Jack Hawkins - Front Page Story - 1954

[@muhammedriaz4478]

Jack Hawkins what a brilliant actor….so impressed by him.

[@aprilblossom9268]

Always guaranteed a good film if Jack Hawkins is in it. I often say the same about Morgan Freeman, Tom Hanks and Mel Gibson of today's actors.

[@johncarlisle621]

so sad he had throat cancer, & the subsequent operation to restore his voice being unsuccessful

[@oddsteinardybvad-raneng]

Jack Hawkins is one of my favorite actors who has pulled it off again. We often see endings that are so sad. But this one was not one of them. An absolutely stunning twist at the end.

[@Richard19551]

This movie is fantastic! I had never heard of it but like Jack Hawkins so I thought I'dgive it a try. It is brilliantly written, eloquent, raise a great array of important issues in thought provoking and very articulate ways - the suspense in the mix of stories is tremendous. It also brought tears to my eyes - repeatedly! Wow! I am amazed I'd never heard of this before - it should be very well known! Thank you so much for posting it! Wow!

[@gregthompson3274]

Jack Hawkins a fine British actor from a era long gone.Love British cimea 1940s to 1960s,with gems like this

[@charliewest1221]

Jack Hawkins's voice and the artistry of his eloquence: second to none. Never tire of listening to this great man speak.

[@DavidRice111]

Obviously, you've not heard the great Peter O'toole, or Sir Richard Burton wax eloquent. Hawkins was a hackney slob next to them.

[@katiebiega8070]

Good film fine acting .. Jack Hawkins fan. ❤

[@freemarketjoe9869]

Anything with Jack Hawkins in it is made immediately better for it. I have never seen any film by him that has not left me totally immersed in his performance. This was a wonderful movie.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Blimey ! I enjoyed watching this mid-50s British drama VERY much ! Very good in every dept; especially the acting ! Of course, the late great Jack Hawkins was one of my favorite actors & I'm willing to watch him in anything ! I am surprised I've never even heard of this film til now ! THANK YOU so very much for uploading ! You've made my day & my week ! CHEERS !! :-)

[@edwardlondon6131]

To think I was only two years old when this movie was made , a great movie 🎥 Now I am a bit more than before.

[@Blacksmith1959]

Great acting and script. Just shows you don't need excessive violence and bad language to make a good film.

[@أحلامأحمد-ي7ن]

That is right.

[@trishalivingston1051]

Jack Hawkins looks so much like my father in build, style, looks, character, charisma, and class. And in this role he's like a mirror image, and man of direction and focus..never loosing focus. No wonder I'm single... how many men are there like this. Not many. Dad taught himself 5 languages in order to communicate when overseas in the Army rose to Lt. Colonel by age 29 joining as an enlisted man. He could walk into a party, no one talking, all apparently bored, and immediately lighten the atmosphere and get everyone laughing within 30 minute!. He was amazing.

[@annapurna2389]

Don't give up. When destiny calls , Mr. Right will appear on your doorstep💐🎇. Live your best life until then...and keep on.

[@dennisroyhall121]

“Funny curious” that you should say that in compliment both to your Father and to Jack Hawkins, this greatly admired and appreciated actor, for my school form master also bore close physical resemblance to JH in build, facial aspect and in gruff manner too, when it suited him as well it did at times with our lot! Ex RAF officer, and during those quite hard post-war years where often schools closed and lessons cancelled because of extremely cold weather and lack of coal to heat the classrooms, he once had to deal with certain idiots who had cheeked him outside school and from afar on their bicycles, everyone using a bike in those days, including the teachers.. Unable to identify them but having his suspicions as to who they were in his form, our class, he challenged them to come forward to sort it out with him in a boxing ring, the pair of them whoever they were! [ Needless to say perhaps, none came forward to own up in some honour bound! But who could blame them for not doing so, so mindless of course in character judgement they were….Yet that said, aren’t we all guilty of some careless thoughtless misdemeanour in our youthful crass ignorance, the better we hopefully become after realising it…] On another occasion, such was his great gruff but sardonic wit, he made us all line up around the classroom walls after which he ordered us all to remove our shoes and socks his wit being there were some present who never washed their feet! Another of his methods was to deal with unruly elements by making them stand upright on their form seats, a sort of modernised version of plonking dunces face to classroom wall corners. He was also our English master and once when asked when he was going to teach us a foreign language his sharp and pertinent rejoinder was that would be when we had learned our English properly and by hell and Heaven we had some work to do! His name was Garfield Jones and a Welshman proud, later becoming a very close contender for the headmastership of our postwar Secondary Modern school, altho’ by some hook or crook he didn’t make it, but he certainly would have brought magnificent merit to that honour and position. He certainly became my favourite school teacher and to my everlasting modest inner pride when in my school report he wrote a pair of words apropos my transfer to his “A” stream class from hitherto “B” stream confirming it had been “fully justified”. On that day my heart was really big!

[@armstronggermany2995]

'never losing focus'

[@grimtt]

Thanks both commenters for sharing, I enjoy reading reminiscences from other times and places…

[@williammitchell5058]

That's why America is dead as a nation, extremely few men like your dad can be found anymore.

[@philipmichaelhughes5719]

Old films can say more in 90 minutes than modern films can dream of doing 120/180 minutes.

[@vicentepineda1860]

This is an excellent portrayal of the complexity of human worth, and human emotion. Great actors. Thanks for uploading.

[@eileenmchale3140]

Jack Hawkins an amazing actor, and yet an understated performance. A film with class. Very good film. Thankyou for posting. xx

[@ddkoda]

Always enjoy anything with Jack Hawkins and he as usual never disappoints. Well paced movie with several moving story lines and Jack's desire to see them covered in a newsworthy and ethical fashion.

[@lisasimmons5362]

Jack Hawkins........one of my all-time top favorite actors. Always a supreme pleasure to watch his performances, especially in THE THIRD KEY and MALTA STORY.

[@1952mrpdc]

What a bloody good film well worth watching. Thank you for uploading this gem. PC. 18. 01. 2022.

[@michawilliams1521]

Great movie with a great story line. Many stories with twist within a story. Thanks for the upload.

[@jjspence7622]

Aminat Oldies, you have an amazing collection of old movies. It must have taken a very long time to accumulate such a large collection. Thank you for taking the time to offer these movies to us all.

[@rogercamp3702]

Any movie Jack Hawkins is in is a great one.

[@bruceghent8776]

Wonderful film. Superb acting, especially Jack Hawkins and Michael Goodlife.

[@ericafrederick5687]

@@davidallen508 has been

[@ericafrederick5687]

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[@leebritnell2405]

Shame Goodliffe had such a tragic end,he was a fine film actor.

[@kennethbooker4955]

Jack Hawkins was a great actor

[@leebritnell2405]

So looking forward to this.Was brought up on a diet of old British films by my movie-obsessed parents.

[@Elmer-hf1je]

Another gem of a British movie !

[@carlchristensen1628]

What a yarn, what a cast, what a great picture.

[@BishNMish]

Great movie- definitely will rewatch this. Makes one pause and really Think. Thanks for this movie.

[@algie-t2w]

How very touching are the scenes between Jack Hawkins and the little girl. No sentimentality just loving kindness.

[@mi1964amigo]

Love Jack Hawkins, everything he's in is great.

[@carolwaugh5466]

It could have been a boring story, but was kept alive by the actors and several themes, all meshing together. Very enjoyable. Love so many of these old films.

[@jeannehageman3198]

Always loved to watch Jack Hawkins....excellent actor! I loved to listen to him talk- this script is perfect for him.

[@michaeltulk6622]

Just a great film.Has everything ! Impeccable acting, wonderful script &c &c

[@aileen694]

Wonderful movie!

[@jacksugden8190]

Smashing film with a great ending, never thought I would enjoy Hawkins’s, the acting was outstanding to keep me in the edge of my seat.

[@SuperCidermonkey]

What an absolutely wonderful film. Jack Hawkins at his very best and that is saying something!!!

[@davidallen6970]

what a film. i am overwhelmed

[@laurabrowning7973]

Interesting complex movie with the great Jack Hawkins! The musical score was absolutely beautiful and well-selected to set and match the mood and tone. Thank you for posting!

[@ednammansfield8553]

This is a brilliant film, British films at their best. Well acted throughout with Jack Hawkins.

[@NealePinkney-td2cn]

JACK HAWKINS,, he's got the name ,voice, fame, brilliant actor, so adaptable,his work lives on as a true professional 👏

[@davidhewson8605]

Jack Hawkins should have been Prime Minister in the day. As a doorman in a private club in London , I met him in the 60s. What a charismatic and charming man he was . Smoked to much as I. Great film. Thanks all. Dave

[@lt7378]

Jack Hawkins was unforgettable in Ben Hur. What a great actor.

[@ange9663]

Brilliant Jack Hawkins made some excellent films Gideon of Scotland Yard is a favourite, love Derek Farr also Man on the Run is one of his best films. Great actors ❤️

[@joycetroncoso1280]

This is the best movie I have watched in a long time I love Jack Hawkins

[@kimberlykasimoff1447]

I like Jack Hawkins. I saw the same curtains in his front room just yesterday in another old British movie. They caught my eye because one was noticeably shorter than the other, and it was another Jack Hawkins movie that I watched. I like the flashback scenes in the court house. Thank you for posting this movie. I like the Alfred Hitchock music when the men were at the lake. So she lived. Good, but how very British of him. He should have hugged his wife when he walked up to her. Now we have to believe that their relationship will go on just as before and the wife will keep putting up with his absences. It was a good movie though.

[@tommoncrieff1154]

An interesting film with some terrific moments and an array of brilliant character actors led by the matchless Jack Hawkins. He personifies an age, an England and a type of man that no longer exist. The stand off at the end was obviously contrived but it allowed Jack to display his virtuosic talent. The little girl playing Jenny was completely natural and her one-on-one scene with Jack Hawkins was authentic and profoundly touching. An interesting mix of plot stories, you did actually wonder which would be the front page lead story and in the end it was not what you were expecting. Eva Bartok, Mrs Thorpe, was a controversial Hungarian actress, here with no lines! I loved Susan’s million-years-old mother with perfect Edwardian diction, she’s another quintessentially English type that’s gone with the wind. The only really dated thing is Susan’s total reliance on her husband for a life and a sense of purpose, she needed to go out on her own and start a woman’s magazine with articles on hot lunchtime affairs, continental breaks and handbags.

[@janeclarkson8471]

Absolutely agree!

[@captainbuggernut9565]

I disagree. I do exist old chap. One must never stop looking or hoping.

[@eddiemunster2196]

My God, did I enjoy that movie !! Thank you so much

[@infinitafenix3153]

What a wonderful film! thanks for posting!

[@lizday8140]

What a compelling movie! Oh, my...I got teary at the end.

[@arneldobumatay3702]

The movie got to me when the little girl received the news of her mother's passing. What an actress!

[@jacquetracy3194]

I loved this movie. Great acting ☺️

[@janeclarkson8471]

A certain type of Great British films! Love them and can watch anytime. Impeccable acting!

[@paullewis2413]

Thanks for the upload. I love seeing scenes of London before it became more of a theme park for tourists!

[@charliewest1221]

Absolutely, you could not have put it more succinctly!

[@adrianlarkins7259]

Jack Hawkins was a brilliant actor of the old school. His long speech at the end of the film is brilliant. Imagine learning the lines AND getting the right tone and emotion. Only a real professional could do it. RIP Jack

[@jubalcalif9100]

Well said & well put, Adrian ! The late great Mr Hawkins was a truly gifted thespian and one classy gentleman. THANX for your insightful comment !! :-)

[@johnlewis9158]

Any film with Jack Hawkins Alastair Sim Nigel Patrick John Mills and Margret Rutherford is a must watch for me regardless of how good or bad the film may be

[@SNAKEPIT359]

Thank you for sharing. very enjoyable film.

[@bertharuiz1225]

Love those old cars. Wished we still had them.

[@robinrichter5907]

I loved this movie so much!! It wasn't so much a happy ending, as a truth. Truth no matter how hard happens everyday and we don't always see it. It takes a few smart, compassionate people to get it out there, but it takes us to see it!!

[@jandeathe7824]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS GREAT FILM!.

[@cathy5072]

What a wonderful movie 🍿

[@ellederberryblue8377]

What a fantastic movie!! The ending will catch you completely unaware... 😢

[@MadAboutFilm]

Enough plot, excitement, & drama for 3 average movies. I've never seen Jack Hawkins in a film that wasn't good. 👍

[@peterhuxley8181]

In many ways a lot of actors in those days seemed to play themselves, or at least a public perception of it as they always seemed to have the same persona. That included Jack Hawkins who gave the impression of a solid gentleman of great integrity. From what I have read about him, that would be a good definition of who he was.

[@virginiastevens3782]

Wonderful film. Thank you

[@MeMe-mt6xv]

If you are considering this movie here are my thoughts: This was a poignant movie. Not a happy movie. Not extensively depressing, but it does touch on death and the human condition, work, relationships, government, media, and asking existential questions. If you are up for that, then the acting is SUPERB, the director's choices spot on. And, if you enjoy history, very interesting to see life from the perspective of 1953.

[@goodwifelucy5602]

This is a post war film making a story about the use of the atomic bombs that ended it and the role they are playing in the developing cold war...I think you meant 1953😁 although the poster says 1954 😁 it is a good film though. Not at all depressing.

[@edwardfranklin4152]

Great film a little gem.

[@TheGiantKillers]

"One day we'll have a paper without any stories." How very prophetic of what the redtops became in the 1980s.

[@grimtt]

What’s a redtop?

[@TheGiantKillers]

@@grimtt Redtop was a term used to describe the group of UK newspapers known for their red top title logos who enjoyed their heyday in the 60s-90s. The best known of these being the Sun, Mirror and Star. They reported news but often did so with a sensationalist tone, and had a preference for salacious stories surrounding those in the public eye. Their methods and reportage was often questionable and unashamedly sleazy. Even posting photos of semi nude models with no actual news story associated to the pic. The Sun in particular was at one time famous for it's page 3 girl.

[@goodwifelucy5602]

Also known as tabloids. The low-brow papers.

[@TheGiantKillers]

@@goodwifelucy5602 Almost, but not quite. Tabloid refers to a newspaper in a smaller printing style to the previously more traditional Broadsheet format. There were a few more reputable papers that published in Tabloid such as the ill fated Today and, before it's demise, The Independent.

[@goodwifelucy5602]

@@TheGiantKillers that's very true. And I realised as I posted that I hadn't been clear🙂 I think that colloquially most people use the two interchangeably without realising. Unless they're old enough to remember the publications to which you refer 😉

[@freakyant2473]

Great film. I almost exclusively watch older films like this due to the overwhelming amount of identity politics and woke ideology in modern films, TV and even adverts. Thanks for posting this

[@STORMY0O]

Iam with you Freak! Haven’t even used my TV in over a year! But these movies are the very best!👍🏼

[@freemarketjoe9869]

My feelings exactly.

[@tomdooley4226]

Ditto

[@Spectrescup]

You'd have complained about the woke ideology in this in 1954-the non-guilty verdict, the orphaned children,the female staff etc

[@Spectrescup]

And as for identity politics, it got Trump elected once and perhaps twice.

[@baltobooks]

Wow, that was a great script!

[@Richard19551]

Yes, quite amazingly well written!

[@keithdonovan5236]

A decent, human picture with a wonderfully rich plot.

[@peterhudd5397]

Excellent film!!

[@dinacox1990]

Really good movie. Thanks so much!

[@solartime8983]

Honorable even in face of death...Man of Principle & Loyalty!

[@jennygibbons1258]

Thank you. All performances are superb here, including the little girl who was believable and not too stage school. 😊

[@7arboreal]

What a gem! And the little girl actress is very good.

[@lisashapiro4714]

😱🌬️🤿

[@Autumn-Mist]

Thanks for the upload. Interesting the Alfred Hitchcock theme.

[@EI6DP]

Absolutely brilliant and powerful acting.

[@izzy9132]

To me the very best films were ones with a conscience and message. This was a wonderful film with 3 distinct aspects of humanity well addressed for any critical thinker with a soul something often addressed in films of the 1950's - 1960's. In general where is our humanity and humility today? Once we abandoned our faith in God what do we have?

[@katiebiega8070]

Nothing!

[@michaellakinloch5371]

Terrific writing, direction, and performances.

[@suzeauster2223]

Greetings from Florida 🐬 Thank You for Sharing this Gem 💎

[@少川靖男]

I don't think Jack ever ever accepted a bad movie role.

[@matthewakian2]

Thanks for posting this.

[@eshaibraheem4218]

I enjoyed this. Thank you very much.

[@mortalclown3812]

Jolly good acting - Jenny Jones playing Jenny. 🌟 Quite cool hearing Hitchcock music at 51:00.

[@trevorbailey1486]

Thank you for posting this exceptional film. As a searching examination of the ethics of our Fourth Estate it is without peer. This is easily the most enjoyable British production I remember seeing.

[@grimtt]

I think the call for centrists in the film is timely for today as well!

[@juliehoffman6292]

Loved Jack Hawkins in Bridge Over the River Kwai and Ben Hur.

[@akheem7515]

A great actor!

[@tomdooley4226]

Great movie. Thanks!

[@anupambhattacharjee4458]

Great movie. Jack Hawkins was a brilliant actor.

[@sheristewart3940]

That's superior entertainment! Thanks Aminat Oldies.

[@kathyjohnsen165]

Jack Hawkins was undeniably talented. Wonderful movie, although melancholy!

[@johnalexander3803]

A very honest movie .it makes you think,and wonder.

[@grimtt]

Same

[@scottmoyer1357]

Love the Alfred Hitchcock Theme music during the water scene/ducks.

[@tobeornottobe9720]

awesome music .. michael carr

[@bran756]

Great old film thanks

[@gavinreid8937]

When Jack had larynx trouble in later life & was dubbed in his final movies by the equally brilliant Charles Gray ,he was asked by Simon Dee "Apart from your acting voice back, what would you wish for" Jack thought long & hard then croaked with a laugh "A return of silent movies"

[@davidwolstenholme4676]

he smoked to much

[@paulbroderick8438]

Great film with a lot of philosophy. Jack Hawkins never disappoints.

[@quentinlickliter4697]

I thought Jack Hawkins would be a good bet. What about that line, "you live in a perpetual rage where the truth is never spoken," Brilliant..

[@martingreen4707]

Jack Hawkins movie's is what you get, a legend 👏

[@davidcleveland-yv6my]

thoroughly engaging and entertaining film. has relevance with news companies these days. big issues. stay to the end.

[@BoadiceanRevenge]

Oh wow! What a brilliant film! All humanity was there eh! 🙋👍🙏

[@whiteman995]

I've seen some good Brit movies and some that really sucked but this is the best I've seen to date and I'm an old man of 70 years~ A real heartbreaker and tear jerker~

[@uslines]

My favorite British actor

[@shelleymcafee8197]

This was excellent, fancy phrases aren’t necessary! Thank-You!!