Alan Wheatley

A 1953 British film noir directed by Cy Endfield — one of several crime pictures he made in Britain before Zulu (1964). American veteran Frank Prior (Lloyd Bridges) returns to London to rekindle a wartime romance with actress Pauline French (Moira Lister), only to watch the man standing beside him get shot dead by a sniper on the airport tarmac. Drawn into the investigation, Frank discovers his old flame is entangled in blackmail and murder, and the killer — a marksman who walks with a limp — is still out there. The film ends with one of the most infamous rug-pull endings in B-movie history. It is in the public domain.

Crime · Mystery · Thriller

The Adventures of Robin Hood is a British television series produced by Sapphire Films for Lew Grade's ITC, broadcast on ITV from 1955 to 1960 and airing in the United States on CBS. Richard Greene stars as the outlaw Robin Hood, leading his band of merry men in Sherwood Forest against the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham, played by Alan Wheatley. Filmed at Nettlefold Studios with location work around Runnymede, the series ran for 143 half-hour episodes and was notable for its repertory company of actors and scripts contributed by writers blacklisted in Hollywood. A large number of episodes, including the entire first season of 39, have fallen into the public domain.

Adventure · Action · Family