The best Hugh Burden’s drama movies

Hugh Burden

Hugh Burden

03/04/1913- 17/05/1985
Today we present the best Hugh Burden’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Hugh Burden’s movies.

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class
7.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 13/09/1972
  • Character: Matthew Peake
When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
5.9/10
Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", Lord Southmere, a Queen's Messenger, is chased by a group of Chinese spies.

Malta Story

Malta Story
6.5/10
In 1942 Britain was clinging to the island of Malta since it was critical to keeping Allied supply lines open. The Axis also wanted it for their own supply lines. Plenty of realistic reenactments and archival combat footage as the British are beseiged and try to fight off the Luftwaffe. Against this background, a RAF reconnaissance photographer's romance with a local girl is endangered as he tries to plot enemy movements.

The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead
6.9/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 09/06/1944
  • Character: Pvt. Bill Parsons
A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
7/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 24/04/1942
  • Character: John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie
During the Allied Bombing offensive of World War II the public was often informed that "A raid took place last night over ..., One (or often more) of Our Aircraft Is Missing". Behind these sombre words hid tales of death, destruction and derring-do. This is the story of one such bomber crew who were shot down and the brave Dutch patriots who helped them home.

No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie
6.9/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 14/02/1961
  • Character: Tim Maxwell
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 professional problems tower up over him. His desires to win the next election are endangered by his constant looking for love and he is faced with the choice of giving up a career in politics or giving up the woman he loves.

Fame Is the Spur

Fame Is the Spur
6.7/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 23/09/1947
  • Character: Arnold Ryerson
A politician rises rapidly to fame and fortune and discovers that power corrupts and ultimately becomes the very type of politician he had set out to displace.

The Secret Partner

The Secret Partner
6.6/10
A shipping tycoon with a record becomes a suspect when money goes missing from the company vault.

Ships with Wings

Ships with Wings
5.5/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 10/11/1941
  • Character: Sub.Lt. Weatherby
Before the war, a Fleet Air Arm pilot is dismissed for causing the death of a colleague. Working for a small Greek airline when the Germans invade Greece, he gets a chance to redeem himself and rejoin his old unit on a British carrier. This is regarded the last of the conventional, rather stiff 1930th style Ealing war films, to be succeeded by much more realism and better storytelling.

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

Dr. Fischer of Geneva
7.2/10
  • Genre: DramaTV Movie
  • Release: 08/10/1984
  • Character: Divisionaire Krueger
Dr. Fischer has an unusual hobby — to expose human greed. How much humiliation will his fellow man endure enticed by valuable presents? Dignity for money! Death for money?

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
The New Doctor arrives on Earth in the middle of a freak meteor shower. Faceless killer shop window dummies are coming to life and killing anything that comes into their path while Facsimiles are replacing top Military, Political and Civil leaders. The Nestene has come to invade the Earth. The convalescent Doctor teams up with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Dr. Elizabeth Shaw of UNIT to thwart the Nestine's plans even as the invasion begins.

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