Gus McNaughton

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Meurtre
5.936

Meurtre

Jul 31, 1930

Meurtre
1930 102 min 133 vues
Un acteur est choisi comme membre d'un jury au cours du procès d'une jeune femme accusée d'avoir assassiné une amie. Convaincu de l'innocence de la jeune femme, l'acteur décide de prouver son innocence en recherchant le véritable assassin.
Mystery
Armes secrètes
5.936

Armes secrètes

Feb 21, 1939

Armes secrètes
1939 82 min 39 vues
Quand des prototypes d'avions de guerre disparaissent mystérieusement, Scotland Yard envoie le Major Hammond mener l'enquête. Il peut compter sur le soutien du meilleur pilote de la base : Tony McVane (Laurence Olivier) et de la journaliste infiltrée Kay (Valerie Hobson). Le mystère est toujours entier quand l'aviateur est envoyé à son tour en mission d'essai, qui tourne à la catastrophe lorsque son appareil est descendu par un navire en plein océan Atlantique. Mais cette attaque donnera peut-être la clef de l'énigme.
Comedy
We're Going to Be Rich
5

We're Going to Be Rich

Jul 03, 1938

We're Going to Be Rich
1938 78 min 3 vues
A perpetual dreamer talks his wife into moving with him from their home in Australia to South Africa, where he hopes to discover gold and finally become wealthy.
Comedy
That’s The Ticket
1

That’s The Ticket

Oct 12, 1940

That’s The Ticket
1940 63 min 1 vues
Two nightclub cloakroom attendants become entangled with an enemy spy ring in an adventure that takes them to Paris.
Comedy
St. Martin's Lane
7.1

St. Martin's Lane

Oct 18, 1938

St. Martin's Lane
1938 85 min 22 vues
On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles, who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby, also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his act. Harley, the theater patron who never knew Libby took his gold cigarette case, is impressed by Libby's dancing and invites her to bring Charles and the other buskers in his group to an after-the-play party. Libby comes alone. A theatrical career is launched.
Comedy
Trouble Brewing
6.2

Trouble Brewing

Mar 01, 1939

Trouble Brewing
1939 87 min 6 vues
Ealing comedy starring music hall star George Formby. An eager newspaper reporter (Formby) goes undercover to expose a gang of counterfeiters. Posing as a wrestler and waiter in his investigative efforts, George proves a greater menace to public order than the criminals he is chasing.
Comedy
Keep Your Seats, Please
6

Keep Your Seats, Please

Aug 01, 1936

Keep Your Seats, Please
1936 82 min 9 vues
Despite being on his uppers, George is still prepared to pawn his beloved banjo in order to help his girlfriend save her niece from the orphanage. Help seems to be at hand when George is left a fortune by his old auntie, but unfortunately his inheritance is hidden inside a chair which has already been auctioned off! Can George and his chums track down his rightful due before his grasping solicitor (Alastair Sim, in an early film appearance) snatches the lot? It's hard to say, but he still finds time to perform both the title song and the classic 'When I'm Cleaning Windows'.
Drama
Let the People Sing
6.2

Let the People Sing

Aug 11, 1942

Let the People Sing
1942 105 min 6 vues
An out-of-work comedian persuades a drunken nobleman to join a protest against the closing of a village hall.
Comedy
Le divorce de Lady X
6

Le divorce de Lady X

Jan 15, 1938

Le divorce de Lady X
1938 92 min 16 vues
En raison d’un fort brouillard sur Londres, Everard Logan, jeune avocat spécialisé dans les affaires de divorce, est contraint de se réfugier dans une suite du luxueux Royal Park hotel. Leslie Steele, jeune femme célibataire et respectable, qui participe dans le même hôtel à un bal costumé, cherche désespérément un lit où passer la nuit. Elle va user d’astuces pour partager la suite du jeune homme. Le lendemain, elle disparaît en laissant au jeune avocat le message : « Au revoir, lady X ». Par une suite de quiproquos, Everard Logan va croire que Leslie est l'épouse de Lord Mere...
Comedy
Here Comes the Sun
6

Here Comes the Sun

Jan 12, 1945

Here Comes the Sun
1945 84 min 1 vues
When a wealthy newspaper proprietor passes away, his crooked business partner moves to secure the deceased's fortune by substituting a false will. But 'Corona' Flanagan is onto the fraudster, and his efforts to unmask the villain see him popping in and out of jail – which isn't all that bad, since the governor is an old friend of his – and dressing up as a Russian countess...
Comedy
South Riding
6.2

South Riding

Aug 01, 1938

South Riding
1938 85 min 5 vues
Winifred Holtby realised that Local Government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda:- but 'the front-line defence thrown up by humanity against its common enemies of sickness, poverty and ignorance.' She built her story around six people working for a typical County Council:- Beneath the lives of the public servants runs the thread of their personal drama. Our story tells how a public life affects the private life; and how a man's personal sufferings make him what he is in public. " Corruption, intrigue and romance in a Yorkshire setting. A country squire whose wife is in a mental hospital becomes attracted to a crusading local schoolmistress.
Drama
Lucky Girl
1

Lucky Girl

Jun 01, 1932

Lucky Girl
1932 67 min 1 vues
Stephan Gregorovitch, the unwilling king of a bankrupt Ruritanian country, along with his hucksterish chancellor and musically-inclined bodyguard, travel incognito to London for some fun. An invitation to a party held by Duke Hugo seems just the ticket, but the presence of jewel thieves in the vicinity soon puts paid to any ideas of a relaxing evening!
Comedy
Keep Fit
5.6

Keep Fit

Jul 31, 1937

Keep Fit
1937 82 min 5 vues
A weak, cowardly barber gets fit to win over a beautiful woman. However, she prefers his muscle-bound rival until George challenges him to a boxing match.
Comedy
Crime on the Hill
6.5

Crime on the Hill

Dec 27, 1933

Crime on the Hill
1933 69 min 1 vues
In this murder mystery, Vicar Casson looks into the poisoning of a wealthy man. He soon finds that the man they convicted, the fiance of the rich man's niece, was innocent.
Crime
La Citadelle
6.3

La Citadelle

Oct 29, 1938

La Citadelle
1938 110 min 27 vues
Fraîchement diplômé, le jeune docteur Manson arrive dans une petite ville minière du Pays de Galles, où il est nommé médecin de la Compagnie des Mines. Il y fait la connaissance de Denny qui devient son ami, et de Christine, dont il s'éprend.
Drama
The Love Nest
1

The Love Nest

Jul 01, 1933

The Love Nest
1933 69 min 1 vues
On the eve of his own marriage, a man offers shelter to a runaway wife with whom he strikes up an unexpected bond.
Comedy
His Wife's Mother
1

His Wife's Mother

Oct 01, 1932

His Wife's Mother
1932 70 min 1 vues
A newlywed has a trying time proving his innocence when his mother-in-law catches him kissing another girl!
Comedy
Their Night Out
1

Their Night Out

Mar 01, 1933

Their Night Out
1933 74 min 1 vues
An evening of cocktails and frolicking lands a chap in hot water when he's suspected of masterminding a criminal gang!
Comedy
Radio Parade
1

Radio Parade

Oct 01, 1933

Radio Parade
1933 70 min 1 vues
Radio Parade (1933) is a variety film featuring such stars of the time as Clapham and Dwyer, Gert and Daisy, Reginald Gardiner, Florence Desmond, and Roy Fox.
Les 39 Marches
7.3

Les 39 Marches

Jun 06, 1935

Les 39 Marches
1935 86 min 958 vues
À Londres, le Canadien Richard Hannay rencontre, au terme d'un spectacle musical interrompu bien singulièrement, une demoiselle qui se prétend poursuivie. Il accepte de la cacher chez lui où il la retrouve finalement assassinée. Craignant d'être accusé à tort, il entreprend un voyage en Écosse pour prouver son innocence… Arrivé en Écosse il trouve une personne appelée Antoine Silvagnoli.
Mystery
Old Bill and Son
6.5

Old Bill and Son

Mar 01, 1941

Old Bill and Son
1941 100 min 4 vues
Old Bill has grumbled his way through the trenches of the First World War. Now it is the Second and, envious of his son, Young Bill, he decides to enlist. He finally enters the Pioneer Corps, which is based near his son. When Young Bill goes missing during a raid, Old Bill shows that there's still life in the old dog yet!
Comedy
Money Talks
4.7

Money Talks

Nov 15, 1932

Money Talks
1932 74 min 3 vues
This exuberant comedy about Jewish domestic life tells the story of an old man who is to inherit a legacy if he can prove he is in need, and who thus begins to gamble spectacularly with his savings.
Comedy
Music Hath Charms
1

Music Hath Charms

Mar 02, 1936

Music Hath Charms
1936 70 min 1 vues
This cheerful maze of melody, song, comedy and drama showcases the talents of Henry Hall and His Dance Band.
Music
Joy Ride
1

Joy Ride

Dec 16, 1935

Joy Ride
1935 73 min 1 vues
Two cousins invite their girlfriends on a joy-ride, but car trouble leads to catastrophe!
Happy
2

Happy

Dec 11, 1933

Happy
1933 77 min 1 vues
A young musician invents an anti-theft device for cars, but works as a jazz conductor while waiting for his invention to be successful.
Heads We Go
1

Heads We Go

Jul 28, 1933

Heads We Go
1933 86 min 1 vues
A model inherits a great deal of money and pretends to be a movie star.
Comedy
The Luck of a Sailor
1

The Luck of a Sailor

Apr 26, 1934

The Luck of a Sailor
1934 66 min 1 vues
In this romantic comedy, the king of Ruritania marries an impoverished commoner after he is exiled. Trouble shows up when the king must return to his country and marry an heiress. Fortunately, his first bride has fallen for an army officer and is happy to have her royal marriage annulled.
Comedy
Demobbed
5

Demobbed

Jun 19, 1944

Demobbed
1944 96 min 1 vues
Demobbed from the army Nat, Norman and Dan get new jobs, solve a crime and stage a concert party.
Comedy
Easy Riches
1

Easy Riches

Mar 30, 1938

Easy Riches
1938 70 min 1 vues
A quota quickie directed by Maclean Rogers in 1938, "Easy Riches" featured character players George Carney & Gus McNaughton as a couple of rival builders competing for the award of a big contract.
Comedy
The Last Coupon
1

The Last Coupon

Jul 21, 1932

The Last Coupon
1932 84 min 1 vues
A frugal coal miner turns into a spendthrift when he wins £20,000 on the football pools!
Comedy
Comets
1

Comets

Sep 19, 1930

Comets
1930 68 min 1 vues
A Musical Revue featuring a number of prominent vaudeville and theatrical British artists of the day in songs, dances, dramatic and musical sketches.
Music
Blind Folly
1

Blind Folly

Nov 10, 1939

Blind Folly
1939 78 min 1 vues
A man inherits a nightclub that belonged to his brother but soon discovers that it is the headquarters for a dangerous criminal gang.
Comedy
Children of Chance
1

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
Jeannie
6.5

Jeannie

Sep 06, 1941

Jeannie
1941 101 min 2 vues
Based on Aimee Stuart's play. Little Scots girl decides to use her inheritance for a "grand tour" of the Continent.
Romance
Storm in a Teacup
7.482

Storm in a Teacup

Feb 25, 1937

Storm in a Teacup
1937 87 min 28 vues
Un politicien local en Ecosse tente de briser le journaliste qui a écrit une histoire négative à son sujet et qui est également amoureux de sa fille.
Comedy
Barnacle Bill
1

Barnacle Bill

Jan 01, 1935

Barnacle Bill
1935 90 min 1 vues
A conflicted sailor tries to balance his family life with his time at sea.
Drama
Much Too Shy
6.2

Much Too Shy

Oct 12, 1942

Much Too Shy
1942 92 min 6 vues
A simple handyman, who also is an amateur artist, gets into trouble when the head and shoulders portraits of some prominent local females are sold without his knowledge to an advertising agency and are published with nude bodies added to them.
Comedy
The Day Will Dawn
5.6

The Day Will Dawn

Jun 08, 1942

The Day Will Dawn
1942 98 min 5 vues
Sports journalist Colin Metcalfe is picked for the job of foreign correspondent in Norway when Hitler invades Poland. On the way to Langedal his boat is attacked by a German U-Boat, however when he tells the navy about it they do not believe him and, to make matters worse, he is removed from his job. When German forces invade Norway, Metcalfe returns determined to uncover what is going on and stop the Germans in their tracks.
Drama
A Place of One's Own
5.4

A Place of One's Own

Mar 20, 1945

A Place of One's Own
1945 92 min 17 vues
An elderly couple move into an old, supposedly haunted abandoned house. A young girl comes to live with the pair as a companion for the wife. However, soon the girl is possessed by the spirit of another girl, a wealthy woman who had once lived in the house but who had been murdered there.
Drama
The Shipbuilders
6

The Shipbuilders

Dec 15, 1943

The Shipbuilders
1943 90 min 1 vues
A patriotic, cinematic salvo, this wartime production tells the story of the owner of a shipbuilding company doing his best to contribute to the British fleet. War is good for business, but what will happen once the war is won? It was based on a novel by George Blake.
Drama
Penn of Pennsylvania
5.3

Penn of Pennsylvania

Jan 24, 1942

Penn of Pennsylvania
1942 78 min 3 vues
Penn of Pennsylvania is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Deborah Kerr, Clifford Evans, Dennis Arundell, Henry Oscar, Herbet Lomas and Edward Rigby. The film depicts the life of the Quaker founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn. It portrays his struggle to be granted a colonial charter in London and attracting settlers to his new colony as well as his adoption a radical new approach with regard to the treatment of the Native Americans. It is also known by the alternative title Courageous Mr. Penn.
History
The Turners of Prospect Road
6

The Turners of Prospect Road

Jun 16, 1947

The Turners of Prospect Road
1947 88 min 1 vues
A London cabby finds a greyhound puppy in his cab, and gives it to his daughter. She raises it and trains it up at the race tracks; and in spite of crooked rival owners, the dog eventually wins the Greyhound Derby.
Comedy
South American George
6

South American George

Dec 27, 1941

South American George
1941 92 min 1 vues
To help out his exact double, George Formby (in a dual role) takes the place of a noted South American tenor. This way he can help the opera star fulfill contract obligations and also win the heart of the man's lovely press agent, Linden Travers.
Comedy
This Was a Woman
6

This Was a Woman

Jan 27, 1948

This Was a Woman
1948 102 min 7 vues
The woman here is Sylvia Russell: power mad with set goals. In order to achieve those goals she is sadistically devoted to her son and daughter, able to possess and direct them. She subtly ruins her daughter's marriage by corrupting a servant girl and, then, uses her to compromise her son-in-law; slowly breaks her bumbling, unambitious husband's confidence...
Crime
Leave It to Me
1

Leave It to Me

Apr 01, 1933

Leave It to Me
1933 76 min 1 vues
The owner of a professional help agency poses as a poet at a wealthy patron's ball and prevents a necklace from being stolen by thieves.
Comedy
All At Sea
1

All At Sea

Feb 04, 1940

All At Sea
1940 76 min 1 vues
Sandy Powell plays a messenger who joins the Navy by accident and has a series of misadventures.
Comedy