Michael Attwell

Buster is a small time crook who pulls a big time job. When he finds that the police will not let the case drop, he goes into hiding and can't contact his wife and child. He arranges to meet them in Mexico where he thinks they can begin again, but finds that he must choose between his family and freedom. (imdb)

This is a story of a French advocate Chavel who, while imprisoned by the Germans during the occupation, trades his material possessions for his life with another prisoner when condemned to the firing squad. At the end of the war, Chavel, posing as one of the other prisoners, returns to his home which is now occupied by the prisoner's sister, Therese, who bitterly awaits the return of the man who had indirectly caused the death of her brother. (imdb)

In the beginning of the nineteenth century it's a big chaos in England. The mighty king is distraught and performs a bloody war against France. Captain Ross Poldark becomes reluctantly embroiled in battle. His wife is waiting at home impatient and anxious for the return of her beloved.

A young homeless girl is suspected of being a gruesome serial killer (imdb)

An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.