Film4 Wednesday

Confederate soldiers capture a shipment of Yankee gold, but find themselves pursued by bandits eager to get their hands on the loot. Western, starring Randolph Scott

A stiff-upper-lipped Englishman gets a reputation for heroism and is asked to become the sheriff of a wild frontier town. Comedy Western, starring Kenneth More and Jayne Mansfield

A clerk in a South Seas trading post gets involved in smuggling, betraying his employers and bringing about his own tragic end. Drama, starring Ralph Richardson and Trevor Howard

The captain of an American destroyer tries to outwit a German U-boat commander, but comes to respect his enemy. Second World War thriller, starring Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurgens

A cop joins a secret force policing aliens on Earth, and teams up with a veteran partner to track down a giant insect. Sci-fi comedy, starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones

The Archangel Michael turns his back on Heaven and travels to Earth to protect an unborn child from God's wrath. Action fantasy, starring Paul Bettany and Dennis Quaid

A New York cop battles armed men who have taken over a Los Angeles skyscraper where his wife is working on Christmas Eve. Action thriller, starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman