Movies by Cathleen Nesbitt

The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.

French Connection II

French Connection II

"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York.

An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?

Fanny by Gaslight

Fanny by Gaslight

Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly after, she next discovers that her real father is in fact a well-respected politician. Meeting him and then falling in love with his young advisor Harry Somerford leads to a life of ups and downs and conflict between the classes. Periodically the scoundrel of a Lord crosses her path,...

The Passing of the Third Floor Back

The Passing of the Third Floor Back

The tenants of an old London boarding house spend their time in petty bickering and sniping until a mysterious stranger arrives at their door.

Staircase

Staircase

An aging gay couple owns a barber shop in the East End of London. One of them is a part-time actor about to go on trial for propositioning a police officer. The action takes place over the course of one night as they discuss their loving but often volatile past together and possible future without each other.

Family Plot

Family Plot

Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.

Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

A British housewife faces up to the harsh realities of the Second World War.

The Lamp Still Burns

The Lamp Still Burns

A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.

Separate Tables

Separate Tables

A play by Terence Rattigan about the stories of several people staying at a seaside hotel in Bournemouth which features dining at "Separate Tables."

The Crucible

The Crucible

Landmark TV adaptation of the Arthur Miller play. Nominated for 3 Emmy awards.

A Dream of Love

A Dream of Love

Aging composer Franz Liszt lives in an abbey. On his birthday, a priest brings him a box that was just delivered; there is no return address. In the box he finds a single flower. The flower brings back memories of his lost love of long ago, who inspired him to compose his unforgettable melodies.

Falling in Love

Falling in Love

British comedy. It was released in the United States the following year under the alternative title Trouble Ahead.