Best Of British Thrillers DVD

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Certificate:	15

Cast List:	Dennis Hoey, Sylvia Marriott, Eric Portman, Geoffrey Wardwell, Hilary Eaves, Eve Lister, Bruce Seton, Johnny Singer, Tod Slaughter, Sophie Stewart, Ann Trevor

Director:	George King, Milton Rosmer

Special Features:	None Listed.

Region:	Region 2

Aspect Ratio:	Aspect Ratio 4:3

Number of Discs:	3

Main Language:	English

Series:	Best Of British

Description

Sweeney Todd:
It is England in the 1830's. London's dockside is teeming with ships and sailors who have made their fortune in foreign lands. Sweeney Todd, a Fleet Street barber, awaits the arrival of men whose first port of call is for a good, close shave. For most it will be the last time they are seen alive. Using a specially designed barber's chair, Sweeney Todd despatches his victims to the cellar below, where he robs them of their new found fortunes and chops their remains into small pieces. Meanwhile, Mrs Lovett from next door is enjoying a roaring trade for her popular penny meat pies.

Crimes At Darkhouse -
During 1850, in the gold fields of Australia, the wealthy Sir Percival Glyde is murdered by the hammering of a tent peg through his ear. Tod Slaughter assumes the identity of Sir Percival's estate in London but discovers that it is mortgaged to the bank for £315,000. Cheated of his ill-gotten gains he schemes a marriage to Laurie Fairlie, (Sylvia Marriott), the daughter of wealthy man. His devilish plan is to murder his new wife and substitute her with the deranged and dying daughter of the real Sir Glyde. But will his double deception be uncovered? The film is largely acknowledged as the best adaptation of Wilkie Collins' 'The Women in White.'

Maria Marten:
Squire William Corder, (Tod Slaughter) wins the affection of Maria Marten, (Sophie Stewart), but their happiness is cut short when she falls pregnant and demands that Corder marry her. At first he agrees, but his wicked mind is planning her murder in the 'Red Barn.' Maria is murdered when she turns up for their secret assignment and is buried beneath the barn floor. Squire Corder then departs for London, supposedly eloping with Maria Marten for a new life. But will Maria's rotting corpse stay hidden beneath the floor of the Red Barn?