For decades, the British cinemagoing experience was dominated by the double bill. You could enjoy two films, sometimes in the most eclectic pairing, for the price of one with a very interesting bit in the middle.
Network's DOUBLE BILL range recreates this retro viewing experience with some classic films, contemporary adverts, trailers and much more.
DOUBLE BILL: The Arsenal Stadium Mystery | Small Town Story
A DEADLY GAME... OF TWO HALVES
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery: Featuring Arsenal's 1938/39 team line-up, directed by Oscar-nominated Thorold Dickinson with an arguably career-best performance from Leslie Banks as an impeccably eccentric detective, The Arsenal Stadium Mystery remains both a classic whodunit and a high-water mark for pre-war British film.
Small Town Story: An excellent British thriller, thought lost for decades, starring Donald Houston, Alan Wheatley and Susan Shaw in a gripping story of love and deception in the world of British association football. Small Town Story includes appearances from sporting legend Denis Compton along with players from Millwall, Arsenal and Hayes football clubs.
DOUBLE BILL: Revenge | Assault
DOUBLE DOSAGE OF TERROR FROM THE RANK ORGANISATION
Revenge: Legends Joan Collins, James Booth and Kenneth Griffith star in this sensational, X-rated thriller in which an ordinary family turn to vigilante justice in the wake of their daughter's murder. With taut direction from Sidney Hayers and a tense script from The Saint screenwriter John Kruse, Revenge was a notable success in both Britain and the USA.
Assault: A hard-hitting psychological thriller, Assault stars Frank Finlay as a career policeman willing to employ unorthodox methods to catch a sleazy murderer and Suzy Kendall as a plucky teacher willing to put her life in jeopardy to help him do so. This controversial drama is tautly directed by Sidney Hayers.
