Movies123 - - Jack Cardiff Movie List

The Long Ships (1964) There is a legend about a great bell, called "The Mother of Voices," made of pure gold, three times the size of a man, made by monks many years ago... This is the story told in the marketplace by a Viking called Rolfe. This information finds its way to the Islamic rul

Dark of the Sun (1968) A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.

The Girl on a Motorcycle 1968 Newly married Rebecca leaves her husbands Alsatian bed on her prized motorbike symbol of freedom and escape to visit her lover in Heidelberg En route she indulges in psychedelic reveries as she relives her changing relationship with the two men

The Liquidator (1965) Colonel Mostyn is the chief of a section of the British Security Services when they are embarrassed by the number of spies and defections. The Chief tells him to do something about it so he hires Boys Oaks as Agent L - The Liquidator, to assassinate people about to cause troubl

Sons and Lovers (1960) Jack Cardiff received a 1960 Oscar Nomination as Best Director for this lush, engaging film starring Trevor Howard, Dean Stockwell and Donald Pleasence, which was adapted from D.H. Lawrence's classic novel. A young man with artistic talent who lives in a close-knit, English co

The Lion (1962) Young Tina lives with her mother and stepfather on a wildlife reserve in Kenya. While her stepfather believes this is a wonderful environment for her to grow up in, her mother becomes increasingly concerned by her behaviour. These concerns are reinforced when it is revealed that her

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor

My Geisha (1962) Paul Robaix is a well known director, married to Lucy Dell, a famous movie star. Robaix wants to make a movie of the classic play Madame Butterfly, but he doesn't want his wife to play the leading part, as in his previous pictures. Producer Sam Lewis and Lucy Dell think up a scheme

Penny Gold (1973) While investigating a murder case, a detective stumbles upon a rare-stamp swindle involving the victim's twin sister.

The Freakmaker (1974) A scientist experiments with crossing humans and plants, for which he uses his students.

Intent to Kill 1958 As British Dr Bob McLaurin prepares for a dangerous surgical procedure on South American leader Juan Menda in Montreal, the doctors wife reveals her plan to blackmail McLaurin if he refuses her demand to take a job in England Hating the provincial life in Canada, she is willing t

Holiday in Spain 1960 Vacationing Englishman Oliver Larker stumbles upon a plot to kill a young American tourist in Spain

Young Cassidy 1965 In Dublin circa 1911, John Cassidy Rod Taylor, an impoverished idealist, whose ambitions are restricted by the demands of looking after his family, journeys through the social injustices of Dublin life, involving himself with the rowdy tramway men strike, dawdling with prostitute