Mervyn Johns

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Francis of Assisi
6.3

Francis of Assisi

Jul. 12, 1961

Francis of Assisi

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and ...
No Love for Johnnie
6.9

No Love for Johnnie

Feb. 14, 1961

No Love for Johnnie

Johnnie Byrne is a member of the British Parliament. In his 40s, he’s feeling frustrated with his life and his personal as well as ...
The Vicious Circle
6.6

The Vicious Circle

Sep. 01, 1957

The Vicious Circle

When Dr. Howard Latimer finds the German actress whom he had just met at the London Airport murdered in his flat, he is led into a world of ...
The Counterfeit Plan
5.9

The Counterfeit Plan

Jan. 01, 1957

The Counterfeit Plan

An escaped murderer flees France to England, where he forces an ex-forger, now established as a reputable estate owner, and the forger’s ...
Romeo and Juliet
6

Romeo and Juliet

Sep. 01, 1954

Romeo and Juliet

In Shakespeare’s classic play, the Montagues and Capulets, two families of Renaissance Italy, have hated each other for years, but the son ...
The Master of Ballantrae
6.4

The Master of Ballantrae

Scottish highlander Jamie Durie falls into a life of piracy after joining the failed rebellion of Bonnie Prince Charlie against the British crown.
Tall Headlines
5.9

Tall Headlines

Apr. 15, 1952

Tall Headlines

A family is torn apart when their eldest son is hanged for the murder of a young girl.
Diamond City
5.8

Diamond City

Sep. 20, 1949

Diamond City

Set in the diamond fields of South Africa, Stafford Parker is a lawman trying to maintain a semblance of law and order in the “Wild South”.
The Captive Heart
7

The Captive Heart

Apr. 29, 1946

The Captive Heart

A series of stories about the lives and loves of nine men in a Prisoner of War Camp over five years. Location shooting in the British occupied ...
The Next of Kin
6.8

The Next of Kin

Jun. 15, 1942

The Next of Kin

Wartime propaganda piece giving the warning “Be like Dad, Keep Mum”. A gossipy housewife is overheard talking about what her son is ...
Saloon Bar
6.9

Saloon Bar

Nov. 02, 1940

Saloon Bar

A bookmaker with a fancy for detective work attempts to prevent the execution of a potentially innocent man.