Directed by basil dearden, 1951 ealing classic pool of london has been stunningly restored. My collection of old films is growing and with the pool of london i have added a jewel of a film. Chronological list of horror films horror film wiki fandom. Pool of london was an ealing production, and while these days they are better known for their comedies they also enjoyed success with their healthy drama output. When the cargo ship dunbar is moored at the pool of london, the crew is released to have the weekend for entertainment in the city. Of course the actual pool itself is long dead as a commercial center, and this is a portrait of a once vibrant shipping center now given over to overpriced condos and restaurants. The following day, deardens movie receives an overdue bluray release courtesy of studiocanal. The 10 most memorable pub scenes in british film taste. Pool of london 1951 ealing classic original vintage uk quad. Boswell captures perfectly the murky underworld of postwar london on this superb very rare quad. Pool of london film jump to navigation jump to search. The pool of london is the stretch of the river thames from london bridge to just below tower bridge. Pool of london 1951 full movie download full hd youtube. Pool of london 1951 merchant sailor dan macdonald bonar colleano has a lucrative sideline in smuggling black market goods ashore.
The plot is quite simple, men on cargo ship, smuggled items of little actual value and a plot by a theatre acrobat to steal diamonds by using his acrobatic abilities to get into the building and make away with the gems. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Once upon a time, the river thames was a working river. However, public awareness of the pool remained scanty and funding for the ten year scheme ceased in 2007. Prior to backing it was in excellent original folded condition. The customs officer asks if the sailors have anything to declare before they go to london. Watch pool of london 1951 full movie openload movies. The film was directed by basil dearden, and features actors earl cameron, susan shaw, joan dowling, and bonar colleano, and comic actors leslie phillips, alfie bass and james robertson justice. A british film, pool of london 1951, is a crime drama set within the pool.
The 10 most memorable pub scenes in british film posted on february 4, 2017 february 4, 2017 by george cromack it is not uncommon to hear or read the statement that no british film is complete without at least one pub scene, for the most part this may well appear true. While docked in london, macdonald and his best friend, johnny. Find similar and related movies for pool of london 1951 basil dearden on allmovie. The film was directed by basil dearden, and features actors earl cameron, joan dowling, and english, and comic actors leslie phillips and james robertson justice. The following is a chronological list of every horror film ever made. Pool of london has the elements of an average melodrama, but they are never satisfactorily brought together, and the result is a diffuse film, lacking shape and control. Watch pool of london full movie in hd visit movie 27917 jewel thieves, murder and a manhunt swirl around a sailor bonar coll. Apology for murder 1945 dvdr vintage film buff us appointment in honduras 1953 dvd vci us appointment with a shadow 1957 universal appointment with crime 1946 british national films tcm appointment with danger 1951 dvd olive films us arch of triumph 1948 dvd lionsgate us argyle secrets, the 1948 eronal productions.
Pool of london 1951 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Set in and around the docklands, the film was a landmark for being the first british film to star a black actor and the first to show an interracial relationship. Preorder pool of london 1951 bluray available for preorder. Pool of london 1951 ealing classic original vintage uk.
Jewel thieves, murder and a manhunt swirl around a sailor bonar colleano off a cargo ship in london. See the full list of pool of london cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The 1951 film pool of london was a drama of the river underworld, directed by basil dearden. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Pauls, this is an authentic and unmissable slice of film history.
Basil dearden is, par excellence, the journeymandirector of british cinema, standing in much the same relation to ealing the studio for which he directed the greater part of his output as, say, michael curtiz did to warner brothers. Pool of london is a 1951 british crime film directed by basil dearden. Alice is a fictional character and protagonist of lewis carrolls childrens novel alices adventures in wonderland 1865 and its sequel, through the lookingglass 1871. The story centres on the crew of the merchant ship dunbar, which docks in the pool of london. Ce conte dramatique nous montre londres a travers les yeux dun jeune noir, qui decouvre une ville interdite, hostile. Basil deardens paean to london docklands in the 1950s is as enchanting and as murky as the river. The surprising part of the film is the positive portrayal of another sailor, a black man who has a relationship with a young, attractive white woman. Featuring the debut performance of bermudian actor earl cameron one of the leading black british movie actors working in 1950s and 1960s pool of london is one of the first british films to deal with mixedrace romance and gives an early. Good for a night out with friends, various events, pool table etc. Pool of london 1951 universal dvd r2 uk port of escape 1956 renown pictures port of new york 1949 dvd alpha eagle lion us port of shadows 1938 dvd criterion oop us. Pool of london 1951 clip from picturepalacemovieposters.
Pool of london 1951 this british crime film follows the crew of the merchant ship, dunbar, that docks in london. Merchant sailor dan macdonald bonar colleano has a lucrative sideline in smuggling black market goods ashore. The ports of london was a hive of imports, business and skullduggery. For films listed alphabetical, see alphabetical list of horror films. Pool of london is a 1951 british noir crime film directed by veteran director basil dearden. For two decades, english heritage endeavoured to erect a blue plaque on the site of judy garlands former london home, but were rebuffed by the owners who did not want to be associated with tragedy.
At this time he was a leading member of the fauve group of painters in paris. Watch pool of london full movie in hd visit jewel thieves, murder and a manhunt swirl around a sailor bonar coll. A sailor learns his involvement in smuggling has made him the chief suspect in a murder case, and reluctantly goes on the run. Thank you for supporting htf when you preorder using the link below. An uptodate dvd release schedule showing dvd release dates for new major movies, classic special editions and tv box sets. Pool of london 1951 a drama of the river underworld feb. Joined jul 3, 1997 messages 55,325 reaction score 11,043 points 9,110 real name ronald epstein. Artwork page for the pool of london, andre derain, 1906 this view of the thames from london bridge is one of four works painted by derain, showing the same part of the river. If you are using an adblocker you will not see link. Pool of london 1951 basil dearden related allmovie. Pool of london 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The pool of london has been depicted in etchings by whistler, sketches by turner and paintings by monet and andre derain, among many others. Judy garland to be denied blue plaque as london home falls. With bonar colleano, susan shaw, renee asherson, earl cameron.
Pool of london 1951 directed by basil dearden genres crime, drama. Pool of london walk sightseeing for tourists and visitors. Arguably the highlight of the season is the october 23rd premiere of an impressive new 2k restoration of basil deardens 1951 brit noir pool of london, with the movies own black star, bermuda born actor earl cameron in attendance. Pool of london 1951 produced in the year after the blue lamp 1950, pool of london shares similar thematic and narrative interests in criminal gangs a. People lazy in the midday sun at londons south bank. A naive jamaican sailor on shore leave in londons east end is dragged into a botched diamond robbery when trying to help a friend. Loseys remake of langs most famous film was inevitably subjected to invidious comparisons when it was first released. In the late 1930s, london docks was the busiest port in the world. Filmed on location in the city of london itself, on the river thames and its wharves, on london bridge and in the blitzed streets around st. I would also like to receive the best of londonist weekly. The pool has also featured as a location in various other films.
A view of the festival of britain, showing the dome of discovery, skylon tower and royal festival hall. A year after his pseudodocumentary police procedural noir the blue lamp dearden returns to london s bombed out streets to tell the story of johnny and dan, two merchant. Forty years late, the docks were a continue reading mud, flood and blood. He had been sent to london by his dealer to update the popular thames views painted by claude monet a few years earlier. When their ship docks the crew disembark as usual to pick up their lives in postwar london.
Pool of london 1951 clip from picturepalacemovieposters on. While on shore leave, crew members find themselves involved in some shady situations. The 15 best places with pool tables in london foursquare. An early example of basil deardens social conscience effecting his cinematic offerings, pool of london could easily have been just another crime film in lesser hands.
We represent a unique collection of pioneering djs and live acts from our office in bristol, a city appropriately steeped in its own history of revolutionary music. The heist element of pool of london 1951 is well crafted and suspenseful, but the most striking aspect is deardens tentative venture into racial politics, with the first interracial. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Featuring the debut performance of bermudian actor earl cameron one of the leading black british movie actors working in 1950s and 1960s pool of london is one of. Pool of london was the film debut of earl cameron who is still with us at 103.
For one of them his petty smuggling turns more serious when he finds himself caught up with a robbery in the city. Not quite a masterpiece, but a wellmade film with a thoughful, downbeat ending. As an amazon associate home theater forum will earn from qualifying purchases. Jan 31, 2017 london in 1951 was still getting to its feet after the blitz. Outdoor area, pool table, kitsch, nice beers, live sports. Another tucked away east london venue thats great for midweek free gigs and they have a pool table. Supporting the ancient thesis that men who follow the sea are pathetic and gullible creatures when they come ashore is the british film pool of london, which. A child in the midvictorian era, alice unintentionally goes on an underground adventure after accidentally falling down a rabbit hole into wonderland. A little girl sits on embankment wall at lambeth bridge and looks at the river thames. The heist element of pool of london 1951 is well crafted and suspenseful, but the most striking aspect is deardens tentative venture into racial.