Muriel Box

Writing

Muriel Box

Born September 22, 1905 · Tolworth, Surrey, England

Died May 18, 1991 · aged 85

Muriel Box was an English director and writer.

Known For

The Blind GoddessThe Blind Goddess · 1948
The Blind Goddess
5.81948
MovieDrama
Justice, the poets have it, is a blind goddess. Eric Portman stars as the lawyer defending a lord, Hugh Williams, accused by his secretary Michael Dennison of having diverted public funds for his own use.
Good-Time GirlGood-Time Girl · 1948
Good-Time Girl
6.41948
MovieDramaCrime
Sent to a home for "problem" girls, incipient juvenile delinquent Gwen receives a crash course in petty crime. Back on the outside, she falls in with the usual bad crowd, and suffers spectacularly as a result.
The Seventh VeilThe Seventh Veil · 1945
The Seventh Veil
6.61945
MovieMusicDrama
A concert pianist with amnesia fights to regain her memory.
Simon and LauraSimon and Laura · 1955
Simon and Laura
5.91955
MovieComedy
A couple of bickering, married performers agree to star in a "Mr. and Mrs." TV show.
Subway in the SkySubway in the Sky · 1959
Subway in the Sky
5.91959
MovieCrimeDrama
Berlin provides the backdrop for this crime drama that centers on a military doctor falsely accused of dealing illegal drugs. Determined to prove his innocence, he escapes from the MPs and ends up holing up in the apartment his wife rented. He doesn't know that she has sublet the flat to a nightclub singer. When he finds out, he begs the singer to assist him. She is attracted to him and agrees. The doctor believes that his wife is behind the black-market dealings, but in the end, they find the real culprit.
Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus · 1949
Christopher Columbus
5.81949
MovieActionAdventure
Christopher Columbus overcomes intrigue at the Spanish court and convinces Queen Isabella that his plan to reach the East by sailing west is practical.
The Man WithinThe Man Within · 1947
The Man Within
6.81947
MovieAdventureCrime
A man goes on the run from hardened smugglers.
The Happy FamilyThe Happy Family · 1952
The Happy Family
7.81952
MovieComedy
When the Government decide to build a Festival of Britain exhibition site, everything goes to plan, all except the fact that the main road and the pedestrian subway into the site, are blocked by a little corner shop, which is owned and run by a Mr. Lord and his family. When the Lords refuse to be bought off, and decline the compensation offered by the authorities. the police and the bailiffs try to evict them, only to come under fire from the family, who have barricaded themselves inside the shop.

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