Born That Way

The Crooked Lady

An ex army officer is forced to resort to a life of crime.

The Callbox Mystery

The Callbox Mystery (1932) is a British quota quickie crime film about a detective investigating murders linked to a mysterious callbox, likely involving suspects from a will, with a newspaper woman assisting and uncovering deeper secrets behind the apparent financial motives.

Men of Steel

James Harg and his father work in a steelmaking plant which is incompetently run, with scant attention being paid to worker safety. In his own time, Harg works on ideas for a revolutionary new manufacturing process for hard steel. When his father is badly injured in a workplace accident resulting from employer negligence, Harg uses some of the compensation payment to develop his invention to a stage where it can be tested in practice. It is a huge success and Harg patents his process. He rises to a position on the board of the company, before staging a coup to oust his former employer and take over the business himself.

1936

All That Glitters

A bank manager who has successfully bought into a lucrative gold mine manages to foil the plot of some confidence tricksters who plan to swindle him out of his investment.

Heroes of the Mine

A British drama film directed by Widgey R. Newman

1931

Stranglehold

A novelist living in a boarding house imagines a murder that involves his fellow boarders.

10.0

Account Rendered

A crime film directed by Leslie Howard Gordon...

1931

Romany Love

A musical film directed by Fred Paul

A Safe Proposition

A British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott

The Silver Greyhound

A King’s Messenger has important documents stolen by a female spy. The plot follows the messenger’s uncle as he takes action to track down the culprit, retrieve the papers, and unmask the spy.

1936

The Brown Wallet

Publisher John Gillespie faces a financial crisis after his business partner skips town with all the firm's assets. Facing ruin, he reluctantly approaches a wealthy aunt for assistance but is met with a stony-faced refusal.

1936

Busman's Holiday

A bus conductor and his driver manage to round up a gang of criminals.

1930

Leave It to Me

A comedy film directed by George King.

My Friend the King

Taxi driver Jim befriends Ruritanian child King Ludwig while the latter is on a visit to London. A plot is afoot by sinister forces to kidnap Ludwig, and Jim becomes caught up in the drama. After the child is abducted Jim uses all his ingenuity, including cross-dressing as a Countess and becoming involved in a car chase, to rescue him from his captors.

Little Waitress

A romance occurs between an impoverished tourist and a surprisingly wealthy Germany waitress.

1935

Adventure Ltd.

A British adventure film directed by George King

A Tight Corner

A British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott

10.0

Her Night Out

A married couple accidentally become mixed up with a bank robber.

1930

No Exit

A romantic comedy directed by Charles Saunders. A publisher's daughter mistakes a poor author for a rich novelist.

1931

A Safe Affair

A crime film directed by Herbert Wynne

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