Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 – during WWII – was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the sand or in the sea every other year.

Alexander Mackendrick - (1949) Whisky Galore.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 23 min
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https://nitro.download/view/6F2C69996BC2436/Alexander_Mackendrick_-_(1949)_Whisky_Galore.mkv

Language(s):English
Subtitles:English

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Ten year old Sammy travels 4500 miles on his own from the Suez Canal to Durban, South Africa.

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A unique portrait of a time now gone, Sammy Going South takes the epic journey of a 10-year-old orphan across Africa and turns it into an in-depth look at the strange mix of people who frequented the far corners of Africa.

The film begins with a family caught in the midst of political strife. A British family living in Port Said are nervously discussing whether to send their young son Sammy to his Aunt in Durban, as the Suez crisis stretches relations between the British and Egyptians to breaking point. But then tragedy strikes. An air attack destroys Sammy’s home and kills both of his parents. With no-one to turn to, Sammy resolves to make his way to South Africa, and the home of his aunt, alone.

Needless to say that there are many adventures along the way, all of which reflect in some way the colonial world of the time. He is looked after by a Syrian man hoping for a reward, a collection of American jetsetters, and an eccentric (and illegal) prospector played masterfully by Edward G. Robinson.

The beauty of the film, however, comes in the way it’s shot. There are the predictable vistas of African countryside, of course, and plenty of heart-wrenching close ups. But rather than injecting these moments dramaturgically, they all reflect the point of view of Sammy himself. This way director Alexander Mackendrick removes much of the politicisation that can hamper stories in such volatile settings, and replaces simple sentimentality with the mesh of reactions and emotions you might expect from a brave young boy hurled into such a complicated situation.

As you might expect, the film has dated a bit. The music is occasionally corny to the point of distraction, and the acting sometimes leans toward the domain of pork products, but on the whole this remains an outstanding portrait of a unique period in history, presented in a way that is as intelligent and exciting as you could hope for.

– Mike Edwards, Movie Vortex

1.76GB | 1h 53m | 720×436 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/983FE9519598D5B/Sammy.Going.South.1963.DVDRip.x264.AC3.mkv

Language:English
Subtitles:Spanish

The post Alexander Mackendrick – Sammy Going South aka A Boy Ten Feet Tall (1963) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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A gang planning a ‘job’ find themselves living with a little old lady, who thinks they are musicians. When the gang set out to kill Mrs Wilberforce, they run into one problem after another, and they get what they deserve.

2.66GB | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 30 min | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/3762DD8F2140CE5/The.Ladykillers.1955.576p.BluRay.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

Language(s):English, +Commentary
Subtitles:English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian

The post Alexander Mackendrick – The Ladykillers (1955) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Synopsis:
J.J. Hunsecker, the most powerful newspaper columnist in New York, is determined to prevent his sister from marrying Steve Dallas, a jazz musician. He therefore covertly employs Sidney Falco, a sleazy and unscrupulous press agent, to break up the affair by any means possible.

2.32GB | 1h 36mn | 960×576 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/C478C30D4854618/Sweet.Smell.of.Success.1957.Criterion.576p.BluRay.x264.AC3-Q0S.mkv

Language:English
Subtitles:English (muxed)

The post Alexander Mackendrick – Sweet Smell of Success (1957) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Synopsis:
An altruistic chemist invents a fabric which resists wear and stain as a boon to humanity, but both big business and labor realize it must be suppressed for economic reasons.

2.06GB | 1 h 25 min | 788×576 | mkv

https://nitroflare.com/view/1DF9F9B4497E674/The.Man.in.the.White.Suit.1951.576p.BluRay.AAC.x264.mkv

Language:English
Subtitles:English (muxed)

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