Director Charles Crichton (1910)

A Fish Called Wanda (1988) is a comedic crime caper helmed by director Charles Crichton and co-written by Crichton and John Cleese. The film follows London mobster George Thomason as he devises a daring jewel heist with his loyal assistant Ken Pile, an animal enthusiast known for his stutter. In order to execute the plan, George enlists the help of two Americans: Wanda Gershwitz, a skilled con artist, and Otto West, an unstable anti-British weapons specialist. Despite being secretly involved romantically, Wanda and Otto ...

The British comedy film, The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), was written by T. E. B. Clarke and directed by Charles Crichton for Ealing Studios. In the movie, Henry Holland resides in luxury in Rio de Janeiro and entertains a dinner guest from Britain. As they dine, he recounts how he transformed his life through an elaborate gold bullion heist. Prior to this, Holland had worked as a dull bank clerk in London for two decades and was responsible for the delivery of gold bullion. Despite being dedicated and meticulous in his work, he hatched a plan to steal a shipment of gold but ...

Made by Ealing Studios, Dead of Night (1945) is a black and white British anthology supernatural horror film. It is a rare example from the 1940s, as horror films were prohibited from production in Britain during World War II. Its influence can be seen in subsequent British films of the same genre. John Baines’ stories were reused for later films, while the episode with the ventriloquist dummy was adapted for the pilot episode of CBS radio series Escape. Architect Walter Craig arrives at Elliot Foley’s country cottage in Kent, where he has been invited to consult on renovations. Strangely enough, despite never having met any of them before, Craig claims to ...