Robert Beatty Movies

  • 1966
    Too Near the Sun

    Too Near the Sun

    Too Near the Sun

    71966HD

    Documentary, first broadcast in 1966, that tells the history of the superbomb, exploring the race by scientists to imitate the nuclear reactions of...

    Too Near the Sun
  • 1956
    The Secret of Magic Island

    The Secret of Magic Island

    The Secret of Magic Island

    61956HD

    The carnival is coming to town! Unfortunately, the Good Fairy's wand is stolen by the diabolical Black Troll. And he turns The Poet's girlfriend to...

    The Secret of Magic Island
  • 1955
    Portrait of Alison

    Portrait of Alison

    Portrait of Alison

    6.21955HD

    An actress and an artist are linked by his brother to deadly smugglers sought by Scotland Yard.

    Portrait of Alison
  • 1974
    The Gathering Storm

    The Gathering Storm

    The Gathering Storm

    81974HD

    Winston Churchill's life in the years leading up to World War II.

    The Gathering Storm
  • 1943
    San Demetrio London

    San Demetrio London

    San Demetrio London

    7.21943HD

    Based on the true story of the 1940 rescue of the tanker MV San Demetrio by parts of her own crew after she had been set afire in the middle of the...

    San Demetrio London
  • 1953
    The Net

    The Net

    The Net

    6.31953HD

    A secret jet aircraft capable of traveling three times the speed of sound is being developed by a group of scientists. On the day of the test flight,...

    The Net
  • 1956
    The Atlantic Community: Introducing the United Kingdom

    The Atlantic Community: Introducing the United Kingdom

    The Atlantic Community: Introducing the United Kingdom

    01956HD

    One of a series of short documentaries giving an overview of the various members of NATO.

    The Atlantic Community: Introducing the United Kingdom
  • 1960
    The Shakedown

    The Shakedown

    The Shakedown

    61960HD

    Augie comes out of prison and finds his old vice racket has been taken over by the sinister Gollar, so he dreams up a new scam.

    The Shakedown
  • 1953
    Albert R.N.

    Albert R.N.

    Albert R.N.

    7.31953HD

    The British inmates of a POW camp think they have an informer among them after several escape attempts fail. One of the prisoners constructs a dummy...

    Albert R.N.
  • 1953
    A Journal of the Outdoors No. 11

    A Journal of the Outdoors No. 11

    A Journal of the Outdoors No. 11

    01953HD

    Wildfowl and wallabies in the wild, exotic animals in the office.

    A Journal of the Outdoors No. 11
  • 1953
    The Broken Horseshoe

    The Broken Horseshoe

    The Broken Horseshoe

    7.51953HD

    When a hit and run patient is murdered an attending doctor is placed under suspicion.

    The Broken Horseshoe
  • 1948
    Portrait from Life

    Portrait from Life

    Portrait from Life

    6.31948HD

    A British army officer becomes fascinated by the portrait of a young woman. He travels to Germany to find her, only to discover that she is suffering...

    Portrait from Life
  • 1939
    Murder in Soho

    Murder in Soho

    Murder in Soho

    61939HD

    A London nightclub hostess pretends to fall for the mobster who killed her husband.

    Murder in Soho
  • 1953
    Gentlemen, The Queen

    Gentlemen, The Queen

    Gentlemen, The Queen

    01953HD

    Compiled in 1953, this is a scrapbook-style documentary about Britain’s Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. It charts her transition from childhood to...

    Gentlemen, The Queen
  • 1953
    The Oracle

    The Oracle

    The Oracle

    61953HD

    An Irish "oracle" foretells the next day's track results to a newspaperman, resulting in a national uproar.

    The Oracle
  • 1942
    Suspected Person

    Suspected Person

    Suspected Person

    6.71942HD

    After a $50,000 heist in New York, two of the suspected robbers walk free from the courtroom and they waste no time in heading to London in search of...

    Suspected Person
  • 1944
    It Happened One Sunday

    It Happened One Sunday

    It Happened One Sunday

    91944HD

    A young woman who comes to Liverpool for domestic employment and finds romance with a young sailor who winds up in hospital after a fight.

    It Happened One Sunday
  • 1952
    The Figurehead

    The Figurehead

    The Figurehead

    71952HD

    A poem of unrequited love: the studio's first puppet production. Based on a poem by Cosbie Garstin, the film tells the story of a carved wooden saint...

    The Figurehead
  • 1962
    The Amorous Prawn

    The Amorous Prawn

    The Amorous Prawn

    6.51962HD

    While her husband, the General is abroad, Lady Fitzadam decides to convert their army residence into a fishing resort for rich American tourists in...

    The Amorous Prawn
  • 1951
    Spotlight at the Fair

    Spotlight at the Fair

    Spotlight at the Fair

    01951HD

    Rides, boxing booths, and a dog-faced monkey keep on moving as the travelling fair hits Mitcham and Stratford-upon-Avon, with a look in at Blackpool.

    Spotlight at the Fair