Writing

Jan Read

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Known For

Jason and the ArgonautsJason and the Argonauts · 1963
Jason and the Argonauts
7.21963
MovieAdventureFamily
Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.
First Men in the MoonFirst Men in the Moon · 1964
First Men in the Moon
6.31964
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
The world is delighted when a spacecraft containing a crew made up of the world's astronauts lands on the moon, but are shocked when the astronauts discover an old British flag and a document declaring that the moon is taken for Queen Victoria proving that the astronauts were not the first men on the moon.
The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneThe Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone · 1961
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
6.91961
MovieDramaRomance
An aging actress travels to Rome with her husband; after he suddenly dies during the flight, she begins a passionate affair with a young gigolo.
The Blue LampThe Blue Lamp · 1950
The Blue Lamp
6.61950
MovieCrimeThriller
P.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the easy-going night beat. Dixon is a classic ordinary hero but also anachronistic, unprepared and unable to answer the violence of the 1950s.
Grip of the StranglerGrip of the Strangler · 1958
Grip of the Strangler
6.01958
MovieHorrorCrime
A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.
Street CornerStreet Corner · 1953
Street Corner
5.51953
MovieThrillerDrama
A pseudo-documentary focusing on the daily work and routine of women police officers built around three different storylines.
That Kind of GirlThat Kind of Girl · 1963
That Kind of Girl
5.81963
MovieDrama
That Kind of Girl is a British cult film and the directorial debut of Gerry O'Hara. Produced by Robert Hartford-Davis with a script by Jan Read, it was released in 1963. The film's subject is premarital sexual relationships and sexually transmitted diseases in an English 1960s millieu.
Blood OrangeBlood Orange · 1953
Blood Orange
5.51953
MovieCrimeDrama
Discharged by his employer, a private eye stays on a jewel theft case after a model with information for him is murdered.

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White CorridorsWhite Corridors · 1951
White Corridors
6.81951
MovieDrama
White Corridors was based on Yeoman Hospital, a novel by Helen Ashton. Told episodically, the story concentrates on the day-to-day activities in a busy hospital, where research pathologist Neil Marriner (James Donald) conducts experiments in the hopes of curing diseases impervious to penicillin. Marriner is aided in this endeavor by lady surgeon Dr. Sophie Dean (Googie Withers), who happens to be in love with him. After a tragedy occurs for which Marriner holds himself responsible, the film builds steadily to an exciting climax involving a untested -- and potentially dangerous -- serum. The top-rank British supporting cast includes Barry Jones, Moira Lister, Petula Clark, Basil Radford, Dagmar (later Dana) Wynter, Bernard Lee, and, in a minor role, future "Dr. Who" Patrick Troughton.

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