The Sound Barrier (1952)
Feb 2, 2003The Quest to Break the Sound Barrier
David Lean conducts a fictional account of the efforts to build a plane that breaks the sound barrier
Joseph Tomelty
Meet Mr Lucifer (1953)
Jul 12, 2010The Devil Stirs Mischief Via TV
One of the forgotten comedies from UK's Ealing Studios, this rails against the evils of the then new medium of television where The Devil contrives to make people miserable by getting them to watch tv
The Oracle (1953)
Feb 27, 2003Greek Oracle/Predicting the Future
British quota quickie, a comedy about a man who discovers an oracle in a well that gives him tips on horse races
Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
Dec 24, 2013Female Alien Invader
British entry in the 1950s alien invader genre with a female invader come to Earth to select male breeding specimens. The invader looks like a dominatrix from outer space who comes accompanied by a ridiculous robot
Timeslip (1955)
Aug 6, 2025Man Out of Phase in Time
A British quota quickie with a fascinating central idea of a scientist who has slipped several seconds out of phase in time and can answer questions before they are asked