Mabel Poulton

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The Constant Nymph
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The Constant Nymph

Feb 20, 1928

The Constant Nymph
1928 110 min 1 vues
Sanger, an eccentric expatriate composer, dies in his house in the Austrian Alps, leaving his daughters penniless. The young composer Lewis Dodd, a longstanding friend of the family, falls in love with their cousin Florence when she comes to take the girls back to England. But little Tessa Sanger is in love with Lewis herself, and when she runs away from school and comes to live with Florence and her husband, their already-shaky marriage is further undermined
Drama
The Hellcat
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The Hellcat

Apr 02, 1928

The Hellcat
1928 81 min 1 vues
'Scientist adopts slum girl and she saves him from murderous lover.' (British Film Catalogue)
Romance
The Glad Eye
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The Glad Eye

Jun 01, 1927

The Glad Eye
1927 93 min 1 vues
'The story concerns the misadventures of two flighty husbands in Paris on the spree. They find an excuse for their absence from home by pretending that they are accompanying a famous airman on a flight, but the latter does not proceed according to plan, and they have a hard time countering the suspicious questionings and moves of the sophisticated wife.' (BFI)
Comedy
Crown v. Stevens
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Crown v. Stevens

Aug 03, 1936

Crown v. Stevens
1936 66 min 10 vues
When an ex-dancer marries a man for his money she is surprised to find he is a real skinflint. She owes a lot of money to a loan-shark who is after her. However, her husband does carry a lot of life insurance.
Crime
Taxi for Two
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Taxi for Two

Nov 21, 1929

Taxi for Two
1929 75 min 1 vues
'Lady's son poses as chauffeur to woo girl who buys taxi.' (British Film Catalogue)
Comedy
Nachtgestalten
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Nachtgestalten

Mar 21, 1929

Nachtgestalten
1929 79 min 1 vues
"The Alley Cat" - A man who thinks he killed a millionaire is cared for by a Cockney girl and becomes a composer.
Drama
Children of Chance
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Children of Chance

Nov 20, 1930

Children of Chance
1930 66 min 1 vues
A casual date at a high-class hotel leads Binnie, an aspiring showgirl, to be mistaken for model and actress Lia de Marita – landing her an audition for the producer of a new musical stage show. Marvelling at her good fortune, what Binnie doesn't know is that Lia is also the wife of a notorious jewel thief and that she's already fled the country in possession of a valuable, ill-gotten necklace!
Crime
Âme d'artiste
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Âme d'artiste

Oct 07, 1924

Âme d'artiste
1924 88 min 1 vues
Desire brings out the worst in an actress' suitors-- One a well-to-do patron of London's theatre set, the other a lovestruck loner on the verge of penning a play dedicated to her.
Drama
Palais De Danse
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Palais De Danse

Jul 27, 1928

Palais De Danse
1928 94 min 1 vues
The head taxi dancer at a Tottenham dancehall blackmails a Lady to make her stop her son's affair with a poor but courageous dancer
Drama
The Return of the Rat
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The Return of the Rat

May 30, 1929

The Return of the Rat
1929 84 min 4 vues
The rich, amoral Zelie is married to Pierre Boucheron, "The Rat" - but her interest in another man is an open secret. Forced to defend his honour, the Rat takes refuge in his old domain of the Paris underworld. But even here he has a rival - and when murder is afoot, the sinister Morel's ambition threatens to cost the Rat dear....
Crime
Escape!
6.3

Escape!

Aug 28, 1930

Escape!
1930 70 min 3 vues
When Matt Denant (Gerald de Maurier) finds himself wrongly imprisoned for manslaughter, he takes an opportunity to escape from jail during a foggy day and is forced to rely on the goodwill of local people to remain a fugitive of the law.
Crime
Star Impersonations
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Star Impersonations

Oct 01, 1930

Star Impersonations
1930 8 min 1 vues
'Advertisement for Film Weekly, in which British actors impersonate Hollywood stars in scenes from recent films; the audience is invited to compete for a prize of £100 for naming the best impersonation.' (BFI)