Black and White

    In Black and White

    01951HD

    An attempted evocation of the tradition of British printing, in a series of dramatised impressions: the discovery of a new method of printing in...

    In Black and White
  • 1945
    A City Reborn

    A City Reborn

    A City Reborn

    01945HD

    Coventry prepares to rise from the ashes of WWII in this docu-drama written by Dylan Thomas.

    A City Reborn
  • 1944
    Two Thousand Women

    Two Thousand Women

    Two Thousand Women

    6.81944HD

    During the Second World War, three downed English airmen hide out with women's internment camp in France.

    Two Thousand Women
  • 1947
    Men of Iron

    Men of Iron

    Men of Iron

    01947HD

    A look at the manufacture of propellers in a foundry in Ayrshire, Scotland.

    Men of Iron
  • 1938
    A Romance of Engineering

    A Romance of Engineering

    A Romance of Engineering

    01938HD

    Production of steel components at William Beardmore & Co's Parkhead Forge, Glasgow. Made for screening at the 1938 Empire Exhibition.

    A Romance of Engineering
  • 1938
    Sport in Scotland

    Sport in Scotland

    Sport in Scotland

    01938HD

    An overview of sports played in Scotland, including the benefits to its citizens and the facilities used.

    Sport in Scotland
  • 1951
    The Festival in London

    The Festival in London

    The Festival in London

    01951HD

    A documentary short on The Festival in London.

    The Festival in London
  • 1957
    Fully Fitted Freight

    Fully Fitted Freight

    Fully Fitted Freight

    01957HD

    An express freight train links manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain.

    Fully Fitted Freight
  • 1959
    James Watt

    James Watt

    James Watt

    01959HD

    A profile of the Scottish inventor and his work on developing the steam engine.

    James Watt
  • 1961
    Look at Life: Snow Business

    Look at Life: Snow Business

    Look at Life: Snow Business

    01961HD

    A look at the flourishing winter sports business within Scotland.

    Look at Life: Snow Business