Michael Hordern Movies

Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung

72/100

Brutish, fortune-hunting scoundrel Petruchio tames his wealthy, shrewish wife, Katharina.

Lady Jane

72/100

The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to keep England true to the Reformation, a ... See full summary »

Ivanhoe

68/100

Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars. He finds England under the reign of Prince John and his henchmen and finds himself being ... See full summary »

The Secret Garden

73/100

When a spoiled English girl living in 19th century India loses both parents in a cholera epidemic, she is sent back to England to live in a country mansion. The lord is a strange old man-- ... See full summary »

The Wind in the Willows

78/100

Toad, Rat, Mole and Badger follow animal etiquette in this version of Kenneth Grahame's classic, in stop-motion model animation.

Up Pompeii

60/100

Roman slave Lurkio inadvertently becomes the possessor of a scroll naming the proposed assassins of the Emperor Nero. Administering to the participants of his master's orgy guests seems ... See full summary »

The Spanish Gardener

68/100

British diplomat Harrington Brande takes up his new post in Spain accompanied by his son Nicholas. The...

Joseph Andrews

57/100

Lady Booby a.k.a. "Belle", the lively wife of the fat landed squire Sir Thomas Booby, has a lusty eye on the attractive, intelligent villager Joseph Andrews, a Latin pupil and protégé of ... See full summary »

Oliver Twist

72/100

The classic Dickens tale of an orphan boy who escapes the horrors of the orphanage only to be taken in by a band of thieves and pickpockets.

Romeo & Juliet

67/100

Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.

A Christmas Carol

68/100

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas, but then gets a visit from his companion Jacob Marley, who has been dead for seven years. He urges Scrooge to change his life.

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

75/100

In 18th century England, the mysterious masked rider known as the Scarecrow leads a rebel band to save the town of Romney Marsh from the King's oppression and Naval press gangs.

Man in the Moon

62/100

Scientists are looking for a man to send up to be the first man on the moon. A man immune to worry, disease and even the common cold. They think they have found him until the impossible happens at Woomera...

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

39/100

The girls of St. Trinian's decide they are being asked to do too much work so they go on strike.

Futtocks End

67/100

In this 'silent' sound-effect comedy, Ronnie Barker stars as General Futtock who has a motley group...

Some Will, Some Won't

58/100

Four people go to great lengths to obtain the fortune left in a will by a very wealthy practical joker.

All's Well That Ends Well

71/100

Helena loves Bertram, but he's of noble birth, while she's just a doctor's daughter. But Bertram is at the court of the King of France...

The Spaniard's Curse

58/100

A man is convicted of murder. He denies murder, and uses an ancient curse to threaten those responsible for sentencing him to death.

Mr. Quilp

67/100

A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.

Malaga

68/100

A jewel thief pulls off a big heist, stabs his partner in crime in the back, dumps his girlfriend and goes on the run with the loot. The ex-partner and the girlfriend team up to go after him.

The Little Match Girl

89/100

Girl Stroke Boy

66/100

The straightlaced parents of a young boy who has, until now, shown no interest in the opposite sex, are surprised when he comes home with a girl/boy from the West Indies.

Girls at Sea

68/100

When HMS Scotia pays a visit to the French Riviera, the officers, to celebrate the engagement of Marine Captain Randall to a charming American girl, Jill Eaton, throw a big party,

Ending Up

75/100

Macbeth

88/100

Hallmark Hall of Fame's second version of Shakespeare's classic play, with the same two stars and the same director as its first version, but a different supporting cast.