Gordon James

4.5

A Cuckoo in the Nest

Nov 11, 1933

A Cuckoo in the Nest

1933 83 min 2 vues

A crowded inn means that a man and a woman must share the same room for a night. One problem is that they are both married - to other people. The other problem is that they used to be engaged to each other.

Comedy

1

Dirty Work

Dec 07, 1934

Dirty Work

1934 70 min 1 vues

Staff in a jewellery store hatch a plan to catch a thief.

Comedy

1

For Valour

Mar 16, 1937

For Valour

1937 95 min 1 vues

In this British comedy, set during the Boer War, a foot soldier saves his major's life. The officer is most grateful and puts the soldier in line for a Victoria Cross (a medal for valor). Unfortunately the well-meaning major's actions cause the soldier to be extradited back to England where he must stand trial for a series of crimes he committed before he joined the military. Later the major scours the British jails in search of the heroic lad. He finally finds him recruiting soldiers for WW I.

1

Mothers Cry

Dec 04, 1930

Mothers Cry

1930 76 min 1 vues

Having raised four children alone, widow Mary Williams still manages to love her eldest son, vicious and sadistic Danny Williams, who has led a life of crime and now returns to inflict his insane behavior on the family household.

Drama

1

Pot Luck

Apr 01, 1936

Pot Luck

1936 71 min 1 vues

A retired Scotland Yard detective, Patrick Fitzpatrick (Tom Walls) comes back to take one final case, tracking down a missing vase which has been stolen by a gang of thieves specialising in taking art treasures. His investigation takes him to the home of the innocent Mr Pye (Robertson Hare), whose house has been used by the crooks to hide their proceeds.

Comedy

6.5

Saloon Bar

Nov 02, 1940

Saloon Bar

1940 76 min 4 vues

A bookmaker with a fancy for detective work attempts to prevent the execution of a potentially innocent man.

Thriller

1

A Cup of Kindness

May 07, 1934

A Cup of Kindness

1934 76 min 1 vues

A tale of two feuding families whose offspring cause uproar when they announce their marital plans.

Comedy

1

Foreign Affaires

Nov 21, 1935

Foreign Affaires

1935 69 min 1 vues

An ageing aristocrat schemes to secure his dwindling finances by any means – fair or foul!

Comedy

1

Tons of Money

Dec 31, 1930

Tons of Money

1930 97 min 1 vues

A debt-ridden inventor has to pretend to be his cousin to avoid his creditors.

Comedy

1

Plunder

Nov 05, 1930

Plunder

1930 98 min 1 vues

A comedy film directed by and starring Tom Walls.

Comedy

4.9

Atlantic

Nov 15, 1929

Atlantic

1929 90 min 10 vues

English-language version. "Atlantic" is a drama film based on the sinking of the RMS "Titanic" and set aboard a fictional ship, called the "Atlantic". The main plotline revolves around a man who has a shipboard affair with a fellow passenger, which is eventually discovered by his wife. The ship also has aboard an elderly couple, the Rools, who are on their anniversary cruise. Midway across the Atlantic Ocean, the "Atlantic" strikes an iceberg and is damaged to the point where it is sinking into the Atlantic.

Drama

1

Thark

Oct 31, 1932

Thark

1932 79 min 1 vues

Mrs Todd is aggrieved at finding that the country house she has bought is evidently haunted. Sir Hector Benbow and his nephew, on behalf of the previous owner, set out to demonstrate that there is no ghost.

Comedy

7.5

Second Best Bed

Jul 18, 1938

Second Best Bed

1938 74 min 2 vues

A newly married couple run into difficulty when the wife refuses to obey her husband.

Comedy

1

Stormy Weather

Aug 01, 1935

Stormy Weather

1935 74 min 1 vues

Sir Duncan Craggs retires from the Colonial Service and returns to London with his new French wife. The couple are devoted to each other, but continually flirt with other people. Sir Duncan is appointed to the board of clothing retail chain. On his tour of inspection, he encounters a successful store run by the efficient Mr. Bullock. By contrast, a neighbouring shop is filled with unhelpful staff overseen by an incompetent and lazy manager, Raymond Penny, who is more interested in horseracing than running his shop. Craggs is unimpressed by Penny and summons him to a meeting in London. Both Bullock and his domineering wife travel up to London as well, fearing that Penny will tell Craggs malicious stories about them.

Comedy

5.4

The Young Mr. Pitt

Sep 21, 1942

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942 118 min 6 vues

This biopic tells the story of the life of Pitt The Younger, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain at the age of 24.

Drama