By Vlad Zakh · February 21, 2026
Phyllis Calvert became one of the biggest stars of British costume melodrama in the 1940s, her poised elegance anchoring some of the genre’s most popular films. Fanny by Gaslight, The Man in Grey and Madonna of the Seven Moons are those, The Magic Bow follows Paganini’s romances, Mandy fights for a deaf child’s education, and Indiscreet falls a famous actress for a man hiding a secret.
01 Phyllis Calvert is in this romantic comedy about a famous actress who falls for a man concealing a secret that could destroy their budding romance.
Directed by Stanley Donen · 1h 40m
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02 Phyllis Calvert features in this British drama about the parents of a deaf child who fight against a rigid educational system to give their daughter a chance to communicate.
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick · 1h 33m
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03 Jean Kent is in this dramatisation of the life and romances of the legendary violinist and composer Paganini.
Directed by Bernard Knowles · 1h 46m
04 Jean Kent features in this melodrama about a woman suffering from a dual personality disorder who leads a dangerous double life unknown to her family.
Directed by Arthur Crabtree · 1h 50m · Rated NR
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05 Jean Kent appears in this melodrama about a young woman whose discovery of her family's scandalous secrets threatens her chance at happiness.
Directed by Anthony Asquith · 1h 47m
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06 Margaret Lockwood features in this melodrama about a cruel aristocrat whose marriage is threatened by his wife's scheming friend.
Directed by Leslie Arliss · 1h 56m · Rated NR
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Stream: Criterion Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store
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